Ancient Biblical Priestcraft,Pages 132 to 141 of Four Crafts

Ancient Biblical Priestcraft in The Four Crafts of The Devils Kingdom 

Pages 132 to 141 of Four Crafts 

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One of the first accounts of priestcraft on this earth was when Cain offered an unacceptable sacrifice to the Lord, and it was rejected. Although it was perhaps offered in earnest and with good intentions, the Lord nevertheless was displeased with it because it was not offered in faith, as the Prophet Joseph explained:

Abel offered to God a sacrifice that was accepted, which was the firstlings of the flock. Cain offered of the fruit of the ground, and was not accepted, because he could not do it in faith, he could have no faith, or could not exercise faith contrary to the plan of heaven. * * * To offer a sacrifice contrary to that, no faith could be exercised, because redemption was not purchased in that way, nor the power of atonement instituted after that order; consequently Cain could have no faith; and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin. (TPJS, p. 58)

Deception and deviation, ever so slightly from what God has given, can be the difference between good and bad, exaltation and damnation; and, as Joseph Smith explained, to do something contrary to the order and plan of the Lord is sin.