John 14:9 says "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father." LDS doctrine on the godhead was always a little confusing to me, which is kind of strange since it's one of the "plain and simple" truths restored by Joseph Smith. Church leaders have spoken again and again about how other creeds are incorrect, that God is not some amorphous being, that God and Jesus are two separate beings, etc. But the specifics of the godhead get a little muddy, and some Book of Mormon and Bible verses sometimes seem to indicate that Jesus and God are actually the same person. The LDS church has explanations for this, of course.
For example, the verse I just quoted is followed by: "I am in the Father, and the Father in me."
It's all open to interpretation. The LDS church just says, "Aha! But our interpretation is from a prophet!"
Anyway, that's enough scripture for now.
I was riding my bike the other day and remembered that I had learned in the church that in John 14:9, what Jesus is saying is that he looks exactly like his father. I just did a quick Google search and found this in a primary lesson on the church's website:
Is John 14:9 the only reason for this strangely specific and convenient doctrine? I mean I know Joseph Smith claimed to have seen the father and the son, but did he say they look exactly alike?
It's just a weird thing to believe, now that I think about it. Why does it matter? Why was it taught? Why did I believe it?
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