God, The Highest
Intelligence. (D. & C. 76:92,
93; 88:40; 109:77.) The foremost intelligence in the universe is God, Him whom
we address in our prayers as Father. (D. & C. 20:17.) he is infinite to finite
minds, yet he may be understood in part by moral man. To expect to comprehend
Him in full would be futile; to hope to know Him in essence is within the reach
of all who would follow the path laid out.
God, the highest Intelligence, possesses
supreme knowledge and power. Indeed, we have reason to believe that His knowledge
is the sum of the knowledge possessed by all existing personal intelligences
and His power the sum of the powers of such personal beings. (Abraham 3:19.)
Moreover, God is the goal of all other
intelligences. To become like Him, in every attribute, is the highest human
goal. To become increasingly more God-like is the aim of every person with a
will tempered for righteousness. (John A. Widtsoe, Program of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Salt Lake City: The Deseret News Press,
1937], 198-99)
