Reversing the order a bit so that I can answer things in turn:
Did you actually read the chapter?
I say this as verse 9 here provides... context.
9 And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast seen that I shall take upon me flesh and blood; and never has man come before me with such exceeding faith as thou hast; for were it not so ye could not have seen my finger. Sawest thou more than this?
Note the "shall" part.
I don't know if the link will work or not, but the "flesh and blood" bit is tabbed with a footnote containing two references for further context.
Flesh and Blood
Jesus Christ, Condescension of
The Topical Guide puts together lists of verses by topic or relation, meaning that one can examine the verses together. If you wish to read a verse in full, just click on the blue text representing the chapter and verse & you'll be immediately taken there.
We can continue discussing this point once you've done so.
As we've seen from the above, your first argument is nullified because verse 9 makes it clear that the flesh & blood bit was to be in the future.
As for 3:14 -
The word "Father" is footnoted, giving us a link to Mosiah 15. This chapter, in turn, explains how Jesus qualifies for both titles... without actually *being* Heavenly Father.
Mosiah 15
And before anyone says anything, "one God" in verse 4 footnotes to the Topical Guide entry for Godhead, clarifying the kind of "oneness" being talked about...
Also, Ether 3:8 has flesh and blood, in the resurrection it is flesh and bone. According to I Cor 15 flesh and blood can not go to heaven. So, since Ether is part of the BOM, your scriptures, LDS have that problem.
Did you actually read the chapter?
I say this as verse 9 here provides... context.
9 And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast seen that I shall take upon me flesh and blood; and never has man come before me with such exceeding faith as thou hast; for were it not so ye could not have seen my finger. Sawest thou more than this?
Note the "shall" part.
I don't know if the link will work or not, but the "flesh and blood" bit is tabbed with a footnote containing two references for further context.
Flesh and Blood
Jesus Christ, Condescension of
The Topical Guide puts together lists of verses by topic or relation, meaning that one can examine the verses together. If you wish to read a verse in full, just click on the blue text representing the chapter and verse & you'll be immediately taken there.
We can continue discussing this point once you've done so.
Only problem with your statement is Ether 3 was written around the time of the Tower of Bethel, not post Resurrected Jesus. And, Ether 3:14 clearly says that Jesus is the Father, whom in true Christian Theology does not have a physical body. Also, did not JS see two persons in his First Vision or at least in one of the editions of it?
As we've seen from the above, your first argument is nullified because verse 9 makes it clear that the flesh & blood bit was to be in the future.
As for 3:14 -
The word "Father" is footnoted, giving us a link to Mosiah 15. This chapter, in turn, explains how Jesus qualifies for both titles... without actually *being* Heavenly Father.
Mosiah 15
And before anyone says anything, "one God" in verse 4 footnotes to the Topical Guide entry for Godhead, clarifying the kind of "oneness" being talked about...
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