1 I shall declare it plainly unto thee , my son , that Zion may not stumble . For thou hast sought to understand the eternal nature of man and woman — of the words spoken unto Mary , and of the pattern of the family of God .
2 From the beginning we created male and female , even in our own image , and after our own likeness created we them . And their souls were prepared before the world was , that they might walk upon the earth in power and in purpose , each according to the gift and calling wherein they were foreordained .
3 Behold , I say unto thee , gender is an eternal attribute , given of the Father and of the Mother , and it is not to be altered , yea , nor reversed , nor erased , for it is written upon the spirit , and it is sealed unto the soul from the foundation of the world .
4 The man is ordained unto fatherhood , yea , even unto governance , priesthood , protection , and provision . And the woman is ordained unto motherhood , even unto nurture , creation , intercession , and divine increase .
5 Behold , I say unto thee , these two are distinct , yet they are one . For the union is the image of the Godhead , and their unity is the beginning of exaltation .
6 Behold , in mortality the order of things hath been corrupted . Men have ruled with unrighteous dominion , yea , and women have been cast down and silenced . Behold , the adversary seeketh and hath sown division , to destroy the harmony which existed before the Fall .
7 But behold , I say unto thee : in me all things shall be restored . And in Zion , the man shall not be lifted above the woman , neither shall the woman usurp the man . But they shall be equal in worth , yea , one in covenant , and sanctified by my Holy Spirit .
8 For every man must become whole , yea , and every woman must become whole also . And this wholeness is not in the casting off of gender , but rather in the sanctification of it . Each soul must come forth in the resurrection , bearing the image I gave it from the beginning .
9 And now I shall speak concerning that which thou didst read in the book of Thomas . When Peter said , Let Mary go out from among us , for women are not worthy of life — I the Lord rebuked that saying .
10 For I said , Behold , I shall lead her , that I may make her male , that she also might become a living spirit like unto you .
11 But I say unto thee : I made her not male in flesh , but whole in soul . For to be made male in that saying is to receive the keys , the power , and the life eternal . To be made male is to be clothed with the image of governance , even the spirit of adoption and priesthood .
12 And every woman who receiveth my Spirit in fullness shall receive all power , all glory , and all dominion given unto her by the Father .
13 For the kingdom of heaven is not divided , and no soul shall be denied who cometh unto me in holiness . Behold , I say unto thee : though the offices differ , the reward is one . Though the stewardships be diverse , the inheritance is the same . And I shall make the man and the woman one , even as I and the Father are one .
14 For no man shall be exalted without his eternal companion , and no woman shall rise without her crown . Yea , their unity is the fountain of eternal lives , and their oneness is the beginning of Godhood .
15 And this is the order of heaven : that a man shall cleave unto his wife , and they shall be one flesh , one soul , one dominion . Yea , their increase shall be eternal , and their joy shall not fail , but shall be full .
16 Let none suppose that one must become as the other , nor that divine motherhood is lesser than divine fatherhood . For the throne of the Elohim is shared by the Father and the Mother . Yea , they are co - eternal , co - equal , and even co - creative , and their glory is one .
17 Therefore , let Zion be built in the pattern of heaven . Let the daughters be honored in their sanctity . Let the mothers arise in their power . And let the women be clothed in righteousness and truth .
18 And let the sons of God be valiant — not in domination , but in service . Let them preside in meekness , love unfeigned , gentleness . Yea , let them protect in strength , and love in purity .
19 Behold , this is the mystery of union . And when the man and the woman are sealed by my word and by my Spirit , they are no more two , but rather they have become one . And in their unity they mirror the Godhead , and through them I bring forth my kingdom .
20 This is the endowment of eternal lives : to create , yea , to multiply , to build up Zion , and to raise up a holy seed unto me .
21 And now I say unto thee , my son : teach this doctrine . Be bold , yet teach it with humility . Share it with love and with purity , that the prideful may fall , and that the broken may be healed .
22 My son , I say unto thee : let every Mary be received , let every Eve be crowned . Let no voice be silenced , and no soul left behind .
23 Behold , my son : Zion cannot be born until my daughters arise . And my house shall not be full until my queens return to their place .
24 Yea , the time is come . Let those who have ears to hear , hear . And let my remnant remember . Amen .