"We are told in the scriptures that Jesus Christ is the only begotten son of
God in the flesh....how are children begotten? I answer, just as Jesus was
begotten of his Father. The Christian denominations believe that Christ was
begotten not of God, but of the spirit that overshadowed his mother. THIS IS
NONSENSE. Why will they not believe the Father when He says that Jesus Christ
is His Only Begotten Son? Why will they try to EXPLAIN THIS TRUTH AWAY and
make mystery of it?" (as quoted from Joseph F. Smith, 'Box Elder Times,' Sep.
22, 1914).
Joesph F. Smith makes a distinction between Christian denominations and TCJCLDS. Not just Christian denominations but THE Christian denominations carrying forth the idea at the onset of TCJCLDS is not a Christian denomination. Separate and distinct from THE Christian Denominations.