The Political Kingdom of God

 is

 Governmental Theodemocorcy

"Where God and the people hold the power to conduct the affairs of men in righteousness"

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List of  books & resources regarding the Political Kingdom of God

Council of Fifty Statement of Purpose:

“Thus saith the Lord God who rules in the heavens above and in the earth beneath, I have introduced my Kingdom and my Government, even the Kingdom of God, that my servants have heretofore prophesied of and that I taught my disciples to pray for, saying ‘Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,' for the establishment of my rule, for the introduction of my law, for the protection of civil and religious liberty in this nation and throughout the world; and all men of every nation, color and creed shall yet be protected and shielded thereby; and every nation and kindred, and people, and tongue shall yet bow the knee to me, and acknowledge me to be Ahman Christ, to the glory of God the Father.”

- Prophet John Taylor revelation, June 27, 1882, in Collier, Unpublished Revelations, 133, vv 4-8; see Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, p. 88. Purpose according to modern LDS church:

“to organize the political kingdom of God in preparation for the second coming of Christ.”  - Church History in the Fulness of Times, Church Educational System, 1989, p. 270

see Quest for Empire and the Council of Fifty in Mormon History

 The Council of Fifty is to consist of as many as 53 members

 The purpose of the Council of the Fifty is to govern the dominions in the Kingdom of God in all areas of life allowing the individual maximum use of his agency.

The number 53 is a composite of the numbers: 49, 3, and 1. The number 49 is created out of seven sevens signifying perfection. The Council of Forthy-nine is composed of seven smaller councils which preside over seven different areas of human endeavour which include, but are not limited to, (1) politics and defence, (2) philosophy, (3) education, (4) arts, (5) science (6) religion,  and (7) finance and business.

The "three" may or may not be positions.   The Presidency of the Political Kingdom.

The one is a position held by he who holds the Keys of the priesthood or the key to the knowledge of God.(see footnote 1)

 Notes

 (1)The Council of Fifty was to consist of as many as 53 members, and membership in the Church was not a qualification for being called into the council. Joseph Smith had several non-members in it.

 (2)The one is a position held by he who holds the keys of the priesthood or the key to the knowledge of God. This person may or may not be president of the Church. When the Kingdom is fully established, he generally will not be; however, Joseph Smith, through necessity, temporarily held both positions. This person would guide (not dictate to) the whole Kingdom and set in order the lower councils; yet he, himself, could be reproved by the councils for every man is subject to error as well as checks and balances.

Joseph Smith and World Government 

 A review see this link https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/joseph-smith-and-world-government/

"As part of the latter-day “restitution of all things,” a constitution for a political Kingdom of God was revealed to Joseph Smith. The political kingdom with its “Government of God,” as the facts have been reconstructed by Dr. Andrus, was supposed to grow “out of the Church” and be subject to the ultimate rule of the priesthood. All officers of the government were to be nominated by priesthood authority, and citizens of the kingdom would “recognize the will and dictation of the Almighty” as revealed to Church leaders. Nevertheless, the political and spiritual kingdoms were to be distinct entities, with “a constitutional separation of powers between Zion and the political government.” Being republican, representative, and democratic, the government would also hold individual rights and freedoms inviolate. The role of political parties in selecting candidates would “naturally” (and with good riddance) be eliminated. As the government expanded to encompass the earth, it was to assume a federal form, with respect for local customs, religion, and cultural patterns. Excluding the church and state relationship, the government would bear a striking similarity to the United States constitutional system as conceived by the Founding Fathers. 

"Because the revealed constitution is now nowhere to be found, and Joseph Smith was never able to inaugurate the “Government of God” in more than rudimentary form, the author’s task of reconstructing Joseph Smith’s concept of “world government” is exceedingly difficult. Recognizing the limitations of the source material, Dr. Andrus deals with the subject only in his first chapter. The remaining two-thirds of this slender volume relates to the organization and activities of the General Council, or Council of Fifty, which may have been a first step toward the political kingdom but certainly was not world government.