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Who is the council of gods?
Us/Mankind
In the premortal life, our Heavenly Father called a Grand Council to present His plan for our progression1
The occasion in premortal life when the Father presented His plan to His spirit children who would come to this earth.2
Some of the references (grand council
or grand councilors
) may be referring to a more specific group, in which case it may be the greatest of the spirits (those who would be prophets like Abraham)
22 Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones;
23 And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.
24 And there stood one among them that was like unto God, and he said unto those who were with him: We will go down, for there is space there, and we will take of these materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may dwell;
25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them;
Where did they come from?
Mankind are His, God's, creations/children and we were with Him in the preexistence.3
Reconciliation:
6 Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
The LDS believe there are other gods and man can become gods, but none that they worship. No reconciliation.
They acknowledge the Father as the ultimate object of their worship, the Son as Lord and Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit as the messenger and revealer of the Father and the Son.4
See also:
24 Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
The LDS believe Jesus Christ did create the heavens and the earth under the direction of Heavenly Father.5
1 Gospel Topics: Council in Heaven
2 Guide to Scriptures: Council in Heaven
Other articles related (not official LDS sources):
All emphasis mine