Tag: D Todd Christofferson
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Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion
What can we do to bury our disposition or desire for sin? It’s crazy to think about the rebellion of W. W. Phelps because it seems forgotten because of his sincere repentance and subsequent faithfulness. I’m curious what example of passive forms of rebellion he will talk about. Burying or weapons of rebellion means putting…
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The Testimony of Jesus
The inhabitants of each kingdom of glory are determined based on their testimony of Jesus. (whether they were valiant, less valiant, or reluctant in their testimony) True disciples do not ignore the seemingly small things that nourish testimony such as prayer, scripture study, and repentance. Elder Maxwell noted that when some choose slackness they are…
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The Sealing Power
We think of the sealing keys as only applying to certain temple ordinances but in reality it is binding on all our covenants. Those who come from families who have broken the eternal pattern of family can begin the chain of family again.
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One in Christ
Being one is a recurring theme in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Unity with our brothers and sisters in the history of Christ occurs when we do the second commandment, loving out brother as ourselves. Unity does not require sameness but it does require harmony. None of us can control nations or the actions of…
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The Doctrine of Belonging
His intent here would seem to be helping people to recognize how they still belong even when they don’t feel they fit the predominant role. We cannot permit any racism…to exist in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Our Relationship with God
Because we know that God has power to remove affliction we may complain when He does not do so. It truly is folly for us with our mortal myopia to presume to judge God. We ought not to think of God’s plan as some cosmic vending machine. Our faith in God cannot be based on…
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The Love of God
God’s is a father’s perfect love—universal to all but individual to each. As we abide in God’s love we rely less and less on the approval of others. Some interpret the fact that that God’s love is universal to mean that His blessings are also universal. They are not. There is a difference between forgiving…
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Why the Covenant Path
When we walk the covenant path we avoid many unforced errors in life. With covenants, obedience to the gospel becomes rooted in our soul. A second unique aspect of the covenant path is our relationship to Heavenly Father Figuratively speaking the gate is so narrow that only one person may enter at a time (covenants…
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Sustainable Societies
Examples of Zion societies include the city of Enoch and the Nephites after the visit of Christ. Societies that falter place highest priority on money and power. People without religious belief can be and often are good, moral people. But we believe that doesn’t happen without the influence of the light of Christ even if…
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Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection
If the example of my life is what will make my invitation to hear the gospel appealing then at least for the time being nobody would want to listen to my invitation. Such is convenient since nobody would want to listen to me anyway. Everyone is worthy to receive an invitation to learn the gospel…