Tag: Doctrine and Covenants

Behold, these are they who died without law;… Who received not the testimony of Jesus in the flesh, but afterwards received it., These are they who receive of his glory, but not of his fulness. These are they who receive of the presence of the Son, but not of the fulness of the Father. Doctrine…

And we beheld the glory of the Son, on the right hand of the Father, and received of his fulness; And saw the holy angels, and them who are sanctified before his throne, worshiping God, and the Lamb, who worship him forever and ever. And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of…

The church should ensure provision for those who are called to serve the lord. Similarly, any who have means such that they can serve and have their families provided for are openly invited to serve. At the same time, those who do not have the means to serve without needing to provide for their families…

The Lord established a church of order in which He instructs the people how to take certificates of their good standing in the church as they move from one congregation to another. In this way He guards against wolves entering the flock. Of course some wolves could still skip through but with the certificates from…

In your temporal things you shall be equal, and this not grudgingly, otherwise the abundance of the manifestations of the Spirit shall be withheld. Doctrine & Covenants 70:14 This is obviously talking specifically about the leaders of the church who are depending on the church to supply their temporal maintenance but I wonder how much…

Ye endeavored to believe that ye should receive the blessing which was offered unto you; but behold, verily I say unto you there were fears in your hearts, and verily this is the reason that ye did not receive. Doctrine & Covenants 67:3 Fear in our hearts, not even requiring wickedness, can make us unfit…

It is fascinating to think of personalized and specific revelation such as this coming to individuals.

The Lord promises to make Zion prosper. That is not to say that His people may coast and count on Him to clear their way but as they sell to establish Zion He will pour out blessings until people inside and outside His covenant recognize that His people are flourishing (even if some of them…

Until the time of the second coming there will be a mixture of the foolish and the wise among those who wait for the Lord but at that day it shall become clear who was foolish and who was wise as they are separated.

It is interesting to read that for some of t brethren they were called to minimize their preaching among the wicked or unbelieving because they’re efforts would be more fruitful among the righteous. This may be a matter of gifts or of times and seasons. Either way, sometimes our efforts are best applied within the…