Tag: Doctrine and Covenants
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21 May 2008
D&C 85Those who do not receive their inheritance by consecration shall not be listed in the book of the people of God.
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20 May 2008
D&C 84The name of the city will apparently be “New Jerusalem” – perhaps Zion will be a suburb when it is returned to earth. It is interesting to read how the Lord preserved the Priesthood upon the earth while the children of Israel were in bondage. Esaias lived at the time of Abraham and was…
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19 May 2008
D&C 83In a society practicing full consecration Mom would have received whatever was materially necessary to care for us from Grandpa because he has the means. Actually, that’s not too far from what happened. In turn, we would have received from Grandpa or else we would have had claim for an inheritance from the Bishop’s…
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18 May 2008
D&C 82The covenant that is required of Edward Partridge, Newel K. Whitney (both bishops), A. Sidney Gilbert, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, John Whitmer, Oliver Cowdery, W. W. Phelps, and Martin Harris is a covenant of consecration. With such an unbreakable covenant they would trust each other to work in all diligence to advance the work…
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17 May 2008
D&C 81I never knew that Jesse Gause was called before Fredrick G. Williams to serve as a counselor to Joseph.
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16 May 2008
D&C 80I said that I would like even so much direction as the few verses in section 79 – in truth I would prefer the knowledge that I “could not go amiss.”
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15 May 2008
D&C 79To receive even so much as these four verses of direction would be marvelous right now.
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14 May 2008
D&C 78“You cannot be equal in spiritual things until you are equal in temporal things.” That explains why it is so important to covenant and live the Law of Consecration.
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13 May 2008
D&C 77I had always envisioned that the 7th seal would be broken at the coming of Christ. We are explicitly told that the 7th seal is broken and the 7th thousand years of temporal existence for the earth begun before the Calamities of Revelation chapter 9 which precede the coming of Christ. Let me just…
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12 May 2008
D&C 76Somehow I never picked up on the statement that Joseph and Oliver had conversed with Christ during this vision. Lucifer was called “Perdition” because the heavens wept over him. Likewise the heavens weep over all those who become the sons of Perdition. The good news that was being preached by the Latter-day Saints was…