LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 20: D&C 88, 93

8/9/2019 LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 20: D&C 88, 93

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DOCTRINE andCOVENANTS

Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class

Sections 88 & 93


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I send you the olive leafwhich we have pluckedfrom the Tree of Paradise, the Lords message ofpeace to us; for though our brethren in Zion indulgein feelings towards us, which are not according tothe requirements of the new covenant, yet, we havethe satisfaction of knowing that the Lord approvesof us, and has accepted us, and established His name inKirtland for the salvation of the nations.

History of the Church 1:316

Joseph Smith to W.W. Phelps

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The promise of the Comforter

88:34. I now send upon youanother Comforter.

(parakltos). Roles: John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7, 13.

The earnest of our inheritance(Ephesians 1:1314; 2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5).

TheSecond Comforter.


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The other Comforter spoken of is a subject of greatinterest, and perhaps understood by few of thisgeneration. After a person has faith in Christ,repents of his sins, and is baptized for the remissionof his sins and receives the Holy Ghost, (by thelaying on of hands), which is the first Comforter,then let him continue to humble himself before God, hungeringand thirsting after righteousness, and living by every word ofGod, and the Lord will soon say unto him, Son, thou shalt be

exalted. When the Lord has thoroughly proved him, and findsthat the man is determined to serve Him at all hazards, thenthe man will find his calling and his election made sure, then itwill be his privilege to receive the other Comforter, which the

Lord hath promised the Saints. [Quotes John 14:1618, 21, 23.]

Joseph Smith on the Second Comforter

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Now what is this other Comforter? It is no morenor less that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself; and thisis the sum and substance of the whole matter; thatwhen any man obtains this last Comforter, he willhave the personage of Jesus Christ to attend him, or

appear unto him from time to time, and even Hewill manifest the Father unto him, and they will take up theirabode with him, and the visions of the heavens will be openedunto him, and the Lord will teach him face to face, and he may

have a perfect knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom ofGod; and this is the state and place the ancient Saints arrivedat when they had such glorious visionsIsaiah, Ezekiel, Johnupon the Isle of Patmos, St. Paul in the three heavens, and allthe Saints who held communion with the general assembly and

Church of the First Born. History of the Church 3:38081

Joseph Smith on the Second Comforter

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The promise of the Comforter

1. The receipt of the First Comforter, orHoly Ghost, after baptism.

2. The receipt of the Holy Spirit of

promise, inwardly ratifying theordinances one accepts and signifyingGods approval of the life one is

leading.3. The receipt of the Second Comforter,

or personal manifestation of JesusChrist.

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The light of Christ

88:513. The spiritual power thatemanates from God, fills space,

enlightens every person. Creative power.

Imposes order and law.

Forces of nature.

Source of enlightenment, understanding,instinct, intelligencereligious and secular.


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The great religious leaders oftheworld such as Mohammed, Confucius,and the Reformers, as well asphilosophers including Socrates,Plato, and others, received a portionof Gods light. Moral truths were givento them by God to enlighten wholenations and to bring a higher level of understanding toindividuals.

.Consistentwith these truths, we believe that God has givenand will give to all people sufficient knowledge to help them ontheir way to eternal salvation, either in this life or in the life to

come. Gods Love for All Mankind, 15 February 1978

The First Presidency

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The light of Christ

Moroni 7:16. The Spirit of Christ isgiven to every man, that he may knowgood from eviland to persuade[men] to believe in Christ. Conscience.

D&C 50:24. He that receiveth light, and

continueth in God, receiveth more light. Alma 12:11. Theythat will harden their

hearts, to them is given the lesser portion ofthe word until they know nothing concerning

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The nature of God the Son

93:34, 78, 1114, 17. Mutual indwelling.

The unity of the Godhead.

How Jesus is both the Father andthe Son.

The premortal Christ.

The Word ( / logos).

Jesus received grace for grace.


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The nature of man

93:1920, 2937. We can we receive grace for grace and

become one with the Father and the Son

(John 17:2023; 3 Nephi 19:23).

Premortal man.

Intelligence, the light of truth.


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The spirit of man is not a created being; it existedfrom eternity, and will exist to eternity. Anythingcreated cannot be eternal; and earth, water, etc.,[all these] had their existence in an elementarystate, from eternity.History of the Church 3:387

Joseph Smith on mans eternal nature

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So I must come to what I wish to speak oftheresurrection of the deadthe soulthe immortalspiritthe mind of man. Where did it come from?All doctors of divinity say that God created it in thebeginning, but it is not so.

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We say that God Himself is a self-existent God. Who told youso? Its correct enough, but how did it get into your heads?Who told you that man did not exist in like manner upon thesame principle? Man existed in spirit; the mind of mantheintelligent partis as immortal as, and is coequal with, GodHimself.


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.Is it logical to say that a spirit is immortal and yethave a beginning? Because if a spirit of man had abeginning, it will have an end, but it does not have

a beginning or end..

Intelligence is eternal and exists upon a self existent principle.It is a spirit from age to age and there is no creation about it.

History of the Church 6:31012


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The nature of man

Joseph: intelligence = spirit = mind.

93:33, 36.

The glory of God is intelligence. For man is spirit. The elements are eternal,

and spirit and element, inseparablyconnected, receive a fulness ofjoy.


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Abiding the conditions of the law

88:2224, 2932, 35. Glory suited to willingness.

What of those who are unwilling?


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Instructions to the saints in Kirtland

88:7880, 118. Importance ofeducation.

88:119120. Commandment to buildKirtland temple.

88:7475, 121, 123125. Purificationin preparation to see the Lord in thetemple. Laver (Exodus 30:1721).

Washing the disciples feet (John 13:117).


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We again assembled in conference; when, after muchspeaking, singing, praying, and praising God, all intongues, we proceeded to the washing of feet (accordingto the practice recorded in the 13th chapter of JohnsGospel), as commanded of the Lord. Each Elder washedhis own feet first, after which I girded myself with a toweland washed the feet of all of them, wiping them with thetowel with which I was girded. Among the number, my fatherpresented himself, but before I washed his feet, I asked of him afathers blessing, which he granted by laying his hands upon myhead, in the name of Jesus Christ, and declaring that I should

continue in the Priests office until Christ comes. At the close of thescene, Brother Frederick G. Williams, being moved upon by the HolyGhost, washed my feet in token of his fixed determination to be withme in suffering, or in journeying, in life or in death, and to becontinually on my right hand; in which I accepted him in the name of

the Lord. 23 January 1833;History of the Church 1:323

The washing of feet

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The washing of feet

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The Spirit of God, Collection of Sacred Hymns (1835), #90, v. 4:


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88:121. Cease from all your lightspeeches, from all laughter. 88:69.Cast awayexcess laughter in daily

life. 59:15.Notmuch laughter on the Lords

day.

88:121. Refrain from all laughter in sacredtimes/places.

Light-heartednessvs.light-mindedness.


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88:121, 123125. Ideal qualities of theLords people who are prepared for

his coming.


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