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LDS Doctrine Brings Perfection to All

Posted in Mormon priesthood, tagged , , , , on 04/04/2020| 1 Comment »

Ensign, “The Power of the Priesthood,” May 2010, 9–10 “Every law and principle and power, every belief, every ordinance and ordination, every covenant, every sermon and every sacrament, every counsel and correction, the sealings, the calls, the releases, the service—all these have as their ultimate purpose the perfection of the individual and the family, for the Lord has said, ‘This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man’ (Moses 1:39).” — Boyd K. Packer (more…)

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Mormon Priesthood Power = Satan’s Priestcraft Power

Posted in General Conference April 2009, tagged , , , , on 11/12/2018| 5 Comments »

Ensign, ‘The Power of Covenants,’ April 2009 “…Divine covenants make strong Christians. I urge each one to qualify for and receive all the priesthood ordinances you can and then faithfully keep the promises you have made by covenant. In times of distress, let your covenants be paramount and let your obedience be exact. Then you can ask in faith, nothing wavering, according to your need, and God will answer. He will sustain you as you work and watch. In His own time and way He will stretch forth his hand to you, saying, “Here am I.” …” — D. Todd Christofferson (more…)

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Visiting Teaching Message June 2016

Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged , , , , on 06/10/2016| Leave a Comment »

Idolatry is the action of demeaning God’s character by redefining who He is, and then passing the bogus information on to those around you.

 

flowers-cartoonThe title for this month’s Visiting Teaching Message is ‘Temple Ordinances and Covenants’, making the subject matter self-explanatory. However, before we dig in, let’s take a look at their subject matter a little more closely, along with the definition of idolatry.

 

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Mormon Dilemma 117

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , , , , on 12/13/2011| 1 Comment »

Priesthood Power – What is it?

Ensign, May 2010, 48; “We have this priesthood power, and we should all be prepared to use it properly.” – Dallin H. Oaks, “Healing the Sick”

Encyclopedia of Mormonism, pg. 1134; “The word “priesthood” has several meanings for Latter-day Saints:1. Priesthood is power, the power of God, a vital source of eternal strength and energy delegated to men to act in all things for the well-being of mankind, both in the world and out of it (DS 3:80; Romney, p. 43). Priesthood is authority, the exclusive right to act in the name of God as his authorized agents and to perform ordinances for the purpose of opening certain spiritual blessings to all individuals.”

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