Elders Quorum
The discussion this week on "Recommended to the Lord" By Elder Ronald A. Rasband. You can find the link to his talk here:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/16rasband?lang=eng
“The doctrine that underlies the work in the holy temple, more than any other thing, sets The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apart from and transcendent above every other religious organization on the face of the earth.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “Come to the Temple” , Ensign October 2007)
One of the great things of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the fairness to all mankind. The opportunity that they all have to accept Christ no matter where they lived or when they lived, through temple ordinances.
The opposite of “holy” is “common” or “profane”. - Bible dictionary
The teacher said that when he was a youth that he and some friends went down for general conference. He said that they ran into President Romney in the Hotel Utah, which is now the Joseph Smith Memorial building. One of his friends asked President Romney if it was true that the East doors of the temple would not be opened until the Savior returns. President romney clarified that that was not true and that he had walked through them the week before. The teacher said that we have a lot of rumors and traditions in the Church that are not doctrine.
“In your interview you have the opportunity to search your soul about your personal faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement. You have the blessing to express your testimony of the restored gospel; your willingness to sustain those whom the Lord has called to lead His Church; your faith in the doctrine of the gospel; your fulfillment of family responsibilities; and your qualities of honesty, chastity, fidelity, obedience, and observance of the Word of Wisdom, the law of tithing, and the sanctity of the Sabbath day. Those are bedrock principles of a life devoted to Jesus Christ and His work.” - From the talk
No matter the flaws of a person that the Lord calls, they are still called of God.
“I promise you as an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ that as you strive to redouble your righteous efforts, you will feel renewed in your devotion to God the Father and Jesus Christ, you will feel an abundance of the Holy Ghost guiding you, you will be grateful for your sacred covenants, and you will feel peace knowing you are ‘recommended to the Lord.’” - from the talk
BLESSINGS OF MONTHLY TEMPLE PARTICIPATIONS
1. If a man, you will become mighty, if a woman, powerful.
2. It will serve as great "insurance" for your marriage.
3. The blessing of the eternal Gods will be called down upon you, and great spiritual growth will be yours.
4. Unseen angels will watch over your loved ones when Satanic forces tempt them.
5. Your families will draw close to the Lord and there will be no empty chairs in the Celestial Kingdom.
6. Your children will go on missions.
7. Your children will get married in the temple.
8. The veil will be thin, you will have great spiritual growth and many spiritual experiences will distill on you.
9. You will be prepared for exaltation with a celestial body, celestial mind and a celestial personality.
10. You will become receptive to divine guidance and you will receive spiritual perception to help you grapple with your problems and cares.
11. You will see clearly how to make critical decisions that weigh heavily on your mind.
12. You will become Christ-like.
Vaughan J. Featherstone; Talk at the Washington DC Temple Dedication
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Building a fire with green wood is like building a testimony with false teachings. It will not grow and last.
Next Speaker
“Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we. And when you see imperfection, remember that the limitation is not in the divinity of the work.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. “Lord, I Believe”, April 2013 General Conference)
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