Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

February 7, 2019 Official Declaration 2 Priesthood and Temple Blessings Extended to All, Prophets, Revelation, Plan of Salvation, Eternal Life and Eternal Growth, Testimony, Draw Near Unto Me, I hadn’t realized this before, but the reason for not allowing the priesthood, or the temple ordinances, to extend to all people was based on Abraham 1:21-27. The revelation that was sought, and that was given to President Kimball and the apostles, was that all the blessings and all the obligations of the gospel, including the priesthood and the blessings of the house of the Lord, would be extended to those of every nation, culture, and race. Elder McConkie writes beautifully as he described the events of those leaders, gathered in the Salt Lake Temple, and praying fervently for a revelation. “ On this occasion, because of the importuning and the faith, and because the hour and the time had arrived, the Lord in his providences poured out the Holy Ghost upon the Firs...

February 6, 2019 Official Declaration 1 Plural Marriage Stopped, Prophets Guided By The Lord, The student manual’s Historical Background found on pages 361-363 gives an excellent history of why and when polygamy was abandoned: In short, plural marriage was officially publically announced in August 29, 1852. Ten years later, Stephen Harding, the non-Mormon governor of the Territory of Utah, persuaded Justin R Morrill of Vermont to introduce an Anti-Polygamy bill into Congress. That bill was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 8 1862. In 1874, George Q Cannon and George C Bates believed that the Supreme Court would rule the law unconstitutional since it infringed on the freedom of religion provision of the Constitution. On May 5 1879 the Supreme Court concluded that although religious liberty was protected by the First Amendment, the amendment did not give one the right to commit “immoral” or “criminal” acts sanctioned by religious doctrine. In...

February 5, 2019 Section 138:35-60 Vision of the Spirit World, Life After Death, Learning and Teaching Continue Forever, Temple Work Importance Of, Rest of the Lord, Wayward Children, V 35 makes it clear that missionary work continues on into the spirit world so that all may know Christ’s mission of redemption.   And v 36 makes it clear that work, and our callings to help in that work, do not end with mortal life. For the life we have is much fuller and deeper than what we are used to in this mortal world. V’s 47 & 48 emphasizes the importance of ‘planting in the hearts of the children the promises made to their fathers.    Foreshadowing the great work to be done in the temples of the Lord in the dispensation of the fullness of times, for the redemption of the dead, and the sealing of the children to their parents, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse and utterly wasted at his coming.’   We can learn and grow whether we are ...