5/7/2018- Section 95:1-2
May 7, 2018 Section 95:1-2 God’s Love, Chastisement, Chasten, Parenting, Agency, Adult Children, The commandment to build a temple was first given in December 1832 (D&C 88:119). This section was given just about one month after Section 94, which spoke of building edifices ‘for the work of the ministry’ as well as the temple. Joseph reported that when this section was given “ great preparations were making to commence a house of the Lord ,” but “ the church was poor ” and the work lagged. (history of the church 1:349-50) The first verse comes from a loving God: “ Verily (truly), thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love, and whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, for with the chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance in all things…” Brigham Young once said: “ At times I may to many of the brethren appear to be severe. I sometimes chasten them; but it is because I wish them to so live that the power o God, like a flame o...