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5/13/2017 - Section 27:1-18

May 13, 2017 Section 27:1-18 Sacrament Emblems, Urim & Thummim, Elias, Heavenly Messengers, Armor of God, Missionary Protection, Missionary Standards, Missionary Success, V 1-4 indicate that the important thing in partaking of the sacrament is not the emblems used, but that it is done “ with an eye single to my glory—remembering unto the Father my body which was laid down for you, and my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins” (v4) V 5 speaks of Moroni, “ whom I have sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon, containing the fullness of my everlasting gospel, to whom I have committed the keys of the record of the stick of Ephraim;”.   This particular sentence made me think of the ways that Joseph translated the Book of Mormon. If the Lord, or the angel Moroni, could help Joseph look at hieroglyphics and know the meaning in English, could not they also simply reveal just the words that the BofM prophets wrote so long ago. The Urim & Thummim (also us...