Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

August 17, 2017 Section 63:21-37 The End of the Earth, Keep the Commandments, Satan’s Work, Missionary Thoughts, Pride, Meekness, Holy Ghost Accessing, V 21 speaks of the changes that are planned for our earth. “ When the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount [Mount of Transfiguration]; of which account the fullness ye have not yet received.”   The student manual has a quote from Cowan, Doctrine and Covenants, P 101 and also suggests reading D&C77; 88:17-20, 25-26; 101:24-25; 130:4-11). Cowan stated: “ 1. At the beginning of the Millennium, it [the earth] will be raised from its present telestial to a terrestrial state, and only the righteous will have a place on earth at that time. 2. After the thousand years are ended, the earth will be celestialized and the faithful who are worthy of that glory will receive their permanent inheritance thereon.” This is interesting to me, but I do not feel compell...

May 7, 2017 Section 23:1-7 Pride, Patriarchal Blessings, Missionary Advice, Missionary Promise, Prayer Personal Family & Public, Take Up the Cross, When the Lord speaks to Oliver Cowdery in v 1, He lets him know that all is well in his spiritual life, BUT He gives Oliver a ‘heads-up’ to “ beware of pride, lest thou shouldst enter into temptation.” Oliver had this revelation given to him. Remembering this small sentence later during the difficult days in Kirtland, he would not have forfeited his membership in the church and his life, then and forever, would have been very different. We have our patriarchal blessings. There are small sentences in those blessings that we should pay more particular attention to, for by heeding those one sentence warnings, we can avoid our hardest problems before they ever develop. V 2 can be applied to all missionaries: “ Make known thy calling unto the church, and also before the world, and thy heart shall be opened to preach the truth fr...