Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

January 10, 2018 Section 76:36-53 Sons of Perdition, Christ as our Savior, Earth Purpose Of, Resurrection, Resurrection of the Just, Millennium, Perfection It is interesting to me, after many verses concerning the rare number of people who will become Sons of Perdition-- thus forever be excluded from redemption-- the scriptures plainly state what acts people must perform to become Sons of Perdition. The must deny Christ AFTER have been given a SURE knowledge of Him. Even with all this information concerning the Sons of Perdition (that’s not many people), but the scriptures still leave room for several questions. Just as I started to form those questions in my mind, I read verse 40 which, after speaking of the sad state of the Sons of Perdision, reminds us of the entire purpose for this earth and the results of this endeavor for the rest of us: “ And this is the gospel, the glad tiding, which the voice out of heavens bore record unto us” and then the following verses speak of C...

January 9, 2018 Section 76:31-35 Holy Ghost, Sons of Perdition, Draw Near Unto Me, V 31 is about sons of perdition, but the student manual includes a quote from Elder Joseph Fielding Smith about the power of the Holy Ghost that I loved: “ The Spirit of God speaking to the spirit of man has power to impart truth with greater effect and understanding than the truth can be imparted by personal contact even with heavenly beings. Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fiber and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten.” Instructor, Oct 1935, p 431 But now to authoritative quotes concerning the Sons of Perdition and what someone must do to become a son of perdition: “ He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against Him. After a man has sinned against the Holy Ghost. There is no repentance for him. He has got to say that the sun does not shine while he sees it; he has got to deny Jesus Christ when the ...