6/26/2017 - Section 46:1-10
June 26, 2017 Section 46:1-10 Spiritual Gifts How To, Journal Personal, The historical background given in the student manual is quite interesting. John Whitmer records in his history that ‘ in the beginning of the Church, while yet in her infancy, the disciples used to exclude unbelievers which caused some to marvel and converse of this matter because of the things written in the Book of Mormon (3 Nephi 18:22-24). Therefore, the Lord deigned to speak on this subject, that his people might come to an understanding, and he said that he had always given to his elders to conduct all meetings as led by the Spirit.’ After the Lord gave this revelation this practice of forbidding non-members (I can see how a non-member intent on causing trouble might have started this practice) to attend the sacrament services ceased. Hopefully, the spirit of that meeting will calm agitated hearts. Along with giving guidelines for conducting Church services, the Lord also gives instructions as...