| Re: The Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ [message #603 is a reply to message #9] |
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JulesGP
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Ok I learned a lot from this chapter but it also left me with a few questions that hopefully can be clarified.
One thing I never knew that SEEMS like it SHOULD be so clear and simple:
Quote:"The three principles of the Fullness of the Gospel are present in every sacrament meeting through the sacrament itself".
THAT is SO awesome to me! It's NO WONDER the Savior gave the Sacrament to us, and commanded that we do these things - so we are CONSTANTLY reminded of the FULLNESS as HE gave it to us!
My understanding of what is said about the sacrament, is that taking the sacrament is a way to REPENT. So, can ANYTHING we need to repent of be done via the sacrament and coming to the Savior with a broken heart and a contrite spirit? Does a bishop need to be involved every time we repent? Is there a line drawn where sins on the left side of the line can be repented of on our own, and those on the right need to be taken to the bishop? I don't remember the Savior teaching to take our sins to church authorities, I only see him teaching to come to HIM with a broken heart and contrite spirit....?
Another question I have: So many times in the scriptures, we see the term (or something similar) "repent and be baptized for the remission of sins". Well in the early days of the church (I think Brigham Young started it...), people practiced re-baptism regularly. So is that something that was done in ancient times too? Do we need to be re-baptised for a remission of our sins, or is the Sacrament ordinance sufficient? (I don't mean after excommunication from the church, I mean as an ordinance to be washed clean of our sins.)
I also learned that receiving the Holy Ghost is A COMMANDMENT! In other words, we are commanded to bring ourselves to a place where the Spirit CAN be with us, and then allow the Spirit to guide us, and then act upon it! (Along with all that implies - do what the Spirit guides and commands us to do, not what man commands. Learn truth from the Spirit, not from man. Etc.) As the scriptures point out and the book reinforces - "...the Spirit knoweth all things", and "he shall teach you all things".
I also liked how it pointed out the underlying requirement needed in order to have ANY part of the Fullness of the Gospel - FAITH. I've been reading "Lectures on Faith", and it points out in that book, that even GOD cannot act without faith. Everything he does is based upon the faith that the elements themselves will follow his righteous governing. We cannot do anything without faith as a basis for any of our actions and decisions.
I have a question about John 14:26 quoted in the book. It says:
Quote:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
So the Spirit will teach us ALL things, and bring us to our REMEMBRANCE.... Does that mean we knew ALL THINGS before? How are we being "brought to a remembrance of all things" if we did not know them before? Can anyone clarify this for me?
One thing I liked too, is that the book points out the way the Holy Ghost will be our guide and teacher until we are able to receive instruction from the Savior Himself - and THAT is the Gospel! To receive and be taught by the Holy Ghost - not just feel promptings here and there, but to be taught and instructed by him as a preliminary step to being taught and instructed by the Savior. It's such a huge concept that IMHO, we are not taught by the church with the gravity we should be when we are baptized and blessed with the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Another question I have came from the last part of this chapter. The book says:
Quote:Eventually, when we all have accepted the Fullness of the Gospel, we will all be prophets.
It also quotes Joseph Smith. So do these things mean that accepting the Fullness is all it takes to be a prophet? Isn't there prophesying involved? Does it mean accepting the Fullness - and then testifying of it? Just want to make sure I'm not misunderstanding.
I'm sorry for such a long choppy post. I know I have lots of questions mixed in here, hope it's not too confusing to read through!
~Jules
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