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Phases of the Light of Christ [message #276] Tue, 05 April 2011 23:13 Go to previous message
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President Romney gave a talk entitled, "The Light of Christ".

In it he talks about the Holy Ghost and the Second Comforter/More Sure Word of Prophecy and introduces the reality that these are 2 phases or manifestations of the light of Christ.
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My brethren, I pray, and ask you to join in that prayer, that while I speak we will enjoy the Spirit of Christ. If we don't enjoy it, we won't enjoy these remarks, because my topic is "The Light of Christ." There are three phases of the light of Christ that I want to mention.

The first one is the light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world;

The second phase is the gift of the Holy Ghost;

And the third is the more sure word of prophecy." - http://lds.org/ensign/1977/05/the-light-of-christ?lang=eng


Later in his talk, he said:
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Now, concerning the third phase of our theme, "the more sure word of prophecy" (D&C 131:5), which is obtained by making one's "calling and election sure" (2 Pet. 1:10), the Prophet Joseph said...


The third phase of the Light of Christ is the more sure word of prophecy which is obtained by making your calling and election made sure.

I seems that we tend to think of the Light of Christ as a simple conscience that tells us right from wrong. And although that is true, there is so much more to it.

The light of Christ is in all things and through all things and through it, Gods are able to be in all things and through all things. It is through the Light of Christ that the Holy Ghost is able to dwell in and inspire us and show us all things.

We connect to the Light of Christ in various phases, manifestations or degrees. All men have the lowest degree of the Light of Christ, others have higher degrees. It is directly connected to our glory. It is the Light of Intelligence.

Christ and God are in us and we are in them through the light of Christ.
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That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." - John 17:21-23


It is through the Light of Christ that we have communion with the Church of the Firstborn and general assembly.

Just as the Holy Ghost and the More Sure Word of Prophecy are phases of the light of Christ, so too it is a phase or manifestation of the Light of Christ that we become Gods.

Therefore, understanding the Light of Christ is a very important thing in our path of progression.

What is the Light of Christ and how is it manifest?

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