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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 132 part two
Today we talked about plural marriage and the laws of marriage.
Questions:
When is plural marriage justified? According to Jacob chapter 2 what is the standard marriage that the Lord commands us to enter into? Why is plural marriage justified when God justifies it? What was the purpose of plural marriage? In Genesis chapter 16 why was Abraham justified to take Hagar to wife? Whose child was Hagar's? Why?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 132 part one
Today we talked about marriage and the new and everlasting covenant of marriage.
Questions:
What is the new and everlasting covenant? What applies to this new and everlasting covenant? What is the difference between eternal marriage and marriage for time?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 128
Today we talked about Joseph Smith and his letter to the Saints about ordinances and recordkeeping.
Questions: what is a passport? How is an ordinance similar to a passport? Who issues a passport? Who authorizes in ordinance? Where does a passport allow you to go? Where will and ordnance allow you to go? Why is recordkeeping important? What is the ceiling power have to do with ordinances?
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Today we talked about several sections, in section 125 we talked about the Saints moving into Iowa and the name they should name the city. We talked about the importance of names, we talked about where the name Zarahemla comes from and who Mulek was for a moment.
In doctoring covenants 126 we talked about Brigham Young and his early missions and the revelation as it pertains to Brigham Young.
In doctrine and covenants 127 we talk about Joseph Smith and how we should work to glory and tribulation and realize how tribulation makes us stronger.
Questions:
Why are name's important to God? Who is Zarahemla? Where does the people of Mulek come from?
Why did the Lord tell Brigham Young that his offering was acceptable and that he should stay and take care of his family?
Why was Joseph Smith leaving the area in 1843 and sending this letter found in doctrine and covenants section 127 to the Saints?
What does it mean to glory and tribulation?
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Seminary Journal doctrine and covenants section 124 part two
Today we talked about Joseph Smith and his revelation establishing a boarding house, and building the temple, and doing baptisms for the dead.
Questions:
Why did the Lord have the Prophet build a boarding house?
why did the lord want a temple established in Nauvoo Illinois?
What happens in temple?
What sacrifices should one make to be able to attend the temple?
Why does the Lord want the temple built with gold, silver, and find antiquities?
What is the promise of temple attendance?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 123
The Prophet Joseph Smith is still in liberty jail, and he instructs the Saints to document all of the ways that they are being oppressed so that they can appeal to the local governments for aid.
Question:
Why does the Prophet want the people to document all of their challenges at this time?
Why does the prophet, according to verse six, tell the people he is doing this?
Why does the Lord expect us to do all that we can do? Why is it important to realize that blessings come after this not before it typically?
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Doctrine and covenants section 119 and 120
The sections have to do with the establishment, or reestablishment, of the law of tithing a monks the Lords people.
Questions:
What is the law of tithing? Where is one of the seminal scriptures on tithing that we use in missionary work? What is a tithe? Why is the Lord giving a revelation on the law of tithing at this time historically? Who decides how to use tithing monies?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section is 113 and 114
Today we talked about doctoring covenants 113 primarily. We talked about Isaiah chapter 11 verses one through five. In these verses we learn about the stem of Jesse will produce a rod and that Rod Will grow into a tree inform branches and the route will nourish the tree. Joseph Smith pose the question to the Lord and asked what these things are. We learn about what they are in doctrine and covenants 113.
Questions:
What is the stem of Jesse? Why is it important? Who is Jesse? What is the rod? What are the roots? Why does the Lord teach with symbols?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 112
Today we talked about Thomas B Marsh and his challenges as it relates to keeping his pride in check and following the prophet.
Questions:
What does it mean to abase oneself? How do we become humble? Why is humility important in our lives and in our relationship with God? What keys does the quorum of the 12 apostles have? Who directs missionary work on the earth? What are the blessings promised if we become humble?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 111
In this section the church is deeply in debt because of the building of the temple and the Saints being driven from their lands by mobs, and the law of consecration and instituting it.
Questions:
What things cause stress and anxiety in life, and why? What is the common factor in all things that cause stress and anxiety?
What was the war in heaven fought over? How is that the root of the stress and anxiety we typically feel on this earth over various and sundry issues? How does sin multiply stresses and anxieties? Why are we counseled to stay out of debt? How does this relate to stress and anxiety?
Why does the Lord and verse one tell Joseph that his intentions were folly?
What were the treasures in new England that the Lord was excited for Joseph to find?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 110
In this section we read about Joseph Smith and Olive Cowdrey praying and Jesus Christ coming and visiting them in the temple. We also read how they were visited by Moses, Elias, and Elijah.
Questions:
What happened to Joseph Smith and all of her Cowdrey when they prayed at the pulpit? How did they describe Jesus Christ? I would you I felt had you had that experience?
What keys did Moses, Elias, and Elijah restore to Joseph Smith and all of her, and what did those keys direct?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 109
Today we talked about the dedicatory prayer for the Kirtland Ohio Temple.
Questions:
What are some of the blessings associated with the temple?
Why did the Saints want to build the temple? What is a soul? What are some of the promise associated with the temple?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 105
Today we talked about Zion's camp.
Questions:
what was science camp? According to D&C 103 how many people did the Lord desire to go to science camp? How many people actually went on Zion's camp? what were some of the challenges the Saints in Missouri were facing?why were they facing these challenges? Why did the Lord not allow Zions camp to go in and drive out the persecutors in the mops and establish Zion?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 104
Today we talked about the United firm, the United order, and how it worked with the Saints early on.
Questions:
why did the united firm fail? What is covetousness? Why does the Lord turn us over to the buffetings of Satan?why does the Lord commands Saints to do things that he knows ultimately will fail? Why is striving to do good things worthwhile regardless of success or failure?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 102
This section is about high Council's and church disciplinary processes.
Questions:
what is one primary duty of high Council's? Who presides in a high Council? If the stake president is gone Who may preside at the meeting?what are the purposes of church disciplinary councils? What are the three reasons for holding a church disciplinary counsel?can disciplinary counsel's be appealed? To whom?Who makes the decision in a council? Why?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 101
Today we got a little sidetracked and talk quite a bit about men and women any quality. Our scripture, Noah shared, from first Timothy chapter 2 verses 11 and 12. Timothy says let the women be silent, so we talked about gender equality and how God views equality, and how more importantly, he views individuals in people's abilities and opportunities. We then related it to Dr. and covenants section 101 as we talked about emnity, Watchmen on the watch Tower.
Questions:
How does God view equality? What is the difference between equality and sameness? According to God, what are the rules of men and women? (It would help to look at the proclamation to the family) what is a watchman on the watch Tower? Why is it imperative that the watchmen warn the people? What is the penalty for not warning the people?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section's 99 and 100
Today we talked about John Murdoch, and his many sacrifices as he serve the Lord faithfully as a missionary. We also discussed missionary work and what the Lord expects of us. We also discussed what it means to represent Jesus Christ.
Questions:
What were some of the sacrifices John Murdoch made to serve his second mission for the Lord? Why does the Lord require us to make sacrifices in this life? Why is serving the Lord more important then other things?
As we serve the Lord, what will the Lord do for us and our families based on sections 99 and 100?
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Seminary journal D&C 97
Today we talked about doctrine and covenants section 97, party Pratt is teaching in the school, and the Lord is giving instructions about it.
Questions:
Why does the Lord state that he is justified? Why does lord need to be justified? How is that helpful for us? What is the Lord justifying? Reference second Samuel nine-12
Why must we bring forth good fruit? What is good fruit?
Why does the Lord compare the temple to a fruitful tree by a stream? What happens in the temple that brings forth good fruit? How does that bless our lives?why does the Lord teach through symbols?
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Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section is 94 through 96
Today we talked about the temple being at the center of the city, the pattern the Lord established for building his city, and those whom the Lord loves he chastens.
Questions:
why does God follow patterns? What do patterns represent? What pattern was given for the building of the city? Where else in scripture did the Lord use patterns?
What does it mean to be chastened?
why does the Lord chasten those he loves? What is the purpose of chastening?
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