Day One Entry: Feb 26, 2015

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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Day One Entry: Feb 25, 2015

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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Day One Entry: Feb 23, 2015

Seminary journal doctrine and covenants chapter 93 verses one through 20

We talked about christ parentage, how he was half God and half mortal. We also discussed John's testimony that he grew from grace to grace.

Questions:
Why is obedience so important on this earth? What are we supposed to be obedient to? And what does obedience lead to?

Why is unity important to God? What is the power that comes from unity? How are God in Christ unified?

How was the earth created? Who created the earth? Who created man?

What does it mean to grow grace by grace? Why was John able to see Christ grow grace by grace?

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Day One Entry: Feb 18, 2015

Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 89 and 90

We finish the day with section 89 in the promises made in the end of the word of wisdom. We began discussing section 90. In section 90 the Prophet Joseph Smith is getting further revelation about establishing the first presidency.

Questions:
What are the four parts of the promise in the end of the word of wisdom?
What is the destroying angel? When in scripture was the destroying angel used before?
what are some of the reasons given for the word of wisdom?
How is addiction in opposite word to the word agency? Why does Satan use addictions to influence and control man?
How does the word of wisdom protect us from addictions?
What does it mean to petition God? Why is the word petition significant and what does it indicate?
What are the oracles of God? What is an oracle?

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Day One Entry: Feb 17, 2015

Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 89

Today we discuss the word of wisdom, we discussed how it is referenced all the way back in Leviticus with Aaron the priest being told to abstain from alcohol. We also discussed many other aspects of this wonderful principle with a promise.

Question:
What is the word of wisdom?
What were the circumstances in which the Lord gave the word of wisdom?
Why was the word of wisdom initially a recommendation and not a commandment?

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Day One Entry: Feb 12, 2015

Seminary journal doctrine and covenants 88 versus 117 through the end.

Today we discussed these verses, class was quite chatty, they had a geometry test today and I think a lot of them are very distracted with the test. However, we did discuss what it means to teach one another, read the best books, and organizing ourselves.

Questions:
What does it mean to teach one another?
Why does God want us to teach one another and what does he want us to teach?
what does God mean when he says read the best books? What are the best books? Is he only talking about the Scriptures? How can good books and good media influence us to do good things? By contrast, what would be bad books and bad media? And what influence or impact would they have upon us?
What does it mean to organize yourself? Why does God care if we are organized? How are some ways we can organize ourselves? What are time management skills? Why are time management skills needed? If time is largely a mortal experience, why would God have us practice time management skills now in preparation for eternity? What will we be doing in the eternities?

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Day One Entry: Feb 11, 2015

Seminary journal doctrine and covenants section 88 versus 70 through 117.

Today we discussed these verses, we really only got through versus 70 and 71 because of all of the questions in the discussion.

Questions:
what is a solemn assembly?
What does a solemn assembly point towards in Leviticus 23?
What is the last kingdom referenced in verse 70?
Why do prophets and apostles warn us?
What do prophets and apostles warn us about?
Why is it important that we are warned?

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