Thursday, March 7, 2013

Brain dump

Changes in scriptures a new 2013 edition.
On LDS.org to print out changes. D&C chapter headings. You can go online to get line of authority.
Point is that it is fortunate and exciting time to be living.

Teacher is particularly fascinated with Ephesus.

Epistle to all. An outline of how to set aside things of the world to partake unity and fellowship of the church. How a true saint takes upon himself the powers of Godliness to withstand powers of evil.
It is strange that the world does not "get" that the Godhead is seperate beings. 2,3,7 9

Mystery? Only understood through revelation and is sacred.
Leads to Temple

v. 10 the only reference to dispensation of the fullness of times in the Bible.

Verse 17 wisdom c.s. lewis on the dispute of grace v works, he says that it is like arguing about which blade of scissors is most important.

Through atonement Jews and gentiles can be one

verse 6. Sit together. chapter 3 heading Just as savior is one with Father, we are joint heirs.

Now we receive revelation and wisdom to understand the mysteries.

Eph 3:17 grounded in love... Reminds me of my experience with Gavin, and my discovery of the purest doctrine of Love.

Unity, and such is the mission of Christ. Greatest commandment.

Greatest endowment to comprehend the things of God.

Chapter 4 -One true church.
Truth is not confusing.

Sure thing - calling and election made sure 4:11-14

Every part of the body must do what duty it is assigned, Jesus is the Head and director. In trouble shooting we can rule out that the trouble is in the direction.

To keep our homes clean we must not allow bad to come in through TV and Computer. In cleaning for spring maybe consider all filth.

Maybe we need to discus how we want to be cherished. It might not be how it is being "administered" by them.

Teaching about how a balance between nurture and admonish. But, I learned a truth directly out of need from a prayer not a scripture.

Gospel changes a servant into a brother.

Lesser laws and greater laws like law of Moses prepares one for receiving something more. What is our gospel preparing us for?

Recipe for making a healthy convert a happy person requires three parts 1) a friend 2) responsibility 3) nourishment . Bible was enriched by the inclusion of Phillipians. -McConkie

" But the Lord, through his grace, appeared to man, gave him the gospel or eternal plan whereby he might rise above the carnal and selfish things of life and obtain spiritual perfection. But he must rise by his own efforts and he must walk by faith." (Conference Report, Apr. 1957, p. 7)" Do not sit and wait for something to happen... But work out your own salvation.

Phillipians 4:13

Story of gentleman who greeted and the importance of each part this lady does not recall her primary or YW presidents, but remembers the greeter.

Epistles of Timothy were called pastoral letters. He left to visit the saints and wrote to Timothy or other Pastors or Bishops of the church.

Fables and endless geneologies...vain jangling. Verse 6

What a bishop must be. Chapter 3 of first Timothy.

Learning of Paul will be finished next week.

For some reason I genuinely love Paul...

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