Ep 121 | D&C 106-108, Come Follow Me (September 20-26)

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 01:14 – God has realistic expectations of us. We don’t have to be perfect to be saved. 07:18 – An interpretation of D&C 106.6, bowing to God’s scepter. When we choose to follow the Lord, He gives us all that He has in return. 14:47 – Section 107 is a revelation on the priesthood. 16:33 – Why Melchizedek is the model and designation for which the priesthood is named. 30:45 – The purpose of the priesthood and hierarchy is to bring God’s children home. 34:01 – The patriarchal priesthood is practiced in the home and is not hierarchal. The priesthood offices function as scaffolding to bless and build the family. 35:53 – Calling and election is discussed in these revelations, but the journey matters as much as the destination. 40:15 – Elder McConkie, “if you’re on that path when death comes…you’ll never fall off from it, and, for all practical purposes, your calling and election is made sure”. 42:47 – How Boyd K. Packer’s understanding of Section 107 influenced change in the organization of the Seventy. 54:08 – The Lord allows humans to run the church. The president of the church has the power to decide (D&C 107.79-80). 55:31 – The ascendancy of the Quorum of the Twelve in 1841. 57:42 – The restoration is ongoing. We are part of a living Church that grows and adjusts. 1:00:10 – The meeting at Adam-ondi-Ahman. 1:02:57 – The Pseudepigraphal Testament of Adam as it relates to the Lord’s comments in D&C 107.53-54. Joseph Smith sits in the tradition of early Christianity and their understanding of Adam’s role among the ancients. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Audible Listen on Facebook Listen on Stitcher Listen On Spotify Listen on YouTube