LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 12: D&C 46, 49-50, 52-56

7/29/2019 LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 12: D&C 46, 49-50, 52-56

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DOCTRINE andCOVENANTS

Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class

Sections 46,

4950, 5256


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Background

Kirtland, Ohio. March 1831.

Joseph setting the Church in order. D&C 42:the law of the Lord.

D&C 46: the gifts of the Spirit. D&C 49: response to the Shaker movement.

Converts from charismatic faiths.

There are many spirits which are false spirits,which have gone forth in the earth, deceiving theworld (D&C 50:2).

Some have been deceived, but behold such shallbe reclaimed (50:7).

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Administration of spiritual gifts

D&C 46:7. Three sources of revelation.

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Sources of inspiration

All inspiration does not come from God. The evilone has the power to tap into those channels ofrevelation and send conflicting signals which canmislead and confuse us. There are promptings from

evil sources which are so carefully counterfeited asto deceive even the very elect. Elder Boyd K. Packer, October 1989


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46:89.Why are these gifts given, andto whom are they given?

46:11. Do all Latter-day Saints have aspiritual gift?

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No man since the world was had faith withouthaving something along with it. The ancientsquenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge ofthe sword, women received their dead, etc. By faiththe worlds were made. A man who has none of thegifts has no faith; and he deceives himself, if hesupposes he has. Joseph Smith, January 1843

All have at least one spiritual gift

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46:12. Diversity of spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:2123.

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Scriptural sources

1 Corinthians 12.

Moroni 10.

Doctrine and Covenants 46.

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15 spiritual gifts

1. 46:13. To some it is given by the HolyGhost to know. Ether 3:1719.

D&C 76:11718. Alma 39:6.

2. 46:14. To others it is given to believe. 3 Nephi 12:12. More blessed.

3. 46:1516.Differences of administrationand diversities ofoperations. 1 Corinthians 12:46.

Moroni 10:8. 9


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15 spiritual gifts

4. 46:1718. Word of wisdom.

5. Word of knowledge.

6. Taught to be wise.7. Taughtto have knowledge.

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Now, what is it to receive the word of wisdom? When aperson receives, by the power of the Holy Ghost, the word orgift of wisdom, he receives revelation.

When the Holy Ghost falls upon some it gives them the wordof wisdom, that is, it imparts to them an understanding of

things that are wise. The Spirit may whisper, It is wise for youto do this thingit is wise for you to do that thingit is wise for you totake such a course, and to do thus and so. This is what might be termed theword of wisdom. A person may have great wisdom and yet not have muchknowledge; he may have great wisdom given by revelation to know how toexercise that degree of knowledge which he may be in possession of. Thenagain there are others who may receive the gift of knowledge from God andyet they may have very little wisdom; and they do not know how to turntheir knowledge to the best advantage. Here is the distinction then betweena revelation which gives wisdom, and a revelation which gives knowledge.

Elder Orson Pratt, November 1873

Gift of wisdom vs. gift of knowledge


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15 spiritual gifts

4. 46:1718. Word of wisdom.

5. Word of knowledge.

6. Taught to be wise.7. Taughtto have knowledge.

50:1722. Teaching and receiving by the

spirit of truth.

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15 spiritual gifts

8. 46:19. Faith to be healed.

9. 46:20. Faith to heal.

10. 46:21. Working of miracles.11. 46:22.To prophesy.

Numbers 11:2629.

12. 46:23. Discerning of spirits. D&C 50:3133.

D&C 52:1719.

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A man must have the discerning of spirits beforehe can drag into daylight [this] hellish influenceand unfold it unto the world in all its soul-destroying, diabolical, and horrid colors; fornothing is a greater injury to the children of menthan to be under the influence of a false spirit whenthey think they have the Spirit of God.

Joseph Smith, April 1842

Gift of discernment

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15 spiritual gifts

8. 46:19. Faith to be healed.

9. 46:20. Faith to heal.

10. 46:21. Working of miracles.11. 46:22.To prophesy.

Numbers 11:2629.

12. 46:23. Discerning of spirits. D&C 50:3133.

D&C 52:1719.

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15 spiritual gifts

13. 46:24.Speak with tongues.

14. 46:25. Interpretation of tongues.

Acts 2:4, 6.

History of the Church 2:428.

Words of Joseph Smith 12, 81, 119.

15. 46:2729. Discern all those gifts and

have all those gifts.

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Other gifts

Moroni 10:14. Beholding angels andministering spirits.

Articles of Faith 1:7. Receiving revelationand visions.

D&C 5:4. Translating unknown writings.

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Let me mention a few [spiritual] gifts that are notalways evident or noteworthy but that are veryimportant. Among these may be your giftsgifts not soevident but nevertheless real and valuable.

Let us review some of these less-conspicuous gifts: the

gift of asking; the gift of listening; the gift of hearing andusing a still, small voice; the gift of being able to weep; the gift ofavoiding contention; the gift of being agreeable; the gift of avoidingvain repetition; the gift of seeking that which is righteous; the gift ofnot passing judgment; the gift of looking to God for guidance; the giftof being a disciple; the gift of caring for others; the gift of being ableto ponder; the gift of offering prayer; the gift of bearing a mightytestimony; and the gift of receiving the Holy Ghost.

Elder Marvin J. Ashton, October 1987

Less-conspicuous gifts

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The Shakers

The United Society ofBelievers in ChristsSecond Appearing.

Established 1747,Manchester, England.

Ann Lee (173684).

D&C 49: Leman Copley(17811862).

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Responding to Shaker beliefs

49:2. The Shakers desire to know thetruth in part, but not all.

49:1517. Marriage is ordained of God.

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If [men] understood the object of the creation of this earthand the inhabitants upon it, these matters would be an easyand pleasing theme to their understandings; they wouldbecome natural principles to them, easy to be understood.They would comprehend the design of the Almighty in theformation of these intelligent beings, in the direction of them,the object of the creation of the earth, and the final issue in theend, when all that has been designed of this earth and all consigned to thisearth have come upon it, and the work is completedthe winding-up scenehas come, when Jesus shall have finished his work pertaining to man andhis agencyyou will then see that the kingdom will be taken possession of,

and that very quickly..Until the last spirit that has been designed to come here and take atabernacle has come upon the earth, the winding-up scene cannot come.

Brigham Young, March 1861

Filled with the measure of man

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49:1821.Animals are ordained for theuse of man, but wo be unto man thatsheddeth blood or that wasteth flesh and

hath no need.

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And not less with reference to the killing of ourinnocent little birds, natives of our country, who liveupon the vermin that are indeed enemies to the farmerand to mankind. It is not only wicked to destroy them, itis abominable, in my opinion. I think that this principle

should extend, not only to the bird life but to the life ofall animals..I do not believe any man should kill animals or birds unless heneeds them for food, and then he should not kill innocent little birds

that are not intended for food for man. I think it is wicked for men tothirst in their souls to kill almost everything which possesses animallife. It is wrong, and I have been surprised at prominent men whom Ihave seen whose very souls seemed to be athirst for the shedding ofanimal blood. President Joseph F. Smith, April 1913

Thirst for blood

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49:1821.Animals are ordained for theuse of man, but wo be unto man thatsheddeth blood or that wasteth flesh and

hath no need. JST Genesis 9:11: And surely, blood shall not be

shed, only for meat, to save your lives; and theblood of every beast will I require at your hands.

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49:2223. Jesus will not return in theform of woman, neither of a man travelingon the earth.

49:24. Jacob shall flourish in thewilderness, and the Lamanites shallblossom as the rose. Jacob = Israel (D&C 52:2; 109:58).

What and where is the wilderness?

Who are the Lamanites?

Marion G. Romney, General Conference, April 1963. 25


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