Intelligence.
Intelligence is the knowledge of Light and Truth.
In the gospel sense, intelligence is more than just obtaining any type of knowledge, but knowledge that will bring you closer to God, our Heavenly Father.
Doctrine and Covenants 93: 36-37
36 The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.
37 Light and truth forsake that evil one.
Intelligence is the proper and wise use of knowledge which leads us in the direction of righteousness and eventually to obtaining eternal life and
exaltation in the Kingdom of God or the Celestial Realm.
Satan’s Use of Knowledge.
Knowledge can be obtained and used in the works of evil. As it says in verse 37 above, light and truth, which is intelligence, forsake the evil one, who is Satan or the Devil.
Satan has great power and influence because of the knowledge he had obtained in the pre-existence spirit world where we all came from.
He knows each of us and our weaknesses and uses that knowledge against us here on earth.
He tricks many into believing he does not exist, and many are fooled.
Those who have the Intelligent knowledge of the gospel and the Lord, knows that he exists and is not fooled by him. He is working hard to make us his.
Satan does not even have the least degree of intelligence within him.
An intelligent person uses the knowledge he has and uses it to progress in the things of the spirit and obtain eternal truths. He glories in being righteous in all the things he does.
Satan does not ever do that. He seeks the misery of all of us and tries to disrupt the Father’s Plan of Salvation.
Intelligence is Important to all of us.
Here is what the Lord tells us about the principle of intelligence:
Doctrine and Covenants 130: 18-19
18 Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.
19 And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.
Ignorance.
An ignorant person is one who is uninformed and lacking in knowledge.
The Prophet Joseph Smith gave and inspired statement:
Doctrine and Covenants 131: 6
6 It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.
He was meaning that ignorance of Jesus Christ and the saving truths of His gospel.
Our salvation comes through the knowledge we obtain about God, our Father and His laws and not the learning of the world.
John 17: 3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Latter Day Saints have the obligation to obtain the knowledge of the truth.
The Lord said through the Prophet Brigham Young:
Doctrine and Covenants 136: 32-33
32 Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself and calling upon the Lord his God, that his eyes may be opened that he may see, and his ears opened that he may hear;
33 For my Spirit is sent forth into the world to enlighten the humble and contrite, and to the condemnation of the ungodly.
Let us seek for the Intelligent Knowledge about the Lord and His gospel.
See Part 2 under Gospel Subjects: IMPORTANCE OF GOSPEL KNOWLEDGE
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