Gospel Knowledge.
Gospel knowledge deals with the clear understanding of the truth about God, Our Eternal Father and His eternal laws which govern us, His children on earth, which if we obey we will gain salvation in His presence.
Gospel knowledge also deals with all truth that comes from Him.
Knowledge is an attribute of Deity and He possesses it in the fullness.
We, His spirit children, have that spark of Deity within us also.
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith p.354.
The relationship we have with God places us in a situation to advance in knowledge. He has power to institute laws to instruct the weaker intelligences, that they may be exalted with himself, so that they might have one glory upon another, and all that knowledge, power, glory, and intelligence, which is requisite in order to save them in the world of spirits.
Acts 15: 18
18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
An understanding that God knows all things is necessary for man to exercise faith in Him so as to obtain salvation in His kingdom.
Doctrine and Covenants 38: 1-2
1 Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, the Great I Am, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the same which looked upon the wide expanse of eternity, and all the seraphic hosts of heaven, before the world was made;
2 The same which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes.
Not only does God the Father know all things, but as stated above by the Lord Jesus Christ, so does He, the Son. The Holy Ghost also known as the Comforter, the third member of the Godhead does also:
Doctrine and Covenants 35: 19
19 Wherefore, watch over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things.
We are the sons and daughters of God, the weaker intelligences mentioned above by the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Knowledge – The Differences.
All the knowledge that is available is not equal in worth to us. Much of it does not move us towards exaltation.
Learning the arts and sciences like history, mathematics, medicine, and chemistry are good things to learn and are very useful here on earth and will be used in eternity, but in and of itself, does not move us towards our salvation.
First, we have to obtain salvation and be judged or allowed to progress onward after this life, and then we will use the other things we have learned here.
Learning them may help us to be open to the receiving of the saving truths or being able to understand those truths more.
The Lord tells us to seek learning out of the best books, by study and also by faith.
There are many that think, after learning much of the worldly knowledge that they do not need God.
They think that they know better and do not pay attention to God or His Spirit.
It is the knowledge of God that brings salvation.
The Prophet Jacob explains:
2 Nephi 9: 28-29, 42
28 O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29 But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
42 And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches—yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.
Daniel 12: 4 (Partial quote.)
4 …”many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased”.
He is talking about the last days that there will be so much knowledge available that many will not be able to find the knowledge that matters for their eternal benefit.
The Latter Day Saints are expected to concentrate in the knowledge of the truth and this kind of knowledge is a result of righteousness and comes by revelation from the Holy Ghost who is a revealer of saving knowledge. (See John 7: 17)
The Prophet Joseph Smith also instructed us on this:
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.
In conclusion, keep learning all that you can, but concentrate on the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and His gospel that He has restored to the earth.
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
INTELLIGENCE OR LIGHT AND TRUTH PART 1
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
For further information go to www.lds.org.
Comment are welcome.
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
For further information go to www.lds.org.
Comment are welcome.
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