What a contrast with the selfish, sniveling, “give me thine honor” attitude of Lucifer! Notice that He did it to honor His Father-“glory be to the Father”-not for His own glory. “Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men” (v. We cannot comprehend such pain we will never experience it, except for our own sins if we do not repent. This is the one place in all of scripture where the Savior describes the depth of His suffering: “Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit-and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink” (v. His suffering on their behalf will have been in vain and they will suffer themselves the pains that He has already gladly suffered for them. Note also the conditions of His offering: “That they might not suffer if they would repent But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I” (vv. He has suffered for the sins and sorrows of every child of our Father in Heaven-including those who will not repent and, therefore, will not take advantage of His free gift to them. Note that He “suffered these things for all” (v. The Savior describes His suffering during His atoning sacrifice (D&C 19:16–20).You may know much about the gospel as it branches out from there, but if you only know the branches and those branches do not touch that root, if they have been cut free from that truth, there will be no life nor substance nor redemption in them.”1 Packer said, “ is the very root of Christian doctrine. This week’s lesson shares selected teachings in the Doctrine and Covenants about the Savior.Įlder Boyd K. And we see Him instructing and blessing His priesthood servants many times (see for example D&C 76:22–24). We see His love in the admonition, “Fear not little children. “Finally, the testimony that is given of Jesus Christ-his divinity, his majesty, his perfection, his love, and his redeeming power-makes this book of great value to the human family and of more worth than the riches of the whole earth.” In the Doctrine and Covenants Introduction, 8th Paragraph, the last sentence in the paragraph says the following: THE DOCTRINE & COVENANTS TESTIFIES OF CHRIST Church History Lesson 02 (Topical Lesson)
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