Aquia Gospel Doctrine

“Patriarchal blessings contemplate an inspired declaration of the lineage of the recipient and, when so moved upon by the Spirit, an inspired and prophetic statement of the life mission of the recipient, together with such blessings, cautions and admonitions as the patriarch may be prompted to give for the accomplishment of such life’s mission, it being always made clear that the realization of all promised blessings is conditioned upon faithfulness to the gospel of our Lord, whose servant the patriarch is” (First Presidency Letter to stake presidents, 28 June 1958). Take some time this week to read through your patriarchal blessing. (For many of us, myself included, it will have been too long since we returned to it) What does it mean to have the patriarch declare our lineage in a blessing? Dwell upon your lineage and ponder its significance for you personally and spiritually. Without treating it as a checklist, reflect upon the blessings bestowed upon you? What blessin...

Read and reflect on the account of the Tower of Babel found in Genesis 11:1-9 for class on Feb. 18.   Questions :  What was the purpose of reaching into Heaven? Where do we go to try and reach Heaven? Compare. What does it mean to make a name for oneself (found in verse 4)?   Is this in conflict with taking upon yourself the name of Christ? What is the practical purpose of this story to the Hebrews?  What do we learn from it?

Ponder and study for Feb. 4th class: “God himself . . . ordained and established a plan of salvation whereby his spirit children might advance and progress and become like him. It is the gospel of God, the plan of Eternal Elohim, the system that saves and exalts, and it consists of three things. These three are the very pillars of eternity itself. They are the most important events that ever have or will occur in all eternity. They are the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement.  . . . We must know how and in what manner these three eternal verities—the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement—are inseparably woven together to form one plan of salvation. No one of them stands alone; each of them ties into the other two; and without a knowledge of all of them, it is not possible to know the truth about any one of them. ” - Bruce R. McConkie, A New Witness For the Articles of Faith Question : How does gaining greater knowledge and a firmer testimony in the Creation and the...