He saw how the gospel will be carried to those who have died without receiving it in mortality. The second was a vision given to Joseph F. The first revelation, given to Joseph Smith the Prophet in the temple at Kirtland, Ohio, on January 21, 1836, is a vision of the celestial kingdom, in which the doctrine of salvation for the dead was revealed. It has been only a short time since two revelations were added to the standard works. … We live in a day of great events relating to the scriptures. Therein we find principles of truth that will resolve every confusion and every problem and every dilemma that will face the human family or any individual in it.
Therein is contained the fulness of the everlasting gospel. If your students are acquainted with the revelations, there is no question-personal or social or political or occupational-that need go unanswered. That is the word that stood out on the page- scriptures. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” ( 2 Timothy 3:13–17.)Īnd there you have it-your commission, your charter, your objective in religious education.
Skipping a few verses, I will continue from the same chapter.īut evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.īut continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou has learned them Īnd that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Īll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: I read it eagerly and then discovered that the apostle who had prophesied all of that trouble had included in the same discourse the immunization against all of it. I glanced down the page, and one word stood out, not accidently I think. There was a mood of very deep gloom and foreboding, a very ominous feeling of frustration, almost futility. While studying one day, I read to that point and sat pondering about all the evidence that now confirms every element in that prophecy. The evil circumstances it describes encircle every student you teach. That prophetic description of our day is accurate. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.įor of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,Įver learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” ( 2 Timothy 3:1–7.) Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.įor men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. I will read one clear, descriptive, accurate prophecy, so old as to be ancient but so timely that evidence of every statement can be seen in today’s news releases. These are the last days, foreseen by prophets in ancient times. They now become a godsend for the salvation of modern Israel in a most challenging hour. They were granted a season to flourish and to grow into a bulwark for the Church. These programs were started when they were nice but were not critically needed. In the history of the Church there is no better illustration of the prophetic preparation of this people than the beginnings of the seminary and institute program.
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