They took with them animals that the priests would sacrifice to atone for the sin of the nation (verses 20-24). Other messages from the October 2021 General Conference that I have found particularly impactful: Thank you for sharing your takeaways from Conference and what you will be personally pondering and working on the next 6 months. Then, when spiritual earthquakes occur, you will be able to stand strong because your spiritual foundation is solid and immovable., A post shared by Russell M. Nelson (@russellmnelson.esp), This morning we had the privilege of hosting leaders of the @NAACP and the @UNCF at Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City. The other half of the choir performed during the Saturday morning session. I got the impression from this talk that President Nelson really, really loves the temple. Make temple covenants your goal and strive to live worthy to enter His holy house. I don't understand the insistence on attempting to draw similarities to things which are obviously very different. Many times, cultural teachings have crept in and disguised themselves as doctrine, which leads to perplexing situations and uncomfortable course corrections. It is for discussions centered around agreements, disagreements, and observations about any of the institutional churches and their leaders, conduct, business dealings, teachings, rituals, and practices. Invite individuals who feel comfortable to share something they wrote. It fills my sprit and helps give me purpose and direction. Hezekiah and his entourage praised God in joyous worship because of what God did to cleanse the Temple of defilement. The procedure changed, but the covenants remain the same. Why is President Nelson expressing urgency with our spiritual preparedness what do you see happening in the world around you that supports his haste? His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. What are your favorite ways to reinforce your gospel understanding? Yes the move has disrupted our lives quite a bit. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tours the renovation work at tours the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Here were my highlights: It is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the churchs 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and goals. Every participating choir member is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and had been recently tested. /r/Mormon is a subreddit for articles and topics of interest to people interested in Mormon themes. I don't think the above paragraph constitutes pure truth. Elder Quentin L. Cook, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. I am so grateful to live in a time when we have a living prophet on the earth. The temples spires have been removed and stored, the towers are surrounded by scaffolding and the foundation exposed for the work to strengthen them. These truths I know: God, our Heavenly Father, wants you to choose to come home to Him. You will learn how to part the veil between heaven and earth, how to ask for Gods angels to attend you, and how better to receive direction from heaven. We are ever moving towards more power and more significant benefit for us all. How can we build our foundation on Jesus Christ what does that phrase mean to you? The Second Temple, too, would be destroyed four centuries later on the very same date, the ninth of Av. Attendees walk into the Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. If you have made temple covenants, seek prayerfully and consistently to understand temple covenants and ordinances. Scripture tells us in Romans 10:8-10, But what does it say? Over the years, Ive come to understand the importance of discerning between cultural teachings and doctrinal teachings within the Church. I wonder what he would say to those of us who just cant feel that it helps us? I was so excited for your post even as you are so busy with your move. I literally left feeling like he had just told me that I really can't trust the scriptures, the prophet, or the Lord. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tours renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. They had snuffed out the lamps in the Temple, stopped offering sacrifices to God, and had closed up the doors. I'm going to give several quotes from this talk, with commentary on each (emphasis in the original). The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. Fire all those who disagree with you and hire only those who agree with you? After the offerings were finished, everyone in that assembly bowed before God and continued in praise and worship (verses 25-30). The Lord instructed Adam and Eve to pray, make covenants, and offer sacrifices. Exact time unknown (5:1-2) 8. Talk about a paradigm shift! The Learning Light Foundation is Orange County's oldest and largest spiritual center. Your email address will not be published. President HaroldB. Lee explained why procedures, policies, and even the administration of temple ordinances continue to change within the Saviors restored Church. That is increasingly difficult, said Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. I hope one day that will be the case. The Temple And Your Spiritual Foundation|A Talk By: President Russel M. Nelson 4,298 views Oct 20, 2021 #Faith #JesusChrist #AmazingGrace #PresidentRusselM .Nelson #ActInFaith #LeadAndGuide. 28:40-29:9). Even the grungiest, most unholy areas of ourselves can, given the power of the Holy Spirit and Gods focused efforts on our behalf, be completely purified and restored to working order very quickly. it is now time that we implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before.. The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (emphasis mine). He intends to upgrade us to a Zion-worthy group of Saints able to navigate the last days. We are bombarded with angry contentious language and provocative, devastating actions that destroy peace and tranquility., Universal peace was not part of the Saviors initial mortal ministry. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation By President Russell M. Nelson President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants! In his first official communication of 2022, President Russell M. Nelson, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared important advice: "Be more resolute in being kind to others and strengthening your own spiritual foundation.". I don't think the people in Christ's day were ever commanded to build temples. Faith. Elder Ronald A. Rasband shares some of the things of his soul and invites us to think of our own and share them (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). He said the temple will be the safest place in the Salt Lake Valley when the work is done. I believe that President Nelson has strong spiritual reasons for urging us to place temple worship and covenant keeping at the center of our spiritual lives. Its where you hide things. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visits with other general authorities after the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Interesting, I re-listened to that talk again yesterday. In seeking how to accomplish that objective more effectively, the Lord reveals more insights. (Yes, Im repeating this from the first section!) Variety of Temple Worship Capture your enemies? We can navigate our way through the darkness and trials of this life and find our way back to our loving Heavenly Father if we seek and accept the spiritual landmarks he has provided and strive for daily restoration.. If we have experienced a radical rededication to our Savior, then we need to proclaim it loudly and joyously as Hezekiah did. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. They sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever." The way that the sacrament was offered to the congregation changed. (About 2 minutes play background music or have quiet time). That Church is the antitype of the ancient temple - a building not material, but spiritual, consisting, not of dead stones, but of sanctified souls, resting on no earthly foundation, but on that Rock which is Christ (comp. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/47nelson?lang=eng. We are here to help and encourage you! Why are the temple changes being made (to increase clarity and understanding)? This He desires foralltemple patrons, no matter where they live.. 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