Comments on: RS/MP Lesson 41: “Becoming Saviors on Mount Zion” http://feastuponthewordblog.org/2009/08/29/rsmp-lesson-41-becoming-saviors-on-mount-zion/ A blog focused on LDS scriptures and teaching Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: LDS & Evangelical Conversations http://feastuponthewordblog.org/2009/08/29/rsmp-lesson-41-becoming-saviors-on-mount-zion/#comment-30062 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:10:27 +0000 http://feastuponthewordblog.org/?p=1036#comment-30062 Why and how does God use believers to save people?…

This came up in anther discussion and I thought it deserved separate attention. Mormons definitely believe that people are an integral part of God’s plan to bring salvation to he world.  He uses us to send the message. Here is an example of some …

]]> By: Jennifer O. http://feastuponthewordblog.org/2009/08/29/rsmp-lesson-41-becoming-saviors-on-mount-zion/#comment-28863 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:01:20 +0000 http://feastuponthewordblog.org/?p=1036#comment-28863 Joe, enjoyed these notes. I liked what you pointed out about the uniqueness of the burden of the scriptures being to proclaim the redemption of the dead. While preparing this lesson for our RS, I will be including the following series of scriptures which seems to assist us in doing this.

What is the “most glorious of all subjects?”
D&C 128:7 – baptism for the dead

D&C 2:2 – “This is planted in the hearts…the promises made to the fathers.”
Who are the fathers?

D&C 27:10 – ” Joseph and Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham, your fathers, by whom the promises remain”
What are the promises?

Abraham 2:9-12 – promises of prosperity, priesthood, and promised land for the seed of Abraham.
How do we qualify for these promises?

Abraham 1:2 – What Abraham sought and obtained to become a rightful heir
1. follower of righteousness
2. to possess greater knowledge
3. be a father to many nations, a prince of peace
4. to receive instructions and keep commandments
So how do we become rightful heirs and obtain the promises?

D&C 110:7-16 – Moses, Elias (Noah), and Elijah committed unto us the KEYS.
1. Gathering of Israel
2. Eternal marriage covenant – seed
3. Sealing power
How do we receive the keys?

D&C 13 – “Upon you my fellow servants…I confer the priesthood of Aaron…until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering in righteousness.”
Where is the offering to be given?’

D&C 84:31 – “the sons of Moses…and…of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering and sacrifice in the house of the Lord (temple).”
What is this offering?

D&C 128:24 – “…the sons of Levi…offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple…a BOOK containing the records of our dead…”

And here we see, then, that our offering of vicarious temple work then becomes worthy of all acceptation. Truly an essential piece of the great plan of salvation.

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