Show Notes: talkingscripture.org To enroll in an institute class: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng Timestamps: 01:14 – God has realistic expectations of us. We don’t have to be perfect to be saved. 07:18 – An interpretation of D&C 106.6, bowing to God's scepter. When we choose to follow the Lord, He gives us all that He has in return. 14:47 – Section 107 is a revelation on the priesthood. 16:33 – Why Melchizedek is the model and designation for which the priesthood is named. 30:45 – The purpose of the priesthood and hierarchy is to bring God’s children home. 34:01 – The patriarchal priesthood is practiced in the home and is not hierarchal. The priesthood offices function as scaffolding to bless and build the family. 35:53 – Calling and election is discussed in these revelations, but the journey matters as much as the destination. 40:15 – Elder McConkie, “if you’re on that path when death comes…you’ll never fall off from it, and, for all practical purposes, your calling and election is made sure”. 42:47 – How Boyd K. Packer’s understanding of Section 107 influenced change in the organization of the Seventy. 54:08 – The Lord allows humans to run the church. The president of the church has the power to decide (D&C 107.79-80). 55:31 – The ascendancy of the Quorum of the Twelve in 1841. 57:42 – The restoration is ongoing. We are part of a living Church that grows and adjusts. 1:00:10 – The meeting at Adam-ondi-Ahman. 1:02:57 – The Pseudepigraphal Testament of Adam as it relates to the Lord’s comments in D&C 107.53-54. Joseph Smith sits in the tradition of early Christianity and their understanding of Adam’s role among the ancients. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-scripture/id1481923946 Listen on Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sZHNzY3JpcHR1cmV0ZWFjaGluZ3Mub3JnL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8 Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-scripture?refid=stpr Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29SzZOUi9PHoa3f6Sy4zur?si=NECQi0kLSOuSTN-DOcwhUw Listen on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TalkingScripturePodcast/

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