"Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached by the Spirit of truth?
Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.
And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness."
D&C 50:21-23
This is from a lecture God is giving about spirits, and basically how not to be led astray. He explains that we shouldn't base our faith on things that we can't understand (verse 15), but on the truth. I really love the idea here that teachers and students or preachers and congregations, or however you want to put it, they all understand and learn together with joy. Even though there are going to be many things in the universe that we aren't going to understand at first, because God's thoughts are just way, way higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9), the basic gospel is clear and God has given it to us on our level so that we can understand and receive the truth.
Today, before we start running after things that we don't understand, let's take the time to make sure we are solid with the things that we can understand, so that as we learn more we are building on a solid foundation. Let's check everything with God, who helps us to understand on our level, to make sure that we are not led astray.
Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.
And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness."
D&C 50:21-23
This is from a lecture God is giving about spirits, and basically how not to be led astray. He explains that we shouldn't base our faith on things that we can't understand (verse 15), but on the truth. I really love the idea here that teachers and students or preachers and congregations, or however you want to put it, they all understand and learn together with joy. Even though there are going to be many things in the universe that we aren't going to understand at first, because God's thoughts are just way, way higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9), the basic gospel is clear and God has given it to us on our level so that we can understand and receive the truth.
Today, before we start running after things that we don't understand, let's take the time to make sure we are solid with the things that we can understand, so that as we learn more we are building on a solid foundation. Let's check everything with God, who helps us to understand on our level, to make sure that we are not led astray.
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