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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine and Covenants 132:22 |
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For strait is the gate, and narrow the way that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the lives, and few there be that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Brigham Young |
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“Do we need a temple? We do, to prepare us to enter in through the gate into the city where the Saints are at rest. Ordinances necessary to this … cannot be [administered] in the absence of a suitable place. We wish a temple, not for the public congregation, but for the Priesthood, wherein to arrange and organize fully the Priesthood in its order and degrees [Aaronic and Melchizedek], to administer the ordinance of the Priesthood to the Saints for their exaltation” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, p. 300).
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY August 3, 2021 |
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1847 - During the first survey and laying out of "Great Salt Lake City," Orson Pratt, assisted by Henry G. Sherwood, placed the "Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian" on the south-east corner of Temple Square. Latitude 40 degrees, 46 minutes, 4 seconds. Longitude 111 degrees, 54 minutes, Altitude 4327 Feet.
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Symbols in Stone
"The Universe is built on symbols, lifting our thoughts from man to God, from earth to heaven, from time to eternity...God teaches with symbols; it is His favorite way of teaching." —Orson F. Whitney Latter-day Saint doctrine is rich in symbolism, and nowhere do we find greater symbolism than in the temple. By examining the symbols on the Nauvoo, Kirtland, and Salt Lake temples, the authors skillfully demonstrate that "we begin to understand the symbolic language of the Lord which, in turn, prepares us for the symbolism that we will encounter within." Symbols in Stone: Symbolism on the Early Temples of the Restoration is carefully documented using the scriptures as well as recorded accounts of Latter-day Saints who want to better understand the vital role of temples in the latter days.
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Standard Works of the Church: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament and New Testament, in one year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
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On The Bright Side
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