Dear Everyone,
Well, in my mission we are very lucky to have a Gospel genius in our mission. His name is Elder McConckie, yes the son of the famous Apostle. And he is always full of cool Gospel tricks and whatnot. Well, he gave us a bunch of cool tips to help us study the scriptures better.
1. All scripture is sacred and of great worth.
1 Nephi 6:4-6, 1 Nephi 19:6
2. All temporal things have a spiritual meaning.
1 Nephi 15:32, 1 Nephi 22:1-3
3. Liken all scripture to yourselves.
1 Nephi 19:23, 2 Nephi 6:5; 11:8
Keys to Interpreting Scripture.
1. All scripture is in harmony with all other scripture (as long as it is translated correctly.)
2. When there is a conflict between ancient and modern scripture, modern scripture wins.
3. Practices of the Church today take precedence over scripture. Such as during the sacrament prayers when it says everyone should kneel, but only the priests kneel because they are saying the prayer.
So, here are some cool hints for scripture study.
Love,
Elder Spencer Jensen
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