I am teaching one of the lessons tomorrow night, "We Must Be Worthy to Enter the Temple." Does anyone have experience teaching this one, or helpful suggestions? Thanks.
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“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
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Only three students: A woman whose husband is supportive but not a member; a woman whose husband is endowed and supportive; and a single (widowed or divorced, I am not sure) older sister in her late 60s. Not a terribly tough class to teach, as far as I know.Originally posted by Gidget View Post“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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I asked for helpful suggestions. You're on the list, pal.Originally posted by DU Ute View Post“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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I generally try to make the distinction between righteousness and worthiness. To be worthy to enter the temple, we simply need to demonstrate a threshhold level of belief and commitment. To gauge commitment, we are asked to keep a few measureable commandments. I point out that these are not the only important commandments, nor are they (in the case of tithing, the WoW, etc.) even the most important, but they are measurable, and suggest a level of commitment that demonstrates we are ready for the responsibility of new covenants. It is our commitment, not our perfection, that makes us worthy to enter the temple, imo.sigpic
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