Having said so much, we shall proceed to examine the attributes of God as set forth in his revelations to the human family and to show how necessary having correct ideas of his attributes is to enable men to exercise faith in him. A little reflection shows that the idea of the existence of these attributes in the Deity is necessary to enable any rational being to exercise faith in him. Less significant for scholars, but probably of more value to most readers, are the excellent "discussions" of the seven lectures by Dennis F. Rasmussen, Joseph Fielding McConkie, Rodney Turner, Robert L. Millet, Robert J. Matthews, and Ardeth G. Kapp. Let us here observe that the real design which the God of heaven had in view in making the human family acquainted with his attributes was that they might be enabled to exercise faith in him through the idea of the existence of his attributes, and through exercising faith in him, might obtain eternal life. 185 Heber J. . 14. 11. Fourthly, judgment. LECTURES ON FAITH . And sixthly, truth. Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 In a helpful introduction, editor Charles Tate explains the guidelines governing changes made for the 1990 edition of the lectures. “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God” (Heb 11:3). And as he possesses the attribute power, he is able thereby to deliver them from the power of all enemies. mankind have had to believe in the existence of a god and also to show the foundation on which these evidences are and have been based since the creations. By reason of the truth and veracity of him, the mind beholds its deliverance and salvation as being certain. The Savior says, Matthew 17:19,20, in explaining the reason why the disciples could not cast out the devil, that is was because of their unbelief. Sign in to YouTube. Faith, being the first principle in revealed religion and the foundation of all righteousness, necessarily claims the first place in … Thirdly, justice. with God, after he begat Methuselah 300 years: with God 300 years after he begat Methuselah. As we have been indebted to a revelation which God made of himself to his creatures in the first instance, for the idea of his existence, so in, As we are indebted for the idea of his existence to a revelation which God made of himself to his creatures, in the first instance, so in. Eliminating the distracting imperfections in the 1835 text has rendered it more readable. We have the following account of his attributes in the revelations which he has given to the human family: By a little reflection it will be seen, that. and a just reward will be granted unto them for, laid, through the revelation of the attributes of God, for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation; and seeing that these are attributes of the Deity, they are unchangeable, laid for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation through the revelation of the attributes of God. For they would be filled with fear and doubt lest the Judge of all the earth would not do right, and thus fear or doubt existing in the mind would preclude the possibility of the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation. And the mind is enabled to lay hold of them with certainty and confidence, believing that these things and all that the Lord has said shall be fulfilled in their time, and that all the cursings, denunciations, and judgments pronounced upon the heads of the unrighteous will also be executed in the due time of the Lord. 6. “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he” (Deut 32:4). to present, though in few words, our beliefs, and when we say this, humbly trust, the faith, to present our belief, though in few words, and when we say this, we humbly trust that it is the faith, have not seen and that it is also the principle, Were this class to go back and reflect upon the history of their lives, from the period of their first recollection, and ask themselves, what principle excited them to action, or what gave them energy and activity, in all their lawful avocations, Were each of you in this class to go back and reflect upon the history of your lives form the period of your first recollection, and ask yourselves what principle excited you to action or what gave you energy and activity in all your lawful avocations, and if the moving cause in you, is it not in all, and if it is the moving cause in you, is it not also the moving cause in all, And that if the principle of power, it must be so in men as well as in the Deity, And if it is the principle of power in the Deity, it must be so in man as well. . . A—That through an acquaintance with his attributes they might be enabled to exercise faith in him so as to obtain eternal life (Lecture 4:2). It is also necessary that men should have the idea of the existence of the attribute justice in God in order to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation. enquiry, in the first instance in their minds, inquiry in their minds in the first instance, thoughts were suggested to the minds of man, of the existence of God, and, thoughts of the existence of God were suggested to the minds of men and, What testimony had the immediate descendants of Adam, in proof, What testimony did the immediate descendants of Adam have in proof, Had any others of the human family, beside Adam, a knowledge, Did any other of the human family, besides Adam, have a knowledge, and so, from father to child, the knowledge was communicated as extensively, as the knowledge of his existence was known; for it was by this means, in the first instance, that men had a knowledge of his existence. And seeing that these attributes of the Deity are unchangeable—being the same yesterday, today, and forever—gives to the minds of the Latter-day Saints the same power and authority to exercise faith in God which the Former-day Saints had. Viewing this subject to be of importance, the Church, through its servants and delegates, the High Council, appointed your servants to select and compile this work. *Note: Let the student turn and commit these paragraphs to memory [1835 footnote]. from which period the knowledge of the existence of God has been so general, that, The knowledge of the existence of God has been so general from that period that, it was shown how it was that the knowledge, in order that any rational and intelligent being may exercise, for any rational and intelligent being to exercise. Prepared under the Direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith Delivered to the School of the Prophets in Kirtland, Ohio, 1834-35. and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?” (Isa 14:24, 27). 16. For it is the knowledge which he has of all things from the beginning to the end that enables him to give that understanding to his creatures by which they are made partakers of eternal life. 1. This distinctive volume, which continues the Religious Studies Center's tradition of high production quality, may prove a landmark publication in three important senses. For without the idea of the existence of these attributes in the Deity, men could not exercise faith in him for life and salvation, seeing that without the knowledge of all things God would not be able to save any portion of his creatures. . “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he” (Deut 32:4). that he is a God of truth and cannot lie, men could not have the confidence in his word necessary to exercise faith in him.

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