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| | + | |I believe that if the Lord were speaking to you directly tonight, the first thing He would make sure you understand is your true identity. My dear friends, you are literally spirit children of God. ... |
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| + | Labels ''can'' be fun and indicate your support for any number of positive things. Many labels will change for you with the passage of time. And not all labels are of equal value. But if any label replaces your most important identifiers, the results can be spiritually suffocating. ... |
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| | + | ''Who are you?'' First and foremost, you are a child of God. |
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| + | Second, as a member of the Church, you are a child of the covenant. And third, you are a disciple of Jesus Christ. |
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| | + | Tonight, I plead with you not to ''replace'' these three paramount and unchanging identifiers with any others, because doing so could stymie your progress or pigeonhole you in a stereotype that could potentially thwart your eternal progression. |
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| + | For example, if you are identified mainly as an American, those who are not Americans may think, “I know everything there is to know about you” and attribute erroneous beliefs to you. |
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| − | * {{Ash:Book Of Abraham 201 Papyri:2006 FAIR Conference}}
| + | If you identify yourself by your political affiliation, you will instantly be categorized as having certain beliefs—though I don’t know anyone who believes everything that their preferred political party presently embraces. |
| − | * {{Barney:Abcs Of The Book Of:2004 FAIR Conference}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Book Of Abraham I Presume:2012 FAIR Conference}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Egyptian Influence In Ancient Israel:2001 FAIR Conference}}
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| − | * {{Gee:The Larger Issue:2009 FAIR Conference}}
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| − | * {{Muehlstein:The Book Of Abraham And:2014 FAIR Conference}}
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| − | * {{Rhodes:The Book Of Abraham Dealing:2003 FAIR Conference}}
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| + | We could go on and on, rehearsing the constraints of various labels that we put on ourselves or that other people place upon us. ... |
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| − | * Kevin L. Barney, "The Facsimiles and Semitic Adaptation of Existing Sources," ''Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant (Studies in the Book of Abraham, No. 3)'', John Gee and Brian M. Hauglid, eds., (Provo: FARMS, 2006): 107–30.{{link|url=http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/bookschapter.php?bookid=40&chapid=168}}
| + | How tragic it is when someone believes the label another person has given them. ... |
| − | * {{BYUS1|author=Michael Dennis Rhodes|article=[pdflink|url=http://byustudies.byu.edu/Products/MoreInfoPage/MoreInfo.aspx?prodid=927&type=7 A Translation and Commentary of the Joseph Smith Hypocephalus]|date=1977|vol=17|num=3|start=259}}
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| − | * {{BYUS|author=Hugh W. Nibley|article=[https://byustudies.byu.edu/Shop/PDFSRC/11.4Nibley.pdf The Meaning of the Kirtland Egyptian Papers]|vol=11|num=1|date=Summer 1971|start=350|end=399}}{{link|url=http://farms.byu.edu/display.php?table=transcripts&id=121}}
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| − | * {{Clark:A Powerful New Resource For Studying The Book:FARMS Review:2003}}
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| − | * {{Dialogue1|author=Hugh W. Nibley|article=[http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/dialogue&CISOPTR=1659&REC=10 Phase One]|vol=3|num=2|date=Summer 1968|start=101}}
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| − | * {{Dialogue|author=Benjamin Urrutia|article=[http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin/docviewer.exe?CISOROOT=/dialogue&CISOPTR=4301&CISOSHOW=4289 The Joseph Smith Papyri]|vol=4|num=2|date=Summer 1969|start=129|end=134}}
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| − | * {{Ensign|author=John Gee|article=[https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/07/research-and-perspectives-abraham-in-ancient-egyptian-texts?lang=eng Research and Perspectives: Abraham in Ancient Egyptian Texts]|date=July 1992|start=60|end=?}}
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| − | * {{Gee:A Method For Studying The Facsimiles Review Of:FARMS Review:2007}}
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| − | * {{Gee:A Tragedy Of Errors Review Of By His:FARMS Review:1992}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Abracadabra Isaac And Jacob Review Of The Use:FARMS Review:1995}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Bird Island Revisited Or The Book Of Mormon:FARMS Review:1995}}
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| − | * {{Gee:New Light On The Joseph Smith Papyri:FARMS Review:2007}}
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| − | * {{Gee:One Side Of A Nonexistent Conversation Review Of:FARMS Review:2003}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Some Puzzles From The Joseph Smith Papyri:FARMS Review:2008}}
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| − | * {{Gee:Telling The Story Of The Joseph Smith Papyri:FARMS Review:1996}}
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| − | * {{Hauglid:Nibleys Abraham In Egypt Laying The Foundation For:FARMS Review:2003}}
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| − | * {{Morris:The Book Of Abraham Ask The Right Questions:FARMS Review:2005}}
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| − | * {{Nibley:Approach To John Gee Guide To The Joseph:FARMS Review:2001}}
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| − | * {{Rhodes:The Book Of Abraham Divinely Inspired Scripture Review:FARMS Review:1992}}
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| − | * {{link|url=http://farms.byu.edu/publications/booksmain.php}}
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| − | * {{sunstone|author=Hugh Nibley|article=The Facsimiles of the Book of Abraham|num=17.18|vol=4:5-6|date=December 1979|start=49|end=51}}
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| + | [Satan] rejoices in labels because they divide us and restrict the way we think about ourselves and each other. How sad it is when we honor labels more than we honor each other. |
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| | + | Labels can lead to judging and animosity. Any ''abuse'' or ''prejudice'' toward another because of nationality, race, sexual orientation, gender, educational degrees, culture, or other significant identifiers is offensive to our Maker! Such mistreatment causes us to live beneath our stature as His covenant sons and daughters! |
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| + | There are various labels that may be very important to you, of course. Please do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that other designations and identifiers are not significant. I am simply saying that no identifier should ''displace'', ''replace'', or ''take priority over'' these three enduring designations: “child of God,” “child of the covenant,” and “disciple of Jesus Christ.” |
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| − | * H. Donl Peterson, ''The Story of the Book of Abraham: Mummies, Manuscripts, and Mormonism'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1995); ISBN 0875798462, ISBN 978-0875798462.
| + | Any identifier that is not compatible with these three basic designations will ultimately let you down. Other labels will disappoint you in time because they do not have the power to lead you toward eternal life in the celestial kingdom of God. |
| − | * John A. Tvedtnes, "The Use of Mnemonic Devices in Oral Traditions, as Exemplified by the Book of Abraham and the Hor Sensen Papyrus," ''Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA'' 120 (April 1970): 2–10.
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| − | * Michael D. Rhodes, "[http://home.comcast.net/~michael.rhodes/JosephSmithHypocephalus.pdf The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus...Twenty Years Later]."
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| − | * Richley Crapo and John A. Tvedtnes, "A Study of the Hor Sensen Papyrus." ''Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA'' 109 (25 October 1968): 1–6.
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| − | * Richley Crapo and John A. Tvedtnes. "The Hor Sensen Papyrus as a Mnemonic Device: A Further Study." ''Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA'' 114 (2 June 1969): 6–13.
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| − | * {{Book:Gee Hauglid:Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant}} (Studies in the Book of Abraham, Vol. 3)
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| − | * {{Book:Gee:Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri}}
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| − | * {{Book:Gee:Traditions About the Early Life of Abraham}} (Studies in the Book of Abraham, Vol. 1)
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| − | * {{Book:Nibley:Abraham in Egypt}}
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| − | * {{Book:Nibley:Approach to the Book of Abraham}}
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| − | * {{Book:Nibley:One Eternal Round}}
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| − | * {{Book:Rhodes:Hor Book of Breathings}} (Studies in the Book of Abraham, Vol. 2)
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| − | * {{GuideJSP1}}
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| − | * {{Nibley16_1|start=1}}
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| − | * {{Paper:Gee:Eyewitness, Hearsay, and Physical Evidence}}
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| − | * {{Paper:Hauglid:Thoughts on the Book of Abraham 2011|pages=245–258}}
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| − | * {{Paper:Muhlestein:Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham 2011|pages=217–243}}
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| − | * {{Paper:Rhodes:Teaching Facsimiles 2003|pages=xxx}}
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| − | * {{Talk:Rhodes:FAIR 2013|pages=xxx}}
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| − | |group7=<!--as many groups and lists additionally as desired can be entered. If group name is empty, does not appear--> | + | Worldly identifiers will never give you a vision of who you can ultimately become. They will never affirm your divine DNA or your unlimited, divine potential.<ref>Russell M. Nelson, "Choices for Eternity," Worldwide Devotional for Young Single Adults, 15 May 2022 {[link|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/broadcasts/worldwide-devotional-for-young-adults/2022/05/12nelson?lang=eng}}</ref>}} |
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