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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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| − | |1||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life"|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life"]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life"|jump to]]
| + | 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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| − | |2||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith: "We know of no scripture, ancient or modern, that declares that at the time of the rebellion in heaven that one-third of the hosts of heaven remained neutral"|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith: "We know of no scripture, ancient or modern, that declares that at the time of the rebellion in heaven that one-third of the hosts of heaven remained neutral"]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith: "We know of no scripture, ancient or modern, that declares that at the time of the rebellion in heaven that one-third of the hosts of heaven remained neutral"|jump to]]
| + | ''Who are you?'' First and foremost, you are a child of God. |
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| − | |3||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#Was the idea that Blacks were neutral in the "war in heaven" ever official doctrine?|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#Was the idea that Blacks were neutral in the "war in heaven" ever official doctrine?]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#Was the idea that Blacks were neutral in the "war in heaven" ever official doctrine?|jump to]]
| + | 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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| − | |4||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#The "neutral in the war in heaven" argument was never doctrine. In fact, some Church leaders, starting with Brigham Young, explicitly repudiated the idea|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#The "neutral in the war in heaven" argument was never doctrine. In fact, some Church leaders, starting with Brigham Young, explicitly repudiated the idea]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#The "neutral in the war in heaven" argument was never doctrine. In fact, some Church leaders, starting with Brigham Young, explicitly repudiated the idea|jump to]]
| + | 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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| − | |5||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency under Joseph F. Smith also rejected this idea|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency under Joseph F. Smith also rejected this idea]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency under Joseph F. Smith also rejected this idea|jump to]]
| + | 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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| + | 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. |
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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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| − | |8||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#Yes, some Church leaders promoted the idea as a way to explain the priesthood ban|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#Yes, some Church leaders promoted the idea as a way to explain the priesthood ban]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#Yes, some Church leaders promoted the idea as a way to explain the priesthood ban|jump to]]
| + | How tragic it is when someone believes the label another person has given them. ... |
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| − | |9||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency, in a statement issued on August 17, 1949, actually attributed the ban to "conduct of spirits in the premortal existence"|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency, in a statement issued on August 17, 1949, actually attributed the ban to "conduct of spirits in the premortal existence"]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#The First Presidency, in a statement issued on August 17, 1949, actually attributed the ban to "conduct of spirits in the premortal existence"|jump to]]
| + | [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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| − | |10||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith said in 1954 that there were no "neutrals in the war in heaven," but that rewards in this life may have "reflected actions taken in the pre-existence|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith said in 1954 that there were no "neutrals in the war in heaven," but that rewards in this life may have "reflected actions taken in the pre-existence]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#Joseph Fielding Smith said in 1954 that there were no "neutrals in the war in heaven," but that rewards in this life may have "reflected actions taken in the pre-existence|jump to]]
| + | 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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| + | 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. |
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| − | |13||<nowiki> {{SeeAlso|Repudiated ideas about race#When the priesthood ban was lifted in 1978, McConkie retracted what he had said previously|l1=the_visual_title}} </nowiki> ||<nowiki> #REDIRECT[[Repudiated ideas about race#When the priesthood ban was lifted in 1978, McConkie retracted what he had said previously]] </nowiki> ||[[Repudiated ideas about race#When the priesthood ban was lifted in 1978, McConkie retracted what he had said previously|jump to]]
| + | 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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