Scripture Study 2025-08-30 D&C 53-55

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Summary:

Going over D&C 53-55. Someone is elected in the church by vote. You need to be 30 years Hebrew or 29 years Greek to use the Melchizedek in the church. The reason Yeshua started His mortal ministry at 30 years was because as stated in Hebrews He was a Melchizedek priest. Elder and high priest are two names for the same thing, someone who has the Melchizedek priesthood. YHWH is answering things that most likely Joseph did not know that Sidney Gilbert was wondering about. Be in the world but not of the world. Melchizedek priests are to call repentance just as taught in the book of Alma. Some tithing we are to give to the poor directly. Purpose of life is to come under Yeshua and keep Torah and help others to do the same. Faith is trust and diligence. We are sanctified by Torah. YHWH's rest is eternal life. The Greek word behind rest goes with abode aka being in YHWH's presence. We are to endure to the end. Taxes is part of the 10th division of Torah. People complained that Solomon was taking too much taxes not that he was taking taxes. The general store goes against what the LDS church teaches about the united order. Brigham Young's perversions of the united order goes against the 10th division of Torah. One definition of ordinance is law. Joseph Smith laid his hands upon Emma to give her the Aaronic priesthood. The Bible and the Book of Mormon does not focus on giving us priesthood ordinances. YHWH does not change which means His ways don't change. YHWH only uses branch in the D&C. YHWH in the D&C brings out how the bishop is the president of all the Aaronic priesthood. Offices of the church are voted on after the branch is organized. To receive YHWH's protection you need to repent. False teachers and prophets will say repent of your favorite sin instead of all your sins. Law of Moses was a punishment and Numbers 28 states there was an end date. The majority of the church broke YHWH's covenant. D&C 54:8 shows the Lehites are living in the USA. USA government murdered more Native Americans than the number of Jews that Hitler murdered. Get a job and live by the sweat of your brow. We are to do things for YHWH's glory not our own. Church is to print books to help people believe. We are to learn what holy prophets and YHWH has taught to others.