Dr. Brent Top, a professor and expert on Latter-day Saint theology, dives deep into the Doctrine & Covenants, focusing on priesthood organization. He discusses how quorums and keys are divinely structured to guide the Church and benefit every member. Top emphasizes the significance of unanimity as spiritual power and the importance of trust in leaders. He shares insights on delegating authority within the priesthood and how that impacts individuals' spiritual progression, alongside personal stories of growth and blessings from church leadership.
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Evolution Of Church Succession
Section 107 clarified quorum roles and succession over time, though early members likely didn't grasp its future scope.
Joseph Smith taught the Twelve leadership to prepare them to act as a quorum after his death.
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Unanimity As Spiritual Power
Unanimity in quorums brings spiritual power beyond mere consensus according to D&C 107.
Leaders delay action until full agreement seeks the Lord's power, not just efficiency.
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Develop Christlike Qualities
Cultivate meekness, lowliness, patience, and longsuffering to receive God's guidance in leadership decisions.
Seek those Christlike traits to align your judgment with God's will rather than personal ambition.
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Dr. Brent Top continues an in-depth look at D&C 107, explaining how priesthood organization keys and councils, from the first Presidency to the Seventy, were divinely structured to guide the Church, bless every member, and prepare the world for the Savior’s return.
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TIMECODE 00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Brent Top 02:12 Evolution of the structure of the Church 04:37 Unanimity is power 09:14 Seeking to be mediocre 11:43 Church leaders' private success vs. spiritual leadership 16:22 Delegating keys 20:02 Mission Leader Keys 25:01 Finding Patriarchs 28:02 Preside like unto Moses 30:47 How does the organization bless the individual 33:25 See progression in the temple 36:00 How the Priesthood blesses men and women 40:29 Learn his duty 43:51 Keys and infallibility 46:49 How has Church leadership blessed Dr. Top? 49:29 Church basketball apologies 53:04 Keep learning your duty 57:09 End of Part 2 - Dr. Brent Top
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