Gifts of the Spirit

Feb. 21

2 Nephi 31

31:3 "For my soul delighteth in plainness; for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men. For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding."

Application: As you help teach, avoid giving them too much.The Spirit will pull from what they've learned, what do you want the Spirit to teach them?  

Principle: We must understand a principle before the Lord will enlighten us and Spiritually confirm the truthfulness of that principle. 

Doctrine: The Spirit brings all things unto our remembrance. It will help us learn and understand based on what we've already learned, but if the learning hasn't taken place then the Spirit has nothing to pull from.

• Patterns: Plainness, often connected with precious as in plain and precious truths.
• This refers largely to the gospel of Jesus Christ, faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end. These are the plain things that were left out of the Bible, and they are the plain things that Nephi wants to focus on. They shouldn't be that difficult to understand.

 13 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism—yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel."

A: Consider the gifts of the Spirit available as you repent and are clean and humble and obedient. 

• wisdom and understanding
• the Spirit of prophesy
• signs
• ability to speak in other tongues
• ability to see the glory of God. 
• knowledge
• unfold mysteries
• speak with the tongue of angels. 
• gift of translation
• he leadeth to do good
• ability to write inspired texts
  • From TG Holy Ghost Gifts of

P: After the "baptism of fire" comes the ability to speak with the tongue of angels.

D: Gifts of the Spirit are only possible when we have been Spiritually cleansed. 

• 2 Tim.1:6 There are gifts of God that we have been given like talents that can only be released according to our worthiness. (D&C 46:11)
  • I think this is why many people feel like they're at their best when they are doing the Lord's work. There are a lot of talents and gifts that are hidden by our disobedience, forgetfulness, and apathy. 
• D&C 107:92 A prophet has all the gifts from God. 

31:21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the away; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.