POWERS OF THE PRIESTHOOD, Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Holy Priesthood Volume 1

POWERS OF THE PRIESTHOOD, Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Holy Priesthood Volume 1

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The Priesthood in the last days has to be manifested in sufficient power to bear off the kingdom of God triumphant, that all Israel may be gathered and saved. * * * The Priesthood appears greater than the powers of the earth. The powers of the Priesthood must be manifest before the eyes of all the world, and become transcendently above every other influence. (Franklin D. Richards, JD 1:321)

Men are to use their Priesthood in the same manner that God uses His Priesthood. In the pre-mortal world He used it to protect the free agency of all His children. He did not compel or force or demand. No force was used against Lucifer and his hosts until they rebelled and made war.

From the records we have pertaining to that pre-mortal history, we can grasp a few significant keys regarding the Priesthood:

1. God did not employ any form of tyranny over His spirit children.

1. Christ did not propose a plan that included any kind of force. Men were to use free agency and free thinking.

1. It was Lucifer’s system that was to impose strict obedience by force, and he was to be followed. Lucifer wanted a military system.