D&C 107 I Priesthood and Church Governance I Come Follow Church History I Lynne Hilton Wilson

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Section 107 of the Doctrine and Covenants is a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith that lays out the organization and structure of priesthood authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It explains the two priesthoods—the Melchizedek Priesthood and the Aaronic Priesthood—detailing their offices, responsibilities, and governing councils. The revelation establishes the presiding quorums, such as the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Seventy, and gives instruction on their roles in guiding and administering the Church. It also highlights the principle that all Church leaders are to act in righteousness, humility, and under the direction of revelation. The section further emphasizes the eternal nature of the priesthood, teaching that it was first given to Adam and passed down through his posterity, continuing in an unbroken line of authority. It underscores the order, unity, and accountability required in priesthood service and notes that bishops serve as judges in Israel, caring for the temporal and spiritual welfare of members. The revelation concludes with a call for diligence, urging all who serve in the priesthood to learn their duty and act with exactness, promising that those who do so will magnify their callings and bring honor to God’s work.

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0:00.0	The idea of a priesthood came to him as early as Moronai's visitations, and it may have come in the first vision.
0:07.0	In this environment, priesthood was a very toxic subject.
0:11.0	They saw it as those bad guys. This is a very Protestant Puritan environment.
0:16.0	In Section 84, we see a very beautiful broad umbrella of God's power.
0:21.9	All can receive these gifts of the Spirit and this power of God, which, by the way, Joseph
0:26.0	Smith referred to as the gifts of the priesthood.
0:28.9	We have got to draw upon this priesthood power.
0:31.7	It's not just given to the 12th.
0:34.5	It's not just given to some men by birth order.
0:38.3	Men and women and youth, all of us can benefit from the restoration of God's power here on Earth.
0:46.3	Because the Melchizedic priesthood has been restored, both covenant-keeping women and men
0:53.3	have access to all the spiritual blessings of the church.
1:02.0	Welcome back to Scripture Central. I'm Lynn Hilton Wilson, part of the team who wants to build enduring faith in Jesus Christ as we use restored scripture to defend and illuminate the truths of the gospel.
1:17.6	And today I want to focus on section 107.
1:20.6	We want to look at the calling of the apostles, the first corner of the 12, and the organization of the priesthood that comes out of 107.
1:28.3	This section became a very important section to the early saints.
1:32.3	And in fact, it was so important that they put it earlier in the doctrine covenants.
1:36.3	We label it 107. But it was right at the beginning. It had a very important place.
1:41.3	As we've talked about in the past, some of these hard questions deal with the fact that
1:46.8	in this environment, priesthood was a very toxic subject.
1:51.2	You know, they saw it as a popish, you know, they saw it as those bad guys.
1:56.6	This is a very Protestant, Puritan environment still, and it was very difficult to have this entering in.
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