Official Declarations 1 & 2: ”Long Promised Day” (polygamy and race & the priesthood)

Unshaken Saints

Jared Halverson

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 159 minutes

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Summary

An indepth study of Official Declarations 1 & 2, the Manifesto of Wilford Woodruff ending the practice of plural marriage, and the revelation of Spencer W. Kimball extending the priesthood to all worthy males, regardless of race. This lesson focuses on plural marriage, prophetic guidance, independent testimony, non-negotiables, dealing with change, racial issues in LDS history, and more. Time stamps: - Background on Official Declaration #1 - 1:46 - Study of Official Declaration #1 - 30:37 - Excerpts of 3 addresses by Wilford Woodruff - 46:54 - Navigating Change - 1:23:59 - Background on Official Declaration #2 - 1:31:05 - Study of Official Declaration #2 - 2:18:48

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0:00.0	When the Son of Man comeeth shall he find faith on the earth.
0:06.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:13.0	May our testimonies be as deep and as strong as that of Jacob.
0:19.0	When confronted by one who sought to destroy his faith declared,
0:23.0	I could not be shaken.
0:30.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:33.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:36.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:39.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:42.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine.
0:45.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine.
0:48.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine.
0:51.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine.
0:55.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine.
0:58.0	Now, as we shift back and leave our field trip in the Priligrate Prize,
1:05.0	to go back to these post scripts at the end of the Doctrine and Covenants,
1:09.0	like I said, there's a lot of history that we need to wrestle with,
1:13.0	with really controversial topics,
1:16.0	and ones that can really hit home as far as our own marriage is concerned,
1:20.0	and our own experience with race.
1:23.0	These two revelations, or I should say, the declarations of the revelations
1:27.0	that had been received, have everything to do with our own experience.
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