29 june 20081. 2 on repentance bishop calvin andrus 5th sunday lesson sterling park ward ashburn, va...
TRANSCRIPT
29 June 200829 June 2008 22
On RepentanceOn Repentance
Bishop Calvin AndrusBishop Calvin Andrus
5th Sunday Lesson5th Sunday Lesson
Sterling Park WardSterling Park Ward
Ashburn, VA StakeAshburn, VA Stake
29 June 200829 June 2008
29 June 200829 June 2008 44
DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of
Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which
holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the
gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion
for the remission of sins. And this shall never be for the remission of sins. And this shall never be
taken again, from the earth, until the sons of Levi do taken again, from the earth, until the sons of Levi do
offer again, an offering unto the Lord in offer again, an offering unto the Lord in
righteousness.righteousness.
29 June 200829 June 2008 55
DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of
Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron,
Who is the "I"Who is the "I"??
Who are the "you"Who are the "you"??
29 June 200829 June 2008 66
• DC 13 was an answer to a prayerDC 13 was an answer to a prayer
–What was the prayer?What was the prayer?
–What prompted the prayer?What prompted the prayer?
29 June 200829 June 2008 77
3 Nephi 113 Nephi 11
Let's count the
number of times
some variation of
the word 'baptism'
occurs in 3 Nephi 11
29 June 200829 June 2008 88
Article of Faith 4Article of Faith 4
Faith
Repentance
Holy Ghost
Baptism
29 June 200829 June 2008 1010
DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of DC 13 - Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of
Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which
holds the holds the keyskeys of the ministering of angels, and of the ministering of angels, and of the of the
gospel of repentancegospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion , and of baptism by immersion
for the remission of sins. And this shall never be for the remission of sins. And this shall never be
taken again, from the earth, until the sons of Levi do taken again, from the earth, until the sons of Levi do
offer again, an offering unto the Lord in offer again, an offering unto the Lord in
righteousness.righteousness.
29 June 200829 June 2008 1111
Offices in the Aaronic PriesthoodOffices in the Aaronic Priesthood
1. Deacon
2. Teacher
3. Priest
4. _______
29 June 200829 June 2008 1212
One Key of the Aaronic PriesthoodOne Key of the Aaronic Priesthood
1. Deacon
2. Teacher
3. Priest
4. Bishop
The Bishop holds the "Keys
of the Gospel of
Repentance," some of
which are shared with the
Deacons Quorum President
and the Teachers Quorum
President.
29 June 200829 June 2008 1313
DC 20 - Gospel of RepentanceDC 20 - Gospel of Repentance
46 The priest’s duty is to preach, teach, 46 The priest’s duty is to preach, teach,
expound, exhort, and baptize, and administer expound, exhort, and baptize, and administer
the sacrament,the sacrament,
53 The teacher’s duty is to watch over the 53 The teacher’s duty is to watch over the
church always, and be with and strengthen church always, and be with and strengthen
them; 54 And see that there is no iniquity in them; 54 And see that there is no iniquity in
the church . . .the church . . .
57 And is to be assisted always, in all his 57 And is to be assisted always, in all his
duties in the church, by the deacons, if duties in the church, by the deacons, if
occasion requires.occasion requires.
29 June 200829 June 2008 1414
Under the direction of the Bishop, theUnder the direction of the Bishop, the
– Deacons,Deacons,
– Teachers, andTeachers, and
– PriestsPriests
Invite us to repent byInvite us to repent by
– Preparing,Preparing,
– Blessing, andBlessing, and
– PassingPassing
The SacramentThe Sacrament
29 June 200829 June 2008 1515
Responsibilities ofResponsibilities ofThose who Hold the Keys of theThose who Hold the Keys of the
Gospel of RepentanceGospel of Repentance
• Teach the repentance processTeach the repentance process
• Warn of items worthy of repentanceWarn of items worthy of repentance
• Extend invitations to repent Extend invitations to repent
• Assist people to repentAssist people to repent
• Reconcile the repentant with the ChurchReconcile the repentant with the Church
• Help the repentant obtain forgivenessHelp the repentant obtain forgiveness
29 June 200829 June 2008 1616
Repentance ProcessRepentance Process(the order may vary, but all are required)(the order may vary, but all are required)
• Recognize the need to changeRecognize the need to change
• Develop a "Godly sorrow" for the sinDevelop a "Godly sorrow" for the sin
• Desire to changeDesire to change
• Confess to the appropriate personsConfess to the appropriate persons
• Make restitutionMake restitution
• Actually changeActually change
• Forgive othersForgive others
• Be faithfulBe faithful
• Have patienceHave patience
29 June 200829 June 2008 1818
Forgive OthersForgive Others
• Unmerciful servantUnmerciful servant
– Matthew 18:21-35Matthew 18:21-35
• Lord's prayerLord's prayer
– Matt 6:9-13Matt 6:9-13
• Greater sinGreater sin
– DC 64:9DC 64:9
James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902), "The Lord's Prayer,"
from The Life of Christ (1899).
29 June 200829 June 2008 1919
Repentance(Us)
Atonement(Christ)
Forgiveness(Father)
Completing the steps of repentance is, by definition, insufficient for forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a gift from God, given at His
pleasure. Forgiveness is a miracle that is preceded
by faith and patience.
29 June 200829 June 2008 2121
Bite Your Tongue!Bite Your Tongue!
• Ephesians 6:4 - And, ye fathers, provoke Ephesians 6:4 - And, ye fathers, provoke
not your children to wrath: but bring them not your children to wrath: but bring them
up in the nurture and admonition of the up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord. Lord.
• Colossians 3:21 - Fathers, provoke not Colossians 3:21 - Fathers, provoke not
your children to anger, lest they be your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.discouraged.
29 June 200829 June 2008 2222
Warning!Warning!
• We abuse our position as We abuse our position as
parents when we parents when we
– are controlling, are controlling,
– use critical or angry language,use critical or angry language,
– raise our voices, raise our voices,
– administer harsh punishment, administer harsh punishment,
– are argumentative,are argumentative,
– withhold affection,withhold affection,
– berate and belittleberate and belittle
29 June 200829 June 2008 2323
Bite Your Tongue!Bite Your Tongue!
• Ephesians 6:1-3 - Children, obey your Ephesians 6:1-3 - Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right. parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is Honour thy father and mother; (which is
the first commandment with promise;) the first commandment with promise;)
That it may be well with thee, and thou That it may be well with thee, and thou
mayest live long on the earth.mayest live long on the earth.
29 June 200829 June 2008 2424
• The most important The most important
way a child can way a child can
honor his or her honor his or her
parents is to live parents is to live
the gospel as the gospel as
taught in the home.taught in the home.
29 June 200829 June 2008 2525
One Other ThingOne Other Thing
• Be vary wary of media, thoughts, and Be vary wary of media, thoughts, and
behaviors that lead to violations of the law behaviors that lead to violations of the law
of chastity.of chastity.
29 June 200829 June 2008 2626
The Good NewsThe Good News
2. Repentance works2. Repentance works
3. The Bishop can 3. The Bishop can help, when neededhelp, when needed
1. The Atonement is real1. The Atonement is real