Come, Follow Me, May 18, 2025 "Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts, D&C 46-48
Come, Follow Me D&C 46-48 Quotations Used A “The Spirit of Christ is given to all men and women that they may know good from evil, and manifestations of the Holy Ghost are given to lead earnest seekers to repentance and baptism. These are preparatory gifts. What we term spiritual gifts come next. “Spiritual gifts come to those who have received the gift of the Holy Ghost. As the Prophet Joseph Smith taught, the gifts of the Spirit ‘are obtained through that medium’ [the Holy Ghost] and ‘cannot be enjoyed without the gift of the Holy Ghost.’ …” (Dallin H Oaks, “Spiritual Gifts,” Ensign, Sept. 1986, 68). B “These are by no means all of the gifts. In the fullest sense, they are infinite in number and endless in their manifestations” (Bruce R McConkie, Mormon Doctrine , 2nd ed. [1966], 315). C “The Apostle Paul specifies three gifts that Elder Neal A. Maxwell and others have termed the “cardinal” gifts: faith, hope, and charity. He indicates that of all the gifts of...