Without Guile
Joseph B. Wirthlin April 1988 Sunday Afternoon Session
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when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles”
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Clearly, Jesus had chosen them; he said, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you” (John 15:16).
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Nathanael, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph”
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Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he exclaimed of Nathanael, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”
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Nathanael apparently had undergone some surpassing spiritual experience while praying, or meditating, or worshipping under a fig tree.
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“Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile”
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In the New Testament, we learn that the Savior was without guile (see 1 Pet.
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“he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile”
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because “his heart is pure before me, for he is like unto Nathanael of old, in whom there is no guile”
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servant George Miller is without guile; he may be trusted because of the integrity of his heart; and for the love which he has to my testimony I, the Lord, love him”
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To be without guile is to be pure in heart—an essential virtue of those who would be counted among true followers of Christ.
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To be without guile is to be pure in heart—an essential virtue of those who would be counted among true followers of Christ.
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“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt.
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“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt.
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must repent, and be baptized in my name, and become as a little child, or ye can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God”
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“Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity” (Matt.
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“[They] shall be detected and shall be cut off, … and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world” (D&C 50:6, 8).
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“[They] shall be detected and shall be cut off, … and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world” (D&C 50:6, 8).
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These are examples of the goal of perfection that we should strive for, even though we know that we must perfect our lives grace upon grace and line upon line (see John 1:16, 2 Ne.
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These are examples of the goal of perfection that we should strive for, even though we know that we must perfect our lives grace upon grace and line upon line (see John 1:16, 2 Ne.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 16: The Chosen Twelve
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- In this talk:
- Open paragraph (John 1:45)
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Bartholomew is mentioned in scripture by this name only in connection with his ordination to the apostleship, and as one of the Eleven after the ascension.
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- Open paragraph (John 15:16)
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A survey of the general characteristics and qualifications of this body of twelve men reveals some interesting facts.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 27: Continuation of the Perean and Judean Ministry
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- Open paragraph (3 Ne. 17:11)
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The next event of record is one of surpassing sweetness, rich in precept and invaluable in example.
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- Open paragraph (Matt. 19:13)
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- Open paragraph (Matt. 19:13)
The blessing of children is in no sense analogous to, far less is it a substitution for, the ordinance of baptism, which is to be administered only to those who have come to years of understanding, and who are capable of repentance.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 11: From Judea to Galilee
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- Open paragraph (John 15:16)
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On the following day Jesus set out for Galilee, possibly accompanied by some or all of his newly-made disciples; and on the way He found a man named Philip, in whom He recognized another choice son of Israel.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 21: The Apostolic Mission, and Events Related Thereto
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- In this talk:
- Open paragraph (John 1:49)
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From Peter’s remarkable experience, we learn that the power by which Christ was able to walk the waves could be made operative in others, provided only their faith was enduring.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 24: From Sunshine to Shadow
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- Open paragraph (Matt. 19:13)
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When they were together with Jesus in the house at Capernaum, the subject was brought up again.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 26: Our Lord’s Ministry in Perea and Judea
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- In this talk:
- Open paragraph (Matt. 18:1)
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- Open paragraph (Matt. 18:1; 20:16)
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 38: The Apostolic Ministry
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- Open paragraph (4 Ne. 1:2, 16)
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- Open paragraph (4 Nephi 1:2)
Having All Things in Common.—No condition recorded of the early apostolic ministry expresses more forcefully the unity and devotion of the Church in those days than does the fact of the members establishing a system of common ownership of property (Acts 2:44, 46; 4:32–37; 6:1–4).
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 39: Ministry of the Resurrected Christ on the Western Hemisphere
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- Open paragraph (4 Ne. 1:2, 16)
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The Church of Jesus Christ developed rapidly in the land of Nephi, and brought to its faithful adherents unprecedented blessings.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 5: Earthly Advent of the Christ Predicted
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- Open paragraph (John 1:45)
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Moses proclaimed the coming of a great Prophet in Israel, whose ministry was to be of such importance that all men who would not accept Him would be under condemnation; and that this prediction had sole reference to Jesus Christ is conclusively shown by later scriptures.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 6: The Meridian of Time
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- Open paragraph (John 1:49)
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- Open paragraph (John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8)
Rabbis.—The title Rabbi is equivalent to our distinctive appellations Doctor, Master, or Teacher.
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Jesus the Christ
Chapter 9: The Boy of Nazareth
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- Open paragraph (John 1:45)
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Nazareth was the abode of Jesus until He was about thirty years of age; and, in accordance with the custom of designating individuals by the names of their home towns as additions to their personal names,p our Lord came to be generally known as Jesus of Nazareth.q He is also referred to as a Nazarene, or a native of Nazareth, and this fact is cited by Matthew as a fulfillment of earlier prediction, though our current compilation of scriptures constituting the Old Testament contains no record ...
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