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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #22 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << INHERIT THE KINGDOM PREPARED FOR YOU? >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.)  Stewardship Instead of Ownership: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As a discipline and behavioral structure, the early Saints gave everything to the Lord.  By consecrating their resources to the Kingdom of God, they were learning stewardship instead of ownership.  "...were of one heart and of one soul . . . distribution was made . . . as he had need."  (Acts 4:32-35) Stewardship is an eternal principle also given before Jesus' time.  "For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD . . ."  (Exodus 32:29) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.)  Two Men, Same Question, Two Answers: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In Jesus' day, two men asked what they should do to inherit eternal life.  Jesus gave each one an answer that applied to him because each had to learn a principle he needed most.  The rich young man was told to keep the commandments and when he answered that he observed them all, he was told to sell what he had and give to the poor.  On the other hand, a lawyer was asked a question and when he answered correctly Jesus told him to follow his own answer.  In other words, "Do it." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) Which Answer Is Yours? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The answer to the lesson title's question includes more than a lesson on riches, wealth or worldly aspects.  It is a lesson in stewardship, humility, and a fervent purpose of service to others guided by mercy, piety, wisdom, humility, gentility, and understanding.  "Ritual alone does not please God, who demands that it go hand in hand with mercy and compassion."  ". . . God, as depicted by the rabbis, embodies a combination of justice and mercy, of strict judgment and lenient compassion.  This combination of justice and mercy in God is represented by the two names of God --- Elohim and YHWH.  The former stands for justice and the latter for mercy.  Though they may seem contradictory, one actually complements the other and, when there is a conflict between the two, God usually favors mercy.  Judaism demands of its judges this same balance, and the principle of mercy thus assumes extreme importance in the administration of Jewish  law. The prophet Zechariah (7:9) put it: "...execute the judgment and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother."  (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) Doing Without Being Instructed to Do So: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The law of consecration, in a celestial sense, is a stewardship of doing without being instructed to do so.  Those that have to ask, "What must I do to inherit life?" must grasp the opportunity to reach higher so that the spirit can dictate the answer, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God." God."
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