Most of us have the same perception of consecration that Steven Harper had when he went to the temple for the first time: The Lord \u201crevealed the law of consecration to the early Saints. They couldn\u2019t live it, so the Lord revoked the higher law, gave the lower law of tithing, and would someday give the higher law again.\u201d\xa0But if someone had asked him how he knew that, he says he wouldn't have had an answer. Now after studying the topic for years,\xa0Harper has a different understanding of what consecration is and on this week\u2019s episode he shares the answers he's found\xa0with us.\xa0
2:18- \u201cA Foreign Place"
6:10- Preparing For The Temple
11:14- A Three-Legged Stool
20:15- The Oversimplification of History
23:50- Edward Partridge\xa0
30:30- Caring for the Poor
38:52- Consecration In All Seasons
45:08- Membership Mindset Vs. Consecration Approach
50:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?\xa0
\u201cThe Lord does not care about the amount of money that we consecrate. That is not the measurement but He does ask for all\u2014all their heart, all their might, all their mind, all their strength, all their soul. But in return for that, remember that He gives all."
Let's Talk About Consecration-\xa0https://deseretbook.com/p/let-s-talk-about-the-law-of-consecration?queryID=edc5bcd61621e9345ff455a6ca2d16d0&variant_id=199275-paperback
Doctrine and Covenants-\xa0https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament?lang=eng
Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants-\xa0https://deseretbook.com/p/making-sense-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-guided-tour-through-modern-revelation-ppr?queryID=d64020db1b71f9177259029c1df8e2fc&variant_id=188208-paperback
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