Steven Harper: Is Consecration Still A Thing?

Published: June 29, 2022, 11 a.m.

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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