D&C 67:11-14
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Doctrine & Covenants > Section 67
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Questions
Verse 11
- Why does the Lord tell us that someone must be quickened by the Spirit of God to see God?
Verse 14
- What is the Lord telling them not to do when he says "let not your minds turn back"? What would it mean to turn back their minds?
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Exegesis
Verse 11-14
Verse 13 tells us that those at the conference (see section heading) were not ready to be in the presence of God. This is given as an explanation for why they had not seen God; they had not seen Him because they were not ready to be in His presence. The last phrase of verse 13 "continue in patience until ye are perfected" and the the phrase "when ye are worthy" in verse 14, along with verses 11 and 12, suggest that those at the conference addressed here were not yet ready to see God because they were not yet sufficiently spiritual.
The point of these verses seems to be to explain why promises previously given--promises to see God--hadn't yet been fulfilled. Under this interpretation "that which was conferred upon you by the hands of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun." refers to a promise previously given by Joseph Smith (possibly through the laying on of hands) to see God.
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