The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsTalmage, James E. (James Edward)
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The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Talmage, James E. (James Edward)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
=1. Effect of the Holy Ghost on the Individual.=--"An intelligent
being, in the image of God, possesses every organ, attribute,
sense, sympathy, affection, of will, wisdom, love, power and
gift, which is possessed by God Himself. But these are possessed
by man in his rudimental state in a subordinate sense of the
word. Or, in other words, these attributes are in embryo, and are
to be gradually developed. They resemble a bud, a germ, which
gradually develops into bloom, and then, by progress, produces
the mature fruit after its own kind. The gift of the Holy Spirit
adapts itself to all these organs or attributes. It quickens all
the intellectual faculties, increases, enlarges, expands, and
purifies all the natural passions and affections, and adapts them
by the gift of wisdom, to their lawful use. It inspires,
develops, cultivates, and matures all the fine-toned sympathies,
joys, tastes, kindred feelings, and affections of our nature. It
inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, tenderness, gentleness, and
charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features. It
tends to health, vigor, animation, and social feeling. It
develops and invigorates all the faculties of the physical and
intellectual man. It strengthens, invigorates, and gives tone to
the nerves. In short, it is, as it were, marrow to the bone, joy
to the heart, light to the eyes, music to the ears, and life to
the whole being."--Parley P. Pratt, _Key to Theology_, pp. 96-97
(4th ed.).
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