(September 28, 2014)
In this
chapter, we read about a group of people who were unable to prove their
bloodline and were therefore refused the opportunity to partake in the ordinances. As I read it, I couldn’t help but think of
others who in a similar situation in our modern day leapt to condemn the Church
for requiring documentation of bloodline for ordinance purposes.
I don’t presume to know whether everything that was
done was done correctly or not (and while some explanations have shown to be
false, I don’t think we have any evidence that the actions were
incorrect). But those who condemn are
doing just that – they are saying that the Church was wrong and are utterly
unwilling to give the Church the benefit of the doubt. Reading this chapter should give those who
feel that way pause.
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