“Who Knew?” New Era, Oct. 2018, 45.
Who Knew?
New Interview Guidelines
On June 20, 2018, the First Presidency released new guidelines for interviewing youth. For instance, when you are interviewed, you have the option of bringing another person into the interview with you. Limited-Use Temple Recommend questions were also included with those guidelines. Have you thought about what is required of you to enter the Lord’s house?
Interview Questions for a Limited-Use Temple Recommend
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Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost?
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Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer?
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Do you have a testimony of the Restoration of the gospel in these, the latter days?
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Do you sustain the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the prophet, seer, and revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain the members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?
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Do you live the law of chastity?
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Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church?
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Do you support any group or person whose teachings oppose those accepted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
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Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and priesthood meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?
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Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?
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Are you a full-tithe payer?
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Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?
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Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been?
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Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord’s house and participate in temple ordinances?
From Handbook 1, 7.4, “Protecting against Misunderstandings.”
100 Years Ago
This month marks 100 years since Joseph F. Smith had a vision, which we know as Doctrine and Covenants 138. On October 3, 1918, he learned more about the spirit world. He saw:
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Righteous spirits in spirit paradise, including Adam, Eve, Moses, Isaiah, and many others.
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The Savior teaching the gospel to these spirits between His death and Resurrection.
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Appointed messengers teaching in the spirit prison who had not yet heard or accepted the gospel.
For more about this vision, see the online article “Joseph F. Smith and the Vision of the Redemption of the Dead” at ensign.lds.org.
Firsts in Church History
Single Sister Missionaries
At the April 1898 general conference, George Q. Cannon of the First Presidency announced that women could now be called to serve as missionaries.
In 1898, Inez Knight and Jennie Brimhall were called and set apart as missionaries to Great Britain. For more about their mission, see the online Church History article “They Can Bear Testimony, They Can Teach” at history.lds.org.
Currently, the Church has over 20,000 sister missionaries serving missions around the world.
Keep Ministering Efforts Simple
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Start out prayerfully.
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Do what works best.
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Be flexible, and let the Spirit lead.