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The Abrahamic Covenant (1)

Abraham 2 / Genesis 12


We have already mentioned the fact that the Lord would have gladly conferred the blessings of the Gospel and the power of the Priesthood upon all peoples, if they would have received it, but in their failure he called Abraham and placed upon him this wonderful blessing, because of his faithfulness. This honor and blessing places Abraham as the father of all those who receive the Gospel from his day forth to the end of time. No person can receive the Gospel and the Priesthood without becoming of the seed of Abraham. The scattering of Israel, which came because of rebellion, the Lord turned into a blessing in behalf of all other nations by infusing the blood of Abraham among all other peoples. Notwithstanding the peoples of the earth in ancient times turned away from the truth to the worship of false gods, yet the Lord continued to reach after them and to extend to them the blessings of salvation.

-Joseph Fielding Smith, Progress of Man, 117-118


Future reading : Feb. 21 - 27

Genesis 24 - 27


Future reading : Feb. 28 - Mar 6

Genesis 28 - 33


Prepare by doing the following:

Read the scriptures

Read Come Follow Me

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