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### Supporting
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-F1 > The power, glory and blessings of the Priesthood could not continue with
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- those who received ordination only as their righteousness continued; for
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- Cain also being authorized to offer sacrifice, but not offering it in
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+* F1 > The power, glory and blessings of the Priesthood could not continue
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+ with those who received ordination only as their righteousness continued;
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+ for Cain also being authorized to offer sacrifice, but not offering it in
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righteousness, was cursed. It signifies, then, that the ordinances must be
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kept in the very way God has appointed; otherwise their Priesthood will
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prove a cursing instead of a blessing. [STPJS
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p169](https://scriptures.byu.edu/stpjs.html)
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-F2 > If man is limited in his growth and perfection by his ability to use his
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- priesthood, then surely we must continually strive to use its power and to
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- organize ourselves more perfectly. [Perry, L. Tom. (1981, November). When
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- Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear.
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+* F2 > If man is limited in his growth and perfection by his ability to use
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+ his priesthood, then surely we must continually strive to use its power
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+ and to organize ourselves more perfectly. [Perry, L. Tom. (1981,
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+ November). When Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear.
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Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1981/10/when-ye-are-prepared-ye-shall-not-fear)
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-F3 > From this I understand that there is a difference between priesthood
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+* F3 > From this I understand that there is a difference between priesthood
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authority and priesthood power. Power and authority in the priesthood are
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not necessarily synonymous. [H. Burke Peterson. (1976, May).
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Priesthood--Authority and Power.
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Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1976/05/priesthood-authority-and-power)
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-F4 [Harris, D. (November, 1984). Spiritual Power. Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1984/11/spiritual-power)
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+* F4 [Harris, D. (November, 1984). Spiritual Power. Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1984/11/spiritual-power)
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### Opposing
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-F5 > The power of the Priesthood operates only on principles of righteousness.
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- It cannot be used to accomplish unrighteous purposes. It is not a power
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- that can be used to satisfy personal desires or ambitions. [Dallin H.
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- Oaks. (2014, May). The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood.
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+* F5 > The power of the Priesthood operates only on principles of
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+ righteousness. It cannot be used to accomplish unrighteous purposes. It
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+ is not a power that can be used to satisfy personal desires or ambitions.
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+ [Dallin H. Oaks. (2014, May). The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood.
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Ensign](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2014/05/priesthood-session/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood)
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-F6 > Priesthood power is God’s power, and He will not allow it to be used
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+* F6 > Priesthood power is God’s power, and He will not allow it to be used
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unworthily or to accomplish evil purposes. As we exercise this power in
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faith, we can perform miracles in His name. (Russell M. Nelson, "Spiritual
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Treasures," Ensign, November 2019)
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* SCI - [Scriptures Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu)
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-### Questions
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-What Mormon accepted sources support the idea that the power of the priesthood
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-runs the universe? Here are some sources that support this idea:
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## Footnotes