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51 | 51 | ### Supporting |
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53 | -F1 > The power, glory and blessings of the Priesthood could not continue with |
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54 | - those who received ordination only as their righteousness continued; for |
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55 | - Cain also being authorized to offer sacrifice, but not offering it in |
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53 | +* F1 > The power, glory and blessings of the Priesthood could not continue |
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54 | + with those who received ordination only as their righteousness continued; |
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55 | + for Cain also being authorized to offer sacrifice, but not offering it in |
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56 | 56 | righteousness, was cursed. It signifies, then, that the ordinances must be |
57 | 57 | kept in the very way God has appointed; otherwise their Priesthood will |
58 | 58 | prove a cursing instead of a blessing. [STPJS |
59 | 59 | p169](https://scriptures.byu.edu/stpjs.html) |
60 | -F2 > If man is limited in his growth and perfection by his ability to use his |
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61 | - priesthood, then surely we must continually strive to use its power and to |
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62 | - organize ourselves more perfectly. [Perry, L. Tom. (1981, November). When |
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63 | - Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear. |
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61 | +* F2 > If man is limited in his growth and perfection by his ability to use |
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62 | + his priesthood, then surely we must continually strive to use its power |
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63 | + and to organize ourselves more perfectly. [Perry, L. Tom. (1981, |
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64 | + November). When Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear. |
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64 | 65 | Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1981/10/when-ye-are-prepared-ye-shall-not-fear) |
65 | -F3 > From this I understand that there is a difference between priesthood |
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67 | +* F3 > From this I understand that there is a difference between priesthood |
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66 | 68 | authority and priesthood power. Power and authority in the priesthood are |
67 | 69 | not necessarily synonymous. [H. Burke Peterson. (1976, May). |
68 | 70 | Priesthood--Authority and Power. |
69 | 71 | Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1976/05/priesthood-authority-and-power) |
70 | -F4 [Harris, D. (November, 1984). Spiritual Power. Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1984/11/spiritual-power) |
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73 | +* F4 [Harris, D. (November, 1984). Spiritual Power. Ensign.](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1984/11/spiritual-power) |
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72 | 75 | ### Opposing |
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74 | -F5 > The power of the Priesthood operates only on principles of righteousness. |
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75 | - It cannot be used to accomplish unrighteous purposes. It is not a power |
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76 | - that can be used to satisfy personal desires or ambitions. [Dallin H. |
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77 | - Oaks. (2014, May). The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood. |
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77 | +* F5 > The power of the Priesthood operates only on principles of |
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78 | + righteousness. It cannot be used to accomplish unrighteous purposes. It |
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79 | + is not a power that can be used to satisfy personal desires or ambitions. |
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80 | + [Dallin H. Oaks. (2014, May). The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood. |
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78 | 81 | Ensign](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2014/05/priesthood-session/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood) |
79 | -F6 > Priesthood power is God’s power, and He will not allow it to be used |
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83 | +* F6 > Priesthood power is God’s power, and He will not allow it to be used |
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80 | 84 | unworthily or to accomplish evil purposes. As we exercise this power in |
81 | 85 | faith, we can perform miracles in His name. (Russell M. Nelson, "Spiritual |
82 | 86 | Treasures," Ensign, November 2019) |
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120 | 124 | * SCI - [Scriptures Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu) |
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122 | -### Questions |
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124 | -What Mormon accepted sources support the idea that the power of the priesthood |
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125 | -runs the universe? Here are some sources that support this idea: |
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129 | 128 | ## Footnotes |