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Every day we make choices and every choice we make, like it or not, we have to be accountable for. Much like the word "consequence," the word "accountability" has an unnecessary negative connotation to it. It is not inherently bad to be accountable for something. We look into what makes this concept so important in God's plan. It is woven in tightly with agency, one cannot exist without the other. We will have to be held accountable for how we used the agency given to us when it is finally time to stand before Christ for judgement.

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Articles of Faith #2

We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.

#13

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph in Liberty Jail : D&C121:7-11

Doctrine and Covenants 121

Elder Boyd K. Packer

Atonement, Agency, Accountability

We must stand accountable for our decisions. Elder Dean L. Larsen - 1980

Self-Accountability and Human Progress

We are all to give account to our stewardship. Luke 16:2

Luke 16

Christ suffered so that all will be resurrected and stand before him. 2 Nephi 9: (22 & 27)

2 Nephi 9

God’s justice requires men to be judged by their works. Alma 41: 3-6

Alma 41

Every man is appointed stewardship and is held accountable according to the blessings received from that stewardship. D&C 104: 11-18

Doctrine and Covenants 104

Societies fall when they turn away from accountability to God. Elder D. Todd Christofferson - 2020

Sustainable Societies

God will call you to a strict account of your conduct in this mortal life. -William Samuel Johnson

The Founding Fathers on Jesus, Christianity and the Bible - WallBuilders

Beardsley, Life and Times of William Samuel Johnson, 141-145

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Agency, it is something that we use every day. A gift from God that we fought to keep before we came to earth and that we must exercise everyday, hopefully, to help us gain a better understanding of our heavenly heritage. From the first instruction given to Adam, on down to the choices we make today, agency is critical to God's plan and our salvation. The hardest part with agency, is remembering to use it so that we are creatures that act instead of just being acted upon. A great study with pre-planned side rails that, as usual, takes us off the rails but with amazing results. Studying this leads us to prepare for next week's episode about accountability.

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What is agency?

Agency is a privilege given to us by God and is essential in the plan of salvation:

Agency and Accountability

Why is agency important?

The first command given by God to man was to exercise agency: Genesis 2:16

Genesis 2

Choose life: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Deuteronomy 30

Choose ye this day: Moses 6:33

Moses 6

Act for yourself: 2 Nephi 2:16,27-29

2 Nephi 2

We need to act and not be acted upon: Seek Learning By Faith, Bednar

Seek Learning by Faith

Can agency be lost?

2 Nephi 26

With advancing technology, we must choose to act or be acted upon:

An Apostolic Invitation: Embrace Moral Agency and Righteous Work in Age of AI

Satan sought to destroy agency: Moses 4: 1-4

Moses 4

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How powerful is God's word? What is the priesthood? How powerful is that priesthood? We scratch the surface of these questions to try to gain a better understanding of what power we have available to us if we just have the faith to use it. From the creation to today there are countless examples before us demonstrating these two powers that really are synonymous with each other. Examining these leads us to looking at how God's word and priesthood are the key to either our salvation or our destruction depending on if we choose to be on the Lord's side, or just off to the side.

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How powerful is God’s word?

“I am He”: John 18:4-6
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/18?lang=eng&id=p4-p6#p4

 Christ repelled Satan by quoting scripture: Mathew 4:1-11
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/4?lang=eng

 Moses dismisses Satan with the words spoken to him by God: Moses 1:12-25
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/1?lang=eng

 The nothingness of man compared to the power of God: Helaman 12:4-21
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/hel/12?lang=eng

 Obtain and God’s word to convince man: Doctrine and Covenants 11:21-22
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/11?lang=eng

 Treasure God’s word and you will not be deceived: Joseph Smith Mathew 1:37
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/js-m/1?lang=eng&id=37#p37

 “And God said…” The creation was done by God’s command: Genesis 1
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/1?lang=eng

Possibly the greatest power of God's word is the ability to change hearts and minds:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/34alvarado?lang=eng

What is the priesthood of God?

 The priesthood is the power of God on earth:
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/priesthood?lang=eng#title3

The priesthood is power:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1982/04/priesthood?lang=eng

How powerful is that priesthood?

 The power to correct the world according to God’s will: JST, Genesis 14:30-32
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/jst/jst-gen/14?lang=eng

Literally: Moses 7:13-14
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/7?lang=eng&id=p13-p14#p13

The power of miracles: Mathew 17:14-21
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/17?lang=eng&id=p14-p21#p14

“The heavenly Priesthood will unite with the earthly, to bring about those great purposes; and whilst we are thus united in the one common cause, to roll forth the kingdom of God, the heavenly Priesthood are not idle spectators, the Spirit of God will be showered down from above, and it will dwell in our midst. The blessings of the Most High will rest upon our tabernacles, and our name will be handed down to future ages; our children will rise up and call us blessed; and generations yet unborn will dwell with peculiar delight upon the scenes that we have passed through, the privations that we have endured, the untiring zeal that we have manifested, the all but insurmountable difficulties that we have overcome in laying the foundation of a work that brought about the glory and blessing which they will realize; a work that God and angels have contemplated with delight for generations past; that fired the souls of the ancient patriarchs and prophets; a work that is destined to bring about the destruction of the powers of darkness, the renovation of the earth, the glory of God, and the salvation of the human family.”
Teachings of Joseph Smith Ch 44
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-joseph-smith/chapter-44?lang=eng

Do What Is Right LDS Hymn 237
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/do-what-is-right?lang=eng

Hope of Israel LDS Hymn 259
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/hope-of-israel?lang=eng#figure1_p13

Who’s On The Lords Side LDS Hymn 260
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/whos-on-the-lords-side?lang=eng

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