Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

Spirit of Christ. that enlishteneth the
mind, that quickeneth the understand.
ing and that prompeth the children OF
men 70 do that which is good ana to
oschew that which IS evli whien qulcN-
ems the conscience OF man ana gives
him Intelligence 60 Judge between good
and evil, light and darkness, right ana
wrong We are Indebted to COD Tor
this intelligence that we possess. IL Is
By the Spirit which llgHtetn every man
that cometh into the world that our
minds are qulckened and our spirits en-
lghtened with understanding and intel
igence All men are entitled TO this,
II Is not reserved for the obedient alone;
bur It is given unto all the children
OF men that are born into the world.
GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST.
But the gift Of the Holy Ghost which
bears record Of the Father and the Son,
which takes Of the things of the Fa-
Their ana shows them unto men, which
teshhes Of Jesus Christ, and OF the
ever living God, the Father OF Jesus
Christ, and which bears witness OF the
truth--this Spirit this Intelligence, IS
not given unto oil men until they re-
pent OF their sins and come into a
state of worthiness before the Lord.
rhen they receive Il by the laying on of
hands by those who are authorized or
God 10 bestow His blessings upon the
heads Of the children Of men, The
Spirit spoken OF Ia that which ! have
read Is that Spirit which viii n0' coo es
to strive with the children OF men un-
I'll they are brought 10 the possession
of the greater light and intelligence.
Though a man may commit all man
ner Of sin and baspheiny II he has
not received a testimony Of the Holy
Ghost he may be forgiven by repent
Ing OF his sins, humbling himself be-
fore the Lord, and obeying In SINGER
ity the commandments OF God. AS Is
stated here. EVERY soul who iorgaketh
his sins and cometh unto Me- and
calleth on Ny name, and obeyeth My
voice, and keepeth Ny commandments,
shall see My face and know that |
am" lie shall be forgiven, and re-
ceive OF the greater light; he will enter
into a solemn covenant with God, into
a compact with the Almighty, through
the Only Begotten Son, whereby he
becomes son OF God, an heir Of God,
and a joint heir with Jesus Christ.
Then, II he shall sin against the light
and knowledge he has received, the
light that was within him shall be-
come darkness, and oh, how great will
be that darkness Then. and not till
then. will the Spirit OF Christ that
lighteth every man that cometh into the
world cease to strive with him, and he
shall be left to HIS own destruction
This Is In accordance with the doc
trine OF Christ as II is revealed in the
New Testament II Is IN accordance
with the word OF God as II has been
revealed In the latter day through the
Prophet Joseph Smith. God will not
condemn any man 10 utter destruction.
neither shall any man be thrust down
TO hell rredeenably until he has been
brought to the possession Of the great
err light that comes through repentance
and obedience to the laws and conf
mandments OF God; but II, after he
has received light and knowledge he
shall sin against that light and Will
not repent. then, indeed, be becomes a
lost soul. a son OF perditou,
The question Is often asked, ls there
any difference between the spirit OF
the Lord and the Holy unost2 The
terms are frequently used synonymous
~. We often say the Spirit OF God when
we mean the Holy Ghost; We likewise