This week as we continued our study into our Heavenly Father and Christ's roles in the creation of man and what that means for us, we were able to study a passage in Genesis 1, verses 26 and 27. The first thing that hit me is the power in knowing from other sources as we cross compare to Abraham and Moses, that this is the point of the creation where Heavenly Father took direct part. Many parts were delegated but here Heavenly Father went with Christ to create man. As actions speak much louder than words, He showed how much we mean to Him and all He is willing to do for us. We are His work and glory and He has all His hopes in our progress and we grow towards Him. What I mean is that He is very invested into us, not just His creations but rather His offspring. When we are down, let that one sink in for a second and remember that He is very aware of us and cares a lot about what is going on. It will help us to feel His love and thereby exercise faith in His plan and the promptings of the Holy Ghost.
What really hit me as well was when we looked in class at the Hebrew roots of the words in Gen 1:26-27. Seeing that the roots actually signify the plurality of Gods involved in the creation and how it is the translation that sometimes is mixed up. As I said before it is a testament that it wasn't only Jesus involved in the creation but our Father was a very active role and the power by which it was all done. Beyond the literal denotation of the words, the fact that the original texts have been mixed up in a lot of places shows the importance of searching for truth. I learned while reading this that it is so important that we be in tune with the Holy Ghost so we can see the truth in all things and dissect truth wherever we can find it. On top of finding truth, it is important to realize the obvious that if it is not all truth then the other parts must contain error. Therefore, instead of getting caught up in the trivial of the scriptures, with other resources from God and the Holy Ghost, we can find answers to our questions and not be led astray. Knowing that truth is found in all things and has varying degrees of purity when found leads me closer to the ultimate source of pure truth and helps me not to stumble with every wind of doctrine. I love that although we do not have everything, He has given us enough to find our way.
What really hit me as well was when we looked in class at the Hebrew roots of the words in Gen 1:26-27. Seeing that the roots actually signify the plurality of Gods involved in the creation and how it is the translation that sometimes is mixed up. As I said before it is a testament that it wasn't only Jesus involved in the creation but our Father was a very active role and the power by which it was all done. Beyond the literal denotation of the words, the fact that the original texts have been mixed up in a lot of places shows the importance of searching for truth. I learned while reading this that it is so important that we be in tune with the Holy Ghost so we can see the truth in all things and dissect truth wherever we can find it. On top of finding truth, it is important to realize the obvious that if it is not all truth then the other parts must contain error. Therefore, instead of getting caught up in the trivial of the scriptures, with other resources from God and the Holy Ghost, we can find answers to our questions and not be led astray. Knowing that truth is found in all things and has varying degrees of purity when found leads me closer to the ultimate source of pure truth and helps me not to stumble with every wind of doctrine. I love that although we do not have everything, He has given us enough to find our way.
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