The worth of souls

" For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

"Thy mind, oh man, if thou wilt lead a man unto salvation, must stretch as high as the utmost heavens, and search into and contemplate the darkest abyss, and the broad expanses of eternity; thou must commune with God!"

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[dash1730b]

Interesting video, but who is it about?

[HiveRadical]

The clips are taken from a documentary about Hugh Nibley. The clips covered several themes I felt needed emphasis.

[HiveRadical]

undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.

[HiveRadical]

hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—

36 That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness.

37 That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we

[HiveRadical]

33 How long can rolling waters remain impure? What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven upon the heads of the Latter-day Saints.

34 Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?

35 Because their

[myway43]

Was that Hugh Nibley Hive?

[HiveRadical]

Yep.

[elderwillian]

pretty good1

[dash1730b]

Thanks, I thought that was Nibley

but I wasn't sure. And thanks again for making the video available.

[therflo13]

love the quote, thanks bro.