All Posts Archived Lessons New Testament Old Testament Book of Mormon Doctrine & Covenants Search “The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind” CFMCorner Jun 17, 2025 9 min read CFM : June 16–22 D&C 64–66 Videos, Podcasts, & Weekly Lesson Material VIDEOS & PODCASTS Media Resource Links BYU RSC Library D&C 64-66 “A Covenant and a Deed Which Cannot Be Broken” The Doctrines of Submission and Forgiveness Come Follow Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson D&C 64-66 D&C 64-66 I Why People Leave the Gospel I Come Follow Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson Come Follow Me Kid D&C 64-66 Come Follow Me Scott Woodward & Casey Griffiths D&C 64-66 Why Forgiveness Is So Important | Church History Matters with Scott & Casey | Jun 16-22 Sign Seeking VS Seeking a Witness | Church History Matters with Scott & Casey | Jun 16-22 Open Canon: How God Still Speaks Today (Restoration Revealed Episode 11) Come Follow Up D&C 64-66 D&C Historical Background D&C 64-66 Don't Miss This D&C 64-66 Follow Him D&C 64-66 Doctrine & Covenants 64-66 Part 1 • Dr. Jason Whiting • June 16-22 • Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants 64-66 Part 2 • Dr. Jason Whiting • June 16-22 • Come Follow Me https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225EN Grounded with Barbara Morgan D&C 64-66 Gospel For Kids Not yet published Seminary Decks Not yet published Hurricane Adult Religion Class D&C 64-66 The Church in Ohio, August - November 1831 Latter Day Kids D&C 64-66 The Whiny Whale | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids (Come Follow Me: June 16-27) Line Upon Line D&C 64-66 Come Follow Me LDS 2021 D&C 64-66 (June 14-20) (Doctrine and Covenants) - Zion Rolls Forth Meridian Magazine Podcast D&C 64-66 “The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind”, Doctrine & Covenants 64-66 Our Mother's Knew It D&C 64-66 D&C Week 25 [D&C 64-66] Insights and Object Lessons with Maria Eckersley Saving Talents D&C 64-66 Scripture Study Central D&C 64-66 D&C 64-66 | Taylor & Tyler | Come Follow Me Insights Come Follow Me with Casey Paul Griffiths (Doctrine and Covenants 64-66, June 14-20) Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 64-66, June 14-20) Come, Follow Me with John Hilton III (Doctrine and Covenants 64-66, June 14-20) Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Doctrine and Covenants 64-66, June 14-20) Church History Matters Podcast Doctrine and Covenants 65, with Scott Woodward Scripture Explorers D&C 64-66 A Difficult Journey Scripture Gems D&C 64-66 Scripture Insights D&C 64-66 Talking Scripture D&C 64-66 Ep 325 | D&C 64-66, Come Follow Me 2025 (June 16-22) Show Notes Teaching With Power D&C 64-66 Insights Teaching Activities Thumb Follow Me D&C 51-57 Not Yet Posted The Red Crystal D&C 64-66 The Scriptures are Real D&C 64-66 Not yet posted The Interpreter Foundation D&C 64-66 Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants Interpreter Radio Come, Follow Me: Doctrine & Covenants Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 25 (D&C 64-66) Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 25 (D&C 64–66) Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 41, “Every Member a Missionary” Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 46, “Zion—The Pure in Heart” Scripture Roundtable: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 12, “Fruitful in the Land of My Affliction” Unshaken D&C 64-66 God Wants Your Heart CHAPTER & SECTION SUMMARIES D&C 64 D&C 65 D&C 66 Saints: Volume 1, Chapter 13 The Gift Has Returned Resources and Insights for this Week's Lesson Housekeeping You've likely noticed some changes to our CFM Corner website. I have been working to make your scripture study experience more enriching and accessible. What's New Enhanced Section Summaries: Each section now has its own dedicated page, making it easier to find and reference specific sections and insights when you need them. Integrated Scripture Passages: I'm now including relevant scriptural text directly in our discussions, but this isn't meant to replace your personal scriptures or the Church's official resources. The Gospel Library app and ChurchofJesusChrist.org offer invaluable cross-references, study aids, and supplementary materials that remain essential to your study. However, this integrated format is for practical use, as it allows me to embed lexicon and word study links directly into the scriptural text, giving you immediate access to Hebrew and Greek insights without interrupting your reading flow. Why Ancient Languages Matter When you explore these lexicon links, you'll discover something fascinating: many words offer multiple translation options. Take ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) from this week's lesson—it can mean “to release,” “to let go,” “to send away,” or “to forgive.” Additionally, you'll discover that there are several terms that can be used to translate “forgive.” How do we know which translation is accurate? This reveals one of translation's greatest challenges: capturing not just the correct interpretation of a word, but its essence —the full emotional and spiritual weight the original author intended. This is an impossible task, as so many of these words were intentionally chosen not only for their meaning, but for their poetic value, and how they interact with other words within the text. This is one of the reasons that so many beautiful Hebrew wordplays and Greek double meanings get lost in translation, often disappearing altogether in English renditions. These translational gaps often leave us with an incomplete and sometimes distorted understanding of what the text originally intended to convey. This is why these word studies are so valuable. Learning to Navigate Multiple Options: Determining which translation best fits the context takes time and practice. The most reliable approach is examining how the same words or phrase appears elsewhere in scripture—this is where concordances become invaluable tools. This allows us to examine how ancient prophets used these terms. We can also examine how modern prophets and apostles have interpreted these passages. Using these sources as our guides can help us discern which meaning best captures the divine intent behind the text. The Restoration's Unique Gift This exercise continually amazes me because when we dig back to these ancient source materials, we discover extraordinary insights. The concepts revealed through careful study of Hebrew and Greek texts align precisely with Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants revelations. The accuracy of even the smallest details is remarkable—subtle elements like Hebrew naming patterns, linguistic structures, ancient agricultural practices, and cultural references that would be impossible to fabricate without advanced knowledge of Near Eastern civilizations and languages. These linguistic insights also illuminate and resolve many doctrinal questions that have puzzled Christian scholars for centuries. To me, this harmony isn't coincidental—it's evidential. Joseph Smith, with limited formal education and no access to advanced biblical scholarship, received revelations that perfectly complement truths embedded in ancient languages he couldn't academically access. Yet through divine means, he did access them. Modern prophets and apostles continue this pattern, teaching principles that resonate with the deepest meanings found in scripture's original words. This remarkable convergence demonstrates that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is truly built upon the foundation of restoration—not human wisdom, but divine revelation that transcends educational limitations and spans millennia. For me, this has become a powerful witness of the Church's authenticity and the reality of continuing revelation. Your Invitation I invite you to explore these lexicon connections carefully. Don't just skim past them—let them enrich your study. Notice how ancient truths illuminate modern revelation, and how modern revelation clarifies ancient truths. This back-and-forth dialogue between old and new scripture has strengthened my testimony immeasurably, and I believe it will do the same for you. The Lord has given us tools for deeper understanding. Let's use them to dig more deeply into His word and witness the remarkable consistency of His eternal truths across millennia. The Sacred Journey to Zion: From Forgiveness to Covenant Song This week's revelations invite us on a transformative journey—one that begins with the some of the hardest gifts we'll ever give and culminates in the most beautiful song we'll ever sing. The Lord maps out the sacred pathway to Zion through three interconnected movements: the freedom of forgiveness, the embrace of accountability, and the joy of covenant living. Movement One: The Great Release (D&C 64) “Of you it is required to forgive all men” (D&C 64:10). The Lord doesn't suggest forgiveness—He requires it. But this isn't cruelty; it's liberation. In this week's materials, we learn that the Greek word for forgive, ἀφίημι (aphiēmi), means “to release, to let go, to send away.” When we forgive, we're not declaring that wrong was right. We're transferring the burden to the only One who can carry it righteously. As Isaiah testified, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows” ( Isaiah 53:4 ). Think of forgiveness as unlocking a prison—but discovering that you were the one behind bars. The offense created chains that bound you to the offender, forcing you to carry their debt. Forgiveness doesn't erase the debt; it transfers it to Christ, who has already paid for it. 🕊️ The Lord honors our healing process. Notice that in this very section, He calls out multiple elders by name—some repent, others don't. They each face consequences accordingly, and their lives are shaped, for good or ill, based upon their choices to repent and learn. Forgiveness doesn't eliminate accountability, it does not let the unrepenta