The Gathering Names of Jesus Christ: Saviors on Mount Zion & Temple Work (LDS)

Send us Fan MailWhat are the gathering names of Jesus Christ, and what do they mean for temple and family history work? In this Latter-day Saint (LDS) episode — recorded near Christmas and on the birthday of the Prophet Joseph Smith — Tia Smith teaches that when we take the sacrament we witness that we are willing to take upon us the Savior's name, and that His name rests in the temples for a reason. She walks through six "gathering names" of Christ — Messenger of the Covenant (Malachi 3:1), Advocate with the Father, Mediator of the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31), Master Healer (Isaiah 61), Savior of the World (Obadiah 1), and Redeemer of Israel (Isaiah 49) — showing how, as we do temple and family history work for our ancestors, we act in His authority as "saviors on Mount Zion," redeemers with a little r. Drawing on the Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer (Doctrine and Covenants 109), President Dallin H. Oaks's 1985 teaching on the sacrament, and the words of President James E. Faust, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, and Elder Dale G. Renlund, she closes with the blessings promised to those who take His name upon them — mercy, manifestations of the Savior, protection, angels round about them, and exaltation in the celestial kingdom. A Latter-day Saint study of the names of Jesus Christ, the sacrament covenant, and saviors on Mount Zion.Companion episode — the full talk by President Dallin H. Oaks, "Taking Upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ": [PASTE YOUTUBE LINK]Q: What are the "gathering names" of Jesus Christ in Latter-day Saint teaching?A: In this episode, Tia Smith highlights several names of the Savior that point to the gathering of Israel and temple work: Messenger of the Covenant (Malachi 3:1), Advocate with the Father, Mediator of the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31), Master Healer (Isaiah 61), Savior of the World (Obadiah 1), and Redeemer of Israel (Isaiah 49). She teaches that as we do temple and family history work for our ancestors, we take these names upon ourselves "with a little letter" — acting in the Savior's authority to help redeem His children on the other side of the veil.Q: What does it mean to be a "savior on Mount Zion"?A: The phrase comes from the Prophet Joseph Smith, who taught that those who are baptized for their dead become "saviors on Mount Zion" by receiving the washings, anointings, and ordinances on behalf of their ancestors. In this episode Tia explains this as a sacred responsibility to help free our ancestors from spirit prison so they can accept the gospel and make covenants with Jesus Christ — the only name by which anyone can be saved.Q: How is the weekly sacrament connected to temple and family history work?A: Citing President Dallin H. Oaks's 1985 teaching, Tia explains that when we take the sacrament we witness that we are willing to take upon us the Savior's name — which is also a willingness to receive His authority in the temple. Because His name rests in the temples (see the Kirtland dedicatory prayer, Doctrine and Covenants 109), taking His name upon us means using His authority to perform saving ordinances for our ancestors, since we cannot be exalted without them, nor they without us.Q: What blessings are promised to those who take upon them the name of Jesus Christ?A: Drawing on the Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer (Doctrine and Covenants 109), Tia points to blessings including the Lord's mercy, the Savior manifesting Himself to His people, being armed with God's power, His glory round about them, angels having charge over them, protection so that no weapon formed against them shall prosper, and ultimately exaltation in the celestial kingdom.▶️ WATCH & LISTEN🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thinningoftheveil🌐 Website: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinning-of-the-veil/id1753511394🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jWCfMHkZXwnSwy2b98J4M🎵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a0a45561-d4c2-46d3-af8d-a1e967a21a25📖 BOOKPatterns of Revelation — Spiritual Foundations for Hearing God's Voice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW36MG9B📱 CONNECTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veilFacebook Group (Gathering of the Gatherers): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1429562078443774Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thinningoftheveil💛 SUPPORT THE SHOWVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil✉️ Have you had a thinning of the veil experience? Email [email protected] — your testimony may be exactly what someone needs to hear.#ThinningOfTheVeil #SpiritWorld #TempleWork #FamilyHistory #LDS #LatterDaySaints #GatheringOfIsrael #MinisteringAngels #FamilySearch #PersonalRevelationCITATIONS:MORONI 4:3Dallin H. Oaks, “Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ”, Apr. 1985Deuteronomy 12:11, 1 Kings 9:3, Doctrine and Covenants 124:39D&C 109:1-2, 5,  9, 22, 24-28, 78-79, 80Malachi 3:1, Isaiah 18Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols. [1954–56], 2:1322 Nephi 2:9, Moroni 7:28Richard G. Scott, “Joy of Redeeming the Dead”, Oct. 2012Jeremiah 31:31-32, Doctrine & Covenants 133:32-34Gerrit W. Gong, “Covenant Belonging”, Oct. 2019ISAIAH 61:1-4, James E. Faust, “Spiritual Healing”, Ensign Apr. 1992Obadiah 1:17, 21Joseph Smith, George Laub, Reminiscences and Journal Jan. 1845–Apr. 1857, p. 21, Church Archives.ISAIAH 49:7-9, D&C 128:22D. Todd Christofferson, “Redemption”, Apr. 2013JOD, 18:109, Wilford WoodruffSupport the show