Topical Guide: O
The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood
Boyd K. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know - and Every Sister As Well: A Primer on Principles of Priesthood Government", Ensign, Feb. 1993, p. 7, subheading "The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood"
Obedience
"I will go and do ..."
The Lord will prepare the way.
Adam obeyed without knowing the Lord's purpose.
"all mankind may be saved by obedience ..."
Elwin C. Robison, "The Orange Car", Ensign, June 2007
An experience related about how the Lord blesses us for being obedient.
George Q. Cannon, "The Journals of George Q. Cannon", Vol. 1, p. 1
"There was no place I would not rather have gone to at that time than California."
Yet, he was obedient and went.
Lehi exhorts Lemuel to obey commandments.
The importance of obedience and listening to the church leaders.
Offense
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 125
Dissenters are offended because they have been reproved and use reproofs to lead others to become offended. They are "[making] a man an offender for a word, and [laying] a snare for him that reproveth in the gate."
The saints offer no retractions, and the point seems to be that when a man is offended because he has been reproved for his wickedness, the error lies with him.
On the other hand, the saints have been offended because they have had innocent blood shed among them. However, being offended is not evil in and of itself. The savior said, "It must needs be that offenses come, but woe unto them by whom they come."
Hence, the dissenters are unjustly offended because of just reproofs, whereas the Saints are justly offended because of the persecutions that have been unjustly heaped upon them.
Oliver Cowdery
Joseph Smith Jr. in Dean C. Jesse, "The Papers of Joseph Smith", Vol. 1, p. 10
How Oliver Cowdery was visited by the Lord and informed of the veracity of the work Joseph Smith Jr. was performing as also how he then sought out Joseph Smith Jr. and helped to translate.
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 35-36
Blessing of Oliver Cowdery
Omniscience
"The same [Jesus Christ] which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes; "
The Only True and Living Church
Order
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 90
"The order of the house of God has been, and ever will be, the same, even after Christ comes; and after the termination of the thousand years it will be the same"
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 93
"... some remarks from President Smith respecting the privileges of the authorities of the Church, that each should speak in his turn and in his place, and in his time and season, that there may be perfect order in all things..."
Ordinances
"all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel"
Boyd K. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know - and Every Sister As Well: A Primer on Principles of Priesthood Government", Ensign, Feb. 1993, p. 7, subheading "Ordinances", "Temple Recommends"
The ordinances of the temple are governed and administered by the power and authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Discusses the importance of temple ordinances. Defines what an ordinance is.
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 57-59
Ordinances have existed from the beginning.
Ordination to the Priesthood
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 40
Joseph warns not to be hasty in ordinations. Cites Paul as saying "Lay hands suddenly upon no man." He further laments that "some have been ordained to the ministry, and have never acted in that capacity, or magnified their calling at all." Some more specific criteria is given particular for ordinations done abroad.
Outer Darkness
Enoch 44:1-45:2
Stars which arise and cannot part with their new form.