Why Bring to Light the Hidden Things of Darkness?

Why I or anyone else should bring to light the hidden things of darkness and share true doctrine:

“13 Therefore, that we should waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness, wherein we know them; and they are truly manifest from heaven--“ (Doctrine and Covenants 123:13).

“61 For I will forgive you of your sins with this commandment--that you remain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of prayer, in bearing testimony to all the world of those things which are communicated unto you.

62 Therefore, go ye into all the world; and unto whatsoever place ye cannot go ye shall send, that the testimony may go from you into all the world unto every creature” (Doctrine and Covenants 84:61-62).

“True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior.

The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior...That is why we stress so forcefully the study of the doctrines of the gospel” (Boyd K. Packer, “Little Children,” November 1986, Ensign).

“36 The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.

37 Light and truth forsake that evil one...

39 And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers.

40 But I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth” (Doctrine and Covenants 93:36-37, 39-40).

We should share the hidden things of darkness, the false traditions that are creeping into society and the true doctrines of the gospel that we might lift God’s people out of Babylon and into Zion. We must share these things with love. Paul taught to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 1:15). I seek to share the things God prompts me too in the spirit of love and understanding, hoping that these things may be of benefit in helping someone draw closer to Heavenly Father and our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. 

Even though Jesus brought to light the hidden things of darkness in perfect love and clarity, it cost Him His life. We read, 

“19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God” (John 3:19-21).