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  Counselor in the First Presidency Question: Is this why the Church places so much stress on general education? Are they trying to find where we have a talent and then utilize that talent to discover some truth? Answer: Yes. You will notice the scriptures say that the glory of God is intelligence. We have learned of the contrasting words of knowledge and intelligence. I suppose you could inter-connect them. But I have always thought that knowledge could be had with the powers of evil, but evil cannot have intelligence. The Lord indicates this is true because he said the evil ones forsake the light and intelligence. Lucifer had great knowledge, but he lacked the light of intelligence. Let me explain that in other terms. A teacher may be a very skilled teacher and teach the law of tithing, but that teacher may not keep the law of tithing. A teacher may very skillfully teach the Word of Wisdom in an academic sense, but still may not keep the Word of Wisdom. So you see the light of the Word of Wisdom would be neglected. So it is the light of intelligence which will lead people to perfection, and not just knowledge. The powers of evil have knowledge, but they do not have intelligence. Lucifer has knowledge, but his knowledge is devoid of the light of intelligence; therefore, he failed. And this will be true in all educational fields—there must be a light that goes with that which comes to serve some useful means or purpose. This is the type of teaching, I think, that the Lord is trying to convey to us. The glory of God is intelligence, or the light of truth.

  President Alvin R. Dyer

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  21 Oct 2026