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are willing to do that which I have commanded you.
At least be willing.
Therefore blessed are ye if ye shall keep my commandments, which the Father hath commanded me that I should give unto you.
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15 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him.
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18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
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20 And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.
21 Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.
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24 Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed.
What might this include...
24 Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed.
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9 And they did pray for that which they most desired;
for it was given unto them what they should pray, and they were filled with desire.
a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
If we Euro-Americans (gentiles) do not repent the 11 millon or more Mexicans (remnent of Jacob)...
my people who are a remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles, yea, in the midst of them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he go through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Remnent of Jacob are the South American & Mexican immigrants. Gentiles are the Euro-Americans
I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.
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I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.
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Search the prophets, for many there be that testify of these things.
I shall.
and offerings.
3 Nephi 24:8 Not just tithing. Our whole souls as an offering to helping and loving others and God
and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord
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open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the fields, saith the Lord of Hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Paying 10% of your earnings to the Church....
is vain to serve God, and what doth it profit that we have kept his ordinances
even until the elements should melt with fervent heat,
No boubt in about 3 bil. yrs. & in 0.7 bil. yrs this earth will be too hot for life.
first, to try their faith, and if it shall so be that they shall believe these things then shall the greater things be made manifest unto them.
There is still so much more than this...
mission and atoning sacrifice constitute His gospel—Men are commanded to repent and be baptized that they may be sanctified by the Holy Ghost—They are to be even as Jesus is. About A.D. 34–35.
III Nephi 27 Christ's mission... importance of being cleansed and sanctified...
20 Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day. 21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel;
This is the most simplified definition of the gospel of Jesus Christ...
whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name shall be given unto you. 29 Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Would your dad give you a stone when you asked for bread? Our Father (God) loves us perfectly...
whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name shall be given unto you. 29 Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
I am asking.
would that ye should understand; for I mean them who are now alive of this generation; and none of them are lost; and in them I have fulness of joy. 32 But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the son of perdition;
Genetic/spiritual predisposition? What gives? IDK
Enter ye in at the strait gate; for strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be that find it; but wide is the gate, and broad the way which leads to death, and many there be that travel therein, until the night cometh, wherein no man can work.
Are some of us just spiritually defective that we choose not the narrow path? Why would one not?
there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.
surely there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God.
Because of the love of God in their hearts
but they did wilfully rebel against the gospel of Christ; and they did teach their children that they should not believe, even as their fathers, from the beginning, did dwindle.
Why do some rebel and become proud and others remain humble? I want to know?
began to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, and become vain
OK I don't want be rich then.. if this is the reason. They...
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15 And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
Mormon was just one year older than Joseph Smith when he saw Jesus Christ as well.
15 And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
Joseph Smith was only 14 when he first saw Jesus Christ. Mormon was 15.
they had wilfully rebelled
Want to understand why. Why would anyone be of such a nature? Spiritual gene disposition?
they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits,
I believe my heart wast broken this morning with the church's stance on Utah SB73
every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil;
For those of us who understand human evolution and beieve the gospel; humans were not all Adamic
22 And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.
The best preparation is to personally pray with all the energy of heart to be filled with charity.
they will sorrow that this people had not repented that they might have been clasped in the arms of Jesus.
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this intent shall they go—that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; that the Father may bring about, through his most Beloved, his great and eternal purpose, in restoring the Jews, or all the house of Israel, to the land of their inheritance, which the Lord their God hath given them, unto the fulfilling of his covenant;
A most significant theme throughout this book:
this intent shall they go—that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; that the Father may bring about, through his most Beloved, his great and eternal purpose, in restoring the Jews, or all the house of Israel, to the land of their inheritance, which the Lord their God hath given them, unto the fulfilling of his covenant;
A significant objective of this book...
17 They were once a delightsome people, and they had Christ for their shepherd; yea, they were led even by God the Father. 18 But now, behold, they are led about by Satan,
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23 Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll?
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humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you—lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
He is talking to me and those who came from Europe in the 1600s and later...
humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you—lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
Unless we Euro-Americans (gentiles) humble ourselves the South Americans (seed of Jacob)...
humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you—lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear ...
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This remnant of Jacob are among the native Americans. A warning to us Euro-Americans
The destination of pride...
4 Know ye that ye must lay down your weapons of war, and delight no more in the shedding of blood, and take them not again, save it be that God shall command you.
Modern cartel type perhaps or similar. See Mormon 5:24 desimation unknown to NA history.
to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of happiness which hath no end.
Maybe in the next life if I have a good singing voice. It must be really fun singing in heaven
12 And whoso receiveth this record, and shall not condemn it because of the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of greater things than these. Behold, I am Moroni; and were it possible, I would make all things known unto you.
This book has imperfections and a few things cannot be explained. Yet the doctrine is perfect & rich
