Category: Scripture Notes
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An awesome promise
Unto all the faithful elders of my church…Unto you it shall be given to know the signs of the times, and the signs of the coming of the Son of Man; Doctrine & Covenants 68:7,11 As faithful elders of the church (keyword “faithful”) it shall be given to know the signs of the times and…
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Tempted by abundance
The people of the church began to wax proud, because of their exceeding riches … which they had obtained by their industry. Alma 4:6 It is inevitable that people will be tempted towards pride when they labor abundantly, either pride in their effort or pride in resulting abundance if not both. I would love to…
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The Spiritual Mind
Inasmuch as you strip yourselves from jealousies and fears, and humble yourselves before me … the veil shall be rent and you shall see me and know that I am—not with the carnal neither natural mind, but with the spiritual. Doctrine & Covenants 67:10 The spiritual mind cannot be activated while someone is carrying jealousies,…
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Priestcraft requires relativism
I get thinking about what Nehor was trying to accomplish in selling his social and theological ideas and some things stand out. He wanted priests to be supported by the people (a change in their society) but that has the effect of encouraging doctrine that is pleasing to the people (the more people like what…
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For their reward
blessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion, who have obeyed my gospel; for they shall receive for their reward the good things of the earth, and it shall bring forth in its strength. And they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea, and with commandments not a few, and…
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Foreshadowing
And now, verily, I say concerning the residue of the elders of my church, the time has not yet come, for many years, for them to receive their inheritance in this land. Doctrine & Covenants 58:44 The Lord hunted from the beginning that it would be a long time before Zion was to be the…
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Whom I will forgive
I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men. And ye ought to say in your hearts—let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds. Doctrine & Covenants 64:10-11 The Lord makes clear His forgiveness is not universal but He…
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An inspired mission
I wonder if part of the reason the Spirit inspired the sons of Mosiah to go among the Lamanites was to set up easy conditions for the Nephites to transition away from a monarchy. I also wonder if our American democracy has served its most critical purpose in allowing for the restoration of the gospel…
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An entire separation
Until that hour (the coming of the Son of Man) there will be foolish virgins among the wise; and at that hour cometh an entire separation of the righteous and the wicked; and in that day will I send mine angels to pluck out the wicked. Doctrine & Covenants 63:54 We will never be able…
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An unlikely kinship
Perhaps the reason that the sons of Mosiah actually believed that the Lamanites could be covered was that they had been more staunchly opposed to the gospel before their conversion than their between who thought that leaving to the Lamanites was a waste of effort. They considered that if the Lord could reach them He…