David Journal

Category: Scripture Notes

  • Fruits of conversion

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    Here is a list of fruits that indicate someone’s conversion from Mosiah 4:12-16 (in the order they appear there):

  • I know thee

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    I have looked upon thy works and I know thee. Doctrine & Covenants 39:7 There is something powerful in being seen and known by the Lord.

  • Upon which there is no curse

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    I hold forth and deign to give unto you greater riches, even a land of promise, a land flowing with milk and honey, upon which there shall be no curse when the Lord cometh. Doctrine & Covenants 38:18 “A land of promise…flowing with milk and honey, upon which there shall be no curse when the…

  • The law availeth nothing

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    They hardened their hearts, and understood not that the law of Moses availeth nothing except it were through the atonement of his blood. Moriah 3:15 This is the gap between works-based salvation and grace-based salvation. Salvation comes through Christ—even for those who die without the law—and the works of the covenant being is closer to…

  • “I would rather not”

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    Sometimes we are called to do things that hold no interest for us. The key is to understand who is in charge. The call may because the Lord needs us there or because He needs someone else elsewhere. We learn to willingly do what needs to be done like John Whitmer.

  • The Lord worketh in me

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    Any true disciple of Christ would be willing to say that the Lord works in them to do His work and would hope to be able to say it. I hope that He is working in me and will work in me to save some lives and build up Zion in whatever ways He can…

  • Simple but not easy

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    And ye must practice virtue and holiness before me continually. Doctrine & Covenants 46:33

  • Amaleki’s brother

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    Amaleki mentions that he had a brother among those who followed Zeniff. I wonder if he would have given the plates to his brother if he had stayed behind.

  • Much needs to be done

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    Behold, it is expedient that much should be done among this people, because of the hardness of their hearts, and the deafness of their ears, and the blindness of their minds, and the stiffness of their necks; nevertheless, God is exceedingly merciful unto them, and has not as yet swept them off from the face…

  • Is Christ alive for me?

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    I think this is a question we must all ask and we must work on our faith to ensure that the answer becomes, and remains, a resounding “yes”.