Category: Scripture Notes
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Spiritual learning
Because you did not translate according to that which you desired of me, and did commence again to write for my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun., even so I would that ye should continue. Doctrine & Covenants 9:1 I’m coming to understand what happened here and how the process of spiritual learning works. Oliver Cowdery asked…
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Fear not to do good
Do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Doctrine & Covenants 6:34 We can move forward with confidence in doing good because as long as we keep ourselves aligned with heaven we won’t be destroyed.
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Be ready to move
The biggest problem for Laman and Lemuel after they got to the land Bountiful was that they were content with where they were after their journey and not humble enough to accept the call to do more work to find a better land.
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This speaks to me
Seek to bring forth and establish my Zion. Keep my commandments in all things. And, if you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.…And behold, thou art David, and thou art called to assist; which thing if ye…
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Origin stories
The common element of days never to be forgotten is that they constitute origin stories for people. Traveling through the wilderness was the origin story for the people of Nephi. The waters of Mormon were the origin story for the church led by Alma. The decade of 1820-1830 was the origin story for Joseph Smith…
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Don’t anticipate the Lord
You need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called.…Behold, this is your work, to keep my commandments, yea, with all your might, mind and strength.Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall…
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There are only two churches
People can’t choose to be neutral on spiritual matters. They can be ignorant but they still make choices and if they choose good so far as they understand it they will be redeemed but once they have enough information to choose a side on spiritual matters they are counted along the church of the devil…
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Stop and stand still
It’s easy to overlook how much was riding on Martin Harris. When he asked Joseph to show him the plates the Lord promised that three witnesses would be down the plates by the power of God and not just by Joseph showing them. He also said that if Martin humbled himself he could be along…
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What did Joseph senior ask?
I never realized before that Section 4 of the Doctrine and Covenants was given to Joseph Smith Sr. It makes me wonder what he asked for that revelation to be given. I expect he asked for an answer from God but was he asking for a revelation of His will or asking how he could…
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Why is the Lord’s course one eternal round?
I realize that good is able to not be turned to the right or to the left because of His infinite time scale—He’s not limited to accomplishing His purposes in 5 minutes, 5 years, or 5 decades—but also because no matter what happens He does not lose focus on His ultimate objective. The posterity of…