Tag: Doctrine and Covenants

D&C 44The Lord expects the church to obey the laws of the land, even where they may seem somewhat arbitrary (speed limit for example), so that the enemies of the church have no handle to gain power over the church or its members.

D&C 43Missionaries should always heed this. At 19 it is easy to listen to a 50 year-old preacher and be amazed at what he has learned and his command of the Bible. They should remember “you are not sent forth to be taught, but to teach the children of men. . . And ye are…

D&C 42He that committeth adultery after he has repented of the same shall not be forgiven. (two strikes and you’re out – verse 26) Inasmuch as ye impart of your substance unto the poor, ye will do it unto me. (we need not wonder how to feed the hungry and clothe the naked; we need…

D&C 40 – 41I wonder what became of James Covill. The Lord said that He would do as seemeth Him good, I just wonder if James was ever content, or whether he ever came back to the church.I wonder how Edward Partridge felt with no predecessor to follow?

D&C 39To as many as will receive Me will I give power to become My sons.

D&C 36 – 37Any man who will embrace the calling to preach the gospel of repentance is to be ordained and sent forth to do so. Though the members of the church are commanded to assemble together at the Ohio (Kirtland) it is wisdom in the Lord that every man should choose for himself.

D&C 35“Fear not little flock, the kingdom is yours until I come.”

D&C 34This has a nice, compact list of some of the signs that will precede the Second Coming of Christ.

D&C 33We spend lots of time today explaining the doctrines and tenets of the church before anyone is baptized yet in this section the message was simply “repent ye, repent and be baptized.” This seems more in line with the words of Alma that more blessed is he who is baptized without being brought to…