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God’s Plan and Satan’s Proposal

… Reserve, Inc. A concerned mother once approached me and asked what I thought could be done to help her son … you could force a testimony into the hearts of those you love?” She just chuckled and replied, “Yes, you can see why … Plan Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught that “the need for [the] Fall and for an atonement to compensate for it was …

Parents Teaching Children to Believe in Christ

… in all things, that ye may not be deceived. (Doctrine and Covenants 52:14) Therefore, he caused that his sons … parents. As with all of God’s commandments, the command for parents to follow this divine pattern (Doctrine and … occurs as an ongoing receiver of the Savior’s redemptive love. In the following section I will demonstrate that his …

A Liar from the Beginning

… In contrast to Lucifer and his lies, Jesus Christ stands untainted by vain ambition. … life, someone will express the idea that two plans for our salvation were presented: one by Jesus and the other … God’s infinite intelligence as well as his perfect love, justice, and mercy (see Alma 42:13–26). Not only is …

Living Up to Our Patriarchies

… In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And God said, let us make man in our image, … laws of the gospel, and progress to enjoy peace, joy, and love, which will be enjoyed in eternal fullness in the … for the conflict. [7] Few things are of such deep concern to the Saints as their relationship with the powers …

What Parents Should Teach Their Children from the Book of Mosiah

… to live successful lives. The living prophets of the Lord and the scriptures have instructed parents to teach their … depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and … Enemy to God Has no mind to injure others (4:13). Has more concern for himself than for others. Does not suffer children …

Lessons from the Atonement

… the sins of humankind is the most important event in time and eternity. The Atonement is the centerpiece of the … another occasion, Christ stated: “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it … events associated with the Atonement. The lessons concern the importance of prayer, the role of faith and …

The Parable of the Two Sons

… 23:34, 46), Jesus continually talked about, taught about, and revealed God to His hearers. In the early part of His … with teaching, with the spirit of righteousness, with love, with tenderness, with example, with living the Gospel, … referring to the infamous Archelaus—do not concern the interpretation of the parable. The parable draws …

Families as Discipleship: New Testament Teachings about Family

… of God (children of God), the covenant or church family, and marriage with its resultant family. Various New Testament … motivation, not to be seen of others but to express our love and devotion, and in the process we become spiritually … 9:33–37; parallels Matthew 18:1–6; Luke 9:46–48). Jesus’s concern seems to go beyond simply helping the vulnerable …

Joseph Smith’s Contributions to Understanding the Doctrine of Eternal Marriage

… that “true doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior.” He explained that “the study of the doctrines … about spirits, and he certainly taught it privately. For example, Eliza R. Snow’s singular poem that now … create children, only to have these profound feelings of love for each family member end at death? Were that the plan …

Joseph Smith’s Restoration of the Eternal Roles of Husband and Father

… in Heaven for His children. Joseph was a prophet, seer, and revelator. He was also a father, husband, and patriarch … the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, … [to] . . . converse with you on all the subjects which concern us, things . . . [that are] not prudent for me to …