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The Kingdom of God

… The Lord has commanded us to seek “first the kingdom of God” (Matthew 6:33). Just what the kingdom consists of, … society on earth. As we seek to understand the “kingdom of God” in Matthew, we have a tremendous resource in the Book of … beyond our personal spiritual well-being and status in God’s Church and celestial realm? Clearly the identification …

God

… Latter-day Saints declare, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in … and on the cross he cried out to the Father, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46; Mark … prophets and apostles in the latter days. Learning of God’s existence creates the desire to know him, and know what …

Law of God/God of Law

… addresses a concern his son had “concerning the justice of God in the punishment of the sinner; for ye do try to suppose … a state of misery” (Alma 42:1). The relationship between God’s mercy and justice has exercised many authors, both …

God and Man

… Joseph Smith claimed to have received a vision of God and Christ in upstate New York in the spring of 1820. … the BYU Philosophy Department indicates that the idea of God’s corporeality was taught in the early Christian Church … sets forth a Godhead of three distinct beings and three Gods—not three coequal persons in one substance or essence. …

The Love of God

… in John’s works provides direction for all mankind. “God is Love” John invites us to “love one another” (John … of love. “Love one another,” John wrote, “for love is of God” (1 John 4:7). John continued: “He that dwelleth in love … brotherly love, and benevolence can be appropriate under God’s divine guidance. [2] God’s definition of love will, …

God Is Not Fragile

… images of consequences and judgment are depictions of God's love and faithfulness to his people. Bride and Groom , … then conclude with Hosea’s witness of the intensity of God’s love and power to heal and restore us even in the most … out of the land of Egypt: For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom …

The Omniscience of God

… Saints, we believe in an omniscient, or all-knowing, God. We also believe that Jesus Christ has attained a … this doctrine unequivocally: “Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, . . . the same which knoweth all … in reverse order. Why Should We Concern Ourselves with God’s Omniscience? Isn’t it enough to merely accept the fact …

God in History

… prophets and saints challenging us to nobility.” [2] And God, as the “Great Parent of the universe” [3] (in Joseph … Kings 18:27). The causation of human suffering, along with God’s role in it, has vexed and troubled mankind from the … be completed to perfection in mortality, even by the most godly among us. It awaits completion beyond the veil of …

The Love of God

… disconcerted over his primary thesis, namely, that while God’s love may be divine, perfect, infinite, enduring, and … as we become more like Him through His grace, this new godly nature within us then bears fruit in our behavior. “By …

A House of God

… Joseph and Emma worked together to build the kingdom of God. Emma drove with Joseph to retrieve the gold plates, … Try to remember your earthly friend. I am your friend. May God have mercy on us. [4] Like Hyrum, Joseph had a profound … by his example as well as by precept.’” [20] God’s plan is about uniting people together eternally, which …