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The Commandment to Be Perfect

… First, the voice of the Father, inviting them to hear the words of the Son of God, came from the heavens and pierced … the rock (3 Nephi 11:39–40; 14:24–27). Second, the Savior commands his disciples to “be perfect even as I, or your … 6:50–62). Restoration scriptures reveal that baptism is a commandment and is to be administered by men given authority …

Covenantal Command

… principal obligation of covenant holders is to keep the commandments, these commandments are designed to create the … is most obvious through the central and greatest commandment within the covenantal laws: “Thou shalt love the … thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he …

The First Commandment First

… Luke—recounts a question put to Jesus about the greatest commandment in the law. In Matthew, the questioner is a … it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. [6] To loving … necessary foundation for our lives, nor is it intended to. Obeying the second commandment makes us nice people, but to …

Commandment, Covenant, and Joy

… The commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy is as ancient as the … the Lord rested from his work (Genesis 2:2–3). God then commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, “Remember the Sabbath day, to … wherever they could. They did not partake of the Sacrament every week, but rather only on certain occasions such as …

Preach the Gospel to Every Creature

… second coming. My purpose is to discuss one significant commandment the Latter-day Saints can keep that will … Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature; And he that believeth and is baptized shall … Jesus’ statement to his Nephite disciples mirrors almost exactly what he said to his Jerusalem apostles following his …

The Book of Alma as a Prototype for Teaching the Word of God

… Alma emphasizes, in one way or another, the power of God’s word and thus becomes a prototype pattern in trusting in the … members to come to Christ, as he did the nonmembers, but commanded them to repent (Alma 5:62). He even found it … in their teaching (Alma 17:3): “By the power of their words many were brought before the altar of God, to call on …

"Expound[ing] All the Scriptures in One"

… finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2), he often uses the words of other authors when teaching others. In the New … Lamanite. At the same time, Christ clearly alludes to the words of Micah, another Old Testament prophet, even though he … Christ’s words in 3 Nephi …

Doctrines from Our Savior’s Final Words

… The final words of a person nearing death’s door typically hold great … that when they knowingly and willingly violate a law or commandment, they are placed in “the grasp of justice” and in … in a gross and cruel manner—no more than they have been commanded to do.” [4] Because they lacked both the knowledge …

“That Every Man Might Speak in the Name of God the Lord”: A Study of Official Declaration 2

… Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments; And also gave commandments to others, that they … fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh— But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the … I bought a copy of the newspaper. I stared at one word in that subheading—claims. It stood out to me just like …

Broken laws as “Every Man Did That Which Was Right in His Own Eyes”

… society at large with the breaching of biblical ethics and commandments. [4] While not everyone in Judges was wicked … pleas of heartache, the Lord exclaimed, “But ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?” (Judges 2:2). Upon hearing the angel of the Lord speak these words, the people cried out and wept, and the place was named …