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The Commandment to Be Perfect

… Baptism is a public witness of our willingness to obey God in all things. We die to ourselves and are raised to … Our obedience also declares our determination to “live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God” (D&C …

Covenantal Command

… thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he … relationship with Jehovah. While we cannot delve into every aspect of these promised blessings in this paper, some … to those within that close bond. There is no good English word to capture the kind of covenantal love and mercy that …

The First Commandment First

… if love is to be our watchword, as it must be, then by the word of Him who is love personified, we must forsake … of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that … does it mean to keep His commandments and covenants with exactness and honor?” Of course one of the most important …

Commandment, Covenant, and Joy

… wherever they could. They did not partake of the Sacrament every week, but rather only on certain occasions such as … section 59 of the Doctrine and Covenants was revealed. The word “Sabbath” has been used 2,866 times in general … themselves pretty well ‘stumped’ at times to know just exactly how to handle the little ones; but they must not be …

Preach the Gospel to Every Creature

… Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature; And he that believeth and is baptized shall … above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations … Lord of the vineyard labored also with them; and they did obey the commandments of the Lord of the vineyard in all …

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 … that God “verified his word unto [the sons of Mosiah] in every particular” (Alma 25:17) coupled with the reminder of … Their power came to them, Helaman says, because “they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with …

Doctrines from Our Savior’s Final Words

… we truly listen to that gentle command and with gladness obey its intent, gone forever will be the vast legions of … forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the …

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

… 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 … the gospel and come unto him. Only those are favored who obey him and keep his commandments. [34] 5. There is much …

Was it God who sent Joseph Smith?

… There are two states for this pamphlet, both identical in every respect except for the title. The translated title for … beautiful and glorious plan of salvation, but no one could obey, even its first principles, without an administrator of … commanded truth, even if not one scripture mentioned a word about such an event; but Mr. Smith’s proclamation of the …

Nephi’s Freedom Thesis and the Sons of Helaman

… Nephi later expands on this promise as he quotes the word of the Lord given to Lehi in his final blessing to his … Alma 43–63, it is referred to, at least in principle, in every chapter. In fact, Mormon quotes Nephi’s thesis shortly … as brightly as ever within his sons. “Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with …