16 For behold, the Spirit of the Lord hath already ceased to strive with their fathers; and they are without Christ and God in the world; and they are driven about as chaff before the wind. 17 They were once a delightsome people, and they had Christ for their shepherd; yea, they were led even... Continue Reading →
It Is by the Wicked That the Wicked Are Punished – Mormon 4:5
5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.(Mormon 4:5)Mormon teaches us an important principle in this verse about the way our Heavenly Father works.... Continue Reading →
The Judgment-Seat of Christ – Mormon 3:20-22
20 And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to... Continue Reading →
The Sorrowing of the Damned – Mormon 2:12-14
12 And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous... Continue Reading →
Why Do Ye Adorn Yourselves with That which Hath No Life? – Mormon 8:39
39 Why do ye adorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, and the naked, and the sick and the afflicted to pass by you, and notice them not?(Mormon 8:39)A characteristic of unrighteous people which is highlighted throughout the Book of Mormon is callousness toward people in... Continue Reading →
The Sick and the Afflicted – Mormon 8:37-39
37 For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted.38 O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy... Continue Reading →
Ye Would Be More Miserable – Mormon 9:4
4 Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.(Mormon 9:4The Book of Mormon helps us to better understand the nature of the Final Judgment. God... Continue Reading →
A God of Miracles – Mormon 9:19-21
19 And if there were miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable Being? And behold, I say unto you he changeth not; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles. 20... Continue Reading →
That Which Hath No Life – Mormon 8:39
39 Why do ye adorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, and the naked, and the sick and the afflicted to pass by you, and notice them not?(Mormon 8:39)How often do we prioritize inanimate objects over people? Do we really think our cell phones, books, or... Continue Reading →
Whither I Go It Mattereth Not – Mormon 8:4
4 Therefore I will write and hide up the records in the earth; and whither I go it mattereth not.(Mormon 8:4)Moroni models an important characteristic of a follower of Christ: the ability to prioritize and to avoid distractions. Was he traumatized by the tragedy he had just experienced, including the death of his father? Was... Continue Reading →