27 And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy? 28 Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice,... Continue Reading →
And Putteth off the Natural Man – Mosiah 3:19
19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a... Continue Reading →
In a Lost and in a Fallen State – 1 Nephi 10:6
6 Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer. (1 Nephi 10:6) This week, I'm going to study the doctrine of the Fall and its effects on us. One thing I'd like to ponder is what the prophets of the... Continue Reading →
He That Persists in His Own Carnal Nature – Mosiah 16:5
5 But remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and the devil hath all power over him. Therefore he is as though there was no redemption made...(Mosiah 16:5)Notice the verbs in this verse: "persists," "goes... Continue Reading →