Pages 251-285
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Week 7
Alma 4 - Alma 16
Pages 216- 250
For several years, Amulek has been one of the individuals in the Book of Mormon that I have most admired. Even though he had been a man who had rejected calls from The Lord in the past, when the angel appeared to him and the Prophet Alma came to him, Amulek, a man of industry and wealth turned to the gospel. He withstood abuse and torture at the hands of the leaders of Ammonihah and with Alma came out the collapsed prison as a lion
Along the way he taught many of the basic principles of the gospel. Among these are some of the oft quoted from the Book of Mormon.
Testimony of Jesus Christ
And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else.
Alma 11:40
Resurrection and Judgement
Now, there is a death which is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death.
The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.
Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.
Alma 11:42-44
Pages 216- 250
For several years, Amulek has been one of the individuals in the Book of Mormon that I have most admired. Even though he had been a man who had rejected calls from The Lord in the past, when the angel appeared to him and the Prophet Alma came to him, Amulek, a man of industry and wealth turned to the gospel. He withstood abuse and torture at the hands of the leaders of Ammonihah and with Alma came out the collapsed prison as a lion
Along the way he taught many of the basic principles of the gospel. Among these are some of the oft quoted from the Book of Mormon.
Testimony of Jesus Christ
And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else.
Alma 11:40
Resurrection and Judgement
Now, there is a death which is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death.
The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.
Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.
Alma 11:42-44
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Week 6
Mosiah 15 - Alma 3
Pages 176- 210
Judges, Kings, Prosperity, Priestcrafts, Persecutions
Alma the Younger comes to the forefront of Nephite history as an at first rebellious and seditious young man. As he and his companions, the grandsons of King Benjamin plot to unto the work of their fathers, Alma the high priest of the church and Mosiah the king of Zarahemla. They are taught by an angel sent from God and subsequently repent of their wickedness and abominations.
The sons of Mosiah leave for a mission among the Lamanites. Alma becomes chief judge under a new form of government determined by a "voice of the people". He also becomes high priest of the church (a very busy man, no doubt).
The Nephites deal with priestcrafts, sedition and an attack from the Lamanites.
There is one verse for me that is very significant when describing the members of the church:
And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need. Alma 1:30
This is what the love of gospel really means for disciples of Christ.
Pages 176- 210
Judges, Kings, Prosperity, Priestcrafts, Persecutions
Alma the Younger comes to the forefront of Nephite history as an at first rebellious and seditious young man. As he and his companions, the grandsons of King Benjamin plot to unto the work of their fathers, Alma the high priest of the church and Mosiah the king of Zarahemla. They are taught by an angel sent from God and subsequently repent of their wickedness and abominations.
The sons of Mosiah leave for a mission among the Lamanites. Alma becomes chief judge under a new form of government determined by a "voice of the people". He also becomes high priest of the church (a very busy man, no doubt).
The Nephites deal with priestcrafts, sedition and an attack from the Lamanites.
There is one verse for me that is very significant when describing the members of the church:
And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need. Alma 1:30
This is what the love of gospel really means for disciples of Christ.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Week 5
Omni 1 - Mosiah 14
Pages 141-175
I almost am beginning to think I need to have a daily blog post update as in the course of 35 pages in the Book of Mormon so much happens! This particular section has no fewer than 3 significant doctrinal enlightening events.
1. King Benjamin's address to his people. If all kings were as this man, it would be good to have a king. We talk a lot about the sons of Mosiah but I find interest in thinking of these great men, Ammon, Aaron, Omner and Himni as the grandsons of Benjamin.
One quote from King Benjamin is not enough, but I will pick this one:
"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 child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." Mosiah 3:19
2. King Limhi, the grandson of Zeniff and the son of Noah, became his own man as shown by this declaration: "But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage." Mosiah 7:33
3. Abinadi's teachings to the wicked King Noah and his priests yielded one very significant convert, Alma. This Alma would become the first in a long line of prophets as his descendants would continue to direct the affairs of the Nephite religion for many generations including those who would personally witness the visitation of The Lord Jesus Christ. Abinadi taught, "?...there could not any man be saved except it were through the redemption of God. For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began--have they not spoken more or less concerning these things? Have they not said that God himself should come down among the children of men, and take upon him the form of man, and go forth in mighty power upon the face of the earth? Yea, and have they not said also that he should bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he, himself, should be oppressed and afflicted? Mosiah 13:32-35
Pages 141-175
I almost am beginning to think I need to have a daily blog post update as in the course of 35 pages in the Book of Mormon so much happens! This particular section has no fewer than 3 significant doctrinal enlightening events.
1. King Benjamin's address to his people. If all kings were as this man, it would be good to have a king. We talk a lot about the sons of Mosiah but I find interest in thinking of these great men, Ammon, Aaron, Omner and Himni as the grandsons of Benjamin.
One quote from King Benjamin is not enough, but I will pick this one:
"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 child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." Mosiah 3:19
2. King Limhi, the grandson of Zeniff and the son of Noah, became his own man as shown by this declaration: "But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage." Mosiah 7:33
3. Abinadi's teachings to the wicked King Noah and his priests yielded one very significant convert, Alma. This Alma would become the first in a long line of prophets as his descendants would continue to direct the affairs of the Nephite religion for many generations including those who would personally witness the visitation of The Lord Jesus Christ. Abinadi taught, "?...there could not any man be saved except it were through the redemption of God. For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began--have they not spoken more or less concerning these things? Have they not said that God himself should come down among the children of men, and take upon him the form of man, and go forth in mighty power upon the face of the earth? Yea, and have they not said also that he should bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he, himself, should be oppressed and afflicted? Mosiah 13:32-35
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