God called Joseph Smith to be the prophet of the Restoration.
D&C 1:17: What this scipture tells us is that the lord knew exactly how bad the world was going to get and he knew what turmoil was going to go on before his church was going to be back on the earth. But like int he days of old he had called a Prophet to restore his church and bring it back upon the face of this earth.
D&C 136:37: What i got from this scripture is that Satan works very hard to make sure that this church does not cover the entire earth. He has fooled the hearts of men to kill the prophets of good event though they had committed no sin against them and they were completely innocent they were still persicuted and killed.
Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and brought forth other scriptures by the gift and power of God.
Book of Mormon title page, paragraph 1: What i got from this is that this book is from our Heavenly Father. It says that this book is comparible to the biblel. Now for me this means that this isn't just something that you stumble upon and it happens to be something important. No this is something that is handed down from God to the children of men because there are no other books that are comparable to the bible.
1 Nephi 13:39-40: What i got from these scriptures is that this is another testiment to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This book has many stories and testimonies in it that prove that this is the true church of Jesus Christ. In it the prophets of old testify of this Church and of the importance it is to follow it faithfully and believe in it with all our hearts. the last part of it is my favorite "and that all men must come unto him, or they cannot be saved". We have heard this countless times but have we come unto him? have be given ourselves to learning about him and his church and gaining all the knowledge we can? If we have than this book is something that is more than important to our salvation.
The Book of Mormon helps bring people to Christ.
1 Nephi 6:4: What i got from this is that this is a very important istrument in teaching the children of men. This is a book that will help us grow and understand the wonders of our heavenly father and his son. But also this will futher our understanding of him and his plan for us. also it will help us gain a testimony of him that he lives and that he is there for us when we need him.
1 Nephi 19:18: What i got from this scripture is that this book is here to help us with our rememebering the Lord. We all knew him is the premortal existance. So this book is here for us so that we may be able to remember him from the time before we lost our memory of him. Also this book will also help all of us learn more about him and his great work that we are to continue here on earth.
Under the direction of Jesus Christ, the preiesthood and the Church were restored through His servants.
Acts 3:20-21: What i got from this is that Jesus Christ will not return to this earth until his Church is setup. What i mean is that he will not come for the second time until every land has recieved the gospel and every person has had the opportunity to hear the restored gospel and given the chance to come unto christ. But the only way that this is happening is thru his servants, us as church memebers. So as his servants were are here to do the churchs work and to further it as we live our lives.
D&C 1:30: What i got from this scripture is that we were/are all commanded to build up this church. the commandments were given unto to us so that we may be worthy to do the lords work and be able to restore his church again here upon the face of the earth.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Chapter 8
The Lord provides truth, priesthood authority, ordinances, and organization through His prophets.
Alma 12:27-30: What i got from this scripture is that prophets are a wonderful gift from the lord. Part of his plan was that we were to know all about the plan from the very beginning. But there was no way for us to know about the plan because we lost all knowledge of it when the vail was placed over our minds. So he sent down angels to tell us this plan so that we may live our lives according and make it back to live with our heveanly father. And with this in mind it shows how vitally important the prophet is not only to the Plan of Salvation but also to how we should conduct ourselves throughout our lives.
Article of Faith #6: From the sixth article of faith i got the impression that our church was setup upon a basis of another kind of organization. What i mean is that i think that our church was based upon another church that was exactly the same but was before ours came into existance. So for this to be true than that would mean that our church foundation and structure would have to be based upon the foundation and structure of heaven.
Throughout history there has been a recurring pattern of apostasy and restoration.
Amos 8:11-12: From this scripture i had the impression that this cycle is much needed. For the reason that many times people distort things and that is how people fall away from the church they hear a distorted truth and believe that over what they have been taught. So for this cycle the prophet leaves the people because they will not listen to him anymore and that puts his life in danger. Later at the right moment another prophet of the church returns to the city and brings it unto repentence and thus restarts the cycle.
2 Nephi 25:17: What i got from this scripture was that there will be a great gathering of the church and all his fallen children will be gathered again at the second coming. So for me it kind of shows me that we as a people are kind of returning to the apaostasy state in that there is great corruption throught this world and many people are falling away from the fold and being corrupted by the world.
The rejection of the Savior, His teachings, and priesthood authority resulted in the Apostasy of the New Testiment Church.
2 Matthew 24:24: What i got from this scripture is that there will be a great corruption of this world before the second coming of the lord. It says that there will be great temptations and many other things that will lead us astray and cause us to fall victim to another apostasy.
2 Timothy 1:15: What i got from this scripture is that there is a great many people that have already fallen to this horrible apostasy. they have been fallen for a long long time and it says that they have been fallen since the Apostasy of the Early Christian Churchs.
The European Reformation helped perpare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:28-29: What i got from this is that the church was reformed and prepared for everyone of this last dispensation. This church wasn't just for a certain people but for all who believe and have come to know of the truthfullness of this gospel and of this church.
Alma 12:27-30: What i got from this scripture is that prophets are a wonderful gift from the lord. Part of his plan was that we were to know all about the plan from the very beginning. But there was no way for us to know about the plan because we lost all knowledge of it when the vail was placed over our minds. So he sent down angels to tell us this plan so that we may live our lives according and make it back to live with our heveanly father. And with this in mind it shows how vitally important the prophet is not only to the Plan of Salvation but also to how we should conduct ourselves throughout our lives.
Article of Faith #6: From the sixth article of faith i got the impression that our church was setup upon a basis of another kind of organization. What i mean is that i think that our church was based upon another church that was exactly the same but was before ours came into existance. So for this to be true than that would mean that our church foundation and structure would have to be based upon the foundation and structure of heaven.
Throughout history there has been a recurring pattern of apostasy and restoration.
Amos 8:11-12: From this scripture i had the impression that this cycle is much needed. For the reason that many times people distort things and that is how people fall away from the church they hear a distorted truth and believe that over what they have been taught. So for this cycle the prophet leaves the people because they will not listen to him anymore and that puts his life in danger. Later at the right moment another prophet of the church returns to the city and brings it unto repentence and thus restarts the cycle.
2 Nephi 25:17: What i got from this scripture was that there will be a great gathering of the church and all his fallen children will be gathered again at the second coming. So for me it kind of shows me that we as a people are kind of returning to the apaostasy state in that there is great corruption throught this world and many people are falling away from the fold and being corrupted by the world.
The rejection of the Savior, His teachings, and priesthood authority resulted in the Apostasy of the New Testiment Church.
2 Matthew 24:24: What i got from this scripture is that there will be a great corruption of this world before the second coming of the lord. It says that there will be great temptations and many other things that will lead us astray and cause us to fall victim to another apostasy.
2 Timothy 1:15: What i got from this scripture is that there is a great many people that have already fallen to this horrible apostasy. they have been fallen for a long long time and it says that they have been fallen since the Apostasy of the Early Christian Churchs.
The European Reformation helped perpare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:28-29: What i got from this is that the church was reformed and prepared for everyone of this last dispensation. This church wasn't just for a certain people but for all who believe and have come to know of the truthfullness of this gospel and of this church.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Chapter 7
There are three stages of Heavenly Father's plan: premortal, mortal, and postmortal.
Alma 12:25: what i got from this scripture is that the plan of redemption was put into motion once the world began. If we didn't have the plan of redemption when we came here to this earth we would live our mortal lives and then when we died we wouldn't have been able to return to our Heavenly Father. But the plan of redemption is here to make it possible to be resurected and to be able to have eternal life after we die here on earth.
Moses 5:11: What i got from this is that part of this plan is that we have to experience joy and happiness but also with that we must experience pain and sorrow for without experience one we can not know of the other so it was all part of the plan when Adam and Eve transgressed and we cast out of the garden because then they became mortal and were able to bear children and also experience the joys and hardships of this world which make this plan so wonderful.
Jesus Christ is central to Heavenly Father's plan.
2 Nephi 2: What i got from reading and pondering this chapter was that without Jesus Christ this plan would never had been able to succed. He was the key part in the plan because he was the one that atoned for the sins of the world making it possible for all of us able to recieve the gift of eternal life. without him doing this the plan would not have worked and we would not be able to return to our Heaveny Father because we are imperfect beings and no imperfect thing can dwell in the presence of god.
Moses 6:62-62: What i got from this scripture is that everything here on earth is our Heavenly Fathers. He is the creator of all things as such he knows how everything here on earth works and what it should be used for. Also everything here on earth bears record of him in there on way.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible to overcome the obstacles of spiritual and physical death.
1 Corinthians 15:19-23: What i got from this scripture is that when christ atoned for our sins at the garden of gethsemane he made it possible for us to overcome the obstical of physical death by making it possible for us to be resurrected and have immortallity.
2 Nephi 9:10-13: In these scriptures it tells us how Christ's atonement saved us from Spiritual Death. Spritual Death is when we are seperated from out body and our soul is casted into the pits of hell but by His atonement he gave us the opportunity to be reunited with our bodies and to become perfect. but also we gain a perfect understand of him and his works.
Heavenly Father prepared degrees of glory for his children.
John 14:2: What i got from this scripture is that Heavenly Fathers kingdom is greater than any of us can imagine. It is so great that it says that there are "mansions in my Father's house". So this also means to me that there are differnet levels of glory that we can earn. This also refers to the three levels of glory so for me there are different places that we could all end up .
D&C 98:18: What i got from this scripture is that there is a place for us in heaven. There is a place prepared for us so that we might be able to live with our heavenly father. But it is up to us to live worthly of the place and not to fall and become unworthy of that prepare place. But if we follow the teachings of christ and do what he says is right we will be able to qualify for that place.
Alma 12:25: what i got from this scripture is that the plan of redemption was put into motion once the world began. If we didn't have the plan of redemption when we came here to this earth we would live our mortal lives and then when we died we wouldn't have been able to return to our Heavenly Father. But the plan of redemption is here to make it possible to be resurected and to be able to have eternal life after we die here on earth.
Moses 5:11: What i got from this is that part of this plan is that we have to experience joy and happiness but also with that we must experience pain and sorrow for without experience one we can not know of the other so it was all part of the plan when Adam and Eve transgressed and we cast out of the garden because then they became mortal and were able to bear children and also experience the joys and hardships of this world which make this plan so wonderful.
Jesus Christ is central to Heavenly Father's plan.
2 Nephi 2: What i got from reading and pondering this chapter was that without Jesus Christ this plan would never had been able to succed. He was the key part in the plan because he was the one that atoned for the sins of the world making it possible for all of us able to recieve the gift of eternal life. without him doing this the plan would not have worked and we would not be able to return to our Heaveny Father because we are imperfect beings and no imperfect thing can dwell in the presence of god.
Moses 6:62-62: What i got from this scripture is that everything here on earth is our Heavenly Fathers. He is the creator of all things as such he knows how everything here on earth works and what it should be used for. Also everything here on earth bears record of him in there on way.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible to overcome the obstacles of spiritual and physical death.
1 Corinthians 15:19-23: What i got from this scripture is that when christ atoned for our sins at the garden of gethsemane he made it possible for us to overcome the obstical of physical death by making it possible for us to be resurrected and have immortallity.
2 Nephi 9:10-13: In these scriptures it tells us how Christ's atonement saved us from Spiritual Death. Spritual Death is when we are seperated from out body and our soul is casted into the pits of hell but by His atonement he gave us the opportunity to be reunited with our bodies and to become perfect. but also we gain a perfect understand of him and his works.
Heavenly Father prepared degrees of glory for his children.
John 14:2: What i got from this scripture is that Heavenly Fathers kingdom is greater than any of us can imagine. It is so great that it says that there are "mansions in my Father's house". So this also means to me that there are differnet levels of glory that we can earn. This also refers to the three levels of glory so for me there are different places that we could all end up .
D&C 98:18: What i got from this scripture is that there is a place for us in heaven. There is a place prepared for us so that we might be able to live with our heavenly father. But it is up to us to live worthly of the place and not to fall and become unworthy of that prepare place. But if we follow the teachings of christ and do what he says is right we will be able to qualify for that place.
Chapter 6
Bearing testimony invites the Spirit into our teaching.
2 Nephi 33:1: From this scripture i got the impression that without the spirit we are not able to fully touch the hearts of those that we are trying to teach. one way to invite the spirit is by bearing your testimony. When you bear your testimony you allow the spirit to come and bear witness that what you have said is true.
D&C 100:5-8: What i got from these scriptures is that when the lord gives us the opportunity or puts thoughts in our minds for us to share with his children we need to do those things. When he gives us the power to recal things and to bare witness in his name we need to do so with a humble heart and in total sincerity. and if we do these things without fail we will have the Holy Ghost with us to bear witness to the truths that we have bore.
We obtain the word by faith.
Romans 10:17: What i got from this scripture is that we get faith by studying the works of the lord. So as we seach, ponder, and pray about the works of the lord our faith in him and in his teaching grows but also when we do these things we are gaining knowledge of him. So when we study we are really growing both in spirit and faith but also in knowledge of his teaching and his works.
D&C 42:14: What i got from this scripture is that we need to have faith in the lord in order to recieve his spirit. We can't recieve his spirit if we do not have faith in him. Also if we don't have faith in him and can't recieve the spirit there is no way that we can teach. Because when we teach his Gospel we teach it by the spirit so if we don't have his spirit how are we supposed to teach.
God promises the Holy Ghost to those who treasure up His word.
Alma 17:2-3: When we treasure up the teachings of the lord and his scriptures we are doing more than just thinking that these scriptures are special we are internalizing them and making them part of us. So when we study hard and treasure up His word we allow the Holy Ghost to teach us the meaning of his word and be able to be edifyed to a greater extent. And when we do this we are able to teach with a greater power and spirit than we were able to before.
D&C 84:85: What i got from this scripture is that when we go to teach or to give someone a blessing we shouldn't focus our thoughts on what we should say or what needs to be said but we need to focus our thoughts on the spirit and the many things that we have been taught thru the scriptures. If we have been diligent in learning his works and treasuring up the scriptures that when the time comes the Holy Ghost will bring to rememberance the knowledge that we need for that occasion. We will be able to better teach his children and do what is needed to further our calling in his church.
2 Nephi 33:1: From this scripture i got the impression that without the spirit we are not able to fully touch the hearts of those that we are trying to teach. one way to invite the spirit is by bearing your testimony. When you bear your testimony you allow the spirit to come and bear witness that what you have said is true.
D&C 100:5-8: What i got from these scriptures is that when the lord gives us the opportunity or puts thoughts in our minds for us to share with his children we need to do those things. When he gives us the power to recal things and to bare witness in his name we need to do so with a humble heart and in total sincerity. and if we do these things without fail we will have the Holy Ghost with us to bear witness to the truths that we have bore.
We obtain the word by faith.
Romans 10:17: What i got from this scripture is that we get faith by studying the works of the lord. So as we seach, ponder, and pray about the works of the lord our faith in him and in his teaching grows but also when we do these things we are gaining knowledge of him. So when we study we are really growing both in spirit and faith but also in knowledge of his teaching and his works.
D&C 42:14: What i got from this scripture is that we need to have faith in the lord in order to recieve his spirit. We can't recieve his spirit if we do not have faith in him. Also if we don't have faith in him and can't recieve the spirit there is no way that we can teach. Because when we teach his Gospel we teach it by the spirit so if we don't have his spirit how are we supposed to teach.
God promises the Holy Ghost to those who treasure up His word.
Alma 17:2-3: When we treasure up the teachings of the lord and his scriptures we are doing more than just thinking that these scriptures are special we are internalizing them and making them part of us. So when we study hard and treasure up His word we allow the Holy Ghost to teach us the meaning of his word and be able to be edifyed to a greater extent. And when we do this we are able to teach with a greater power and spirit than we were able to before.
D&C 84:85: What i got from this scripture is that when we go to teach or to give someone a blessing we shouldn't focus our thoughts on what we should say or what needs to be said but we need to focus our thoughts on the spirit and the many things that we have been taught thru the scriptures. If we have been diligent in learning his works and treasuring up the scriptures that when the time comes the Holy Ghost will bring to rememberance the knowledge that we need for that occasion. We will be able to better teach his children and do what is needed to further our calling in his church.
Chapter 5
Prayer and pondering the scriptures help prepare us to receive the influence of the Holy Ghost
1 Nephi 11:1: When we sit and ponder on the things that we have learned it is as if we are relearning them. Beacause when we ponder them we allow the spirit time to teach us what we need to learn from that passage of scripture or that talk. When we ponder it gives us time to sit and feel the spirit to have it wisper great knowledge to us and also it gives us a chance to learn great things that we wouldn't have if we didn't take that time to ponder.
2 Nephi 4:15-16: When we ponder about the things that we have learn it is a time where we have the opportunity to remember the things that have been taught to us. and if we are able to remember the things that are taught to us we will then be able to teach others and thus further progress the work of the lord. Also when we are able to remember the things that are taught to us we are better able to shape our lives to follow those teachings and thus live in the way that the lord would want.
We must seek to obtain the word.
D&C 11:21: What i learned from this scripture is that we need to study and learn the teaching of the gospel before we can go and teach others the gospel. If we take the time and learn all the things of the gospel we will have the lord with us when we go out and teach his children. Also we will have the Holy Ghost with us and he with open up the hearts of those who listen to these teachings so that they may be edifyed and so that they can come unto him.
D&C 42:14: What i learned from this scripture is that we need the Spirit to with us to be able to teach the Gospel. Without the spirit we won't be able to teach what needs to be taught and thus we will not be doing what the lord wants. But when we want the spirit we need to have faith in that the spirit of the lord will be with us and that the spirit will help us teach and that the spirit will also open up the hearts of those we teach so that they might be able to be taught.
We obtain the word by study and by preparing to teach the restored gospel.
D&C 88:118: What i learned from this scripture is that we need to seek out as much knowledge and wisdom about the lord and his teaching. And with this knowledge we are the then take it and teach the children of god.
1 Nephi 11:1: When we sit and ponder on the things that we have learned it is as if we are relearning them. Beacause when we ponder them we allow the spirit time to teach us what we need to learn from that passage of scripture or that talk. When we ponder it gives us time to sit and feel the spirit to have it wisper great knowledge to us and also it gives us a chance to learn great things that we wouldn't have if we didn't take that time to ponder.
2 Nephi 4:15-16: When we ponder about the things that we have learn it is a time where we have the opportunity to remember the things that have been taught to us. and if we are able to remember the things that are taught to us we will then be able to teach others and thus further progress the work of the lord. Also when we are able to remember the things that are taught to us we are better able to shape our lives to follow those teachings and thus live in the way that the lord would want.
We must seek to obtain the word.
D&C 11:21: What i learned from this scripture is that we need to study and learn the teaching of the gospel before we can go and teach others the gospel. If we take the time and learn all the things of the gospel we will have the lord with us when we go out and teach his children. Also we will have the Holy Ghost with us and he with open up the hearts of those who listen to these teachings so that they may be edifyed and so that they can come unto him.
D&C 42:14: What i learned from this scripture is that we need the Spirit to with us to be able to teach the Gospel. Without the spirit we won't be able to teach what needs to be taught and thus we will not be doing what the lord wants. But when we want the spirit we need to have faith in that the spirit of the lord will be with us and that the spirit will help us teach and that the spirit will also open up the hearts of those we teach so that they might be able to be taught.
We obtain the word by study and by preparing to teach the restored gospel.
D&C 88:118: What i learned from this scripture is that we need to seek out as much knowledge and wisdom about the lord and his teaching. And with this knowledge we are the then take it and teach the children of god.
Chapter 4
Personal Preparations and worthiness are necessary to teach by the spirit.
Alma 5:46: What i got from this scripture is that as we seek to teach by the spirit we need to be able to be worthy of the Holy spirit and that we also need to be prepared to have the spirit. we can't just expect that if we try to teach the lords works that the spirit will come and guide we need to be prepared before hand and we also need to ask for the holy spirit and prepare ourselves to be worthy to recieve it's guidence.
Alma 8:10: from this scripture i got the impression that we need the holy spirit when we do the lords work. Without the spirit the lords work won't be able to be done and thus none of us will be able to progress and become more like him. So for me it told me that i need to make sure that i am always worthy to have his spirit with me so that i can do what he wants and be able to do it to the best of my ability.
Missionaries can invite the Holy Ghost into their teaching.
D&C 84:62: what i got from this is that when we are sent on missions we are sent in place of the lord. This is his work and we are there to do it for him since he is not here on this earth. So if we are doing his work it can only be done if the spirit is there testifying of it's truth. So if that is true this means that we must strive to have it with at all times. And when we have it with us we must teach others with the spirit so that they may feels it's presence and be able to teach them.
D&C 100:7-8: what i got from this scripture is that when we preach his gospel we need to do it sincerly and humbly. If we do these two things we will be able to have his spirit with us. And if we are able to have his spirit with us when we teach that spirit will testify of the truthness and those that are being taught will be able to have there hearts touched and truly understand the words of the lord.
Missionaries should practice methods of teaching that edify.
Romans 14:19: What i learned from this scripture is that it is very important to edify one another. So when we teach if we practice many methods that edify people when we teach than we are furthering the work of the lord and we are also helping ourselve become more like him
2 Nephi 33:1: What i gleamed from this is that we are doing a very sacred work. We are doing the lords work and if we are doing it in a way that is not edifying his children then i feel that we are not doing it correctly. When we teach we should do it in the hope that we will be able to have the holy spirit touch there hearts and that they will be given the knowledge that they seek and will be edified in that way.
Alma 5:46: What i got from this scripture is that as we seek to teach by the spirit we need to be able to be worthy of the Holy spirit and that we also need to be prepared to have the spirit. we can't just expect that if we try to teach the lords works that the spirit will come and guide we need to be prepared before hand and we also need to ask for the holy spirit and prepare ourselves to be worthy to recieve it's guidence.
Alma 8:10: from this scripture i got the impression that we need the holy spirit when we do the lords work. Without the spirit the lords work won't be able to be done and thus none of us will be able to progress and become more like him. So for me it told me that i need to make sure that i am always worthy to have his spirit with me so that i can do what he wants and be able to do it to the best of my ability.
Missionaries can invite the Holy Ghost into their teaching.
D&C 84:62: what i got from this is that when we are sent on missions we are sent in place of the lord. This is his work and we are there to do it for him since he is not here on this earth. So if we are doing his work it can only be done if the spirit is there testifying of it's truth. So if that is true this means that we must strive to have it with at all times. And when we have it with us we must teach others with the spirit so that they may feels it's presence and be able to teach them.
D&C 100:7-8: what i got from this scripture is that when we preach his gospel we need to do it sincerly and humbly. If we do these two things we will be able to have his spirit with us. And if we are able to have his spirit with us when we teach that spirit will testify of the truthness and those that are being taught will be able to have there hearts touched and truly understand the words of the lord.
Missionaries should practice methods of teaching that edify.
Romans 14:19: What i learned from this scripture is that it is very important to edify one another. So when we teach if we practice many methods that edify people when we teach than we are furthering the work of the lord and we are also helping ourselve become more like him
2 Nephi 33:1: What i gleamed from this is that we are doing a very sacred work. We are doing the lords work and if we are doing it in a way that is not edifying his children then i feel that we are not doing it correctly. When we teach we should do it in the hope that we will be able to have the holy spirit touch there hearts and that they will be given the knowledge that they seek and will be edified in that way.
Chapter 3
The light of Christ is a power for good in the lives of all people:
Moroni 7 16-19: What i got from these scriptures is that the light of christ is something that we all need to strive for. What i mean by this is that we are all given the choice to do and to do evil and the lord always wants us to do the good so that we might better ourselves and become more like him but Satin is there trying to make us do his work instead of the lords and this is where we make the choice to follow the lord or give into satins evil. But if we follow Christ we will be able to better ourselves and be able to recive the many blessings that he has in store for us.
D&C 88 11-13: What i feel is being said in these scriptures is that the lord is in everything that we do. Like he has created all things so everything we have is his and he has given it to us. He has given us our bodies and this wonderful earth for us to come down and recieve these bodies and be tested but also he has made it so that his light will help guide our lives. If we follow him we will be able to feel his light and be able to do everything his way.... the right way.
The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead
John 14:26: So what i gleamed from this is that the lord sent the Holy Ghost in his place when he left this earth because since he isn't here on earth with us he has sent the Holy Ghost in his stead. But that is not the only thing that the Holy Ghost does he is here to bring comfort to those in need and also to teach us. He is here to testify to us when we are learning things that are of the Lord and also he will bring to our rememberance the knowledge that we have learned so that we may be able to use it when we need it at any time or place.
3 Nephi 28:11: In this scripture the lord tells us that we are given the holy ghost so that he can testify of the lord. He is here so that we can learn more about the lord and also so that we can know that the things that we learn are true.
There are many ways that the Holy Ghost influences our lives for good.
1 Nephi 4:6: Many times in our lives we have things that we have to do that we have no idea how to do. For some it might be that we have to teach a lesson but we don't know how to teach or we don't know a thing about what we are teaching. But with the Holy Spirit we have the chance and the opportunity to be able to do the things which the lord hath commanded because he has provided a way for us to do and if we put our trust in him the spirit with guide us through and we will accomplish the things that we set out to do.
2 Nephi 33:1: What i got from this is that many times we have the opportunity to teach others about the church and everything included in that. And many times we don't know what to say or how to properly say what we want to. but if we listen to the spirit and we say what the spirit wants us to say it will have a powerful affect in that it will carry our message to the hearts of men in that they will be able to understand the message and be able to apply it to there lives if they listen with an open heart and an open mind
Sensitivity and obedience to the Spirit is one fo a missionary's greatest resources.
D&C 43:15-16: What i got from these scriptures is that we as elders and teachers of his gospel are not here to just learn his gospel but we are to teach it as well. We are to share it with everyone so that they may be edified and if we teach with the spirit we will be able to teach those who want to listen. And when we teach with the holy spirit we are able to learn and teach at the same time.
D&C 50:21-22: What i got from these scriptures is that when we teach with the spirit not only the persone that we are teaching is learning but we as well are learning. We are both being edified because the spirit of the lord is testifying the truthfulness of these things to us making it so that we understand the true meaning of what is being taught.
Moroni 7 16-19: What i got from these scriptures is that the light of christ is something that we all need to strive for. What i mean by this is that we are all given the choice to do and to do evil and the lord always wants us to do the good so that we might better ourselves and become more like him but Satin is there trying to make us do his work instead of the lords and this is where we make the choice to follow the lord or give into satins evil. But if we follow Christ we will be able to better ourselves and be able to recive the many blessings that he has in store for us.
D&C 88 11-13: What i feel is being said in these scriptures is that the lord is in everything that we do. Like he has created all things so everything we have is his and he has given it to us. He has given us our bodies and this wonderful earth for us to come down and recieve these bodies and be tested but also he has made it so that his light will help guide our lives. If we follow him we will be able to feel his light and be able to do everything his way.... the right way.
The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead
John 14:26: So what i gleamed from this is that the lord sent the Holy Ghost in his place when he left this earth because since he isn't here on earth with us he has sent the Holy Ghost in his stead. But that is not the only thing that the Holy Ghost does he is here to bring comfort to those in need and also to teach us. He is here to testify to us when we are learning things that are of the Lord and also he will bring to our rememberance the knowledge that we have learned so that we may be able to use it when we need it at any time or place.
3 Nephi 28:11: In this scripture the lord tells us that we are given the holy ghost so that he can testify of the lord. He is here so that we can learn more about the lord and also so that we can know that the things that we learn are true.
There are many ways that the Holy Ghost influences our lives for good.
1 Nephi 4:6: Many times in our lives we have things that we have to do that we have no idea how to do. For some it might be that we have to teach a lesson but we don't know how to teach or we don't know a thing about what we are teaching. But with the Holy Spirit we have the chance and the opportunity to be able to do the things which the lord hath commanded because he has provided a way for us to do and if we put our trust in him the spirit with guide us through and we will accomplish the things that we set out to do.
2 Nephi 33:1: What i got from this is that many times we have the opportunity to teach others about the church and everything included in that. And many times we don't know what to say or how to properly say what we want to. but if we listen to the spirit and we say what the spirit wants us to say it will have a powerful affect in that it will carry our message to the hearts of men in that they will be able to understand the message and be able to apply it to there lives if they listen with an open heart and an open mind
Sensitivity and obedience to the Spirit is one fo a missionary's greatest resources.
D&C 43:15-16: What i got from these scriptures is that we as elders and teachers of his gospel are not here to just learn his gospel but we are to teach it as well. We are to share it with everyone so that they may be edified and if we teach with the spirit we will be able to teach those who want to listen. And when we teach with the holy spirit we are able to learn and teach at the same time.
D&C 50:21-22: What i got from these scriptures is that when we teach with the spirit not only the persone that we are teaching is learning but we as well are learning. We are both being edified because the spirit of the lord is testifying the truthfulness of these things to us making it so that we understand the true meaning of what is being taught.
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