Will you have bread and water and heat and light and funds during the next emergency or disaster? Now is the time to prepare to protect yourself and your family keeping in mind that Jesus Christ is the Bread and Water of Life.

  1. There Was Bread
  2. By Bishop W. Christopher Waddell
  3. First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
  4. As we seek to become temporally prepared, we can face the trials of life with increased confidence.
  5. Prior to travel restrictions caused by the current pandemic, I was returning home from an international assignment which, due to scheduling issues, created a Sunday layover. I had time between flights to attend a local sacrament meeting, where I was also able to share a brief message. Following the meeting, an enthusiastic deacon approached me and asked if I knew President Nelson and if I had ever had a chance to shake his hand. I answered that I did know him, that I had shaken his hand, and that, as a member of the Presiding Bishopric, I had the opportunity to meet with President Nelson and his counselors a couple of times each week. The young deacon then sat down on a chair, threw his hands in the air, and shouted, “This is the greatest day of my life!” Brothers and sisters, I may not throw my hands in the air and shout, but I am eternally grateful for a living prophet and for the direction we receive from prophets, seers, and revelators, especially during these times of challenge.
  6. From the beginning of time, the Lord has provided direction to help His people prepare spiritually and temporally against the calamities and trials that He knows will come as part of this mortal experience.
  7. These calamities may be personal or general in nature, but the Lord’s guidance will provide protection and support to the extent that we heed and act upon His counsel.
  8. A wonderful example is provided in an account from the book of Genesis, where we learn of Joseph in Egypt and his inspired interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream.
  9. “And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, … God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. …
  10. “Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
  11. “And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt.”1
  12. Pharaoh listened to Joseph, responded to what God had showed him in a dream, and immediately set about preparing for what was to come. The scriptures then record:
  13. “And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
  14. “And he gathered up all the food of the seven years. …
  15. “And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, … until he left numbering; for it was without number.”2
  16. Once the seven years of plenty had passed, we are told that “seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.”3
  17. Today we are blessed to be led by prophets who understand the need for us to prepare against the calamities “which should come”4 and who also recognize the limitations or restrictions that we may encounter in striving to follow their counsel.
  18. There is a clear understanding that the effects of COVID-19, as well as devastating natural disasters, are no respecter of persons and cross ethnic, social, and religious boundaries on every continent.
  19. Jobs have been lost and incomes reduced as the opportunity to work has been affected by layoffs and the ability to work has been impacted by health and legal challenges.
  20. To all who have been affected, we express understanding and concern for your situation, as well as a firm conviction that better days are ahead.
  21. You have been blessed with bishops and branch presidents who seek out members of their congregations with temporal needs and who have access to tools and resources that can help you reestablish your lives and place you on the path to self-reliance as you apply principles of preparedness.
  22. In today’s environment, with a pandemic that has devastated whole economies as well as individual lives, it would be inconsistent with a compassionate Savior to ignore the reality that many are struggling and ask them to begin building a reserve of food and money for the future.
  23. However, that does not mean that we should permanently ignore principles of preparation—only that these principles should be applied “in wisdom and order”5 so that in the future we might say, as did Joseph in Egypt, “There was bread.”6
  24. The Lord does not expect us to do more than we can do, but He does expect us to do what we can do, when we can do it.
  25. As President Nelson reminded us in our last general conference, “The Lord loves effort.”7
  26. Church leaders have often encouraged Latter-day Saints “to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.”8 
  27. At the same time, we are encouraged to “be wise” and “not go to extremes”9 in our efforts to establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve.
  28. A resource entitled Personal Finances for Self-Reliance, published in 2017 and currently available on the Church website in 36 languages, begins with a message from the First Presidency, which states:
  29. “The Lord has declared, ‘It is my purpose to provide for my saints’ [Doctrine and Covenants 104:15].
  30. This revelation is a promise from the Lord that He will provide temporal blessings and open the door of self-reliance. …
  31. “… Accepting and living these principles will better enable you to receive the temporal blessings promised by the Lord.
  32. “We invite you to diligently study and apply these principles and teach them to your family members.
  33. As you do so, your life will be blessed … [because] you are a child of our Father in Heaven.
  34. He loves you and will never forsake you.
  35. He knows you and is ready to extend to you the spiritual and temporal blessings of self-reliance.”10
  36. This resource includes chapters devoted to
  37. creating and living within a budget,
  38. protecting your family against hardship,
  39. managing a financial crisis,
  40. investing for the future,
  41. and many more and is available for everyone on the Church website or through your local leaders.
  42. When considering the principle of preparedness, we can look back to Joseph in Egypt for inspiration.
  43. Knowing what would happen would not have been sufficient to carry them through the “lean” years without a degree of sacrifice during the years of abundance.
  44. Rather than consume all that Pharaoh’s subjects could produce, limits were established and followed, providing sufficient for their immediate, as well as their future, needs.
  45. It was not enough to know that challenging times would come.
  46. They had to act, and because of their effort, “there was bread.”11
  47. This leads to an important question: “Therefore, what?”
  48. A good place to begin is to understand that all things are spiritual to the Lord, “and not at any time” has He given us “a law which was temporal.”12 
  49. Everything, then, points to Jesus Christ as the foundation upon which we must build even our temporal preparedness.
  50. Being temporally prepared and self-reliant means “believing that through the grace, or enabling power, of Jesus Christ and our own effort, we are able to obtain all the spiritual and temporal necessities of life we require for ourselves and our families.”13
  51. Additional aspects of a spiritual foundation for temporal preparedness include acting “in wisdom and order,”14 which implies a gradual buildup of food storage and savings over time, as well as embracing “small and simple” means,15 which is a demonstration of faith that the Lord will magnify our small but consistent efforts.
  52. With a spiritual foundation in place,
  53. we can then successfully apply two important elements of temporal preparedness—
  54. managing finances
  55. and home storage.
  56. Key principles to manage your finances include
  57. the payment of tithes and offerings,
  58. eliminating and avoiding debt,
  59. preparing and living within a budget,
  60. and saving for the future.
  61. Key home storage principles include
  62. the storage of food,
  63. the storage of water,
  64. and the storage of other necessities based on individual and family needs,
  65. all because “the best storehouse”16 is the home,
  66. which becomes the “most accessible reserve in times of need.”17
  67. As we embrace spiritual principles and seek inspiration from the Lord, we will be guided to know the Lord’s will for us, individually and as families, and how best to apply the important principles of temporal preparedness.
  68. The most important step of all is to begin.
  69. Elder David A. Bednar taught this principle when he said:
  70. “Taking action is the exercise of faith. 
  71. … True faith is focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ
  72. and always leads to action.”18
  73. Brothers and sisters, in an ever-changing world,
  74. we must prepare for uncertainties.
  75. Even with better days ahead,
  76. we know that the temporal peaks and valleys of mortality will continue.
  77. As we seek to become temporally prepared,
  78. we can face the trials of life
  79. with increased confidence,
  80. peace in our hearts,
  81. and like Joseph in Egypt, we will be able to say, even in stressful circumstances, “There was bread.”19 
  82. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
  1. Set of Preparation Questions for your consideration? Use these questions to audit your own situation and then build your own list of things to do so you and your family are prepared.
    1. The Principle: D&C 38:30? If ye are prepared, ye shall not _ _ _ _?
    1. The Principle: Conduct your own periodic audit and make preparedness adjustments accordingly.
    1. Disasters? Accident? Roadside assistance? AAA? Towing?
    1. Disasters? Active Shooter?
    1. Disasters? Assault? Battery?
    1. Disasters? Civic unrest?
    1. Disasters? Crime? Theft? Burglary?
    1. Disasters? Drought?
    1. Disasters? Earthquake?
    1. Disasters? Fires? Wildfires? Home fires? Business fires?
    1. Disasters? Flood? Landslide? Mudslide? Volcanic?
    1. Disasters? Hazmat?
    1. Disasters? Hurricane? Tornado?
    1. Disasters? Insect or snake or animal invasion?
    1. Disasters? Job loss? Income loss?
    1. Disasters? Pandemic?
    1. Disasters? Poison?
    1. Disasters? Power outage? Water or Food supply shortage?
    1. Disasters Prevention?
    1. Disasters Preparation?
    1. Disasters Response?
    1. Disasters Rehabilitation?
    1. Disasters? Severe Illness?
    1. Disasters? Snow? Ice? Wind storm?
    1. Animals?
    1. Anxiety? Fear? Paralysis? Inaction?
    1. Backpacks?
    1. Bedding?
    1. Bedding sleeping bags? Cots?
    1. Buy and sell limitations? Ability to Trade? Silver coins? Food? Other items?
    1. Camping?
    1. Camping equipment and supplies?
    1. Church contacts and Church action plan?
    1. Church? Temple?
    1. Clean up?
    1. Cleaning supplies?
    1. Clothing? Shoes? Socks? Undergarments? Coats? Sweaters? Ponchos?
    1. Communication cell phones?
    1. Communication internet?
    1. Communication radio and television?
    1. Communication ham radio?
    1. Community contacts and action plan? First Responders – Police – Fire – Poison Control?
    1. Cooking?
    1. Cooking recipes?
    1. Cooking equipment?
    1. Cooking pots, pans, utensils?
    1. Cooperation?
    1. Finances Debt elimination?
    1. Finances Investments?
    1. Finances Savings?
    1. Finances Some Cash on hand?
    1. Documents and photos and records and any coins or jewelry or art or precious items? Will? Trust?
    1. Electricity EMT?
    1. Electricity power outage?
    1. Emotional response?
    1. Equipment? Computers? Backup physical? Backup cloud?
    1. Family contact plan calling tree?
    1. Family preparation plan? Death? Funeral? Burial?
    1. Fire and Flood audit?
    1. Fire drills?
    1. Fire evacuation?
    1. Fire extinguishers?
    1. First Aid? Materials? Supplies?
    1. First Aid? Training? Practice?
    1. First Aid? Medical and Dental providers?
    1. First Responders? Police? Fire? Poison control?
    1. Follow evacuation directives?
    1. Follow FEMA directives?
    1. Follow local leaders?
    1. Food? Cooking?
    1. Food? MREs?
    1. Food? perishables?
    1. Food? preparation? Cooking?
    1. Food? Types?
    1. Food storage?
    1. Food storage? Grain? Wheat? Rice? Pasta? Flour?
    1. Garbage?
    1. Garbage? Human waste disposal?
    1. Garden? Vegetables? Berry bushes? Fruit trees?
    1. Garden greenhouse?
    1. Garden fertilizer?
    1. Garden seeds? Plant Perrennials vs Annuals?
    1. Garden sprays?
    1. Garden squarefoot? Container? Vertical?
    1. Garden tools?
    1. Garden water? Fertilizer? Potting soil?
    1. Heat?
    1. Heat? Fuel? Wood? Propane?
    1. Heat? Fuel? Misuse and Danger?
    1. Heat? Standby generator?
    1. Heat? Generator?
    1. Law and order?
    1. Legal Will and Trust? Deeds? Insurance? Various kinds?
    1. Light?
    1. Materials? Maintenance?
    1. Materials? Building?
    1. Materials? Tarps – plastic – other?
    1. Materials? Tools?
    1. Medical help? Dental help?
    1. Medicine?
    1. Mold? Water damage?
    1. Muck out?
    1. Neighbors? List? Contact? Help plan?
    1. News? Equipment? Sources?
    1. Pandemic? Masks? Social Distancing? Vaccinations?
    1. Phone Numbers and addresses? Keys? Computer passwords?
    1. Prayer? Faith?
    1. Response to accident?
    1. Response to active shooter?
    1. Response to civil unrest?
    1. Response to earthquake?
    1. Response to fire?
    1. Response to flood?
    1. Response to pandemic?
    1. Response to rain, snow, wind?
    1. Response to sickness?
    1. Sanitation?
    1. Sanitation toilet paper?
    1. Sanitation waste disposal?
    1. Schooling?
    1. Search and rescue?
    1. Security? Animals?
    1. Security? Babies? Children?
    1. Security? Data?
    1. Security? Personal? Family? Weapons?
    1. Security? Neighbors?
    1. Security? Those with special needs?
    1. Security? Wife? Husband?
    1. Security? Women in general?
    1. Security? Yourself?
    1. Shelter? Above ground?
    1. Shelter? Underground?
    1. Shelter car?
    1. Shelter tent?
    1. Shelter with family?
    1. Special needs?
    1. Special needs babies and young children?
    1. Special needs elderly?
    1. Special needs sick?
    1. Tools? Equipment? Chain saw?
    1. Transportation? Cars? Bicycles? Motorcycles?
    1. Vermin? Flies, rats, mice?
    1. Water?
    1. Water heater?
    1. Water purification?
    1. Water storage?
    1. Water swimming pool? Stream?

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The Resurrected Perfect Jesus Christ is Able to Save and Exalt you. Come to Jesus and join his “restored thru the Prophet Joseph Smith” true Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jesus is the Christ, Yeshua, The Holy Messiah who soon will come in power and great glory.

Able.

  1. Christ is “Able … to save [us] to the uttermost [if we] come unto [God the Father] by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for [us].” (Hebrews 7:25)  He is “Able to do all things according to his will, for [us], if it so be that [we] exercise faith in him …”.  (1 Nephi 7:12) “For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is Able to succour [we who] are tempted.” (Hebrews 2:18)
  2. “Our God [Jehovah] whom we serve is Able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace” and from the lions. (Daniel 3:17; 3; 6) As he has “promised, he [is] Able also to perform.”  (Romans 4:21)
  3. Our “God is Able to make all grace abound toward [us].” (2 Corinthians 9:8) Jesus Christ “is Able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”(Ephesians 3:20, 21)
  4. “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is Able even to subdue all things unto himself.” (Philippians 3:20-21)  
  5. He is “the Lord [who] is Able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him.  Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.” (1 Nephi 7:12)
  6. For He said: “I am Able to do mine own work.” (2 Nephi 27:20)   Indeed, He “is Able to keep [us] from falling, and to present [us] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” (Jude 1:24-25) Through our repentance, he is Able to lift us up when we fall. 
  7. “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is Able to save your souls” (James 1:21) both temporally and spiritually.
  8. The Father and The Holy Ghost are also Able.
  9. THINK JESUS CHRIST IS YESHUA, THE HOLY MESSIAH. THINK JESUS CHRIST’S SECOND COMING IS SOON. THINK JESUS CHRIST’S TRUE CHURCH IS RESTORED THRU THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH AND OTHER HOLY PROPHETS AND APOSTLES.[To translate this into your language. Click the red button below.] Come join The “Restored” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today to be spiritually strong and able to cope with the increasing weather, financial, war, crime, and other social difficulties. [READ/STUDY a FREE digital Bible and a FREE digital Book of Mormon and other holy scripture at www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Again, to translate this into your language. Click the red button below.] Come to Jesus and join His true Church today. I invite you to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the true Church. See www.churchofjesuschrist.org

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So, what is faith in God?

  1. Question. What is faith in God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Ghost?
  2. Answer. In the Lectures on Faith, it is defined and described as follows.

Faith Defined

LECTURE FIRST

1 Faith being the first principle in revealed religion, and the foundation of all righteousness, necessarily claims the first place in a course of lectures which are designed to unfold to the understanding the doctrine of Jesus Christ.

2 In presenting the subject of faith, we shall observe the following order:

3 First, Faith itself—what it is:

4 Secondly, The object on which it rests; and

5 Thirdly, The effects which flow from it.

6 Agreeably to this order we have first to show what faith is.

7 The author of the epistle to the Hebrews, in the eleventh chapter of that epistle, and first verse, gives the following definition of the word faith:

8 Now faith is the substance [assurance] of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

9 From this we learn, that faith is the assurance which men have

of the existence of things

which they have not seen;

and the principle of action

in all intelligent beings.

10 If men were duly to consider themselves,

and turn their thoughts and reflections to the operations of their own minds,

they would readily discover that it is faith,

and faith only,

which is the moving cause of all action, in them;

that without it,

both mind and body would be in a state of inactivity,

and all their exertions would cease,

both physical and mental.

11 Were this class to go back and reflect upon the history of their lives,

from the period of their first recollection,

and ask themselves,

what principle excited them to action,

or what gave them energy and activity,

in all their lawful avocations, callings and pursuits,

what would be the answer?

Would it not be that it was the assurance which we had

of the existence of things

which we had not seen, as yet?

—Was it not the hope which you had,

in consequence of your belief in the existence of unseen things,

which stimulated you to action

and exertion,

in order to obtain them?

Are you not dependent on your faith,

or belief,

for the acquisition of all knowledge,

wisdom

and intelligence?

Would you exert yourselves

to obtain wisdom

and intelligence,

unless you did believe

that you could obtain them?

Would you have ever sown

if you had not believed that you would reap?

Would you have ever planted

if you had not believed that you would gather?

Would you have ever asked

unless you had believed

that you would receive?

Would you have ever sought

unless you had believed

that you would have found?

Or would you have ever knocked

unless you had believed

that it would have been opened unto you?

In a word, is there any thing that you would have done,

either physical

or mental,

if you had not previously believed?

Are not all your exertions,

of every kind,

dependent on your faith?

Or may we not ask,

what have you,

or what do you possess,

which you have not obtained

by reason of your faith?

Your food,

your raiment,

your lodgings,

[your properties,]

[your knowledge,]

[your talents,]

are they not all

by reason of your faith?

Reflect,

and ask yourselves,

if these things are not so.

Turn your thoughts on your own minds,

and see if faith

is not the moving cause

of all action

in yourselves;

and if the moving cause in you,

is it not in all other intelligent beings?

12 And as faith is the moving cause of all action in temporal concerns,

so it is in spiritual;

for the Savior has said,

and that truly,

that he that believeth 

and is baptized,

shall be saved.

(Mark 16:16)

13 As we receive by faith,

all temporal blessings

that we do receive,

so we,

in like manner,

receive by faith

all spiritual blessings,

that we do receive.

But faith is not only the principle of action,

but of power, also,

in all intelligent beings,

whether in heaven,

or on earth.

Thus says the author of the epistle to the Hebrews. (11:3):

14 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God: so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

15 By this we understand

that the principle of power,

which existed in the bosom of God,

by which the worlds were framed,

was faith;

and that it is by reason of this principle of power,

existing in the Deity,

that all created things exist

—so that all things

in heaven,

on earth,

or under the earth,

exist by reason of faith,

as it existed in HIM.

16 Had it not been for the principle of faith

the worlds would never have been framed,

neither would man have been formed of the dust

—it is the principle by which Jehovah works,

and through which he exercises power

over all temporal,

as well as eternal things.

Take this principle or attribute,

(for it is an attribute)

from the Deity

and he would cease to exist.

17 Who cannot see,

that if God framed the worlds by faith,

that it is by faith that he exercises power over them,

and that faith is the principle of power?

And that if the principle of power,

it must be so in man

as well as in the Deity?

This is the testimony

of all the sacred writers,

and the lesson which they have been endeavoring to teach to man.

18 The Savior says, (Matthew 17:19-20),

in explaining the reason

why the disciples could not cast out the devil,

that it was because of their unbelief:

“For verily, I say unto you,”

said he,

“if ye have faith

as a grain of mustard-seed,

ye shall say unto this mountain,

Remove hence to yonder place!

and it shall remove:

and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

19 Moroni,

while abridging and compiling the record of his fathers,

has given us the following account of faith

as the principle of power:

He says, in Ether 12:13,

that it was the faith of Alma and Amulek which caused the walls of the prison to be wrent, as recorded in Alma 14:23-29;

it was the faith of Nephi and Lehi which caused a change to be wrought upon the hearts of the Lamanites, when they were immersed with the Holy Spirit, and with fire, as seen in Helaman 5:37-50;

and that it was by faith that the mountain Zerin was removed, when the brother of Jared spake in the name of the Lord. See also Ether 12:30.

20 In addition to this we are told in Hebrews, 11:32-35,

that Gideon,

Barak,

Samson,

Jephthah,

David,

Samuel,

and the prophets,

through faith

subdued kingdoms,

wrought righteousness,

obtained promises,

stopped the mouths of lions,

quenched the violence of fire,

escaped the edge of the sword,

out of weakness were made strong,

waxed valiant in fight,

turned to flight the armies of the aliens;

and that women received their dead raised to life again, etc.

21 Also, Joshua,

in the sight of all Israel,

bade the sun and moon to stand still,

and it was done. (Joshua 10:12)

22 We here understand,

that the sacred writers say,

that all these things were done by faith

—It was by faith that the worlds were framed

—God spake,

chaos heard,

and worlds came into order,

by reason of the faith there was in HIM.

So with man also

—he spake by faith

in the name of God,

and the sun stood still,

the moon obeyed,

mountains removed,

prisons fell,

lions’ mouths were closed,

the human heart lost its enmity,

fire its violence,

armies their power,

the sword its terror,

and death its dominion;

and all this by reason of the faith which was in them.

23 Had it not been for the faith

which was in man,

they might have spoken to the sun,

the moon,

the mountains,

prisons,

lions,

the human heart,

fire,

armies,

the sword,

or to death

in vain!

24 Faith, then,

is the first great governing principle

which has

power,

dominion,

and authority

over all things:

by it they exist,

by it they are upheld,

by it they are changed,

or by it they remain,

agreeably to the will of God.

Without it,

there is no power,

and without power

there could be no creation, nor existence!


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ON THE FOREGOING PRINCIPLES

Question 1: What is theology?


It is that revealed science

which treats of the being and attributes of God,

his relations to us,

the dispensations of his providence,

his will with respect to our actions

and his purposes with respect to our end.

(Buck’s Theological Dictionary, page 582)

Question 2: What is the first principle in this revealed science?


Faith. (1:1)

Question 3: Why is faith the first principle in this revealed science?


Because it is the foundation of all righteousness. 

Hebrews 11:6: Without faith it is impossible to please God. 

1 John 3:7: Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness, is righteous, even as he [God] is righteous. (1:1)

Question 4: What arrangement should be followed in presenting the subject of faith?


First, Should be shown what faith is: (1:3)


Secondly, The object upon which it rests; and (1:4)


Thirdly, The effects which flow from it. (1:5)

Question 5: What is faith?


It is the assurance of things hoped for,

the evidence of things not seen: 

Hebrews 11:1. That is, it is the assurance we have of the existence of unseen things.

And being the assurance which we have of the existence of unseen things,

must be the principle of action in all intelligent beings. 

Hebrews 11:3: Through faith we understand the worlds were framed by the word of God. (1:8-9)

Question 6: How do you prove that faith is the principle of action in all intelligent beings?


First,

By duly considering the operations of my own mind;

and secondly,

by the direct declaration of scripture. 

Hebrews 11:7: By faith Noah, being warned of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 

Hebrews 11:8: By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he went. 

Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. 

Hebrews 11:27: By faith Moses forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. (1:10-11)

Question 7: Is not faith the principle of action in spiritual things as well as in temporal?


It is.

Question 8: How do you prove it?


Hebrews 11:6: Without faith it is impossible to please God.

Mark 16:16: He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved. 

Rom. 4:16: Therefore, it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. (1:12-13)

Question 9: Is faith any thing else beside the principle of action?


It is.

Question 10: What is it?


It is the principle of power, also (1:13)

Question 11: How do you prove it?


First, It is the principle of power in the Deity, as well as in man. 

Hebrews 11:3: Through faith we understand

that the worlds were framed

by the word of God,

so that things which are seen

were not made of things which do appear. (1:14-16)

Secondly, It is the principle of power in man also.

Book of Mormon, Alma 14:23-29: Alma and Amulek are delivered from prison. 

Helaman 5:37-50: Nephi and Lehi, with the Lamanites, are immersed with the Spirit. 

Ether 12:30: The mountain Zerin, by the faith of the brother of Jared, is removed. 

Joshua 10:12: Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 

Joshua 10:13: And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies.

Is not this written in the book of Jasher?

So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 

Matthew 17:19: Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 

Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 

Hebrews 11:32 and the following verses: And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Women received their dead raised to life again,

and other were tortured,

not accepting deliverance;

that they might obtain a better resurrection. (1:16-22)

Question 12: How would you define faith in its most unlimited sense?


It is the first great governing principle,

which has power, dominion, and authority over all things. (1:24)

Question 13: How do you convey to the understanding more clearly, that faith is the first great governing principle, which has

power,

dominion

and authority

over all things?


By it they exist,

by it they are upheld,

by it they are changed,

or by it they remain,

agreeably to the will of God;

and without it there is no power;

and without power

there could be no creation,

nor existence! (1:24)

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MY PERSONAL NEW YEAR’S INVITATION TO YOU. JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE HOLY MESSIAH, WHO SOON WILL COME, AND HE HAS RESTORED HIS original Church of Jesus Christ through living prophets and apostles. See www.ChurchofJesusChrist.org for access to a free Bible and Book of Mormon and details about this wondrous restoration of Christ’s true Church. If you are not a baptized member or if you are a baptized member and you are not presently active, simply call 1-801-240-1000 and an operator will connect you with missionaries so you can join and be active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today. Click the red Translate button to translate into another language!! May God be with you and your family, Richard Linford

My painting. Richard W. Linford

See https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng

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Have you seen this short amazing video? Thirsty from Covid? Drink the Living Christ’s “Living Water.” Jesus and the Woman at the well video link.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:10-14.https://youtu.be/sma4o3mCPwA

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Jesus Christ teaches Love Your Enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

  1. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO THIS TALK IN VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KSd_ra5e7o
  2. Love Your Enemies
  3. By President Dallin H. Oaks
  4. First Counselor in the First Presidency
  5.  
  6. Knowing that we are all children of God gives us a vision of the worth of others and the ability to rise above prejudice.
  7. The Lord’s teachings are for eternity and for all of God’s children.
  8. In this message I will give some examples from the United States, but the principles I teach are applicable everywhere.
  9. We live in a time of anger and hatred in political relationships and policies.
  10. We felt it this summer when some went beyond peaceful protests and engaged in destructive behavior.
  11. We feel it in some current campaigns for public offices.
  12. Unfortunately, some of this has even spilled over into political statements and unkind references in our Church meetings.
  13. In a democratic government we will always have differences over proposed candidates and policies.
  14. However, as followers of Christ we must forgo the anger and hatred with which political choices are debated or denounced in many settings.
  15. The Sermon on the Mount
  16. Here is one of our Savior’s teachings, probably well known but rarely practiced:
  17. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
  18. “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:43–44).1
  19. For generations, Jews had been taught to hate their enemies, and they were then suffering under the domination and cruelties of Roman occupation.
  20. Yet Jesus taught them, “Love your enemies” and “do good to them that … despitefully use you.”
  21. Bring forth the record
  22. What revolutionary teachings for personal and political relationships!
  23. But that is still what our Savior commands.
  24. In the Book of Mormon we read,
  25. “For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another” (3 Nephi 11:29).
  26. Loving our enemies and our adversaries is not easy.
  27. “Most of us have not reached that stage of … love and forgiveness,”
  28. President Gordon B. Hinckley observed, adding, “It requires a self-discipline almost greater than we are capable of.”2 
  29. But it must be essential, for it is part of the Savior’s two great commandments to “love the Lord thy God” and to “love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:37, 39).
  30. And it must be possible, for He also taught, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find” (Matthew 7:7).3
  31. How do we keep these divine commandments in a world where we are also subject to the laws of man?
  32. Fortunately, we have the Savior’s own example of how to balance His eternal laws with the practicalities of man-made laws.
  33. When adversaries sought to trap Him with a question about whether Jews should pay taxes to Rome, He pointed to the image of Caesar on their coins and declared, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s” (Luke 20:25).4
  34. Jesus Christ. Tribute to Caesar
  35. So, we are to follow the laws of men (render unto Caesar) to live peacefully under civil authority, and we follow the laws of God toward our eternal destination.
  36. But how do we do this—especially how do we learn to love our adversaries and our enemies?
  37. The Savior’s teaching not to “contend with anger” is a good first step.
  38. The devil is the father of contention, and it is he who tempts men to contend with anger.
  39. He promotes enmity and hateful relationships among individuals and within groups.
  40. President Thomas S. Monson taught that anger is “Satan’s tool,” for “to be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan.
  41. No one can make us angry. It is our choice.”5 
  42. Anger is the way to division and enmity.
  43. We move toward loving our adversaries when we avoid anger and hostility toward those with whom we disagree.
  44. It also helps if we are even willing to learn from them.
  45. Among other ways to develop the power to love others is the simple method described in a long-ago musical.
  46. When we are trying to understand and relate to people of a different culture, we should try getting to know them.
  47. In countless circumstances, strangers’ suspicion or even hostility give way to friendship or even love when personal contacts produce understanding and mutual respect.6
  48. An even greater help in learning to love our adversaries and our enemies is to seek to understand the power of love.
  49. Here are three of many prophetic teachings about this.
  50. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that “it is a time-honored adage that love begets love. Let us pour forth love—show forth our kindness unto all mankind.”7
  51. President Howard W. Hunter taught: “The world in which we live would benefit greatly if men and women everywhere would exercise the pure love of Christ, which is kind, meek, and lowly.
  52. It is without envy or pride. … It seeks nothing in return. … It has no place for bigotry, hatred, or violence. … It encourages diverse people to live together in Christian love regardless of religious belief, race, nationality, financial standing, education, or culture.”8
  53. And President Russell M. Nelson has urged us to “expand our circle of love to embrace the whole human family.”9
  54. An essential part of loving our enemies is to render unto Caesar by keeping the laws of our various countries.
  55. Though Jesus’s teachings were revolutionary, He did not teach revolution or lawbreaking. He taught a better way.
  56. Modern revelation teaches the same:
  57. “Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.
  58. “Wherefore, be subject to the powers that be” (Doctrine and Covenants 58:21–22).
  59. And our article of faith, written by the Prophet Joseph Smith after the early Saints had suffered severe persecution from Missouri officials, declares, “We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law” (Articles of Faith 1:12).
  60. This does not mean that we agree with all that is done with the force of law.
  61. It means that we obey the current law and use peaceful means to change it.
  62. It also means that we peacefully accept the results of elections.
  63. We will not participate in the violence threatened by those disappointed with the outcome.10
  64.  In a democratic society we always have the opportunity and the duty to persist peacefully until the next election.
  65. The Savior’s teaching to love our enemies is based on the reality that all mortals are beloved children of God.
  66. That eternal principle and some basic principles of law were tested in the recent protests in many American cities.
  67. Protests
  68. At one extreme, some seem to have forgotten that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the “right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
  69. That is the authorized way to raise public awareness and to focus on injustices in the content or administration of the laws.
  70. And there have been injustices.
  71. In public actions and in our personal attitudes, we have had racism and related grievances.
  72. In a persuasive personal essay, the Reverend Theresa A. Dear of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has reminded us that “racism thrives on hatred, oppression, collusion, passivity, indifference and silence.”11 
  73. As citizens and as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we must do better to help root out racism.
  74. Police and Rebels
  75. At the other extreme, a minority of participants and supporters of these protests and the illegal acts that followed them seem to have forgotten that the protests protected by the Constitution are peaceful protests.
  76. Protesters have no right to destroy, deface, or steal property or to undermine the government’s legitimate police powers.
  77. The Constitution and laws contain no invitation to revolution or anarchy.
  78. All of us—police, protesters, supporters, and spectators—should understand the limits of our rights and the importance of our duties to stay within the boundaries of existing law.
  79. Abraham Lincoln was right when he said, “There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.”12 
  80. Redress of grievances by mobs is redress by illegal means.
  81. That is anarchy, a condition that has no effective governance and no formal police, which undermines rather than protects individual rights.
  82. One reason the recent protests in the United States were shocking to so many was that the hostilities and illegalities felt among different ethnicities in other nations should not be felt in the United States.
  83. This country should be better in eliminating racism not only against Black Americans, who were most visible in the recent protests, but also against Latinos, Asians, and other groups. This nation’s history of racism is not a happy one, and we must do better.
  84. Ellis Island
  85. Ellis Island
  86. The United States was founded by immigrants of different nationalities and different ethnicities.
  87. Its unifying purpose was not to establish a particular religion or to perpetuate any of the diverse cultures or tribal loyalties of the old countries.
  88. Our founding generation sought to be unified by a new constitution and laws.
  89. That is not to say that our unifying documents or the then-current understanding of their meanings were perfect.
  90. The history of the first two centuries of the United States showed the need for many refinements, such as voting rights for women and, particularly, the abolition of slavery, including laws to ensure that those who had been enslaved would have all the conditions of freedom.
  91. Two Yale University scholars recently reminded us:
  92. “For all its flaws, the United States is uniquely equipped to unite a diverse and divided society. …
  93. “… Its citizens don’t have to choose between a national identity and multiculturalism.
  94. Americans can have both.
  95. But the key is constitutional patriotism.
  96. We have to remain united by and through the Constitution, regardless of our ideological disagreements.”13
  97. Many years ago, a British foreign secretary gave this great counsel in a debate in the House of Commons: “We have no eternal allies and we have no perpetual enemies. 
  98. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and these interests it is our duty to follow.”14
  99. That is a good secular reason for following “eternal and perpetual” interests in political matters.
  100. In addition, the doctrine of the Lord’s Church teaches us another eternal interest to guide us: the teachings of our Savior, who inspired the Constitution of the United States and the basic laws of many of our countries.
  101. Loyalty to established law instead of temporary “allies” is the best way to love our adversaries and our enemies as we seek unity in diversity.
  102. Knowing that we are all children of God gives us a divine vision of the worth of all others and the will and ability to rise above prejudice and racism.
  103. As I have lived for many years in different places in this nation, the Lord has taught me that it is possible to obey and seek to improve our nation’s laws and also to love our adversaries and our enemies.
  104. While not easy, it is possible with the help of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
  105. He gave this command to love, and He promises His help as we seek to obey it. I testify that we are loved and will be helped by our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
  106. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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To know the Son is to know the Father. To follow the Father and the Son is to receive and enjoy Eternal Life!

To know the Son is to know the Father.

To follow the Father and the Son

is to receive and enjoy Eternal Life.

 

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3)


 

 

Book of Mormon, the book of Second Nephi, Chapter 2

Redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah—Freedom of choice (agency) is essential to existence and progression—Adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy —Men are free to choose liberty and eternal life. About 588–570 B.C.

 

And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

 

Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.

 

Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

 

And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.

 

And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.

Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.

 

Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.

 

Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

 

Wherefore, he is the first fruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.

 

10 And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him. Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—

 

11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.

 

12 Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God.

 

13 And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away.

 

14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

 

15 And to bring about his eternal purposes in the end of man, after he had created our first parents, and the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and in fine, all things which are created, it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life; the one being sweet and the other bitter.

 

16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other.

 

17 And I, Lehi, according to the things which I have read, must needs suppose that an angel of God, according to that which is written, had fallen from heaven; wherefore, he became a devil, having sought that which was evil before God.

 

18 And because he had fallen from heaven, and had become miserable forever, he sought also the misery of all mankind. Wherefore, he said unto Eve, yea, even that old serpent, who is the devil, who is the father of all lies, wherefore he said: Partake of the forbidden fruit, and ye shall not die, but ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

 

19 And after Adam and Eve had partaken of the forbidden fruit they were driven out of the garden of Eden, to till the earth.

 

20 And they have brought forth children; yea, even the family of all the earth.

 

21 And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

 

22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.

 

23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.

 

24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.

 

25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

 

26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

 

27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

 

28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

 

29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.

30 I have spoken these few words unto you all, my sons, in the last days of my probation; and I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. And I have none other object save it be the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen.


 

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Given all the disasters, maybe there is value in refocusing. JESUS WAS AND STILL IS THE CHRIST, THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB OF GOD THE FATHER, THE HOLY MESSIAH, OUR RESURRECTION AND OUR LIFE, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD WHO SOON WILL COME!

Given all the disasters, maybe there is value in refocusing. JESUS WAS AND STILL IS THE CHRIST, THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB OF GOD THE FATHER, THE HOLY MESSIAH, OUR RESURRECTION AND OUR LIFE, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD WHO SOON WILL COME!

  1. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  2. Text by Martin Luther.

2.1.        A mighty fortress is our God,

2.2.        A tower of strength ne’er failing.

2.3.        A helper mighty is our God,

2.4.        O’er ills of life prevailing.

2.5.        He overcometh all.

2.6.        He saveth from the Fall.

2.7.        His might and pow’r are great.

2.8.        He all things did create.

2.9.        And he shall reign for evermore.

  1. CHRIST.
  2. CHRIST THE LAMB.
  3. CHRIST OF GOD.
  1. He is Christ
  2. He is the Christ. 
  3. He is The Christ of God.
  4. (Luke 9:20)
  5. He is The Anointed One. (Greek)
  6. He is The Messiah. (Hebrew) 
  7. “Jesus, who is called Christ,
  8. is the firstborn of the Father in the spirit
  9. and the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. 
  10. “He is Jehovah,
  11. and was foreordained to his great calling
  12. in the Grand Councils
  13. before the world was. 
  14. “He was born of Mary at Bethlehem,
  15. lived a sinless life,
  16. and wrought out a perfect atonement
  17. for all mankind
  18. by the shedding of his blood
  19. and his death on the cross. 
  20. “He rose from the grave
  21. and brought to pass the bodily resurrection
  22. of every living thing
  23. and the salvation
  24. and exaltation
  25. of the faithful. 
  26. “He is the greatest Being
  27. to be born on this earth —
  28. the perfect example —
  29. and all religious things
  30. should be done in his name. …
  31. “He will come again
  32. in power and great glory
  33. to dwell on the earth,
  34. and
  35. “[He] will stand as Judge of all mankind
  36. at the last day.” 

(Bible Dictionary, Christ, pg. 633.)

  1. LAMB.
  2. LAMB OF GOD.
  3. LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH.
  4. SACRIFICIAL LAMB OF GOD.
  5. He is the Lamb.
  6. (Revelation 21:9,14,22,27; 22:1,3;
  7. Revelation 5:6,8, 12-13; 6:16; 7:9, 14, 17; 12:11; 14:1,4,10;
  8. 15:3; 17:14; 19:7,9). 
  9. He is the Lamb without blemish and without spot.
  10. (1 Pet. 1:19)  
  11. He is the Lamb of God. 
  12. (John 1:29,36)
  13. He was and is the Sacrificial Lamb of God.
  14. LIVING BREAD.
  1. He is the Living bread (John 6:51). 
  2. The sacramental bread of life. 
  3. “Verily, verily, I say unto you,
  4. Moses gave you not that bread from heaven;
  5. but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 
  6. For the bread of God
  7. is he which cometh down from heaven,
  8. and giveth life unto the world. 
  9. Then said they unto him,
  10. Lord, evermore give us this bread. 
  11. And Jesus said unto them,
  12. I am the bread of life:
  13. he that cometh to me shall never hunger;
  14. and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” 
  15. (John 6:32-35)
  16. “I am the living bread
  17. which came down from heaven:
  18. if any man eat of this bread,
  19. he shall live for ever:
  20. and the bread that I will give is my flesh,
  21. which I will give for the life of the world.” 
  22. (John 6:51)
  1. MESSIAH.
  2. MESSIAS.
  1. He is the Messiah.
  2. He is the anointed one.
  3. (Daniel 9:25)
  4. He is the Messias.
  5. He is the King and Deliverer.
  6. He is the Messiah
  7. whose coming the Jews eagerly expected..
  8. (John 1:41; 4:25)
  9. Messiah is fairer than the children of men. 
  10. Messiah is anointed with the oil of gladness
  11. above his fellows. 
  12. Messiah is blessed forever. 
  13. Messiah is remembered in all generations. 
  14. (Psalm 45)
  15. “Only the faithful were able [and are able]
  16. to see in Jesus of Nazareth
  17. the true Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53.” 
  18. (Bible Dictionary, 731.) 
  19. “There is only one Messiah. (2 Nephi 25:18)
  20. And his status as the Anointed One,
  21. as the promised Savior,
  22. is what constitutes his Messiahship.  
  23. Others do not
  24. and cannot
  25. attain a status of Messiahship
  26. (for they are not born,
  27. as Christ was,
  28. inheriting life in themselves from an Immortal Parent),
  29. though others may become joint-heirs
  30. with him in his Father’s kingdom.” 
  31. (MD p. 489)
  32. (Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 10:27; 11:1; John 1:49;
  33. Acts 3:15; 5:31; Hebrews 2:10; 12:2; 2 Nephi 20:27;
  34. Doctrine & Covenants 58:22; Moses 4:2; Abraham 3:27)
  1. RESURRECTION.
  2. RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.
  1. He is the Resurrection.
  2. He is the Ressurection and the Life for each of us.
  3. (John 11:25)
  4. “The resurrection consists in
  5. the uniting of a spirit body with a body of flesh and bones,
  6. never again to be divided. 
  7. The resurrection shall come to all,
  8. because of Christ’s victory over death. 
  9. Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected on this earth. …
  10. Others had been brought back from death,
  11. but were restored to mortality … ,
  12. whereas a resurrection means to become immortal,
  13. without blood,
  14. yet with a body of flesh and bone. 
  15. All will not be raised to the same glory
  16. in the resurrection … ,
  17. nor will all come forth at the same time …. 
  18. Christ was first;
  19. the righteous have precedence over the wicked,
  20. and come forth in the first resurrection,
  21. whereas the unrepentant sinners
  22. come forth in the last resurrection … 
  23. The New Testament gives ample evidence
  24. that Jesus rose with his physical body:
  25. He ate fish and honey… ;
  26. he said he had flesh and bones …;
  27. the people touched him …;
  28. the tomb was empty …;
  29. and the angels said he had risen … 
  30. One of the most fundamental doctrines
  31. taught by the Twelve
  32. was that Jesus was risen from the tomb,
  33. with his glorified, resurrected body, … 
  34. To obtain a resurrection
  35. with a celestial, exalted body
  36. is the center point of hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
  37. The resurrection of Jesus
  38. is the most glorious of all messages
  39. to mankind. 
  40. Latter-day revelation
  41. confirms the reality of the resurrection of Christ
  42. and of all mankind, … .”
  43. (Bible Dictionary, p. 761) 
  44. Yes, He raised Lazarus, yet Lazarus died. 
  45. He will raise us once and for all
  46. and we shall live forever more.
  1. SAVIOR.
  2. SAVIOR OF ALL MANKIND.
  3. SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
  1. He is The Savior. 
  2. (Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:11;
  3. Acts 5:31; 13:23; Philip. 3:20) 
  4. He is our Savior.
  5. (1 Timothy 2:3; 2 Timothy 1:10;
  6. Titus 2:10, 13; 3:6) 
  7. He is The Savior of our body.
  8. (Ephesians 5:23).
  9. He is The Savior of Israel.
  10. (Acts 13:23) 
  11. He is The Savior of the World
  12. (John 4:42; 1 John. 4:14)
  13. We can never be thankful enough
  14. that He is the Savior of our spirits and our bodies.
  1. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  2. Text by Martin Luther.

180.1.                     A mighty fortress is our God,

180.2.                     A tower of strength ne’er failing.

180.3.                     A helper mighty is our God,

180.4.                     O’er ills of life prevailing.

180.5.                     He overcometh all.

180.6.                     He saveth from the Fall.

180.7.                     His might and pow’r are great.

180.8.                     He all things did create.

180.9.                     And he shall reign for evermore.

      

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Redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3)

Book of Mormon, the book of Second Nephi, Chapter 2

Redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah—Freedom of choice (agency) is essential to existence and progression—Adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy —Men are free to choose liberty and eternal life. About 588–570 B.C.

 

And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

 

Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.

 

Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

 

And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.

 

And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.

Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.

 

Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.

 

Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

 

Wherefore, he is the first fruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.

 

10 And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him. Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—

 

11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.

 

12 Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God.

 

13 And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away.

 

14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

 

15 And to bring about his eternal purposes in the end of man, after he had created our first parents, and the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and in fine, all things which are created, it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life; the one being sweet and the other bitter.

 

16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other.

 

17 And I, Lehi, according to the things which I have read, must needs suppose that an angel of God, according to that which is written, had fallen from heaven; wherefore, he became a devil, having sought that which was evil before God.

 

18 And because he had fallen from heaven, and had become miserable forever, he sought also the misery of all mankind. Wherefore, he said unto Eve, yea, even that old serpent, who is the devil, who is the father of all lies, wherefore he said: Partake of the forbidden fruit, and ye shall not die, but ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

 

19 And after Adam and Eve had partaken of the forbidden fruit they were driven out of the garden of Eden, to till the earth.

 

20 And they have brought forth children; yea, even the family of all the earth.

 

21 And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

 

22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.

 

23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.

 

24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.

 

25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

 

26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

 

27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

 

28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

 

29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.

30 I have spoken these few words unto you all, my sons, in the last days of my probation; and I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. And I have none other object save it be the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen.


 

 

You can read the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price at www.lds.org.

 

 

Book of Mormon, the book of Second Nephi, Chapter 2

Redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah—Freedom of choice (agency) is essential to existence and progression—Adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy —Men are free to choose liberty and eternal life. About 588–570 B.C.

 

And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

 

Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.

 

Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

 

And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.

 

And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.

Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.

 

Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.

 

Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

 

Wherefore, he is the first fruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.

 

10 And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him. Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—

 

11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.

 

12 Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God.

 

13 And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away.

 

14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

 

15 And to bring about his eternal purposes in the end of man, after he had created our first parents, and the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and in fine, all things which are created, it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life; the one being sweet and the other bitter.

 

16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other.

 

17 And I, Lehi, according to the things which I have read, must needs suppose that an angel of God, according to that which is written, had fallen from heaven; wherefore, he became a devil, having sought that which was evil before God.

 

18 And because he had fallen from heaven, and had become miserable forever, he sought also the misery of all mankind. Wherefore, he said unto Eve, yea, even that old serpent, who is the devil, who is the father of all lies, wherefore he said: Partake of the forbidden fruit, and ye shall not die, but ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

 

19 And after Adam and Eve had partaken of the forbidden fruit they were driven out of the garden of Eden, to till the earth.

 

20 And they have brought forth children; yea, even the family of all the earth.

 

21 And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

 

22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.

 

23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.

 

24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.

 

25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

 

26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

 

27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

 

28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

 

29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.

30 I have spoken these few words unto you all, my sons, in the last days of my probation; and I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. And I have none other object save it be the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen.


 

 

You can read the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price at www.lds.org.

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Names, Titles and Descriptors of Jesus The Christ, The Holy Messiah, The Resurrection and The Life

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NAMES AND TITLES AND DESCRIPTORS OF

JESUS THE CHRIST, THE HOLY MESSIAH,

THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE!

He is:

  1. Able to save to the uttermost
  2. Able to succor them that are tempted
  3. Adam, Last
  4. Adam, New
  5. Adam, Second
  6. Advocate with the Father
  7. Almighty
  8. Alpha
  9. Alpha and Omega
  10. Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending
  11. Amen
  12. Angels, authorities, and powers being made subject to him
  13. Apostle and High Priest of our profession
  14. Appears in the presence of God for us
  15. Author and finisher of our faith
  16. Author of eternal salvation
  17. Bare our sins in his own body
  18. Beginning
  19. Beginning of the creation of God
  20. Beloved Son
  21. Beloved Son of God
  22. Better than the angels
  23. Blessed for evermore
  24. Blessed of God
  25. Branch
  26. Bread of Life
  27. Bread of life
  28. Bright and morning star
  29. By himself purged our sins
  30. By whom are all things, and we by him
  31. By whom God made the worlds
  32. Captain of man’s salvation
  33. Chosen One
  34. Christ
  35. Consecrated for evermore
  36. Counselor
  37. Crowned with glory and honor
  38. Did no sin
  39. Elect One
  40. Emmanuel
  41. Ever liveth to make intercession
  42. Everlasting Father
  43. Faithful and True
  44. Foundation of the Church
  45. God manifest in the flesh
  46. God the Son
  47. God’s anointed
  48. God’s holy child Jesus
  49. Good Shepherd
  50. Governor who shall rule Israel
  51. Harmless
  52. Hath an unchangeable priesthood
  53. Hath given us understanding that we may know him that is true
  54. Hath obtained eternal redemption for us
  55. He hath consecrated a new and living way
  56. He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified
  57. He sanctifieth the people by his blood
  58. He that came by water and blood
  59. He that cometh in the name of the Lord
  60. He that hath the key of David
  61. He that is holy
  62. He that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David
  63. He that is true
  64. He that liveth and was dead
  65. He that liveth forever and ever
  66. Heir of all things
  67. His blood cleanseth from all sin
  68. Holy
  69. Holy One
  70. Holy One of Israel
  71. Holy, harmless, undefiled,
  72. I am
  73. I Am that I Am
  74. In him is eternal life
  75. In whom is salvation
  76. Is ready to judge the quick and the dead
  77. Jehovah
  78. Jesus
  79. Jesus Christ
  80. Jesus of Galilee
  81. Jesus of Nazareth
  82. Jesus the Christ
  83. Joseph’s son
  84. Judge of quick and dead
  85. King of Israel
  86. King of kings
  87. King of kings, and Lord of lords
  88. King of Sion
  89. King of the Jews
  90. King of Zion
  91. Lamb of God
  92. Learned obedience by the things which he suffered
  93. Left us an example
  94. Light of the World
  95. Living Water
  96. Logos (the Word)
  97. Lord
  98. Lord both of dead and living
  99. Lord of all
  100. Lord of lords
  101. Lord of the Sabbath
  102. Made higher than the heavens
  103. Made lower than the angels for the suffering of death
  104. Made of a woman
  105. Made of a woman, made under the law
  106. Made under the law
  107. Master
  108. Mediator
  109. Mediator of a better covenant
  110. Mediator of the new testament
  111. Meek and lowly
  112. Messiah
  113. Mighty God
  114. Mighty One of Jacob
  115. Nazarene
  116. Not yea and nay, but in him was yea
  117. Of the seed of David
  118. Offered himself without spot
  119. Omega
  120. One body
  121. One with the Father
  122. Only begotten of the Father
  123. Only Begotten Son
  124. Our advocate with the Father
  125. Our advocate with the Father
  126. Our life
  127. Our Paraclete (Advocate) with the Father
  128. Our Passover
  129. Our peace
  130. Our Savior
  131. Prince of Peace
  132. Prophet
  133. Propitiation for the sins of the whole world
  134. Put away sin by the sacrifice of himself
  135. Rabbi
  136. Rabboni
  137. Redeemer
  138. Redemption
  139. Redemption
  140. Righteousness
  141. Root and offspring of David
  142. Sanctification
  143. Savior of Israel
  144. Savior of the World
  145. Seed of the woman
  146. Sent that we may live through him
  147. Separate from sinners
  148. Servant of the LORD
  149. Shall appear the second time without sin unto salvation
  150. Shepherd of Israel
  151. Shiloh
  152. Son of David
  153. Son of GOD
  154. Son of GOD THE FATHER
  155. Son of Man
  156. Son of the Highest
  157. Son the Most High GOD
  158. Stem of Jesse
  159. Suffered for us
  160. Suffered without the gate
  161. Surety of a better testament
  162. Tasted death for every man
  163. Tempted in all points as we are
  164. The brightness of God’s glory
  165. The carpenter
  166. The carpenter’s son
  167. The chief cornerstone
  168. The chosen of God
  169. The Christ of God
  170. The consolation of Israel
  171. The deliverer
  172. The door of the sheep
  173. The end of the law for righteousness
  174. The ending
  175. The express image of God’s person
  176. The faithful witness
  177. The first and the last
  178. The first begotten
  179. The first begotten of the dead
  180. The first fruits of them that slept
  181. The forerunner
  182. The good shepherd
  183. The great God
  184. The great shepherd of the sheep
  185. The head of every man
  186. The head of the Church
  187. The High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec
  188. The high priest of good things to come
  189. The Holy One
  190. The Holy One and the Just
  191. The hope of glory
  192. The image of God
  193. The Just
  194. The Just One
  195. The King that cometh in the name of the Lord
  196. The Lamb
  197. The Lamb of God
  198. The lamb without blemish and without spot
  199. The life
  200. The Light
  201. The Light
  202. The light of the world
  203. The Lion of the tribe of Judah
  204. The living bread
  205. The living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious
  206. The Lord
  207. The Lord from heaven
  208. The Lord Jesus
  209. The Lord of glory
  210. The Lord our Righteousness
  211. The LORD’S Christ
  212. The mediator between God and men
  213. The merciful and faithful high priest
  214. The Messenger of the covenant
  215. The Messiah
  216. The Messias
  217. The minister of the circumcision for the truth of God
  218. The minister of the sanctuary of the true tabernacle
  219. The offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor
  220. The only wise God our Savior
  221. The power of GOD
  222. The power of GOD and the wisdom of GOD
  223. The Prince
  224. The Prince of Life
  225. The prince of the kings of the earth
  226. The Prophet
  227. The Prophet
  228. The prophet of Nazareth
  229. The propitiation for our sins
  230. The propitiation through faith
  231. The Resurrection
  232. The resurrection and the life
  233. The righteous judge
  234. The righteous man
  235. The root of David
  236. The same forever
  237. The same today
  238. The same yesterday
  239. The same yesterday, today, and forever
  240. The Savior
  241. The Savior of the body
  242. The Savior of the world
  243. The seed of Abraham
  244. The shepherd and bishop of souls
  245. The son of Abraham
  246. The son of David
  247. The son of Mary
  248. The Son of the Blessed
  249. The Son of the living God
  250. The spiritual rock
  251. The teacher come from God
  252. The true vine
  253. The truth
  254. The vine
  255. The way
  256. The way, the truth, and the life
  257. The wisdom of God
  258. The Word
  259. The word of God
  260. The word of life
  261. True and Faithful
  262. Undefiled
  263. Upholding all things by the word of his power
  264. Which delivereth us from the wrath to come
  265. Which is, and which was, and which is to come
  266. Who came into the world to save sinners
  267. Who died and rose again
  268. Who gave himself for our sins
  269. Who gave himself for us
  270. Who is passed into the heavens
  271. Who knew no sin
  272. Who shall judge the quick and dead
  273. Who sitteth on the right hand of God
  274. Who was raised from the dead
  275. Wisdom
  276. Wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption unto us
  277. Wonderful
  278. Worthy of more glory than Abraham
  279. Worthy of more glory than Moses
  280. YHWH
  281. ZION

 

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Come join The “Restored” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today to be spiritually strong and able to cope with the increasing weather, financial, war, crime, and other social difficulties.

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Come to Jesus and join His true Church today.

I invite you to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the true Church of Jesus Christ, “RESTORED” vai the PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH and modern apostles and prophets, with true priesthood authority and true priesthood keys restored by heavenly messengers.

  1. Call 1-801-240-1000 to talk to missionaries;
  2. Contact missionaries at their Come Unto Christ website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist. Visit https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org.
  3. They will teach you the true gospel of Jesus Christ in person, by zoom, by phone, by email, or text. They will teach you about Christ’s True Church and His Second Coming.
  4. They will help you
  5. – pray and repent of your sins,
  6. – read the scriptures – the Holy Bible, the Holy Book of Mormon which is a second witness, a second Bible from peoples who lived in the western hemisphere, a second witness that Jesus is the Resurrected Living Christ, Yeshua, the Holy Messiah.
  7. – attend Church, be baptized by immersion, be confirmed a member of the Church, and receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and fellowship with the Saints.
  8. Watch on YouTube the semi-annual April and October conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during which living apostles and prophets and other Church leaders teach the pure gospel and bear testimony of Jesus the Living Christ and the restoration of His divine Church;
  9. Search Google www.churchofjesuschrist.org; use the FREE LIBRARY to study in many languages the holy scriptures, the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and talks by living apostles and prophets.
  10. Pray about what you have learned. Pray and ask Heavenly Father if these things are not true. Pray to receive the great gift of Charity, the Pure Love of Christ, without which we are nothing. Ask the missionaries to help you Join the Church today with your family and friends and neighbors.
  11. If you are a leader of a group of spiritual people, a group of wonderful people searching for the true Church of Jesus Christ, testify to them. Bear witness that you have found the “Restored” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; that you want to become or are becoming a faithful member; thereby encourage them to join Christ’s true church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, thereby bring your many followers with you.
  12. Best personal regards, Richard Linford, member

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