But a couple of things that really stood out to me that I want to share with those that read this blog.
"As Jesus declared that He was come to fulfill that prophecy, He expressly affirmed that He would heal those with physical ailments and He would also deliver the captive, liberate the bruised, and heal the broken hearted."
The atonement is for everyone and EVERY hardship with go through in this life. He knows how we feel, he knows what we feel, and he can help up overcome those feelings and help us to heal and be better. Because of this we need to be glad and happy when we face hardships and tribulations, why?
"The savior teaches that we will have tribulation in the world, but we should 'be of good cheer' because he has 'overcome the world.' His atonement reaches and is powerful enough not only to pay the price for sin but also to heal every mortal affliction."
The Atonement of Jesus Christ is real and is for EVERY person that has will and does walk on this earth! I testify that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is for all those that come unto Him and as for his help and love, and "he will heal you!"
No worries! We are almost done! Hang in there everyone :)
Article of Faith #9 states:
"We believe all that God has revealed,
all that He does now reveal,
and we believe that He will
yet reveal many great and
important things pertaining
to the Kingdom of God."
Now lets talk about things that God has revealed. He revealed to all of us the 10 commandments and the other commandments from the Bible. Now that is a lot of stuff to have revealed to us, but that is not ALL that God wants to reveal to us.
Another blessing of things that he has revealed is the Book of Mormon to support and build on the principles of the Bible.
"And the day cometh that the words of the book which were sealed shall be read upon the house tops; and they shall be read by the power of Christ; and all things shall be arevealed unto the children of men which ever have been among the children of men, and which ever will be even unto the end of the earth."
2 Nephi 27:11
When we are ready, Heavenly Father has more to reveal to us!
"Now athese things are bwritten unto the cremnant of the house of Jacob; and they are written after this manner, because it is known of God that wickedness will not bring them forth unto them; and they are to be dhid up unto the Lord that they may come forth in his own due time.
13 And this is the commandment which I have received; and behold, they ashall come forth according to the commandment of the Lord, when he shall see fit, in his wisdom."
Mormon 5:12-13
So why does Heavenly Father do this? Because he is the greatest teacher of all and knows what we can handle and what he wants us to learn.
"For behold, thus saith the Lord God:
I will give unto the children of men line upon line,
precept upon aprecept, here a little and there a little;
and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts,
So We believe in the Bible, and that it is the word of God.
"The book that thou beholdest is a record of the Jews, which contains the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy prophets; and it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass, save there are not so many; nevertheless, they contain the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel;
wherefore, they are of great worth unto the Gentiles. (1 Nephi 13:23)
This scripture is a description of the Bible. That it came out of the mouth of the jews, and that it contains the covenants and promises that the Lord gave to the jews. How important are the words of God? Nephi describes His feelings of the importance when he said: "Wherefore, I, Nephi, did exhort them to give heed unto the word of the Lord; yea, I did exhort them with all the energies of my soul, and with all the faculty which I possessed, that they would give heed to the word of God and remember to keep his commandments always in all things. (1 Nephi 15:25)
But with the various versions we have of the Bible today in our world, the importance to our Heavenly Father that it is translated correctly is crucial so that we can live God's way with exact obedience. The Bible did start out pure and complete, but through the years of multiple translations, it didn't remain pure.
"And after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, from the Jews unto the Gentiles, thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches; for behold, they have taken away from the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants of the Lord have they taken away.
And all this have they done that they
might pervert the right ways of the Lord,
that they might blind the eyes and
harden the hearts of the children of men."
(1Nephi 13:26-27)
This confusion that comes from the Bible with people in the past taking and adding to the bible, states that we need something that can bring another witness to the table and clarify that which we need to do. That the witness of two can bring the truth to light. So God provided a Book of Mormon.
"And because my words shall hiss forth—many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible. Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews?
Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?
Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also.
And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever;
Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written."
(2 Nephi 3, 6-10)
The Book of Mormon comes as a second witness to help God's people more fully understand the doctrine of Christ. The way Christ's church is suppose to be.
And Alma said: If thou believest in the redemption of Christ thou canst be healed.
And he said: Yea, I believe according to thy words.
And then Alma cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord our God, have mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith which is in Christ.
And when Alma had said these words, Zeezrom leaped upon his feet, and began to walk; and this was done to the great astonishment of all the people; and the knowledge of this went forth throughout all the land of Sidom.
(Alma 15:8-11)
And the gift that is well known for missionaries of the church as well as to anyone that is trying to understand and interpret the spirit.
"And again, to another, the interpretation of languages and of divers kinds of tongues."
#6 "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth."
That is exactly what every missionary goes out and preaches to the world. That we have the exact same organization in this church as did Christ when he organized the true gospel while he was on the earth.
I am going to break down each word to make it more understandable.
Organization:
Mosiah 18:17, 20
"And they were called the church of God,
or the church of Christ,
from that time forward.
And it came to pass that whosoever
was baptized by the power
and authority of God was added to his church.
Yea, even he commanded them
that they should preach nothing
save it were repentance and faith on the Lord,
who had redeemed his people."
Premitive Church:
3 Nephi 27:3-7
"And they said unto him: Lord, we will that thou wouldst tell us the name whereby we shall call this church; for there are disputations among the people concerning this matter.
And the Lord said unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you, why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing?
Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the last day;
And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last day.
Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake."
Apostles:
3 Nephi 12:1
"And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am."
Prophets:
"The work of a Hebrew prophet was to act as God’s messenger and make known God’s will. He taught men about God’s character, showing the full meaning of his dealings with Israel in the past. It was therefore part of the prophetic office to preserve and edit the records of the nation’s history. It was also the prophet’s duty to denounce sin and foretell its punishment, and to redress, so far as he could, both public and private wrongs. He was to be, above all, a preacher of righteousness. When the people had fallen away from a true faith in Jehovah, the prophets had to try to restore that faith and remove false views about the character of God and the nature of the Divine requirement." From the Bible Dictionary
Pastors:
This is the same things as a Bishop. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have bishops to lead and guide the church locally. Teachers: Mosiah 23:17
" And it came to pass that none received authority to preach or to teach except it were by him from God. Therefore he consecrated all their priests and all their teachers; and none were consecrated except they were just men."
Evangelists: "In popular usage throughout Christendom, an evangelist is one who proclaims the gospel. However, in latter-day revelation an evangelist is defined as a patriarch." From the Bible dictionary
"As Jesus declared that He was come to fulfill that prophecy, He expressly affirmed that He would heal those with physical ailments and He would also deliver the captive, liberate the bruised, and heal the broken hearted."
