October 29th, 2008
The restoration and the coming forth of New Scripture
Principle 3: The Book of Mormon helps bring people to Christ.
1 Nephi 19:18
Nephi wrote down these records for us, he persuade us that we would remember the Lord, our Redeemer. All the words in the scripture are the words from God. The Book of Mormon is a witness of our savior Jesus Christ. It contains the true doctrines of the gospel, outline the plan of salvation, and tells us what to do to gain peace on the earth and eternal life in the life to come. I know the Book of Mormon teaches true doctrines, these doctrines guides us to become more perfect.
2 Nephi 25:23-26
The Prophets wrote the Book of Mormon diligently in order to persuade us to believe in Christ, to be reconciled to God. We should study and ponder the scriptures everyday, diligently. We should read with a sincere heart and real intent, it will convince us that Jesus is the Christ. I really learned a lot good principles from the Book of Mormon. It helps me to understand my life, my goals.
Principle 4:The Book of Mormon is convincing evidence of the Restoration.
1 Nephi 13:40
The Book of Mormon is an evidence for the Restoration of the Gospel. It is not only a witness of Jesus Christ, but also a witness of Joseph Smith who translated the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith restored the Gospel, and organized the church. He is the witness of the Restoration of the Gospel.
D&C 20:8-12
The scriptures are the words of God, therefore, it does not change. It teaches the same principle as before, and will teach the same principle in the future. They are all true principles from Heavenly Father. We should follow the teaching of God, to prepare to enter eternal life.
2008年10月30日星期四
2008年10月28日星期二
The Restoration and the coming forth of New Scripture
October 27th, 2008
The Restoration and the coming forth of New Scripture
Principle 1: God called Joseph Smith to be the prophet of the Restoration.
D&C1:17
Joseph Smith went to a forest to pray unto the Lord. Heavenly Father and Jesus came unto him and talked with him. Heavenly Father said unto him "this is my beloved son, hear him". Jesus gave Joseph some commandments. Joseph listened to Jesus and restored the gospel. He organized the church, organized the first Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Seventy.
D&C 136:37
Heavenly Father called Prophets to do the things he want to do on the earth. The Prophets is the servants of Heavenly Father. He tells us what Heavenly Father wants us to do. God is the only one who choose Prophets. He give them the authority and priesthood to do his work. Our church organization is perfect, better than any other organization on the earth. I think that is the power of Holy Ghost, the power of God. Without this power, the church will not be so well organized.
Principle 2: Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and brought forth other scriptures by the gift and power of God.
1 Nephi 13: 39-40
On the title page of the Book of Mormon, we see that it was translated by Prophet Joseph Smith. When Joseph saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, he was told the place where the plates are. He was also asked to translate the Book of Mormon. He did all the commandments that Heavenly Father commanded him.
2 Nephi 3: 11-12
We do not know how Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon, but we do know the process was inspired. Heavenly Father gave him the Power to help him. The spirit of the Holy Ghost, combine with his great faith, diligent work, he was able to accomplish the translation. In our lives, we face lots of challenges. As we pray and follow the spirit, have faith, work diligently, I think nothing is impossible. Heavenly Father will help us accomplish everything just like helping Joseph Smith.
The Restoration and the coming forth of New Scripture
Principle 1: God called Joseph Smith to be the prophet of the Restoration.
D&C1:17
Joseph Smith went to a forest to pray unto the Lord. Heavenly Father and Jesus came unto him and talked with him. Heavenly Father said unto him "this is my beloved son, hear him". Jesus gave Joseph some commandments. Joseph listened to Jesus and restored the gospel. He organized the church, organized the first Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Seventy.
D&C 136:37
Heavenly Father called Prophets to do the things he want to do on the earth. The Prophets is the servants of Heavenly Father. He tells us what Heavenly Father wants us to do. God is the only one who choose Prophets. He give them the authority and priesthood to do his work. Our church organization is perfect, better than any other organization on the earth. I think that is the power of Holy Ghost, the power of God. Without this power, the church will not be so well organized.
Principle 2: Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and brought forth other scriptures by the gift and power of God.
1 Nephi 13: 39-40
On the title page of the Book of Mormon, we see that it was translated by Prophet Joseph Smith. When Joseph saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, he was told the place where the plates are. He was also asked to translate the Book of Mormon. He did all the commandments that Heavenly Father commanded him.
2 Nephi 3: 11-12
We do not know how Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon, but we do know the process was inspired. Heavenly Father gave him the Power to help him. The spirit of the Holy Ghost, combine with his great faith, diligent work, he was able to accomplish the translation. In our lives, we face lots of challenges. As we pray and follow the spirit, have faith, work diligently, I think nothing is impossible. Heavenly Father will help us accomplish everything just like helping Joseph Smith.
2008年10月22日星期三
Prophets and Apostasy
October 22nd, 2008
Prophets and Apostasy
Principles 1: The rejection of the Savior, His teachings, and priesthood authority resulted in the Apostasy of the New Testament Church.
Timothy 1:15
People fell into Apostasy because of rejecting words of Prophets. Heavenly Father sent Jesus to atone for our sins and restore the Gospel. Jesus came to earth restored the Gospel and organized the church. He teaches the true Plan of Salvation. He gave His Apostles authority to help teach the gospel, perform the ordinances of salvation, and establish the church. Many people started to reject again.
Matthew 24:24
When people started to reject the teaching of Jesus Christ, they taught false doctrines and the true Church of Jesus Christ was lost. Without the losing of Christ, Holy Ghost and repentance was lost too. People were not able to repent anymore. Without the Holy Ghost, people start to live in darkness again without direction. This is the another period of Apostasy.
Principle 2: The European Reformation helped prepare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:28
People lived in the spiritual darkness for a long time. They started to seek the truth. They recognized that many of the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel had been changed or lost. The sought for greater spiritual light, many people started to think that they need the true Gospel. The God knows these people and called them Prophets. These Prophets helped prepare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:29
The Gospel was Apostasy and restored again and again. But after the final Restoration, even some people now rejecting the words of Jesus Christ. The Gospel will not be removed from the earth any more. But we still need to avoid the Apostasy by having faith in Jesus Christ, repent, and keep all the commandments.
Prophets and Apostasy
Principles 1: The rejection of the Savior, His teachings, and priesthood authority resulted in the Apostasy of the New Testament Church.
Timothy 1:15
People fell into Apostasy because of rejecting words of Prophets. Heavenly Father sent Jesus to atone for our sins and restore the Gospel. Jesus came to earth restored the Gospel and organized the church. He teaches the true Plan of Salvation. He gave His Apostles authority to help teach the gospel, perform the ordinances of salvation, and establish the church. Many people started to reject again.
Matthew 24:24
When people started to reject the teaching of Jesus Christ, they taught false doctrines and the true Church of Jesus Christ was lost. Without the losing of Christ, Holy Ghost and repentance was lost too. People were not able to repent anymore. Without the Holy Ghost, people start to live in darkness again without direction. This is the another period of Apostasy.
Principle 2: The European Reformation helped prepare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:28
People lived in the spiritual darkness for a long time. They started to seek the truth. They recognized that many of the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel had been changed or lost. The sought for greater spiritual light, many people started to think that they need the true Gospel. The God knows these people and called them Prophets. These Prophets helped prepare the way for the final Restoration.
Joel 2:29
The Gospel was Apostasy and restored again and again. But after the final Restoration, even some people now rejecting the words of Jesus Christ. The Gospel will not be removed from the earth any more. But we still need to avoid the Apostasy by having faith in Jesus Christ, repent, and keep all the commandments.
2008年10月20日星期一
Prophets and Apostasy
October 20th, 2008
Prophets and Apostasy
Principle 1: The Lord provides truth, priesthood authority, ordinances, and organization through His prophets.
Alma 12:27-30
Many people on the earth lived in darkness, they did not know Heavenly Father's Plan. Heavenly Father loves us, he sent Prophets to help and guide us on the earth. The Prophets teach us the plan of salvation, teach us the things we should do to go back to Heavenly Father. We had prophets on the earth to guide us since the days of Adam. Now, we have a living prophet President to tell us the words of God. We should be grateful for the works prophets have done for us. We should sustain the Lord's Prophets.
D&C 1:38
God cannot speak to us, he chooses a prophet to help communicate, deliver messages to us.
Prophets feels and knows the things that God wants us to know and do. When a prophet speaks for God, it is as if God were speaking. He teaches the truth and interprets the word of God. We should listen to the Prophets and follow their words, because the words are from God.
Principle 2: Throughout history there has been a recurring pattern of apostasy and restoration.
Amos 8:11-12
From the scriptures, we know that we have prophets teaching us the gospel from Old times. Some people rejected the words of Prophets, therefore, prophets, ordinances, and priesthood authority were taken away. Then, people started to live in the darkness. Without the Prophet's guidance, we will not know the things which God wants us to do. For me, the organization of the Church is perfect, is better than any other organization. It is because the prophets, without them, the organization will be messed up.
2 Nephi 25:17
When some people rejects the message of Prophets, the Prophets were taken away from the earth. People lived in the darkness for a period. That period is Apostasy. Heavenly Father loves us, he does not want us to live in the darkness. So he sent Prophet Joseph Smith to restore the Gospel again. Joseph Smith restored the Gospel, and we started to have Prophets lead and guide us again.
Prophets and Apostasy
Principle 1: The Lord provides truth, priesthood authority, ordinances, and organization through His prophets.
Alma 12:27-30
Many people on the earth lived in darkness, they did not know Heavenly Father's Plan. Heavenly Father loves us, he sent Prophets to help and guide us on the earth. The Prophets teach us the plan of salvation, teach us the things we should do to go back to Heavenly Father. We had prophets on the earth to guide us since the days of Adam. Now, we have a living prophet President to tell us the words of God. We should be grateful for the works prophets have done for us. We should sustain the Lord's Prophets.
D&C 1:38
God cannot speak to us, he chooses a prophet to help communicate, deliver messages to us.
Prophets feels and knows the things that God wants us to know and do. When a prophet speaks for God, it is as if God were speaking. He teaches the truth and interprets the word of God. We should listen to the Prophets and follow their words, because the words are from God.
Principle 2: Throughout history there has been a recurring pattern of apostasy and restoration.
Amos 8:11-12
From the scriptures, we know that we have prophets teaching us the gospel from Old times. Some people rejected the words of Prophets, therefore, prophets, ordinances, and priesthood authority were taken away. Then, people started to live in the darkness. Without the Prophet's guidance, we will not know the things which God wants us to do. For me, the organization of the Church is perfect, is better than any other organization. It is because the prophets, without them, the organization will be messed up.
2 Nephi 25:17
When some people rejects the message of Prophets, the Prophets were taken away from the earth. People lived in the darkness for a period. That period is Apostasy. Heavenly Father loves us, he does not want us to live in the darkness. So he sent Prophet Joseph Smith to restore the Gospel again. Joseph Smith restored the Gospel, and we started to have Prophets lead and guide us again.
2008年10月14日星期二
Heavenly Father's Plan
October 15th, 2008
Heavenly Father's Plan
Principle 3: The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible to overcome the obstacles of spiritual and physical death.
Alma 34: 8-10
The great thing of the gospel is that we can live with Heavenly Father once again because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Through him, all the obstacles can be overcome as long as we obey the commandments. His atonement brought resurrection. If Jesus did not come to earth, we will not resurrect after we die. There will not be postmortal life, therefore, there will not be the plan of salvation.
2 Nephi 2:25-27
These scriptures talk about the Fall. The Fall is actually necessary to Heavenly Father's Plan. Because of the fall, we have physical body and we can have children. Also, we are free to choose between good and evil. Life on the earth is being tested. The fall allows us free to choose liberty and eternal life, or captivity and death. We can only be tested if we can choose. If we follow Heavenly Father's commandments, we will go to eternal life.
Principle 4: Heavenly Father prepared degrees of glory for his children.
John 14:2
Heavenly Father prepared three degrees of glory for us to choose: celestial, terrestrial and telestial Kingdoms. I believe all of us want to live in the celestial Kingdom with both Heavenly Father and Jesus. We are all free to choose. It is our choice to choose which level we are going to live. From the degrees of glory, we can see that Heavenly Father is fair. We go to different Kingdoms according to his judgment.
D&C 98:18
The celestial Kingdom is the highest Kingdom. How will we be able to live there? Through Jesus Christ atonement, all of us have the opportunities to live there. Now, we need to be grateful for Christ's scarf ice. The life on the earth is for men to prepare to go to the celestial Kingdom. As we prepare, we need to repent for our sins, keep all Heavenly Father's commandments. I testify that if we do so, we will go to the celestial Kingdom.
Heavenly Father's Plan
Principle 3: The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible to overcome the obstacles of spiritual and physical death.
Alma 34: 8-10
The great thing of the gospel is that we can live with Heavenly Father once again because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Through him, all the obstacles can be overcome as long as we obey the commandments. His atonement brought resurrection. If Jesus did not come to earth, we will not resurrect after we die. There will not be postmortal life, therefore, there will not be the plan of salvation.
2 Nephi 2:25-27
These scriptures talk about the Fall. The Fall is actually necessary to Heavenly Father's Plan. Because of the fall, we have physical body and we can have children. Also, we are free to choose between good and evil. Life on the earth is being tested. The fall allows us free to choose liberty and eternal life, or captivity and death. We can only be tested if we can choose. If we follow Heavenly Father's commandments, we will go to eternal life.
Principle 4: Heavenly Father prepared degrees of glory for his children.
John 14:2
Heavenly Father prepared three degrees of glory for us to choose: celestial, terrestrial and telestial Kingdoms. I believe all of us want to live in the celestial Kingdom with both Heavenly Father and Jesus. We are all free to choose. It is our choice to choose which level we are going to live. From the degrees of glory, we can see that Heavenly Father is fair. We go to different Kingdoms according to his judgment.
D&C 98:18
The celestial Kingdom is the highest Kingdom. How will we be able to live there? Through Jesus Christ atonement, all of us have the opportunities to live there. Now, we need to be grateful for Christ's scarf ice. The life on the earth is for men to prepare to go to the celestial Kingdom. As we prepare, we need to repent for our sins, keep all Heavenly Father's commandments. I testify that if we do so, we will go to the celestial Kingdom.
2008年10月13日星期一
Heavenly Father's Plan
October 13th, 2008
Heavenly Father's Plan
Principle 1: There are three stages of Heavenly Father's Plan: premortal, mortal, and postmortal.
Alma: 34:32
The life here on the earth is for men to prepare to meet the God. We lived as spiritual children with Heavenly Father in premortal life. Heavenly Father sent us on the earth to get bodies of flesh and bones. He also wants us to gain experience on the earth. We are now in the mortal life without living with Heavenly Father to be tested. We will be judged after we physically die. If we believe in God, live worthy, then we will live with him again.
Moses 5:11
Jesus created the earth for us under Heavenly Father's direction. God sent the first people Adam and Eve to live on the earth. Because of the fall, we all have physical bodies that can experience sickness, pain and physical death. We have the right to choose between good and evil. God gave us commandments to keep in order to enter the eternal life. If we choose good and follow all his commandments, we will be able to live with him.
Principle 2: Jesus Christ is central to Heavenly Father's Plan.
2 Nephi 2
Jesus Christ is the one who created and organized the earth for us. Without him, the plan of salvations would have failed. He come to earth organized the truth church for us. After he finished his work, he chose to die to pay for our sins. He testified that he is the son of God. Because of his sacrifice and atonement, we were no sin again.
Alma 5
Jesus Christ died for us, and he resurrected later. Through his sacrifice and atonement, we are able to repent. It is necessary for us to enter the eternal life. Everybody on the earth sins, without Jesus Christ's atonement, we will not be able to live with Heavenly Father anymore. We should be grateful for his sacrifice and repent all our sins. We should repent now, do not wait until later to repent. We will be judged after we die.
Heavenly Father's Plan
Principle 1: There are three stages of Heavenly Father's Plan: premortal, mortal, and postmortal.
Alma: 34:32
The life here on the earth is for men to prepare to meet the God. We lived as spiritual children with Heavenly Father in premortal life. Heavenly Father sent us on the earth to get bodies of flesh and bones. He also wants us to gain experience on the earth. We are now in the mortal life without living with Heavenly Father to be tested. We will be judged after we physically die. If we believe in God, live worthy, then we will live with him again.
Moses 5:11
Jesus created the earth for us under Heavenly Father's direction. God sent the first people Adam and Eve to live on the earth. Because of the fall, we all have physical bodies that can experience sickness, pain and physical death. We have the right to choose between good and evil. God gave us commandments to keep in order to enter the eternal life. If we choose good and follow all his commandments, we will be able to live with him.
Principle 2: Jesus Christ is central to Heavenly Father's Plan.
2 Nephi 2
Jesus Christ is the one who created and organized the earth for us. Without him, the plan of salvations would have failed. He come to earth organized the truth church for us. After he finished his work, he chose to die to pay for our sins. He testified that he is the son of God. Because of his sacrifice and atonement, we were no sin again.
Alma 5
Jesus Christ died for us, and he resurrected later. Through his sacrifice and atonement, we are able to repent. It is necessary for us to enter the eternal life. Everybody on the earth sins, without Jesus Christ's atonement, we will not be able to live with Heavenly Father anymore. We should be grateful for his sacrifice and repent all our sins. We should repent now, do not wait until later to repent. We will be judged after we die.
2008年10月8日星期三
We learn to teach by study and also by faith
October 8th, 2008
We learn to teach by study and also by faith
Principle 3: God promises the Holy Ghost to those who treasure up His word.
Alma 17:2-3
We rejoice when we know the knowledge of true. To know the true, we have to search the scriptures diligently to look for principles. We need to ponder and treasure up every word. If we do so, the Holy Ghost will be with us to help us have a better understanding of the message. If we can find the principles from the scripture, then we can use it to our own life. Principles are important for us and investigators to know and follow. Also, prayers, fasting is other ways to invite the spirit.
D&C 84:85
Treasure up words instead of just reading through the scriptures helps feel spirit. If we treasure up the word of God with spirit. When we teach, the spirit will always reminds us what principle, or what words to use. We should have spirit to be with us when we teach. Teaching with spirit is teach with power and authority of God.
We learn to teach by study and also by faith
Principle 3: God promises the Holy Ghost to those who treasure up His word.
Alma 17:2-3
We rejoice when we know the knowledge of true. To know the true, we have to search the scriptures diligently to look for principles. We need to ponder and treasure up every word. If we do so, the Holy Ghost will be with us to help us have a better understanding of the message. If we can find the principles from the scripture, then we can use it to our own life. Principles are important for us and investigators to know and follow. Also, prayers, fasting is other ways to invite the spirit.
D&C 84:85
Treasure up words instead of just reading through the scriptures helps feel spirit. If we treasure up the word of God with spirit. When we teach, the spirit will always reminds us what principle, or what words to use. We should have spirit to be with us when we teach. Teaching with spirit is teach with power and authority of God.
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