Do Good and Love God, Part 5

What is it about Isaiah’s prophecies that are so powerful? Most of his prophecies focus on Jesus Christ, especially Jesus as our Messiah and Redeemer. On the Atonement – the Savior̵

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Do Good and Love God, Part 4

Jacob, brother of Nephi, again taught the importance of Isaiah (at his brother’s suggestion), “I will read you the words of Isaiah…. And I speak unto you for your sakes, that ye m

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Do Good and Love God, Part 3

So, in the end, the innate goodness of humankind is really not separate from God; however, I believe people can be good without being directly inspired by God. My point is that there are things tha

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A Sure Foundation, Part 5

Our chief corner stone gave some of His authority and power to us to help us be able to return home. “Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest. And without the

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A Sure Foundation, Part 4

Now back to Jacob. He asks, “How is it possible that these, after having rejected the sure foundation, can ever build upon it, that it may be the head of their corner?” (Jacob 4:17). Ja

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A Sure Foundation, Part 3

Before the vicissitudes and storms of life come upon you, it is important to be built upon a sure foundation. The Savior taught, “Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth the

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A Sure Foundation, Part 2

The Apostle Peter, whose name means “small rock,” wrote about this theme of the Savior as a foundation for the righteous and a stumbling stone for the wicked: “Wherefore also it i

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A Sure Foundation, Part 1

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste” (I

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Lessons from Death, Part 9

For me, one way of obtaining comfort for another’s death is remembering that I was there in the pre-earth life when the Plan of Salvation was presented. We all were there. We were there when

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