Mosiah 4-8
Mosiah 4
King Benjamin's Great
Speech (cont.) |
First effects of King Benjamin's speech
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The people ask for the blessings of the atonement
(2)
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Spirit of the Lord fills the people with joy,
which is a result of: (3)
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Receiving a remission of their sins
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Enjoying peace of conscience
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Both these blessings come because of their
faith in Christ
. This is the result we
must strive to achieve in our church meetings, classes, missionary discussions,
etc.
Knowledge of God awakens a sense of: (5)
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Our own nothingness (also see Moses 1:10-11)
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Our worthless fallen state
What to do in order to receive salvation through
the atonement: (6)
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Put trust in the Lord
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Be diligent in keeping commandments
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Continue in faith until the end of one's mortal
life
There is no other salvation; there are no
other conditions (8)
. In other words, there
is no "plan B" or alternative routes to reach the celestial kingdom. The
plan of salvation as we know it is the only avenue and the only means.
Mortal man cannot comprehend all things (9)
What to do in order to retain a
remission of our sins: (11-12; 26-27)
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Retain in our memory the greatness of God
and the nothingness of humans
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Humble oneself in the depths of humility
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Call on the name of God daily
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Impart one's substance--both spiritually and
temporally
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According to the wants of the
needy person (also read D&C 51:3)
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Many may be concerned with the
possibility for abuse either on the part of the giver as well as the receiver.
As it is common with the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, there
is no need for concern; the Lord promised to take care of these cases himself:
see D&C 56:16-18; 68:31
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In wisdom and order-there is no need to do
more than one is capable of
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Stand steadfast in the faith
. The results of humbling
ourselves before God: (11-16)
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One will be filled with love;
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Will always retain remission of sins; and
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Will grow in the knowledge of the Lord's glory
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One will live peacefully, honestly, with no
offenses or personal injuries
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Will teach and take care of children: temporally,
spiritually, mentally, and socially
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Will succor the needy
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Notice that in D&C 70:14
the Lord suggests that sharing one's substance with the poor and needy
is also one of the requirements for spiritual manifestations
We are all beggars; so why not help others?
(19,21)
Even those who do not have much in material
wealth, should have the mental disposition to give (24-25)
Watch your thoughts, words, and deeds (30)
Mosiah
5
More on the Effects of
King Benjamin's Great
Speech |
The people experience a mighty change of
heart (2)
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They feel no more disposition to do evil,
but to do good continually
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The people become capable of prophesying,
if
needed (3)
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The people is willing to enter into a covenant
with the Lord (5)
After entering the covenant they become the
children of Christ, being spiritually begotten (7)
"How knoweth a man the master whom he has
not served?" (13)
Evidence of record-keeping among ancient
Nephites (1)
Mosiah 7
The Expedition to the Land of Lehi-Nephi |
Zeniff's over-zealousness in possessing
the land (21)
. What was Zeniff's mistake?
Hint: read Omni 1:12,27-30 How can we recognize the "Zeniffs" of our days?
The Lord will not succor His people in
the day of their transgression (29)
But they will be delivered
from bondage if: (33)
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They return to the Lord with full purpose
of heart
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Put their trust in Him
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Serve with all diligence of mind
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Then, they will be delivered if and when
the Lord wants
Discovery of the Jaredite ruins and plates
(8-9)
. Remember that a large
stone with the story of Coriantumr, the last Jaredite king, had already
been discovered in the days of king Mosiah I (king Mosiah II's grandfather)
Definition of a Seer (13,15-17)
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