I perceive that thy mind is worried concerning the resurrection of the dead

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I perceive that thy mind is worried concerning
the resurrection of the dead

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I know, its summer and its hot- but
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Mosiah 26

• Now it came to pass that there were many of the
  rising generation that could not understand the
  words of king Benjamin,
• They did not believe what had been said
  concerning the resurrection of the dead, neither
  did they believe concerning the coming of Christ.
• For it came to pass that they did deceive many
  with their flattering words, who were in the
  church, and did cause them to commit many sins

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First they flatter
Then they deceive
Then they lead away
Question What would it take to flatter away
active Latter Day Saints?
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Alma to Corianton

• And now, my son, I have somewhat more to say unto
  thee than what I said unto thy brother
• For thou didst not give so much heed unto my
  words as did thy brother, among the people of the
  Zoramites.
• Now this is what I have against thee
• thou didst go on unto boasting in thy strength
  and thy wisdom.
• And this is not all, my son. Thou didst do that
  which was grievous unto me for as a result of
  your pride thou didst forsake the ministry, and
  did go over into the land of Siron among the
  borders of the Lamanites, after the harlot
  Isabel.

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What did Coriantons pride lead to?

• Harlot Isabel?
• Isabel is probably another name for Jezebel, one
  of the female consorts for Baal worshippers. (the
  groves)
• Question
• What would be the attraction of idol worship for
  a boy raised in gospel home?

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Almas explanation

• And now, my son, I have somewhat to say
  concerning the restoration of which has been
  spoken for behold, some have wrested the
  scriptures, and have gone far astray because of
  this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been
  worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I
  will explain it unto thee.
• I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of
  restoration is requisite with the justice of God
  for it is requisite that all things should be
  restored to their proper order.

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Brigham Youngs vision with the Prophet Joseph
Smith

• Tell the brethren if they will follow the
  spirit of the Lord, they will go right. Be
  sure to tell the people to keep the Spirit of
  the Lord
• and if they will, they will find themselves
  just as they were organized by our Father in
  Heaven before they came into the world.
• Our Father in Heaven organized the human
  family, but they are all disorganized and in
  great confusion."
• Joseph then showed me the pattern, how they were
  in the beginning.
• This I cannot describe, but I saw it, and saw
  where the Priesthood had been taken from the
  earth and how it must be joined together, so that
  there would be a perfect chain from Father Adam
  to his latest posterity.
• Oscar W. McConkie, Angels, 113-145.

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Almas explanation

• And now, my son, I have somewhat to say
  concerning the restoration of which has been
  spoken for behold, some have wrested the
  scriptures, and have gone far astray because of
  this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been
  worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I
  will explain it unto thee.
• I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of
  restoration is requisite with the justice of God
  for it is requisite that all things should be
  restored to their proper order.
• Behold, it is requisite and just, according to
  the power and resurrection of Christ, that the
  soul of man should be restored to its body, and
  that every part of the body should be restored to
  itself.
• And it is requisite with the justice of God that
  men should be judged according to their works
  and if their works were good in this life, and
  the desires of their hearts were good, that they
  should also, at the last day, be restored unto
  that which is good.
• Do not suppose, because it has been spoken
  concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored
  from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you,
  wickedness never was happiness. (Alma 40)

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Elder Maxwell

• An otherwise permissive society,
• which tolerates almost everything,
• usually will not tolerate speech that
  challenges its iniquity.
• Evil is always intolerantly preoccupied with its
  own perpetuation.
• That Ye May Believe, p. 74

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Cecil B. De Mille

• The movie, the Ten Commandments, used to begin
  with director Cecil B. De Mille walking out from
  behind a curtain. He would begin the movie by
  saying
• "The history of mankind teaches us that we cannot
  break God's laws,
• rather we break ourselves against them."

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So, how do you know which side of this line you
will be on?
At Death
Righteous
Evil
We are raised to happiness according to our
desires of happiness
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State of Paradise
State of Misery
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President Hinckley

• It is very important to be happy in
  this work.
• We have a lot of gloomy people in the Church
  because they do not understand, I guess, that
  this is the gospel of happiness. It is something
  to be happy about, to get excited about
• I am satisfied that our Father in Heaven likes to
  see His children happynot miserable, but happy
  Teachings of Gordon B.
  Hinckley, 256.