- Alma 5:40…That which is good is from God, that which is evil is from the devil.
- Alma 12:31…To become as God –knowing good from evil.
- Moroni 7:12-19(16-17)…Good =God; Evil=Devil
- Omni 1:25… Good =God; Evil=Devil
- Alma 5:40…Good=God; Bad=Devil
- D&C 100:15…All things work for good, if righteous
- Moroni 7:25…How we can lay hold on every good thing
- 2 Nephi 2:5…Men are instructed sufficiently to know good from evil (prophets, scriptures, angels, Christ)
- 2 Nephi 15:20…Wo unto those who make good bad and bad good
- 2 Nephi 17:14-15…Christ had to eat butter and honey until he knew good from bad
- 2 Nephi 33:10…The Bof M persuades man to do good
- Moroni 7:11…11 For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if he follow Christ he cannot be a servant of the devil.
- “Abraham Lincoln rightly said, “When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad” (in William H. Herndon and Jesse William Weik, Herndon’s Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, 3 vols. [1889], 3:439).” Jörg Klebingat, October 2014 General Conference
- Omni 1: 25… And it came to pass that I began to be old; and, having no seed, and knowing king Benjamin to be a just man before the Lord, wherefore, I shall deliver up these plates unto him, exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in prophesying, and in revelations, and in the ministering of angels, and in the gift of speaking with tongues, and in the gift of interpreting languages, and in all things which are good; for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord: and that which is evil cometh from the devil.
- “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.” Ronald Reagan
- “There are two influences in the world today and have been from the beginning. One is an influence that is constructive, that radiates happiness and that builds character. The other influence is one that destroys, turns men into demons, tears down and discourages. We are all susceptible to both. The one comes from our Heavenly Father and the other comes from the source of evil that has been in the world from the beginning seeking to bring about the destruction of the human family.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010 , Page 9
- 2 Nephi 26:32…For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.
- Alma 12:31…Wherefore, he gave commandments unto men, they having first transgressed the first commandments as to things which were temporal, and becoming as gods, knowing good from evil, placing themselves in a state to act, or being placed in a state to act according to their wills and pleasures, whether to do evil or to do good—
- “Let us not forget that we believe in being benevolent and in doing good to all men. I am convinced that we can teach our children effectively enough that we need not fear that they will lose their faith while being friendly and considerate with those who do not subscribe to the doctrine of this Church. Let us be involved in good community causes. There may be situations where, with serious moral issues involved, we cannot bend on matters of principle. But in such instances we can politely disagree without being disagreeable. We can acknowledge the sincerity of those whose positions we cannot accept. We can speak of principles rather than personalities.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Gordon B Hinkley, Chapter 20, Fellowship with Those who are Not of our Faith