- Alma 15: 16…Amulek rejected gold, silver, precious things, for the word of God and was rejected by his family
- Alma 22: 15-16…To recieve joy, one must (1) Bow down before God (2) Repent of all their sins (3) Call on His name with faith (4) Believe that you shall recieve
- Alma 16: 16-17…The Lord prepares the hearts of the children of men (1) To recieve the word with joy (2) So they aren’t unbelieving (3) So they won’t go onto destruction
- Alma 16: 16…The Lord pours out His spirit to prepare the hearts of the children of men to recieve the word
- Alma 22: 15…Many people are willing to give up all they possess to recieve the joy of the gospel (as Lamoni’s dad would give up his kingdom)
- Alma 16: 14…Impart the word of God continually to as many as will hear (without any respect of persons)
- Mosiah 18: 10-11…If you desire to be baptized then do it!
- Alma 29:10…Alma prayed for his brethren to be penitent (just like missionaries/ members should pray so that non-members repent & be baptized)
- Alma 27: 4…Investigators and new converts treat their missionaries, or the members that introduced them the gospel, as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction
- Mosiah 26:21…Those that hear the Lord’s voice (new converts, investigators, less actives) shall be received (fellowshipped, loved, cared for) in the church.
- Alma 13:24…Angels prepare the hearts of the children of men to receive His word.
- Boyd K Packer, October 1991 General Conference, “Our sacrament and other meetings need renewed attention to assure that they are truly worship services in which members may be spiritually nourished and have their testimonies replenished and in which investigators may feel the inspiration essential to spiritual conversion. The reverence we speak of does not equate with absolute silence. We must be tolerant of little babies, even an occasional outburst from a toddler being ushered out to keep him from disturbing the peace. Unless the father is on the stand, he should do the ushering.”
- “As President Gordon B. Hinckley once said in a Churchwide broadcast: “My heart reaches out to you missionaries. You simply cannot do it alone and do it well. You must have the help of others. That power to help lies within each of us. . . . “Now, my brethren and sisters, we can let the missionaries try to do it alone, or we can help them. If they do it alone, they will knock on doors day after day and the harvest will be meager. Or as members we can assist them in finding and teaching investigators. . . . “Brothers and sisters, all of you out in the wards and stakes and in the districts and branches, I invite you to become a vast army with enthusiasm for this work and a great overarching desire to assist the missionaries in the tremendous responsibility they have to carry the gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.”” Broken Things to Mend(Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 678-84
- “People do not join the Church because of what they know. They join because of what they feel, what they see and want spiritually. Our spirit of testimony and happiness in that regard will come through to others if we let it.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 688-89
- “October 30th, 1994 – Sunday. Puyo Ecuador.… Tonight we talked to Wilson. We taught him the 3rd Charla and he became contentious. He told us that he’s seen people healed, and speaking in tongues. He and Elder Delgado were going back and forth when I decided and felt to bear my testimony. I asked him how many church’s Christ had. He said one with a ton of synagogues and messengers. I explained to him the fall of this Church of Christ & the Apostasy. He agreed. I then bore testimony that Christ restored the church through Joseph Smith, that Jesus Christ once again was the head of His church. That we had synagogues (churches) and messengers (missionaries throughout the world). I bore the truthfulness of the church & of Joseph Smith. His face changed from contention to peace & said he needs to find out for himself what is true. I told him he was exactly right & explained to him how to receive an answer. The Lord guided my thoughts & words. I know it.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
- May 9, 1995 – Tuesday – Quito Ecuador… “Today was another spiritually uplifting day. We talked with President Farnsworth for about 4 hours! …..He also explained that the “Discussions are there to wake up what the investigators learned in the Pre-mortal life.” So the chosen are going to listen & remember only by the Spirit. The investigators that progress are chosen, those that don’t….we shouldn’t waste our time. He gave us a lot of advice & knowledge today…..I could see the importance of this missionary work. We need to find the chosen – and quick!!! I realize how important and urgent it is to inform the people. I also realized that the Lord was telling me to get prepared to not forget the changes I’d made here in the mission and to keep growing daily – spiritually. Man, I have a deep desire to learn more about the gospel and live it. Now I need to apply it. The desire doesn’t mean a thing if you don’t act on it. I pray I can live up to the calling I have now as a missionary and plus my calling I have in my life.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
Scriptures to Leave Them for 2 Weeks
- John 10: 27…Will you also be His disciples?
- John 15: 16…You’re ordained
- D&C 29: 7…We’re here to gather the elect
- Luke 9: 23-25…Lose your life for Him
- Alma 34: 32-34…Don’t procrastinate repentance
- Alma 42: 27…At the last day you’ll see
- Alma 5: 38-39, 41…Shepherd calls. Part of fold, or not?
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ANSWERS TO CONCERNS
I Was Baptized As A Kid
- Moroni 8: 8-16…Christ’s atonement; can’t rationalize
- Mark 10: 13-16…Christ blessed kids, didn’t baptize them
- D&C 29: 46-47…Kids are innocent
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Why Can’t I Wait More Time To Be Baptized?
- Alma 34: 32-35… Don’t procrastinate
- D&C 45: 2…Don’t know when you’ll die
- Alma 7: 15…Show obedience
- Matt 7: 24-27…Build foundation on a rock
- John 3: 15…Can’t enter in the Kingdom of Heaven
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Tradition of Fathers
- Alma 9: 16-17…Incorrect traditions, Lord is merciful
- Mosiah 1: 5…Incorrect traditions, without the scriptures
- Helaman 15: 7…Incorrect tradition, change of heart
- Helaman 5: 19…Lamanites baptized & convinced of their wicked traditions
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Why Marriage?
- D&C 49: 15-16…Ordained of God
- D&C 131: 1-4…Obtain Celestial Glory
- Alma 39: 3, 5…Corianton
- Jacob 2: 27-28…Whoredome bad, one wife
- 2 Nephi 9: 36…Whoredome- Hell.
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How Can I Complete All?
- 1 Nephi 3: 7…Go & do the things that the Lord has commanded
- 1 Nephi 17: 3…The Lord gives a way to complete
- 1 Nephi 17: 50…God commands, you can do it
- Alma 26: 12…Can do all things with God
- D&C 130: 20-21…Obedience- blessings
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Why Can’t I Stay Here? All Roads Lead to Christ.
- 2 Nephi 31: 17…One gate- baptism
- 1 Nephi 14: 10…True church & devil’s church
- 2 Nephi 28…False churches
- 3 Nephi 11: 32-40…Be as a child – be baptized
- 3 Nephi 27: 20-21, 33…Follow Christ
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Why Do I Need To Obey The Word of Wisdom?
- D&C 89: 3-4, 18-21…Health & obedience
- Alma 7: 21…Filthy, remain filthy
- 1 Cor. 3: 16-17…Body is a Temple
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Why can’t we worship Mary?
- 1 Tim. 2: 5…One God, one Mediator
- Acts 4: 10, 12…No other name to be saved
- 2 Nephi 25: 20…No other name to be saved
- Mosiah 12: 35-36…No other God before Him
- 3 Nephi 13: 24…Can’t serve 2 masters
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More Later (Baptism)
- Alma 7: 14-16…Destroyed if not baptized
- Acts 22: 16…Forgive sins, don’t tarry
- Alma 32: 16, 21, 28…Humble, faith, seed
- Alma 34: 32-36…Prepare to meet God. Don’t procrastinate
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Need to Know More.
- Alma 32: 16, 21, 28…Humble , faith, seed
- 3 Nephi 11: 23…Believe in Christ
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I’m Too Old, Do I Need To Change?
- Alma 5: 49…All ages
- Alma 34: 33-34…Don’t procrastinate
- Moroni 8: 10…All who are capable to sin
- Mosiah 2: 36-41…Repent don’t rebel. All ages
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Why Pay Tithing?
- 3 Nephi 24: 8-12…Rob God? Pay and blessed
- Matt. 3: 8-12… Rob God? Pay and blessed
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Only Want To Listen
- Mosiah 2: 36-41…Repent don’t rebel
- Mosiah 4: 8-10…Repent
- James 1: 22…Doers of the word
- James 2: 20…Faith without works
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How Will We Resurrect – Only Christ
- Alma 11: 42-44…Broke our bands
- 2 Nephi 9: 11-13…Temporal death
- Acts 24: 15…Just & unjust
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Why Do We Need Prophets?
- 1 Nephi 22: 2…From Spirit to Prophets to us
- Mormon 9: 7-10…God is the same (things of old)
- Amos 3: 7…Reveal to Prophets
- D&C 1…Voice of warning
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God and Christ Are The Same?
- Acts 7: 35…Christ on the right hand of God
- Matt 3: 16-17…Baptism of Christ
- 3 Nephi 11: 3-8…Visits America
- JSH 1: 17…God and Christ visited J. Smith
- Ether 5: 2-4…Trinity are 3 witnesses that testify of the truthfulness
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Why Isn’t The Bible Sufficient?
- 1 Nephi 13: 28-29, 39-41…Apostasy; other people
- 2 Nephi 3: 12…Judah & Joseph
- 2 Nephi 29…Other tribes to write
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Why Wars If There’s A God?
- Alma 50: 19-22…Unrighteous, content
- 2 Nephi 5: 25…Forgotten God
- Helaman 16: 17-22…Satan stirs hearts
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Why Did Christ Need Baptism?
- John 3: 3-5…To enter kingdom
- 2 Nephi 31: 5-12…Example to us
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Why Read Daily?
- 2 Nephi 3: 12…Knowledge of Fathers & covenants
- 1 Nephi 15: 14…Knowledge of doctrine
- D&C 20: 8-12…Fullness of Gospel
- D&C 88: 118…Good books- wisdom
- D&C 130: 19…This life – advantage in next
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Pray Continually?
- Alma 34: 18-27
- Alma 37: 36-37
- D&C 10: 5
- 3 Nephi 6-13
- Alma 38: 13
- 3 Nephi 18: 15-20
- Psalms 55: 16
- Alma 58: 10-17
- D&C 18: 18
- D&C 5: 24-28
- Alma 13: 28
- 2 Nephi 32: 9
- D&C 46: 32
- Enos 1: 4
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Original Sin
- Mosiah 3: 16…Blood of Christ atoned for little children
- Moroni 8: 8…The whole don’t need physicians
- Moses 6: 53-54…Christ’s atonement
- 2 Nephi 2: 22-26…Fall of Adam – good
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Doesn’t Matter What Church
- 1 Nephi 14: 10…Two churches: God or Devil
- 3 Nephi 27: 8-11…Christ’s name
- 1 Cor. 1: 12-13…Baptized for Paul?
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Law of Chastity
- 3 Nephi 12: 28…Look on a woman
- Jacob 2: 27-28…One wife, no whores
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How is the Book of Mormon Related to the Bible?
- Ezequiel 37: 15-20…Sticks
- Revelations 14: 6-7…Gospel taught to all
- 3 Nephi 15: 11-24…Not of this fold
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