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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read the foolishness of people who think that because they have a Bible, they have enough of the Word of God.  The Book of Mormon is actually an added witness of Christ and shows that God is an impartial God who speaks to more than one nation.  2 Ne. 29: 6-10 "Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews? Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth? Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also. And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written."

In the New Testament I read Paul's description of latter-day apostasy that would occur.  He talked about how people would depart from the faith, give heed to doctrines of devils, and speak lies in hypocrisy.  1 Timothy 4:1-2 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"

A verse with a thought booklet tells us to reverence the Lord and depart from evil, instead of thinking we know it all and depending on our own wisdom.  Proverbs 3:7 "Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil."

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