This progress toward eternal life is a matter of achieving perfection. Have that in mind, all of you who may be troubled with a burden of sin ( The Teachings of Harold B. The miracle of forgiveness is available to all of those who turn from their evil doings and return no more, because the Lord has said in a revelation to us in our day: “Go your ways and sin no more but unto that soul who sinneth shall the former sins return, saith the Lord your God’ (D&C 82:7). Verse 25 reads, “I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” I find this interesting because the God of Mormonism requires the person to forsake the sin to be able to keep any “blotting out of transgressions.” Listen to how 11th President Harold B. It was not a prophecy about the LDS Church or is certainly not referring to anyone living in the 21st century. This is when the message of the Gospel turned to the Gentiles. Acts 13:47 cites Isaiah 49:6, a verse with a similar theme. In these verses, Jeremiah quotes God as saying He has made Judah as “a covenant for the people and a light to the nations.” Why? So, he said, that blind eyes can be opened and prisoners can be released. In comparison to God, humans are nowhere close to the the holiness of God. Some commentators even believe that the word “worm” is a term of endearment, if you can believe that. 16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. They say,ġ4 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. I notice that verses 14-16 were left out of this passage. So “everlasting God” is only “everlasting” as much as we can fathom? This is not what the passage says. How convenient that “eternity” starts at the “preexistence” but does not go before that time when God supposedly was a human on another realm. In his book Answers to Gospel Questions, tenth President Joseph Fielding Smith wrote that Isaiah referenced “everlasting God” as meaningįrom the eternity past to the eternity future as far as man’s understanding is concerned, from preexistence through the temporal (mortal) life unto the eternity following the resurrection (2:127). Hast thou not known? has thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is worthy? there is no searching of his understanding. Isaiah 40:28 is not referenced here (just missed by one verse). Verses 30-31 talk about those who trust in the Lord (the right Lord) will “soar” like eagle, run and not be weary, and walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:11 says that the Lord GOD protects His flock like a shepherd does with his sheep, which is certainly a foreshadow of Jesus (John 10:11-18). Here are a few verses you might start with: For each passage you find, ponder and record what the Lord might be saying to you in these verses. As you read Isaiah 40–49, look for passages that might have provided comfort and hope. Many may have wondered if they had forever lost their place as God’s chosen, covenant people. It must have been discouraging, even devastating, for the Israelites to find themselves captive in Babylon. Jesus Christ can comfort me and give me hope. (Note: Not every sentence written in the curriculum is being reviewed.) Bold face type in this article comes from the Church’s curriculum. To link to all of the 2022 teachings, click here. This is one in a series of reviews of the weekly lessons found in the Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Teachings of the Presidents of the Church.Mormon Objections to Christian Evangelism.Doctrine and Covenants / Pearl of Great Price.
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