Within the Latter Day Saint movement, the Articles of Faith are a creed composed by Joseph Smith as part of an 1842 letter sent to Long John Wentworth, editor of. Why an Atonement This tender, personal glimpse of the Saviors loving sacrifice is a fitting introduction to the significance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 1 Chronicles covers the same period of time as 2 Samuel and both describe the reign of David See the Timeline above whereas 2 Chronicles covers the same period of. Could Joseph Smith have written the Book of Mormon The question of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon is the basis for any discussion on the truthfulness of the. THIS MANUAL MAY BE SOLD AT COST ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE OFFERED FOR RESALE. 1 LDS Preparedness Manual The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep. Learning by Faith To Act and Not to Be Acted Upon. How is faith as the principle of action in all intelligent beings related to gospel learningSeek Learning by Faith ensign. We are admonished repeatedly in the scriptures to preach the truths of the gospel by the power of the Spirit see D C 5. I believe most parents and teachers in the Church are aware of this principle and generally strive appropriately to apply it. As important as this principle is, however, it is only one element of a much larger spiritual pattern. We are also frequently taught to seek learning by faith see D C 8. Preaching by the Spirit and learning by faith are companion principles that we should strive to understand and apply concurrently and consistently. I suspect we emphasize and know much more about a teacher teaching by the Spirit than we do about a learner learning by faith. Clearly, the principles and processes of both teaching and learning are spiritually essential. However, as we look to the future and anticipate the ever more confused and turbulent world in which we will live, I believe it will be essential for all of us to increase our capacity to seek learning by faith. In our personal lives, in our families, and in the Church, we can and will receive the blessings of spiritual strength, direction, and protection as we seek by faith to obtain and apply spiritual knowledge. Nephi teaches us, When a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth the message unto the hearts of the children of men 2 Nephi 3. Please notice how the power of the Spirit carries the message unto but not necessarily into the heart. A teacher can explain, demonstrate, persuade, and testify, and do so with great spiritual power and effectiveness. Ultimately, however, the content of a message and the witness of the Holy Ghost penetrate into the heart only if a receiver allows them to enter. Learning by faith opens the pathway into the heart. The Principle of Action Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul defined faith as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 1. The MORMON Religion Exposed The Satanic Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latterday Saints Complied and edited by David J. Stewart. Joseph Smith allegedly received the. Andrea Kay Pyle, connue sous le nom de scne Missi Pyle ne le 16 novembre 1972 44 ans Houston, Texas est une actrice et chanteuse amricaine. Alma declared that faith is not a perfect knowledge rather, if we have faith, we hope for things which are not seen but are true Alma 3. Additionally, we learn in the Lectures on Faith that faith is the first principle in revealed religion, and the foundation of all righteousness and that it is also the principle of action in all intelligent beings. 1. These teachings highlight three basic elements of faith 1 faith as the assurance of things hoped for that are true, 2 faith as the evidence of things not seen, and 3 faith as the principle of action in all intelligent beings. I describe these three components of faith in the Savior as simultaneously facing the future, looking to the past, and initiating action in the present. A former Mormon details some of the evidence that caused him to leave the LDS church. The Gospel Doctrine Class Doctrine Covenants Lesson 46 ZionThe Pure in Heart DC 5713 643343 821415 97828. Faith as the assurance of things hoped for looks to the future. This assurance is founded upon a correct understanding about, and trust in, God and enables us to press forward 2 Nephi 3. Savior. For example, Nephi relied upon precisely this type of future facing spiritual assurance as he returned to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brassnot knowing beforehand the things which he should do. Nevertheless he went forth 1 Nephi 4 67. Faith in Christ is inextricably tied to, and results in, hope in Christ for our redemption and exaltation. And assurance and hope make it possible for us to walk to the edge of the light and take a few steps into the darknessexpecting and trusting the light to move and illuminate the way. The combination of assurance and hope initiates action in the present. Faith as the evidence of things not seen looks to the past and confirms our trust in God and our confidence in the truthfulness of things not seen. We stepped into the darkness with assurance and hope, and we received evidence and confirmation as the light in fact moved and provided the illumination we needed. The witness we obtained after the trial of our faith see Ether 1. Assurance, action, and evidence influence each other in an ongoing process. This helix is like a coil, and as it spirals upward it expands and widens. These three elements of faithassurance, action, and evidenceare not separate and discrete rather, they are interrelated and continuous and cycle upward. And the faith that fuels this ongoing process develops, evolves, and changes. As we again turn and face forward toward an uncertain future, assurance leads to action and produces evidence, which further increases assurance. Our confidence waxes stronger, line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little. We find a powerful example of the interaction among assurance, action, and evidence as the children of Israel transported the ark of the covenant under the leadership of Joshua see Joshua 3 71. Recall how the Israelites came to the river Jordan and were promised the waters would part, and they would be able to cross over on dry ground. Interestingly, the waters did not part as the children of Israel stood on the banks of the river waiting for something to happen rather, the soles of their feet were wet before the water parted. The faith of the Israelites was manifested in the fact that they walked into the water before it parted. They walked into the river Jordan with a future facing assurance of things hoped for. As the Israelites moved forward, the water parted, and as they crossed over on dry land, they looked back and beheld the evidence of things not seen. In this episode, faith as assurance led to action and produced the evidence of things not seen that were true. True faith is focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ and always leads to action. Faith as the principle of action is highlighted in many scriptures with which we are all familiar For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also James 2 2. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only James 1 2. Awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith Alma 3. And it is faith as the principle of action that is so central to the process of learning and applying spiritual truth. Learning by Faith To Act and Not to Be Acted Upon. How is faith as the principle of action in all intelligent beings related to gospel learning And what does it mean to seek learning by faith In the grand division of all of Gods creations, there are things to act and things to be acted upon see 2 Nephi 2 1. As sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, we have been blessed with the gift of agencythe capacity and power of independent action. Endowed with agency, we are agents, and we primarily are to act and not only to be acted uponespecially as we seek to obtain and apply spiritual knowledge. Learning by faith and from experience are two of the central features of the Fathers plan of happiness. The Savior preserved moral agency through the Atonement and made it possible for us to act and to learn by faith. Lucifers rebellion against the plan sought to destroy the agency of man, and his intent was that we as learners would only be acted upon. Consider the question posed by Heavenly Father to Adam in the Garden of Eden Where art thou Genesis 3 9. The Father knew where Adam was hiding, but He nonetheless asked the question. Why A wise and loving Father enabled His child to act in the learning process and not merely be acted upon. There was no one way lecture to a disobedient child, as perhaps many of us might be inclined to deliver.