Elder Russel M. Nelson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke to many East Coast Stakes via satellite at the beginning of this year (February 2008). He spoke on the eight “ates” that men of the world can work on to help out in families and support our wives. The eight “ates” are 1) [...]
This is the last in a series of scriptures that discuss how to get evil out of heart, mind and soul, and thereby out of our actions, which is a process for perfection. Romans 7 – Paul talks about a persons desire to do evil even though he knows the spiritual law from God requires [...]
Proverbs 8: 13 – You’ve assuredly heard the term “fear the Lord.” This scripture states that to fear the Lord means to hate evil. Proverbs 16: 6 You get rid of iniquity by mercy and truth. Psalms 26: 4-5 Don’t go where the evil is. Stay away from the bad stuff. see also Psalms 1: [...]
Proverbs 3: 1-13 – Indirectly, these scriptures show how to replace the evil with good. The idea is that you can’t just get rid of evil. That just leaves a void. Instead you must replace it with good. So, looking at these verses will show you how to replace evil (in heart, mind and action) [...]
More scriptures to help me get rid of evil tendencies. Alma 37: 29 – Alma teaches Helaman to keep the secret plans and oaths of the devil from the people, but teach the people their wickedness so that they will abhor such wickedness. Helaman is instructed to help the people remember the wickedness they and [...]
[Study from May 5, 2008] Here are a few scriptures pertaining to the desire to have no more disposition to do evil. Mosiah 5: 2 – “no more disposition to do evil, but to do good…” You can’t just get rid of something, but it must be replaced. So, to get rid of bad thoughts, [...]
Back in May of this year I started to search through the scriptures about what it means and how to obtain a state where I no longer have a disposition to do evil. One definition of “disposition” is “an inclination or tendency.” Much too often my disposition is to give in to temptations. I’m no [...]
Mark 2: 21-22 gives an analogy for why the church of God needed to be restored. Jesus has been asked why his disciples do not fast, but those of John and the Pharisees do. Jesus responds with an analogy that those with a bridegroom do not fast, but only when he is not present. He [...]