But remember that all my judgments are not given unto men; and as the words have gone forth out of my mouth even so shall they be fulfilled

Zion and Jerusalem, November 18, 2013

 

But remember that all my judgments are not given unto men; and as the words have gone forth out of my mouth even so shall they be fulfilled, that the first shall be last, and that the last shall be first in all things whatsoever I have created by the word of my power, which is the power of my Spirit.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 29:30)

THE ELEMENTS OF MORAL AGENCY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZiiXDjT3sY

The prophet said that we are moral beings and agents unto ourselves. And the LORD has said that the house of God is a house of order and not of a house of confusion.  What does this language mean? It means that there cannot be order or free agency or liberty without law.  Therefore the kingdom of GOD is governed by law and magistrates or officer as any other known kingdom to man; only that god’s kingdom is governed in a more perfect union and fraternity.  Where there is no law, there is no freedom. Therefore, as a result of knowing all existing laws and being able to keep them all which is righteousness, GOD has or possesses ultimate freedom to be or to act.  Thus, the extent of our freedom is in direct proportion to the number of laws we know and are able to keep.   This can be betters explained by the words of the prophets as recorded in the following video. 

 

THE COMMADMENTS OF GOD

Now in any moral government, there are commandments, laws, statutes, justice and judgments. It is important that we give heed or pay attention in order to understand the difference of these factors. Since the first law of heaven is obedience, the commandments of GOD are the highest law of the faithful.  Hence the prophet said, it is better to obey than to sacrifice and to listen than the fat of rams.  First of all, the commandments of GOD are for all of us to keep or observe at all times without any discrimination whatsoever. They are the foundation of live both in this world and the world to come.  Take the foundation of any house or the life of the body which is the blood and the house will fall and the body will perish. Therefore commandments are like one o the fundamental forces of the universe, they apply to men and women, to old and young, to rich and poor, to sovereign or plebeian, to healthy and the sic, etc.  As such we have the known Ten Commandments plus one which all together can be summarized into two. 

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Thou shalt have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3).

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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image (Exodus 20:4).

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Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain (Exodus 20:7).

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Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy (Exodus 20:8).

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Honour thy father and thy mother (Exodus 20:12).

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Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13).

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Thou shalt not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14).

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Thou shalt not steal (Exodus 20:15).

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Thou shalt not bear false witness (Exodus 20:16).

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Thou shalt not covet (Exodus 20:17).

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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

(New Testament | John 13:34)

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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 

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And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  There is none other commandment greater than these.

(New Testament | Mark 12:30 - 31)

It matters not if we are Jews, Christians or of any other faith or denomination or even in the secular or pagan world.  We all know that by breaking any of these commandments brings chaos, anarchy or disorder and the judgments of GOD either by his own hand or by the effects of natural law.  

 In the Book of Amos in the OLD testament or the Bible, the LORD has enumerated the many of the sins of all nations and the judgments for breaking them according to the nature of the sins which in one way or another, relate to the greater commandments.  The wages or penalty of sin is death. Therefore, to break a commandment of GOD is one too many. At that very moment that we have sinned, we have already unleash a sequence of events that will bring about the next apocalypse in our individual, familiar, communal, national or cosmopolitan life or world.  But the LORD in just justice and kindness has provided other practical laws and the mechanism of the atonement under the conditions of repentance and restitution to amend or lessen the effects or the consequences of sin so that our lives are prolonged unto repentance and they do not become necessarily fatal.  We cannot expect the law to save us when we have broken it, for this is why we need a savior or a redeemer that fully satisfy the demands of both temporal and eternal justice. 


Since GOD is in essence and potency an eternal being, all his commandments are eternal in nature and therefore the justice and judgments or his punishments and sanctions are of eternal nature. Therefore, as the living prophet has impressed upon us all. Decisions determine destiny. We cannot make eternal decisions without eternal consequences.  When we break an eternal law or commandment, we can try to fix it or amend it but without a savior we cannot.  And even with a savior in place, for three transgressions and a fourth, the LORD himself has said, or despite how much he loves us, the LORD will not deviate his punishment upon the individual or nation. The law is good when applied judiciously or lawfully.  And GOD is a just GOD and he would cease to be GOD if he does not keep pr enforce his own laws.  It is just like the great giant of the seas, even the TITANIC.  When the ship violated or trespassed the known laws of maritime navigation among others; and hit the iceberg, three or four of the ten or more floating compartments were damaged beyond repair.  Despite the best wishes or effort to try to save it, it broke and sank.  SO it is with the laws of GOD. For him to whim much is given, much is required; and he that sins against more light, greater is his condemnation. Or, he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be striped a little, and he that sinned much will be stripped much. Therefore, woe unto him to whom the law is given and has all the commandments like unto us and transgress them and wastes his or her life and repents not for their state is terrible and if they do not repent speedily they shall perish.  For the LORD has plainly and unequivocally said:

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:  And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

(Old Testament | Amos 1:3 - 15)

THUS saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked: But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes; That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for. Nazarites.  Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel?  saith the LORD. But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

(Old Testament | Amos 2:1 - 16)

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.  For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

(New Testament | Luke 12:48)

For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 82:3)

But wo unto him that has the law given, yea, that has all the commandments of God, like unto us, and that transgresseth them, and that wasteth the days of his probation, for awful is his state!

(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:27)

 

THE LAWS OF GOD

The laws on the other hands are established only for those that break them.  I cannot require a law to be kept from somebody who is not accountable or responsible before the Law because that person is not sufficiently instructed to know the law and keep it except miraculously.   In the kingdom of GOD, we have the law of tithing and the law of the gospel for instance.  I cannot require a Baby or little children to keep such a laws because it is based upon interest or work related earnings and of the ability to commit sin responsibly.  It will be unjust and it will make irsison of the plan of salvation atonement of Jesus Christ for he died and resurrected for such.  He that is whole does not need a physician and little children are whole in the eyes of GOD because for these he died and took back his life again. Since little children cannot work or sin, they are exempt from the law until they are taught the law and are accountable before GOD.

Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God.  Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in me.

(Book of Mormon | Moroni 8:8)

And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest the word of God unto me; wherefore, my beloved son, I know that it is solemn mockery before God, that ye should baptize little children. Behold I say unto you that this thing shall ye teach—repentance and baptism unto those who are accountable and capable of committing sin; yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized, and humble themselves as their little children, and they shall all be saved with their little children. And their little children need no repentance, neither baptism.  Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling the commandments unto the remission of sins.

But little children are alive in Christ, even from the foundation of the world; if not so, God is a partial God, and also a changeable God, and a respecter to persons; for how many little children have died without baptism! Wherefore, if little children could not be saved without baptism, these must have gone to an endless hell.

Behold I say unto you, that he that supposeth that little children need baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; for he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity; wherefore, should he be cut off while in the thought, he must go down to hell. For awful is the wickedness to suppose that God saveth one child because of baptism, and the other must perish because he hath no baptism.

Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent.  Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.

And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto me; wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love; and they are all alike and partakers of salvation. For I know that God is not a partial God, neither a changeable being; but he is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity. Little children cannot repent; wherefore, it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them, for they are all alive in him because of his mercy.

And he that saith that little children need baptism denieth the mercies of Christ, and setteth at naught the atonement of him and the power of his redemption. Wo unto such, for they are in danger of death, hell, and an endless torment.  I speak it boldly; God hath commanded me.  Listen unto them and give heed, or they stand against you at the judgment–seat of Christ.  For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law.  For the power of redemption cometh on all them that have no law; wherefore, he that is not condemned, or he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent; and unto such baptism availeth nothing—

But it is mockery before God, denying the mercies of Christ, and the power of his Holy Spirit, and putting trust in dead works. Behold, my son, this thing ought not to be; for repentance is unto them that are under condemnation and under the curse of a broken law. And the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins; And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God.

Behold, my son, I will write unto you again if I go not out soon against the Lamanites.  Behold, the pride of this nation, or the people of the Nephites, hath proven their destruction except they should repent. Pray for them, my son, that repentance may come unto them.  But behold, I fear lest the Spirit hath ceased striving with them; and in this part of the land they are also seeking to put down all power and authority which cometh from God; and they are denying the Holy Ghost. And after rejecting so great a knowledge, my son, they must perish soon, unto the fulfilling of the prophecies which were spoken by the prophets, as well as the words of our Savior himself. Farewell, my son, until I shall write unto you, or shall meet you again.  Amen.

(Book of Mormon | Moroni 8:9 - 30)

In the kingdom or government of GOD under heaven and his church we have been knowledge of several laws which many of us have received by covenant and are under solemn obligation to keep them or else, for GOD will not be mocked.   These laws go above and beyond the basic commandments of GOD, which are the standard and basic necessities of all people. These laws are:

• LAW of OBEDIENCE to all of God’s commandments.

• THE LAW of SACRIFICE, which are required of all us even when we are obedient in all things, but more particularly when we break either a commandment, or a law or a statute of law according to the faith, truth, justice and mercy of GOD.

• THE LAW of THE GOSPEL, which is the pan of happiness and which is centered in two principles and two ordinances. Fist, faith in the LORD Jesus Christ, Second Repentance, And Baptism by immersion for the remission of sin and the bestowal of the gift of the Holy Ghost by the Lying on of hands.

• THE Law of CHASTITY which is to abstain from any and all sexual relationships except with our husband or wife to whom we are legally and lawfully married; and whether we are married or not, TO AVOID  any unholy and impure practice.

• THE LAW of CONSACRATION. This law, in connection with the law of tithing and the other above cited laws indicate that we consecrate all that we posses and all things with which we have been blessed or will be blessed for the building up of the Kingdom of GOD and for the establishment of Zion which is a more perfect union and fraternity.

Thus we can discern the difference between commandments and laws. And since little children cannot sin, or since they are not breaking any commandment or law, they are as if they had never sinned or as if they are keeping it for they are not breaking it.  

 

THE STATUTES OF LAW

Statutes are merely rules, guidelines or general observances or requirements according to the LAW in our jurisdiction or locality. The STATUTES OF LAW serve the purpose of teaching us and preparing us in all things that are pertaining for us to know in order to live in an organized and orderly society. These include the individual and collective obligations of all moral being in any given society of teaching each other and to learn by our own initiative the commandments, the laws, the statutes themselves and the truth, justice and the judgments of GOD. forget to pray and you will soon fall into temptation which leads to greater transgressions and to sorrow, captivity and even death.  

In a secular government we have many statutes that are for instance the road signs and traffic lights which we are support to observe to maintain order and rights of all drivers and walkers. It differentiates from commandments which are afixed, unchangeable and irrevocable; and from laws which are firm and unbreakable or held inviolate to maintain order, peace, liberty and right.  The statutes are more arbitrary rules or measures that exist to help us to measure and govern the general and everyday affairs of the people, but they can be modified according to foreseeable and enforceable circumstances in the locality which we live. 

The speed limit of a highway can be altered to accommodate traffic and to reduce fatalities of both careful and careless drivers at any given time.  It is different in many places also, for there is no one statute that fits all. And if an officer of the law is present, he can also judge the feasibility of certain statutes without inflicting upon us or incurring in an established penalty.   

For instance: if the road is under construction or blocked of the traffic light does not work an officer authority supersedes the statute circumstantially, for we know he can make us change course of forbid us altogether from going in a particular rule. And he can also warn us or fine us at his discretion or upon investigation for repetitive offenses. He can judge or decide whether we are deliberate or not upon the circumstances. Thus we are generally supposed to know and observe the statutes of law according to our jurisdiction and/or locality.  If I live in Florida, I am not required to keep the statutes of California or vise verse because the conditions and circumstances change.  California for instance, may requires all motorcycle drivers to wear a helmet but in Florida it is advisable but it is not required. For instance also, primary education or the observance of daylight saving during spring and autumn and the special holidays or feasts are certain statutes that generally help the people  define who they are and remember the beginning and the end of cropping cycles among other things. Many of the statutes are based on customary or traditional activities that help us to remember our duty to the state, to ourselves and to our fellow citizens.

Likewise we have statutes in the kingdom and in the church of GOD for both our temporal and eternal benefit.   For instance, we are commanded to pray always both verbally and in secret and those that fail to do this will be held accountable before the Bishop or chief officer.  The LORD even rebuked severely a holy prophet for three hours because the prophet forgot to pray or to call upon GOD for three or four whole years.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

(New Testament | Luke 21:36)

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

(New Testament | Ephesians 6:18 - 20)

But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 32:9)

And it came to pass at the end of four years that the Lord came again unto the brother of Jared, and stood in a cloud and talked with him.  And for the space of three hours did the Lord talk with the brother of Jared, and chastened him because he remembered not to call upon the name of the Lord. And the brother of Jared repented of the evil which he had done, and did call upon the name of the Lord for his brethren who were with him.  And the Lord said unto him: I will forgive thee and thy brethren of their sins; but thou shalt not sin any more, for ye shall remember that my Spirit will not always strive with man; wherefore, if ye will sin until ye are fully ripe ye shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.  And these are my thoughts upon the land which I shall give you for your inheritance; for it shall be a land choice above all other lands.

(Book of Mormon | Ether 2:14 - 15)

And a commandment I give unto them—that he that observeth not his prayers before the Lord in the season thereof, let him be had in remembrance before the judge of my people.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 68:33)

Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.

(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 18:21)

Besides this we are to teach one another the doctrines of the kingdom, to serve, to attend, to celebrate and to participate and enjoy in many general, customary or traditional religious activities that would help us remember our duty to GOD and our fellow man.  For instance, we are commanded to keep the Sabbath day holy at all times and in all places, for it is a commandment of GOD, but as a statute we are also required to meet often or to attend meetings to give and receive counsel.  We are required to Have Family Home Evenings on Mondays, but if for one reason or another we cannot, we can have it on another day as long as we have the.  We are counseled to attend certain educational meeting and to participate general conferences or celebrations of the church as it was common among the children of Israel anciently and not to anciently.  

And behold, ye shall meet together oft; and ye shall not forbid any man from coming unto you when ye shall meet together, but suffer them that they may come unto you and forbid them not; But ye shall pray for them, and shall not cast them out; and if it so be that they come unto you oft ye shall pray for them unto the Father, in my name. Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world.  Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do.  Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed.

(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 18:22 - 24)

THE proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

(Old Testament | Proverbs 1:1 - 4)

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

(New Testament | 1 Corinthians 12:8 - 11)

We have what we have the law of health of the LORD for our well being and happiness, which is called the word of wisdom.  It is just as ancient times, which was given then more particularly to the High Priest and Nazarenes or saints but now it is for us all to keep and observe.  And it pleases the LORD that we do. It was given to us by revelation directly by the LORD not by way of commandment but by way of greeting.  In the word of wisdom, we are not specifically forbidden anything, but we are counseled, warned and forewarned  that not supposed to ingest or participate in anything that will bring harm o to our spirit, mind and body such as alcoholic beverages, hot drinks such as coffee and tea and Tobacco and illicit drugs among others. And also to use every things that the LORD has given us for the use of man judiciously or as indented. The word of wisdom comprehends a great many things, including going to bed early and waking up early for the particular benefit of our mind and body. It also tells us not to be idle or to work when we are able and be self sufficient, being continually engaged out of our own initiative in a good cause for the power to do these things is in us.  

A WORD OF WISDOM, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion— To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days— Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 89:1 - 3)

Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation— That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him. And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.

And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

And again, tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.

And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man— Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth; And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.  All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones; And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.

And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them.  Amen.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 89:4 - 21)

See that ye love one another; cease to be covetous; learn to impart one to another as the gospel requires. Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated. And above all things, clothe yourselves with the bond of charity, as with a mantle, which is the bond of perfectness and peace. Pray always, that ye may not faint, until I come.  Behold, and lo, I will come quickly, and receive you unto myself.  Amen.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 88:123 - 126)

 

THE  FAITH, TRUTH, JUSTICE, JUDGEMENT AND MERCY OF GOD

Thus I have just given you all to the best of my ability an idea of what the commandments, the laws and the Statues of GOD are. And the ignorant or deliberate breaking of the commandment, the laws and the statutes of GOD bring  about sooner or later his justice and judgment upon us like unto the children of Israel for the testimony of the apostles and the prophets is still in full force.

The LORD did not come to abrogate or to destroy the law and the prophets but to fulfill them. He gave the law and he fulfilled it. And as a result, some of the laws were changed or modified respectively, more particularly those of carnal or temporal character or nature where changed to and spiritual eternal character or nature. The original commandments remained and more were given to us.  Before it was required of us to offer the first fruits of the earth and the firstling of certain animals or blood sacrifices;  which sacrifices were from the beginning until the death of Jesus, the Christ, which ended sacrifices by the shedding of blood. But sacrifices in itself did not end. We are required to offer alms or sacrifices do still exist or they were modified. Instead the LORD requires tithing, repentance, service, fasting and a broken heart and a contrite spirit as an acceptable sacrifices.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets.  I am not come to destroy but to fulfil; For verily I say unto you, one jot nor one tittle hath not passed away from the law, but in me it hath all been fulfilled.

(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 12:17 - 18)

Behold, now it is called today until the coming of the Son of Man, and verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people; for he that is tithed shall not be burned at his coming. For after today cometh the burning—this is speaking after the manner of the Lord—for verily I say, tomorrow all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon. Wherefore, if ye believe me, ye will labor while it is called today.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 64:23 - 25)

And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. 

Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled.

Therefore come unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto you, that except ye shall keep my commandments, which I have commanded you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and it is also written before you, that thou shalt not kill, and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God; But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of his judgment.  And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto me, and rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee— Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I will receive you.

Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt be cast into prison. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence until thou hast paid the uttermost senine.  And while ye are in prison can ye pay even one senine?  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Nay.

Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not commit adultery; But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, to lust after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.

Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of these things to enter into your heart; For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these things, wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye should be cast into hell. It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whoso shall marry her who is divorced committeth adultery.

And again it is written, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths; But verily, verily, I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair black or white; But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil.

And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;  But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also; And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also; And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn thou not away.

And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy; But behold I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good. Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled. Old things are done away, and all things have become new. Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

(Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 12:19 - 48)

Now if we keep the laws of GOD we have no need to break the laws of man  because the laws of heaven are higher.  And whether it be the laws of GOD or of the land, those which are just and constitutional and that promote freedom and liberty for all flesh; if we break them, unless we speedily repent and amend our ways in accordance to the laws of the gospel, we must incur and suffer the vengeance of a just and offended GOD both by his hand and by the laws of nature.  We can read a more comprehensive list blessings and curses in the booked of Deuteronomy in the old testament of the bible from chapter 26 and upwards.  Here is but a brief statement made by God himself thru Moses, his mouthpiece on earth at that time;  and which was given to us, who were not born yet when he said listen o heaven and to those who where living then upon the earth when he said give heed o earth. And we all heard and it was recorded in heaven.

GIVE ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

(Old Testament | Deuteronomy 32:1)

AND it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

 If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.

 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers: If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

(Old Testament | Deuteronomy 30:1 - 20)

 

Disobedience to the commandments, laws, statutes is what brought the fall of man in the beginning; this is what brought about the great deluge in the days of Noah; this is that brought about the captivity of the Israelites after they departed from the counsel of God under our father Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  This is what brought about the dispersion of Israel after Moses and the prophets; this is what brought about the great Apostasy or the days of obscurantism, violence and debaucher after Jesus Christ and his holy apostles.  And this is what will cause or bring the destruction of the world by fire according to Joseph Smith and his companions.  The world without GOD or the pagans have also had from antiquity until this very day, their fair share of justice and judgment by the hand of the almighty GOD and by the effects of natural law. Just see the news of today and you will know the truth with your very own eyes. Its no mystery. It has happened from generation to generation upon all people.

 THEREFORE THE  LORD AND THE LIVING PROPHET OF GOD has WARNED US AND FORWARNED US TODAY of things as they are, as they have been and as they are to come as those recorded in the Book of Deuteronomy during the times of Moses, and in the Revelations of God in the Bible as recorded by the apostles and prophets. And in the Book of Commandments called Doctrine And Covenants which is the revelation for our day and age thru the prophet Joseph Smith and his fellows.  Thus the LORD has spoken by living prophet of this day who has said:

THE MOUTHPIECE OF GOD ON EARTH

President Thomas S. Monson

 PROPHET SEER AND REVELATOR

WE NEED PIONEERS TODAY

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/07/the-world-needs-pioneers-today

"In the decades since the end of World War II, standards of morality have lowered again and again. Crime spirals upward; decency careens downward. Many are on a giant roller coaster of disaster, seeking the thrills of the moment while sacrificing the joys of eternity. Thus we forfeit peace.

We forget how the Greeks and Romans prevailed magnificently in a barbaric world and how that triumph ended—how a slackness and softness finally overcame them to their ruin. In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted security and a comfortable life; and they lost all—comfort and security and freedom.

Do not yield to Satan’s enticements; rather, stand firm for truth. The unsatisfied yearnings of the soul will not be met by a never-ending quest for joy amidst the thrills of sensation and vice. Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.

Some find it difficult to withstand the mocking and unsavory remarks of foolish ones who ridicule chastity, honesty, and obedience to God’s commands. But the world has ever belittled adherence to principle. When Noah was instructed to build an ark, the foolish populace looked at the cloudless sky and then scoffed and jeered—until the rain came.

Must we learn such costly lessons over and over again? Times change, but truth persists. When we fail to profit from the experiences of the past, we are doomed to repeat them with all their heartache, suffering, and anguish. Haven’t we the wisdom to obey Him who knows the beginning from the end—our Lord, who designed the plan of salvation—rather than that serpent, who despised its beauty?"

Again, If you want to have an idea of the precise justice and judgment of GOD upon the individual and the collective, please read very carefully and compare history and what has perhaps happened in your very own life with the described blessing and curses upon the children of Israel as described in the book of Deuteronomy from Chapter 26 or 27 and upwards and also the book of Malachi. But always remembering that all the judgments of GOD are not given unto man.  Wherefore the LORD counsels us to search or remember these very same things when he says:

FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

(Old Testament | Malachi 4:1 - 4)

Thanks to the promises of the ancient covenant, I Miguel Angel Tinoco Rodriguez have enjoyed my share of blessings under the hand of a pleased GOD when I have been humble, meek and obedient to his laws and commandments.  And I also have suffered under his pleasing hand my share of chastisement or curses under the hand of GOD or by  natural law.  But I have considered at last these things, even as the LORD prophesied thru Moses himself.   And thanks to the mercy and grace of heaven and the faithfulness of GOD to our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, I,  Miguel,  have repented of my sins and have turned my heart unto the heart of my fathers and more particularly unto my GOD.  He circumcised my heart.  And he commanded me expressly to study and search the scriptures daily and to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to my children to the very best of my ability or the sins of my children will fall upon my own head.  They have a mission to fulfill also, which is to prepare the way for the second coming of Christ. And with this errand I am accomplishing that mission and sacred task so that they know him who knows the end from the Beginning, even the LORD Jesus Christ who at this very moment is supervising my handy work. And whom I serve diligently, and whom I love above all things and who has said to me even today that what he says unto one he says unto all.   

 And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, be of good cheer, little children; for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you; And inasmuch as you have humbled yourselves before me, the blessings of the kingdom are yours. Gird up your loins and be watchful and be sober, looking forth for the coming of the Son of Man, for he cometh in an hour you think not. Pray always that you enter not into temptation, that you may abide the day of his coming, whether in life or in death.  Even so.  Amen.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 61:36 - 39)

But remember that all my judgments are not given unto men; and as the words have gone forth out of my mouth even so shall they be fulfilled, that the first shall be last, and that the last shall be first in all things whatsoever I have created by the word of my power, which is the power of my Spirit.

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 29:30)

I can never think or suppose that I can say enough in behalf of my GOD. I write by the gift and power of GOD or inspired by the Holy Ghost. When I am under his influence as today, I can do this all day or to write forever. For I know that all things are written by the father. And this is the end of my errand for this day which I leave with you my children, my family or next of kin, my friends and companions. I testify of the truthfulness of these things. And I do this humbly and with a single eye for the honor and glory of GOD the Father in the glorious name of his only begotten son, of whose divinity I testify as one having authority in the sacred name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Attentively yours from un unworthy servant in the hands of Christ,

Miguel Angel Tinoco Rodriguez.