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Message 74: 4

False prophets will arise. False proclaims will be made. Evil will grow worse and worse among the ungodly. Hearts will be sad until few will have faith in the gospel of Christ. Mockery shall be among men, but the truth shall go on to its mission.

Any time someone says they are speaking the words of God, you need to be ready to compare them to the printed words we already have. Lots of people have said that God told them to do things, but those things went against God’s teachings. God cannot contradict himself so one must be wrong. Since we know the printed word is correct, the prophecy must be wrong. Don’t get caught up in smooth talk and fancy words. Follow only the truth.

Message 100:4-5

Satan is at hand in the minds of many everywhere to bring havoc and trouble. Will mankind believe and know there is a way of deliverance?

Satan is a very powerful advisory, but with the help of Christ we can beat him. The hard part about teaching the word of God is that mankind has fallen so far away from it, when they hear the truth it is unrecognizable. We must stay to the truth and let God warm their hearts. People will come this way.

Message 22:8

Some will say, ‘How shall I know that this is of God?’ Have you not read the prophets of old? Did Jesus not tell you of these times that you see? For the Lord has spoken and sent me with the message as in the days of Noah. Will you heed his words? Or will you reject it as in the days of old?

No one who hears about this message will be able to deny it on judgment day. This is the way of the truth that was promised to us from our God above to help us stay true to him. If we deny it we only hurt ourselves, both today and in the end. Will you listen and follow the truth?

Let is remember that there is only one truth, and that is the word of God. No matter what we believe, if it does not match the word of God 100% it is wrong. It is up to you to make that comparison, for only you will be judged for your life.

Message 103:11

Let this voice of the Lord be heard. Let the translations continue; even to Jew and Gentiles, bond and free, the dispersed and outcast, to Israel, that all may have a chance to hear the warning words.

This message has to go to the entire world. It does not matter who, what or where people are, they should hear about Christ. Many people will come to see the truth, but many more will not. We have to give them that opportunity to make their own choice. Which one will you make?

Message 74:2-3

Behold, this is a day when the Lord has established his Church among men, to bring salvation to the earth in its fullness, and prepare a bride, the Lamb’s wife; and power and authority is given that it shall be done. Likewise, a day wherein Satan has great power and seeks to destroy all he can of the good, but he shall fail in the end. He has swayed men for this long time to follow traditions of men and not the way of God; having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. They turned from the former commandment and remembered it not, until now, the faithful are holding to the truth, even the Record of the Nephites and all the Lord’s words wherein there is but one Lord, one God, one salvation, one plan of redemption and a place in the hereafter for the faithful with God, and for those that doubt and are evil, captured by Satan, absorbed in his ways, shall remain so till the resurrections shall be, where the judgments are spread. It shall be man’s own ways while here that decides his decree. Woe to the doubtful, the wicked, the heedless, and those that plan to destroy.

The days are here where Satan has pulled away many from God. It can be very hard to step away from the comfortable traditions that have been created over the last 2000 years. Satan has done this on purpose. He wants it to be hard to leave behind the false teachings. There is only one truth and one way to salvation. That is through Christ Jesus and his gospel that can be found the written word.

Mosiah 4:9-10

Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he hath all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend. And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you; and now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them.

God is there, he does exist. There is more to this life and the world around us that we can ever be understood by humans. The way to make it out of this world alive is to believe in our Lord and follow his commandments. This requires us to repent of our sins and to be baptized into Christ’s church.  Will you follow the instructions.

Colossians 3-6

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth

The truth of the gospel is a very powerful thing. It allows us to be able to understand and receive the grace that comes from our Lord. It allows us to bring froth good fruit in our actions. Will you let the truth help you in your life?

Message 108:17-18

See that all come to the Church’s teaching; all preaching the same things.  The work is set in pace, the doctrine and program is given; follow through.

The gospel is out there. There is nothing new to add that has not already been said. We need to take Christ’s gospel and teach it in its fullness to the world. We cannot change the gospel to meet our personal wishes of desires. It is now our turn to serve God, will you step up to the challenge?

Message 83:5

The ways of man will not save you. I give the instructions and the authority in its assured way. Those that speak lightly of my words, deny me and the trust and authority—it is taken from them for they lose by their sin. In time they will amount to nothing. Fear them not. They have no right nor authority from my words.

We are on our own to figure out what to believe and who to follow. Christ’s teachings are what we need to follow, but we have to figure out who is teaching them. We cannot follow a person blindly, no matter what they teach, for they are human and will sometimes make mistakes. Only Christ is pure and only through him can we have salvation.

Luke 14:15-24

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

God will take everyone who will come to his party. The problem is that the people are too busy with their daily lives to go to the Lord’s party. They get caught up in the world of man that they forget about the Lord and his will and way. We have to not focus on earthly things and focus on heavenly things.

2^nd Nephi 28:24-32

Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion! Wo be unto him that crieth: All is well! Yea, wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost! Yea, wo be unto him that saith: We have received, and we need no more! And in fine, wo unto all they that tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall. Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough! For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little there a little; and blessed are they that hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have. Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm, or shall hearken unto the precepts of men, save their precepts shall be given by the power of the Holy Ghost. Wo be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! For notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.

The truth is out there, we just have to look for it. We cannot take someone else’s word for it, but must find it ourselves. Each one of us will be judged according to our works against God’s words. Are you prepared for that?