These are notes I took from a presentation offered by Tim Ballard at the http://www.undercovenant.com/ on Saturday June 30, 2012. He discussed how there is an agreement between God and those who occupy America. As long as people are righteous they can occupy America but if we are not righteous we will fall like those nations who have occupied America previously. Many of the following references are from the Book of Mormon. The presentation goes in vivid detail in Tim’s book.
For today, I thought this would be good information instead of providing content I’ve created.
As you read the book of Mormon ask yourself why there are sections of the book of Mormon that don’t touch upon religious themes. Why are they important to us today?
Who reads the book of Mormon = those who are seeking the truth.
There is a deed / contract between God and those who occupy America
DC 84: 55-57 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/84?lang=eng
DC 20:9 9 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/20?lang=eng
Ether 2:11-12 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.11-12?lang=eng#10
Ether 2:8 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.8?lang=eng#7
2 Nephi 1:5 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/1.5?lang=eng#4
1 Nephi 13:30 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/13.30?lang=eng#29
Three messages of the Book of Mormon
1. Record of a fallen people
2. Gospel of Jesus Christ
3. Deed of restoration of the promised land
The book of Mormon is written for the fourth migration of peoples to America, the gentiles
1 Nephi 10: 9-13 16,19 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/10.9-13?lang=eng#8
Anti-Christs and sinners.
Jacob 7:9-12 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/jacob/7.9-12?lang=eng#8
Alma 30:6 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/30.6?lang=eng#5
Alma 30: 12 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/30.12?lang=eng#11
Who shall live in America and not perish:
Moroni 8:27-29 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/8.27?lang=eng#26
Ether 2:12 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.12?lang=eng#11
How do we choose or leaders:
Mosiah 29:13 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/29.13?lang=eng#12
Mosiah 29:25 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/29.25?lang=eng#24
Moroni 7:11-17 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/7.11-17?lang=eng#10
Constitution:
DC 101: 77-80 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/101?lang=eng
Two types of wickedness: individual and organized evil.
Freedom exists because of religion. Law exists for the protection of religion.
Organized evil is Secret Oaths and Combinations.
Ether 8:14-16 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/8.14-16?lang=eng#13
Helaman 6:21-22 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/6.21-22?lang=eng#20
Helaman 6:31 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/6.31?lang=eng#30
3 Nephi 9:9 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/9.9?lang=eng#8
Ether 8:25 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/8.25?lang=eng#24
Ether 9:1 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/9.1?lang=eng#primary
How secret combinations corrupt goverment: (entitlements/Pork etc.)
Alma 37:25 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/37.25?lang=eng#24
Ether 8:22-26 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/8.22-26?lang=eng#21
Mosiah 29:25-27 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/29.25-27?lang=eng#24
Helaman 5:2 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/5.2?lang=eng#1
Ether 10:33 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/10.33?lang=eng#32
