Tonight I attended a couple of lectures tonight, hosted by the Ezra Taft Benson Society. There were some good lectures of how the Book of Mormon gives us warnings of the challenges that we now face as a people and as a nation.
JC Ballers:
He talked about secret combination references in the book of Mormon
Secret Combinations:
Alma 27: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/27?lang=eng
The Fruit of Secret Combinations:
Hel 7:4-5 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/7?lang=eng
Hel 5:2. http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/5?lang=eng
You can Google search the words in verse 4-5 and attach it to government, business or banks etc. in a search and find it is prevalent today. You see how these organizations are associated to the sins referenced in the scriptures.
Awake: Mosiah 3:2-3 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/3?lang=eng
Wake up to Secret combinations:
Ether 8, http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/8?lang=eng
Moroni 10:31 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/10?lang=eng
Scriptures can become our Liahona.
Second Awakening is to come unto Christ. Alma 34:21,
Suggested book: Standup for Freedom
Scott Bradley: (has lectures available up on the internet)
References by Ezra Taft Benson: Ensign Aug 2005: A testimony vibrant and True.
Ensign May 1975 pg. 65,
The Book of Mormon brings us to Christ and exposes the enemies of Christ:
2 Nephi 3:12 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/3?lang=eng
We can be warned about Falsehoods, socialism, organic evolution, rationalization.
(I found this on the internet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWrrBceuP4
Ezra Taft Benson Oct 1980 general conference.
Purpose of Secret Combinations: seek Power, Gain, Glory:
Moses 4:1-4 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/4?lang=eng
Moses 5:29-32 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/5?lang=eng
Moses 5:49 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/5?lang=eng
Ether 8; 2 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/8?lang=eng
2 Nephi 26 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/26?lang=eng
Hel 1&2; http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/1?lang=eng
Hel 2:12-14 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/2?lang=eng
Hel 3:20,23 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/3?lang=eng
Hel 6:21-30 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/6?lang=eng
Hel 6:27-39 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/6?lang=eng
Hel 7:4-5 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/7?lang=eng
3 Nephi 7 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/7?lang=eng
3 Nephi 6:20-30 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/6?lang=eng
3 Nephi 7:1-7 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/7?lang=eng
2 Nephi 7:9-13 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/7?lang=eng
3 Nephi 9:9; http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/9?lang=eng
2 Nephi 10:12 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/10?lang=eng
2 Nephi 3 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/3?lang=eng
3 Nephi 3:7 (communism) http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/3?lang=eng
3 Nephi 3:19 righteous leaders; http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/3?lang=eng
3 Nephi 3:20-21 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/3?lang=eng
Last week Senate passed Resolution 41, Preventive War which means US can do a preemptive strike against Iran. (Our actions of today were compared to how the Nephies combatted Gadianton Robbers. Nephies did not attack first.
Mormon 2:9-12 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/2?lang=eng
Mormon 4:4, 18 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/4?lang=eng
Nephies of the book of Mormon after the reign of Kings had a Constitutional Republic for about 121 years.
To preserve America the saints need to be righteous and virtuous.
Ether 2:10 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2?lang=eng
DC: 98:10 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/98?lang=eng
Conference talk Oct 1987 Ezra Taft Benson
Suggest book: The Prince by Machiavelli
Brent Larson:
Repent means turning to Christ and our sins will be left behind.
Ether 12; http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/12?lang=eng
Ether 4: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/4?lang=eng
Person I sat next to me suggested I look up Eagle Forum newsletter.
