Honesty

These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– 13th article of faith: We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul, We believe all things, we hope all things,” we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
The order of how things are listed in documents, the placement is import. Honest if the first in the 13th article of the name.
– Scout motto: On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
– There is an MTC (Mission Training Center) talk by elder Bednar> the insert is the doctrine. The talk discusses the pattern for scriptures and other church documents as DPA: Doctrine, Principal, and Application. Some examples are in scriptures, the declaration of the family) article of faith or anything certified by the First Presidency.
Doctrine answers the question of why
Principles are less concre4ek. Broken down into parts.
Application is personal. Gospel principles can be applied to everyone. Reading the book of Mormon by the end of the year is a principle we can apply and it gives us benefits.
– Let’s take the principals of faith through the DPA. How can we best exercise or show faith. Make it personal. What can I be doing? Satan is not honest. He may offer a thousand truths to cover one really good lie.
– Honesty is a question answered to get a temple recommend.
– Honesty is very connected to our eternities.
– Every time we open our mouth we make a choice, to be honest or dishonest.
– Speak honestly but also kind.
– In our careers and with our relationship with kids and grandkids to be honest in our relationships and to be straight forward.
– Be truthful in all you do. You will have good friends who know they can trust you.
– Helemen8-10: Nephi: tells people to repent. Calls leaders out. Ch 9:6> Nephi told by God. I am an honest man. He tells God: If you tell the truth and honest, people will believe you.
– If people understand the why, they are much more inclined to so it.