Native Americans Are Decendants Of The Jews; The Lords Chosen People.
By Alan on Sep 16 in Blog tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, chosen people, decendants, dwindled, Fathers, Gold Plates, iniquity, Ishmaelites, jews, Lamanites, Lemulites, Lord, Moroni, native Americans, Nephites, promises, savior, testimony, unbelief | Comments Off
Native Americans Are Decendants Of The Jews;
The Lords Chosen People.
Nevertheless, my work shall go forth, for inasmuch as the knowledge of a Savior has come unto the world, through the testimony of the Jews, (the Bible) 
… even so shall the knowledge of a Savior come unto my people. — And to the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites, through the testimony of their fathers— (The Book of Mormon)
And this testimony shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, who dwindled in unbelief because of the iniquity of their fathers, whom the Lord has suffered to destroy their brethren the Nephites, because of their iniquities and their abominations.
And for this very purpose are these plates preserved, which contain these records—that the promises of the Lord might be fulfilled, which he made to his people;
And that the Lamanites might come to the knowledge of their fathers, and that they might know the promises of the Lord, and that they may believe the gospel and rely upon the merits of Jesus Christ, and be glorified through faith in his name, and that through their repentance they might be saved. Amen.
The Lamanites (Native Americans) left Jerusalem about 600 B.C. and came to North America as recorded in the Book of Mormon. Because their fathers dwindled in unbelief and because of iniquity and in trying to destroy their brothers the Nephites, the Lord Jesus Christ made promises to them; that the gold plates would come forth and reveal the knowledge of their fathers and of Jesus Christ and that they would believe. (As contained in The Book of Mormon.)
This is now happening!
Native Americans are decendants of the Jews;
the Lords chosen people.
1 Nephi 13: 38-39
See Book of Mormon Evidence.
For The Family
Speaking In Saint George, Utah – ‘Strengthening The Family’
By Alan on Sep 07 in Blog tagged Alan and Suzanne, Jesus Christ, Osmond, personal, stories, testimony, The Family | Comments Off
Speaking In Saint George, Utah – Strengthening The Family
Alan & Suzanne Osmond will be speaking tonight at 7:00 pm at
The LDS Tabernacle
“Personal experiences about The Family” and
“Bearing Testimony of Jesus Christ”
Everyone Is Welcome!
For The Family
What Was The Purpose Of The Gold Plates Found In New York?
By Alan on Jun 21 in Daily Inspiration tagged abominations, be saved, believe, bretheren, destroy, Doctrine and Covenants, dwindled, Fathers, Gold Plates, His name, His people, iniquity, Ismaelites, Joseph Smith, knowledge, Lamanites, Lemuelites, Nephites, of The Lord, preserved, records, repentance, rhe promises, testimony, The Book of Mormon, the gospel, the Lord, the promises, very purpose | Comments Off
What Was The Purpose Of The Gold Plates Found In New York?
”And this testimony shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, who dwindled in unbelief because of the iniquity of their fathers, whom the Lord has suffered to destroy their brethren the Nephites, because of their iniquities and their abominations.” D&C 3: 18
From the Book of Mormon, (2 Nephi 1)
Lehi prophesies of a land of liberty. (This is America.)
His seed will be scattered and smitten if they reject the Holy One of Israel. (Jesus Christ)
He exhorts his sons to put on the armor of righteousness. (About 588–570 B.C.)
(These are our Native Americans.)
1 And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father, Lehi, also spake many things unto them, and rehearsed unto them, how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem.
2 And he spake unto them concerning their rebellions upon the waters, and the mercies of God in sparing their lives, that they were not swallowed up in the sea.
3 And he also spake unto them concerning the land of promise, which they had obtained—how merciful the Lord had been in warning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem.
4 For, behold, said he, I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished.
5 But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is choice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my children forever, and also all those who should be led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord.
6 Wherefore, I, Lehi, prophesy according to the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that there shall none come into this land save they shall be brought by the hand of the Lord.
7 Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down into captivity; if so, it shall be because of iniquity; for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes, but unto the righteous it shall be blessed forever.
8 And behold, it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other nations; for behold, many nations would overrun the land, that there would be no place for an inheritance.
9 Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves. And if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance; and they shall dwell safely forever.
10 But behold, when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief, after they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord—having a knowledge of the creation of the earth, and all men, knowing the great and marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world; having power given them to do all things by faith; having all the commandments from the beginning, and having been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise—behold, I say, if the day shall come that they will reject the Holy One of Israel, the true Messiah, their Redeemer and their God, behold, the judgments of him that is just shall rest upon them.
11 Yea, he will bring other nations unto them, and he will give unto them power, and he will take away from them the lands of their possessions, and he will cause them to be scattered and smitten.
12 Yea, as one generation passeth to another there shall be bloodsheds, and great visitations among them; wherefore, my sons, I would that ye would remember; yea, I would that ye would hearken unto my words.
13 O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe.
14 Awake! and arise from the dust, and hear the words of a trembling parent, whose limbs ye must soon lay down in the cold and silent grave, from whence no traveler can return; a few more days and I go the way of all the earth.
15 But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.
16 And I desire that ye should remember to observe the statutes and the judgments of the Lord; behold, this hath been the anxiety of my soul from the beginning.
17 My heart hath been weighed down with sorrow from time to time, for I have feared, lest for the hardness of your hearts the Lord your God should come out in the fulness of his wrath upon you, that ye be cut off and destroyed forever;
18 Or, that a cursing should come upon you for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the devil.
19 O my sons, that these things might not come upon you, but that ye might be a choice and a favored people of the Lord. But behold, his will be done; for his ways are righteousness forever.
20 And he hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.
21 And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;
22 That ye may not be cursed with a sore cursing; and also, that ye may not incur the displeasure of a just God upon you, unto the destruction, yea, the eternal destruction of both soul and body.
23 Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.
24 Rebel no more against your brother, whose views have been glorious, and who hath kept the commandments from the time that we left Jerusalem; and who hath been an instrument in the hands of God, in bringing us forth into the land of promise; for were it not for him, we must have perished with hunger in the wilderness; nevertheless, ye sought to take away his life; yea, and he hath suffered much sorrow because of you.
25 And I exceedingly fear and tremble because of you, lest he shall suffer again; for behold, ye have accused him that he sought power and authority over you; but I know that he hath not sought for power nor authority over you, but he hath sought the glory of God, and your own eternal welfare.
26 And ye have murmured because he hath been plain unto you. Ye say that he hath used sharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his sharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities.
27 And it must needs be that the power of God must be with him, even unto his commanding you that ye must obey. But behold, it was not he, but it was the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, which opened his mouth to utterance that he could not shut it.
28 And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.
29 But if ye will not hearken unto him I take away my first blessing, yea, even my blessing, and it shall rest upon him.
30 And now, Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem, and I know that thou art a true friend unto my son, Nephi, forever.
31 Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land; and nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever.
32 Wherefore, if ye shall keep the commandments of the Lord, the Lord hath consecrated this land for the security of thy seed with the seed of my son.
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For The Family
One Nation Under God
By Alan on Jun 12 in Blog tagged Alan Osmond, constitution, divinity, eternal life, faith, Freedom, God, happiness, in God we trust, integrity, nation, one nation, principles, religion, testimony, these teachings, Under God | 1 Comment
One Nation Under God
Yes, God Lives and Jesus Is The Christ!
By Alan on Jul 09 in Blog tagged Allen Wykle, Bible, Book of Mormon, everlasting darkness or Eternal Life, God Lives, good and evil, government, Jesus Is the Christ, other records yet to come, Plan of Life, prophets, secret combinations, test, testimony, the familiy, theFamily, truth and light, under the table, video | Comments Off
It is so nice to have so many friends who over the world these past 50+ years who have become dear friends. We have been asked so many times what it is that has kept our family together and strong. It is our family, beliefs, and knowledge of Jesus Christ our Savior with God’s Plan of Life.
We believe that we are all children of God and came here to gain a body so that we can become more like our Heavenly Parents. We came to earth and are being tested with God’s creative powers in this life by being able to create children of our own, and to follow those Commandments that will lead us back to God once again. If we obey them and are successful, we will be allowed to abide in the various mansions in heaven whose truths we are able to obey.
We each have the Power to Choose between truth and Light, Good and Evil, Everlasting darkness or Eternal Life. 2 Ne. 10: 23 Yes, we all experience TESTS! We are in a school of life here on earth and every school that I have been to taught us and then gave us TESTS. Life is no different. It’s what we learn, choose, and desire to become that is most important. Over time, those TESTS become, TESTimonies.
We were NOT left alone in this world as God speaks to us through His Prophets. His words have been recorded for us in the Bible, The Book of Mormon, and in other ancient records that will soon come forth from the Lost Ten Tribes and from the Isles of the Seas, plus others. God is the same yesterday, today and forever and so are His words! Jesus Christ is His only Begotten Son who came to earth and died for us in order to help us pay the debt for our sins so that we might be able to return home to heaven once again.
As a family, my brothers, sister and I sang songs, we wrote music, and loved sharing those truths which we believe by music with melodies and lyrics. Many friends, fans, and followers have shared their feelings openly wth us about our music. Here is what Allen Wykle put together for us:
CLICK FOR VIDEO: The Osmonds
At such a time as this, we are living in the Last Days where the very wicked and greedy, powerful people, undermine those good values and everlasting principles that Jesus taught us. We need to be aware of those who are around us and even in our companies and governments who have ‘under the table’, secret agendas and conspiring men with ‘secret combinations’ that have been around since the days of Cain. Yes, they are alive today and most active so be aware!
The time has come when ALL CHRISTIANS need to STAND together and SPEAK OUT with a unified voice for those truths and principles which we hold dear. We MUST NOT be violent yet open our mouths and defend our families and each other who stand for those God given truths, the Constitution, and this promised land.
“For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads.” D&C 25: 12
Alan Osmond
For The Family
Alan Osmond shares his heart about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
By Alan on Feb 16 in Blog tagged alan, ancestors, authority, choice, convert, eternity, Family, Jesus, Mormon, plan, promise, testimony, world | 2 Comments
Hello. I am Alan Osmond. I want to express the feelings of my heart with to all that will listen! You may NOT agree with me as I share openly my opinion as well as my music regarding religion and God’s “Plan of Life“… which is The Family!
When I talk about being a Latter-day Saint, or a so called “Mormon” and share scriptures from The Book of Mormon, many friends have said to me, “We have a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible.” They only want to hear scriptures from the Bible for the “Word of God”.
Because we chose Jesus’s plan of life in our pre-existence. we were blessed to come to earth, get a body, and learn truth, be tested, and to choose “The Way” of life we desire to live. We would learn both good and evil and hopefully ‘Seek the Lord’, find Him, embrace the teachings of Jesus Christ, the redeemer of us all, and keep His commandments! We would grow, learn, fall in love, get married and and make good choices or not; to righteously use God’s creative powers which HE gave us, and to do as commanded and to multiply and replentish the earth. Those children which would come to that father and mother would then become a family.” The choices we make in this life will affect where we go in the mansions of heaven.
I am most grateful to my ancestors who were NOT LDS (“Mormons”) but were religious and went to various other Churches. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had NOT yet been restored until the 1830’s!
Statue of Saint Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, in Salisbury Cathedral, Wilshire, England.
Whatever TRUTHS you have gained, build upon them and receive further Truth and Light or knowledge! The glory of God is intelligence. I personally want to know any and ALL of Christ words besides those from the old world with the Bible and also found in the Book of Mormon, another witness that Jesus is the Christ!
Friends, Family, Fans, and Neighbors, you are FREE to choose for yourselves what you want to believe! That right is what we fought for in the ‘War in Heaven’ in our pre-existence life as Spirit Children and we are still fighting for that freedom today!
Hearing With My Heart.
By Alan on Feb 11 in Blog tagged Billion, foundation, Hearing, heart, Justin, Lord, Mary, Merrill, miracle, Network, Osmond, Perpetual, Starkey, strong, test, testimony, weak | Comments Off
This is the name of a new book written by Justin Osmond.
Justin Alan Osmond, is the son of Merrill and Mary Osmond. When Justin was born, he also took on a “TEST”, that his two uncles, Virl and Tom Osmond had in being hearing impaired, or deaf.
Justin’s Grandmother, Olive Osmond, had worked very hard with her two oldest sons and had a school room built in the attick of her home so that she could work with them daily and help them learn to communicate in a “hearing world” even though they were deaf! Yes, they knew sign language but were encouraged to “lip read” and to be mainstreamed in the world as much as possible.
Olive started The Osmond Foundation to help hearing impaired children which later became better known as The Children’s Miracle Network. It has raised over 4 Billion dollars for all sick children in children’s hospitals.
Justin says, “My family is my pride and joy and I would be nothing without them. I’m very grateful for my parents and all they’ve done for me. I would not be who I am today had it not been for their unconditional love. My mother would wake me up every morning at 6:00 am and work with me for countless hours on my speech therapy. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t thank my mother for all she’s done for me. She reminds me of a quote by Strickland Gillian, “You may have tangible wealth untold, caskets of jewels, and coffins of gold, but richer than I you can never be… I had a mother who read to me.”
I’m also truly grateful for my dad despite his worldly fame and success; he remains a man of humility. I’ll be forever grateful for his example of integrity, love, and inspiration for us all. The same is true with Justin as his father Merrill Osmond and his mother Mary did not favor his handicap but encouraged Justin to seek higher learning and to “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Prov. 3: 5
Justin is now a very accomplished businessman and travels around the world helping others who are deaf and hearing impaired! He has worked with Bill Austin and “Starkey Hearing Foundation” for several years and has now launched his on company to benefit “The Olive Osmond Perpetual Hearing Fund” dedicated to continuing the work for the deaf that his Grandmother started.
Justin’s slogan is:
“I love how life is simply wonderful, yet wonderfully simple. Despite the challenges that come our way.
I’ve learned to enjoy the simplicity and happiness
that life has to offer.”
Justin has learned to “listen” with his Heart!
Scriptures has taught him, “And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. Ether 12:27
Isaiah 42:18 teaches: “Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.” How can Justin hear with his heart? The Lord has said, “Hearken, O ye people, and open yur hearts and give ear from afar, and listen you that call yourselves the people of the Lord, and hear the word of the Lord and his will concerning you.
How can Justin hear with his heart? The Lord has said, Hearken, O ye people, and open your hearts and give ear from afar, and listen, you that call yourselves the people of the Lord, and hear the word of the Lord and his will concerning you. D&C 63:1
Justin heard the word and left home and served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England for two years! This scripture also reminded him to, “Hearken, O ye people of my church, and ye elders listen together, and hear my voice while it is called today, and harden not your hearts; D&C 45:6
Justin learned to, “Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Lord, your God, and your Redeemer, whose word is quick and powerful. D&C 27:1
Mark 7:37 taught Justin about miracles, “…He hath done all things well; he maketh bothe the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.” even if it is “through his heart!”
Justin’s “TEST” has NOW become his “TESTimony!”
Please go to Justins’s website,
http://justinosmond.com
and be one of his “Hearing Angels”.
Please Buy his New Book,
“Hearing With My Heart”.
A percentage of the proceeds will be going to help deaf children in Ethiopia with the Gift of Better Hearing.
Justin loves to give. He hopes you do, too!
His philosophy is, “By giving our time, efforts, and even our money we not only build up our own individual lives, but the lives of others.”
REMEMBER,
“I May Have A Hearing Loss, But
That Hearing Loss Does NOT Have Me!”
www.justinosmond.com
Are You Being Chased OR Are You Being Chaste?
By Alan on Feb 03 in Blog tagged Alan Osmond, chased, chaste, chastity, choices, clean, commitment, happiness, home, in the world, Jesus, Joy Lundberg, LDS, marriage, morals, of the world, Satan, sex, sexual purity, temple, testimony, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the way, trust | 5 Comments
OR
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.Either way, as a person… you are being sought after!
“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.
Are you “In the world but NOT OF the world”. OR Are you “IN and OF the world.”
That is your choice!
Those who are chaste are morally clean in their thoughts, words, and actions. Chastity means not having any sexual relations before marriage. It also means complete fidelity to husband or wife during marriage. Chastity is sexual purity.
In the world today, Satan has led many people to believe that sexual intimacy outside of marriage is acceptable. But in God’s sight, it is a serious sin. It is an abuse of the power He has given us to create life. The prophet Alma taught that sexual sins are more serious than any other sins except murder and denying the Holy Ghost (Alma 39: 3-5).
Sometimes people try to convince themselves that sexual relations outside of marriage are acceptable if the participants love one another. This is not true. Breaking the law of chastity and encouraging someone else to do so is not an expression of love. People who love each other will never endanger one another’s happiness and safety in exchange for temporary personal pleasure.
When people care for one another enough to keep the law of chastity, their love, trust, and commitment increase, resulting in greater happiness and unity. In contrast, relationships built on sexual immorality sour quickly. Those who engage in sexual immorality often feel fear, guilt, and shame. Bitterness, jealousy, and hatred soon replace any positive feelings that once existed in their relationship.
In this life, we are given the power to choose The Way that we wish to live our lives and in whom we wish to follow.
Scriptures teach us that there are two ways you can choose. ”Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life. 2 Ne. 10: 23
“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
“Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love; see that ye refrain from idleness. Alma 38:12
“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.” 3 Nephi 12:27-30
Strong words, but with very little confusion as to what we are to do and not to do!
It is important for you to date and find that special someone that you trust with all your heart who will marry you and take care of you in sickness and health and also forever! The only way to be married forever is to do it in The House of The Lord. These are Holy Temples, where a couple can be married not only for time, but also for all eternity. Plus, by keeping God’s commandment to ‘multiply and replenish the earth’, those children that you bear will all be sealed to you as husband and wife. This is ‘The Way’ that lasts forever and the only way for you to become like your Heavenly Parents and live forever with eternal offspring. Otherwise, it is sin, and you will be judged for your evil works.
If you have make some mistakes already in your life and wish to get rid of those sins, then Jesus is the ‘Only Way’ to be forgiven. He died for us knowing that we would make mistakes and need forgiveness. Let Him be your Savior and accept His sacrifice. Don’t let His offer be wasted in your behalf. Accept Him with Faith and Repentance and be Baptized to wash away those sins and receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost to help lead you through this trying world, especially in these last days, that you might have ‘clean hands and a pure heart’ to receive Jesus Christ as He is coming back again!
Parents, one look at the world today is enough to provide convincing evidence that we must give high priority to teaching our children moral purity. In the past, we could count on society to give us a helping hand, but no more. In fact, society—as an examination of some of the media could lead us to believe—has, in general, defected to the enemy, hailing immorality as an acceptable and inviting life-style.
Beyond that facade, however, there are millions of parents trying to combat the evil around us. Certainly we in the Church should understand the responsibility parents have to resist immorality and to teach the wrongness of it.
Teach with openness and warmth. We need to be the first to teach our sons and daughters the basics about sexuality, for the first information can have the greatest impact. Carefully and prayerfully, we must plan how we will teach them the basic sexual functions of their bodies, recognizing that this instruction is not just a one-time event. The need for more information grows as the child grows. We must be there to answer questions, unembarrassed and spiritually guided. Children need to know that their bodies are sacred, created by a loving Heavenly Father, and that it is their divine responsibility to protect and never defile their procreative functions.
Teach the doctrine of the Church regarding morality. Our Church leaders have provided us with a clear definition of what the Lord expects of us regarding sexual purity. “The Lord specifically forbids certain behaviors, including all sexual relations before marriage, petting, sex perversion (such as homosexuality, rape, and incest), masturbation, or preoccupation with sex in thought, speech, or action.” We must be sure our children understand the meaning of these words in the context of the gospel; if not, someone else, without the Spirit, may lead them into unrighteousness.
“In the category of crimes, only murder and denying the Holy Ghost come ahead of illicit sexual relations, which we call fornication when it involves an unmarried person, or the graver sin of adultery when it involves one who is married. … In the eyes of God, chastity will never be out of date.”
Our children need to have a clear understanding that “it is not pleasing to the Lord to sow one’s wild oats, to engage in sexual transgression of any nature, and then expect that planned confession and quick repentance will satisfy the Lord.” Ezra Taft Benson
Teach children how to make wise choices. They need to understand that their sexual feelings are natural and God-given, and that they do have the power to control them. We must help them comprehend the blessing of their great gift of agency. “Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.” (2 Ne. 10:23.)
Who would choose everlasting death over eternal life? Perhaps only those who are not experienced in the art of choosing. According to a bishop in Texas, “many parents aren’t allowing their children to make even simple decisions on their own. How can they make choices with eternal consequences if they aren’t allowed to choose their own clothes, hairstyles, hobbies, etc.?” Parents need to guide youth in making some choices more than others. But children can learn to choose appropriate friends, music, movies, and other activities if we lovingly help them consider the effects these choices can have on their morality.
Help build strong testimonies of the gospel. Over and over, young men and women have told me that the single most important factor in their choosing sexual purity was their testimony of Jesus Christ.
Create a happy environment at home. We need to enjoy life around home. One father of teenagers said, “Having fun with our children has been a key to helping them choose morality. My wife and I emphasize that it’s fun to be good.” Then they try to prove it. “We work at having fun, and it’s paying off.”
Alan Osmond,
Joy Lundberg
For The Family
Osmonds 1 & 2
By Alan on Jan 09 in Videos tagged again, belief, boys, brothers, child, faith, feel, God, heaven, inspiration, Jesus, LDS, love, meet, Mormon, music, Osmonds, Second Generation, testimony, video | Comments Off
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Osmonds and Osmonds Second Generation sing their heart felt songs of truth.
Testimony of The Book of Mormon.
By Alan on Nov 30 in Videos tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, christianity, Joseph Smith, LDS, Mormon, Mormons, religion, scripture, spirituality, testimony | Comments Off
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A modern-day Apostle describes the unwavering faith Church’s founders showed, even in the face of death, to remain true to their testimonies of the Book of Mormon. Read the entire talk: http://bit.ly/awHUCV
