Spiritual WarfareNephi warned that in the last days multitudes would gather to fight against the saints of God, but that the saints would be "armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory" (1 Nephi 14:12–14). While there will be a great deal of physical contention prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, there will also be tremendous spiritual battles with Satan and his minions attacking those who strive to cling to the iron rod. The outcome of these battles will determine whether we maintain our testimonies and stay able to serve in the Kingdom, or whether we will be overcome by deception, doubt, addiction, sin, and vain philosophy. Perhaps, you have asked yourself why the prophets included so many chapters about war in the Book of Mormon. It may be that they provide lessons that we can apply to our spiritual battles. Physical actions that Moroni took to remain free may have spiritual applications that can help us be victorious in our spiritual trials.InstructionsView Scripture Study Skills- SettingLinks to an external site. (03:23 mins, "Scripture Study Skills" TranscriptLinks to an external site.) then watch the Setting PowerPointLinks to an external site. (02:46 mins, "Setting PowerPoint" TranscriptLinks to an external site.) to see the study skill used in studying the first two chapters of the Book of Mormon. Once you understand this important skill, practice using it as you study the readings below.Spend an hour studying the scriptures below.Copy the table below into a Word document (or use this template Download template) and then complete the table (write a description for all nine scriptures) by writing an insight or principle from the physical battle described to use in spiritual contests.Submit your word document.Spiritual Parallels from Physical BattlesScripture to read Insight or principle that can be applied from the physical battle to spiritual contestsMosiah 10:10-17 Just as the Lamanites hated the Nephites because of faulty assumptions that they had been taught, many of those who hate the Church and seek to attack my testimony do so not so much because they are evil as much as misguided. Knowing this will help me love and understand those who mock things that are sacred to me. It also gives me a secret for engaging them--identify and correct false things they have been taught about me.Alma 43 During my battles there will surely be times that I will be exhausted and in danger. I will be well-served if I can remember the consequences of victory and defeat. If I remember that I stay strong and committed for my society, my family, my liberty, and my love of God (Alma 43:9) I will endure better and longer. My efforts will impact more than just me and will ripple forward in my life to increasing freedom or bondage depending on how I fight. When I am tempted to quit, I will inspire myself by a better cause—even my home, family, liberty, and rites of worship (Alma 43:45). When I start to shrink, I will think on these things and stand against Satan with power (Alma 43:48–50).Alma 44:1–5 Alma 46:1–21 Alma 47:1–18 Alma 48:1–9 Alma 49:1–5 Alma 53:5, 9 Alma 57:8–12 Alma 59:9 Alma 62:41

ope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.(5) It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!22Select the correct answer.How does Henry address his audience to develop his ideas in paragraph 1? A. He flatters them with compliments and thanks them for the opportunity to share his ideas freely. B. He recognizes his disrespect to the committee and requests their forgiveness for committing treason. C. He respectfully acknowledges his opposition and voices his concerns to avoid disrespecting his country and God. D. He compares their current state to freedom and slavery and urges them to be true American patriots.

Mindfulness in Christianity: Exploring the Sacred Path of Biblical Wisdom and Early Saints

Revelations through the prophets that come “month to month and day to day” are                              .Group of answer choicesrecorded in the vaults and files of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsrare and treated with great reverenceannounced to all members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintscanonized into scriptural texts

W12 Assignment: Facing The Enemies of ChristStart AssignmentDue Thursday by 9:59am Points 20 Submitting a file uploadFacing the Enemies of ChristSecularism and relativism run rampant in societies that are ripening in iniquity. Absolute truth is scoffed at, while individual preferences and opinions are given equal weight. Concurrent with this trend is an increase in persecution of the Church of Christ. Attacks against those who represent God increase at pivotal times in the world's history. Consider the absurdity of people gathering to denounce Jesus Christ in the meridian of time 2,000 years ago. How do you find fault with a perfect man? Nevertheless, the Savior's opponents were so skilled at manipulating attitudes that they were able to convince people to reject and kill a perfect man who was seeking to save them.You are living in a similar day and will be tested as well. Many people will seek to plant seeds of doubt in your mind and question your beliefs. Coping with sophisticated and intellectual attacks can be very difficult. Deception through being taught the precepts of man is one of the signs of the times of the last days (see 2 Nephi 28:14 and D&C 45:29, 57). Each of us needs to learn principles that will empower us to stand up to those who seek to shake our testimonies and weaken our resolve to live the gospel. In this lesson, you will study some examples of people who sought to deceive, and others who stood up to their efforts.InstructionsSpend 1.5 hours reading the following scriptures with an eye toward identifying practices of anti-Christs and of prophets who stand up to them.Copy the table below into an MS Word documentChoose three (3) of the "Scriptures to read", one of which must be a full chapter, to study Complete the following table with your 3 chosen scripture blocks by writing in the table as many examples as you can find of tactics used both by those who attack God's saints and modern-day methods used by disciples to stay strong and not be overcome. You may leave the other 3 rows of the table blank.Submit your MS Word document.Scriptures to read Tactics of Anti-Christs Faithful responsesJacob 7 Mosiah 12:19–30 Alma 1 Alma 10:13–23Alma 30 Helaman 16:12–23

1 Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were ahard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.2 For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their aworks were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.3 Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, athat they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.4 Wherefore, hearken, O my people, which are of the house of Israel, and give ear unto my words; for because the words of Isaiah are not plain unto you, nevertheless they are plain unto all those that are filled with the aspirit of bprophecy. But I give unto you a cprophecy, according to the spirit which is in me; wherefore I shall prophesy according to the dplainness which hath been with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my father; for behold, my soul delighteth in eplainness unto my people, that they may learn.5 Yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of aIsaiah, for I came out from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the bJews, and I know that the Jews do cunderstand the things of the prophets, and there is none other people that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews.6 But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem, wherefore I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God, which ahath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.7 But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my aplainness; in the which I bknow that no man can err; nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to pass.8 Wherefore, they are of aworth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly, and confine the words unto mine bown people; for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the clast days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them. and 2 Nephi 25:1–8. Helps for Understanding IsaiahFor helps on understanding Isaiah, see commentary for 1 Nephi 20–21 on page 43.2 Nephi 25:4. “Filled with the Spirit of Prophecy”President Joseph Fielding Smith (1876–1972) clarified the phrase “the spirit of prophecy” and how we might attain this gift:“Revelation may be given to every member of the Church. The Prophet said that every man should be a prophet; that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. It is not only the privilege but the duty of each member of the Church to know the truth which will make him free. This he cannot know unless it is revealed to him. …“The gift of the Holy Ghost is given to the members of the Church so that they may have the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Let it be understood however, that they will not receive revelation for the guidance of the Church” (Church History and Modern Revelation, 2 vols. [1953], 2:217–18).2 Nephi 25:9–30:18. Nephi’s Sermon to Jews, Children of Lehi, and GentilesThe following overview provides a summary of 2 Nephi, chapters 25–30, which make up a sermon given by Nephi to three different groups of people—the Jews, the children of Lehi, and the Gentiles.Nephi’s Message to the Jews (2 Nephi 25:10–20)Destruction of Jerusalem; captivity in Babylon; return to Jerusalem (see verses 10–11)Jewish rejection of Christ; His Crucifixion and Resurrection (see verses 12–13)Jerusalem destroyed again in A.D. 70 and A.D. 135 (see verse 14)Subsequent scattering of the Jews (see verses 17–20)Nephi’s Message to the Children of Lehi (2 Nephi 25:21–26:11)Nephi’s writings preserved and handed down; Joseph’s posterity to be preserved (see 25:21)Nephites rejoice in Christ; purpose of the law of Moses (see 25:23–30)Signs followed by destruction; Christ visited the Nephites; destruction of the Nephites (see 26:1–11). type in the 5 insights you gained as you studied in the appropriate box for the chapters you studied. Include which verses inspired your discovery and what you learned that could bless your life or cause changes to bring you closer to Heavenly Father and Christ.