by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 25, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Doing Good, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100
The gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Church embrace all that is good, or in other words, all things that come from God. In the New Testament, the apostle Paul made it clear that true Saints seek after that which is good. In Philippians 4:8, he concluded...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Laws and Governments of Humans, Level 100, Uncategorized
In Luke 20:22‒25, the chief priests and scribes sought to ensnare the Savior with a question they thought would condemn him either way he answered. “Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?” they asked. If he answered yes, then they would...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Religious Freedom
On August 17, 1835, a general assembly of Latter-day Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, unanimously adopted a statement on government that included the declaration, “We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 26, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Revelation
From the beginning, God has spoken to His children. Adam and Eve “heard the voice of the Lord God” (Genesis 3:8). God spoke through prophets in the Old Testament (see, e.g., Genesis 46:2, Exodus 6:2) and to His disciples in the New Testament Church (see,...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 19, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Level 100, Scripture
Deuteronomy 8:3 in the Old Testament declares that “man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.” When Christ was tempted by the devil in the wilderness at the beginning of His ministry, He echoed this...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 12, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Spiritual Gifts
In 1 Corinthians 12:1‒11 in the New Testament, the apostle Paul enumerates gifts of the Spirit found in the Church, including “divers kinds of tongues,” “prophecy,” “healing,” and “the interpretation of tongues.” Paul...