Obedience to God’s Commandments

Scriptures

There is a law, … upon which all blessings are predicated—And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated (D&C 130:20-21); If you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God (D&C 14:7);  I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise. (D&C 82:10).

Questions

  • What does it mean to be obedient?
  • How does obedience increase our freedom?
  • What lessons do the story of Lehi's dream, and Nephi's dream that parallels it, teach us about obedience and faithfulness?
  • How do we bind God when we keep our covenants with Him?

Objective

The Lord’s commandments are invitations to happiness. Obedience to commandments protects us from many of the man-made sorrows of this world, entitles us to enjoy the blessings of the Spirit and the peace it brings, and prepares us to return to the presence of the Lord.

 

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