NEW TESTAMENT

Romans 1 and 2

Paul served for over 20 years and baptised 1000's.
The letters to Galatians and Rome are used these days for the false doctrine of other churches of works being unessential for salvation.
But the Jews were relying on their works to save them.  This isn't right either.
There's a middle ground.
Paul shows that true faith requires personal righteousness and obedience to gospel principles, a truth overlooked by the 'faith alone' theory.
This letter may have been written in winter AD 57-58 in the end part of his third mission.
This letter was written to the saints who already had a knowledge of the gospel.  So to those who don't, it's really hard to understand.
Spencer Kimball in 'Miracle of Forgiveness' pg 80-86 talks about homosexuality and it's awesome.  I loved reading it.
Romans 2:13 The doers shall be justified.  Paul clearly state that good works are important.

BOOK OF MORMON

Helaman 16

Some believed Samuel and found Nephi and confessed and were baptised.
Others tried to throw stones and shoot arrows at him and couldn't hit him.  More were converted.
This whole time Nephi had been preaching as well.
Others thought it was the power of the devil that stopped them from being able to hit him.
They ran to get him and he jumped off and ran back to his town and was never heard of again.
End of the 86th year.
90th year signs of the prophets started happening.
End of the book of Helaman.

ENSIGN

September 2011 'Dreams, covenants and secondhand buses'

A family's sacrifice to get to the Temple.


'Valiant in the testimony of Jesus Christ'

The Saviour and those who have taken upon them His name have always drawn and will always draw criticism.  The truth never exists unopposed.

CONFERENCE

'The Divine Gift of Repentance'  by Elder D Todd Christofferson

#1  The invitation to repent is an expression of love.
#2  Repentance means striving to change.
#3  Repentance means not only abandoning sin but also committing to obedience.
#4  Repentance requires a seriousness of purpose and a willingness to persevere even through pain.
#5  Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.