![]() ![]() Repeating his New Testament command, the Lord declared in 1831, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart”(D&C 59:5). He warns his children of our day that many will "turn their hearts from me because of the precepts of men"(D&C 45:29). He told Emma: “my soul delighteth in the song of the heart”(D&C 25:12). ![]() In our dispensation the Lord told Oliver Cowdery: “there is none else save God that knowest thy thoughts and the intents of thy heart” (D&C 6:16). Moroni, writing to those who he knew would have his words, counseled: “Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart” (Mormon 9:27). Before his appearance in the new world, the surviving Nephites heard the voice of the Redeemer declare: “And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit” (3 Nephi 9:20). have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?” (Alma 5:14). ![]() Alma in his mission of reform asked the people in Zarahemla: “. King Benjamin invited his people to open their hearts so that they might understand his words (Mosiah 2:9). John wrote: “Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God” (1 John 3:20).Īs a part of his last recorded teachings, Nephi spoke of following the Son, with “full purpose of heart” (2 Nephi 31:13). Paul spoke of Christ dwelling in our hearts by faith (Ephesians 3:17) Peter encouraged the saints to “love one another with a pure heart” (1 Peter 1:22). For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Luke 12:33-34). He declared: “Sell that ye have, and give alms provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not. Jesus promised that the pure in heart would see God (Matthew 5:8). Malachi spoke of the return of Elijah and the turning of hearts: fathers to children and children to fathers (Malachi 4:6). ![]() Solomon prayed for an understanding heart (1 Kings 3:9) Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law, to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments (Ezra 7:10) the psalmist quarried, “who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? – then answered, “He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart” (Psalms 24:4). Let me give a few positive examples of the use of this word from our Standard Works. The only body part mentioned with more frequency is hand. The word itself, in its several forms, is used 1611 times in our standard works. The scriptures give special place to the heart. 4:8 (A of F 1:13).Īll ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, Jacob 3:2–3Ĭan ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands?, Alma 5:19īeing pure and spotless before God, they could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence, Alma 13:12īe purified even as Christ is pure, Moro. Whatsoever things are pure, think on these things, Philip. 24:3–5īe ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord, Isa. He that hath clean hands and a pure heart shall receive the Lord’s blessings, Ps. A person who has committed sin can become pure through faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, and receiving the ordinances of the gospel. A person becomes pure when his thoughts and actions are clean in every way. ![]()
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