A holy day set apart each week for rest and worship. After God created all things, he rested on the seventh day and commanded that one day each week be a day of rest to help people remember him (Ex. 20: 8-11).

Before the resurrection of Christ, the members of the Church observed the last day of the week as the Sabbath, as did the Jews. After the resurrection, the members of the Church, whether Jews or Gentiles, observed the first day of the week (the Lord’s day) to remember the Lord’s resurrection. The Church today continues to observe one day each week as a holy sabbath day on which to worship God and rest from the labors of the world.

God rested on the seventh day, Gen. 2: 1-3. The children of Israel did not gather manna on the sabbath, Ex. 16: 22-30. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy, Ex. 20: 8-11 (Mosiah 13: 16-19). The sabbath was given as a sign between God and man, Ex. 31: 12-17 (Ezek. 20: 12, 20). We should not buy or sell on the sabbath, Neh. 10: 31. Call the sabbath a delight, honoring the Lord and not finding thine own pleasure, Isa. 58: 13-14. The sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath, Mark 2: 23-28. The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath, Luke 6: 1-10. Jesus taught in a synagogue and healed on the sabbath, Luke 13: 10-14. The Nephites kept the sabbath day holy, Jarom 1: 5. Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, Mosiah 18: 23. Offer up thy sacraments on my holy day, D&C 59: 9-13. The inhabitants of Zion are to observe the sabbath day, D&C 68: 29. I, God, rested on the seventh day from all my work, Moses 3: 1-3 (Gen. 2: 1-3; Abr. 5: 1-3).

Open your hand wide to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land, Deut. 15: 11. He that giveth to the poor shall not lack, Prov. 28: 27. Is this not the fast that I have chosen? to give thy bread to the hungry, to bring the poor into thy house, Isa. 58: 6-7. I was hungry and ye gave me meat; I was a stranger and ye took me in. When you do it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me, Matt. 25: 35-40. Administer your substance to him that stands in need, Mosiah 4: 16-26. They gave to one another temporally and spiritually according to their needs and wants, Mosiah 18: 29. They were commanded to join in fasting and prayer for the welfare of those who did not know God, Alma 6: 6. Pray for your welfare and for the welfare of those around you, Alma 34: 27-28. They had all things common among them, 4 Ne. 1: 3. Remember the poor, D&C 42: 30-31. Visit the poor and needy, D&C 44: 6. Remember in all things the poor and needy, D&C 52: 40. Wo to you rich who will not give your substance to the poor, and wo to you poor who are not satisfied, who are greedy and will not labor, D&C 56: 16-17. In Zion there were no poor among them, Moses 7: 18.

1: 1-2, salutation; 3-12, thanksgiving for the new life that the resurrection of Jesus Christ had brought with it; 13-25, an earnest call to a life of holiness, obedience, and love, remembering the price of our redemption.

2: 1-10, Christ is the cornerstone in the “spiritual house” into which individual Christians are built as “lively stones”; 11-12, the flesh must therefore be kept in subjection, and, 13-25, obedience must be rendered to constituted authority, even undeserved punishment being endured with patience, remembering the sufferings of Christ.

Despise not the chastening hand of the Almighty, Job 5: 17 (Prov. 3: 11). Blessed is the man whom thou chastens, O Lord, Ps. 94: 12. All scripture is given for reproof, for correction, 2 Tim. 3: 16. The Lord chastens those whom he loves, Heb. 12: 5-11. The Lord sees fit to chasten his people, Mosiah 23: 21-22. Except the Lord chasten his people, they will not remember him, Hel. 12: 3. The Lord did talk with the brother of Jared, and chastened him, Ether 2: 14. They were chastened that they might repent, D&C 1: 27. Whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, D&C 95: 1. All those who will not endure chastening cannot be sanctified, D&C 101: 2-5. My people must needs be chastened until they learn obedience, D&C 105: 6. He that will not bear chastisement is not worthy of my kingdom, D&C 136: 31.

God will condemn a man of wicked devices, Prov. 12: 2. We are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world, 1 Cor. 11: 32. Our words, works, and thoughts will condemn us, Alma 12: 14. By knowing things and not doing them, men come under condemnation, Hel. 14: 19. If we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation, Moro. 9: 6. He that forgives not his brother stands condemned before the Lord, D&C 64: 9. He who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation, D&C 82: 3. The whole Church is under condemnation until they repent and remember the Book of Mormon, D&C 84: 54-57.

With thee will I establish my covenant, Gen. 6: 18. Keep my covenant; then ye shall be a peculiar treasure, Ex. 19: 5. Make no covenant with them nor their gods, Ex. 23: 32. Keep the sabbath for a perpetual covenant, Ex. 31: 16. I will never break my covenant with you, Judg. 2: 1. My Saints have made a covenant with me by sacrifice, Ps. 50: 5 (D&C 97: 8). Remember his holy covenant, Luke 1: 72 (D&C 90: 24). The power of God descended upon the covenant people of the Lord, 1 Ne. 14: 14. The covenant made to Abraham will be fulfilled in latter days, 1 Ne. 15: 18 (3 Ne. 16: 5, 11-12; 21: 7; Morm. 9: 37). Benjamin’s people were willing to enter into a covenant with God to do his will, Mosiah 5: 5. Baptism is a testimony that man has entered into a covenant with God to do his will, Mosiah 18: 13. Ye are children of the covenant, 3 Ne. 20: 25-26. Angels fulfill and do the work of the covenants of the Father, Moro. 7: 31. The shedding of the blood of Christ is the covenant, Moro. 10: 33. Every person who belongs to this Church of Christ shall observe to keep all the covenants, D&C 42: 78. Blessed are they who have kept the covenant, D&C 54: 6. He who breaks this covenant shall lose his office and standing in the Church, D&C 78: 11-12. All those who receive the priesthood receive this oath and covenant, D&C 84: 39-40. They are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice, D&C 97: 8. The marriage covenant can be eternal, D&C 132. This shall be our covenant, that we will walk in all the ordinances, D&C 136: 4.

Seal the law among my disciples, Isa. 8: 16. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples, John 8: 31. Mormon was a disciple of Jesus Christ, 3 Ne. 5: 12-13. Ye are my disciples, 3 Ne. 15: 12. Three disciples will not taste of death, 3 Ne. 28: 4-10. The voice of warning shall be by the mouths of my disciples, D&C 1: 4. My disciples shall stand in holy places, D&C 45: 32. Those who do not remember the poor, the needy, the sick and the afflicted are not my disciples, D&C 52: 40. Whoso is not willing to lay down his life is not my disciple, D&C 103: 27-28.

The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, Num. 14: 18. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, Isa. 1: 18. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, Matt. 6: 12 (Luke 11: 4; 3 Ne. 13: 11). The Son of man has power to forgive sins, Matt. 9: 6 (Matt. 18: 35; Mark 2: 10; Luke 5: 20-24). How oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Matt. 18: 21-22 (D&C 98: 40). He that blasphemes against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, Mark 3: 29 (Alma 39: 6). If thy brother trespass against thee and repent, forgive him, Luke 17: 3. Father forgive them, for they know not what they do, Luke 23: 34. Pray for forgiveness, 1 Ne. 7: 21. Apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, Mosiah 4: 2. If he confess his sins before thee and me, and repent, him shall ye forgive, Mosiah 26: 29-31. He that repents and does the commandments shall be forgiven, D&C 1: 32. Thrust in your sickle, and your sins are forgiven, D&C 31: 5 (D&C 84: 61). He who has repented of his sins is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more, D&C 58: 42. I will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men, D&C 64: 10. Inasmuch as you have forgiven one another your trespasses, even so I, the Lord, forgive you, D&C 82: 1. Whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, D&C 95: 1. I have forgiven thee thy transgression, Moses 6: 53.

Jeroboam set up idols for the people in Dan and Bethel to worship, 1 Kgs. 12: 28-29. Ahijah rebuked Jeroboam, 1 Kgs. 14: 6-16. Jeroboam was remembered for having brought a terrible sin to Israel, 1 Kgs. 15: 34 (1 Kgs. 12: 30).

The book of 1 Nephi: Chapters 1 to 18: 8 deal mostly with the prophet Lehi and his family leaving Jerusalem. They traveled through barren deserts until they reached the sea. 1 Nephi 18: 9-23 tells of their voyage to a promised land, as directed by the Lord, despite the rebellion of Laman and Lemuel. Chapters 19-22 tell Nephi’s purpose for keeping records (1 Ne. 6: 1-6; 19: 18)-to persuade all to remember the Lord their Redeemer. He quoted Isaiah (1 Ne. 20-21)and interpreted Isaiah’s messages, with the hope that all might come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior and Redeemer (1 Ne. 22: 12).

The feast of the Passover was instituted to help the children of Israel remember when the destroying angel passed over their houses and delivered them from the Egyptians (Ex. 12: 21-28; 13: 14-15). The unblemished lambs, whose blood was used as a sign to save Israel anciently, are a symbol of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, whose sacrifice redeemed all mankind.

Mary pondered these things in her heart, Luke 2: 19. As I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away, 1 Ne. 11: 1. My heart pondereth the scriptures, 2 Ne. 4: 15. Nephi went his way, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shown, Hel. 10: 2-3. Go to your homes and ponder upon the things which I have said, 3 Ne. 17: 3. Remember how merciful the Lord hath been, and ponder it in your hearts, Moro. 10: 3. Ponder upon the things which you have received, D&C 30: 3. While we meditated upon these things, the Lord touched the eyes of our understandings, D&C 76: 19. I sat in my room pondering over the scriptures, D&C 138: 1-11. I reflected on it again and again, JS-H 1: 12.

Poor in material goods: Thou shalt not shut thine hand from thy poor brother, Deut. 15: 7. The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor, Ps. 10: 2. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack, Prov. 28: 27. Bring the poor to thy house, Isa. 58: 6-7. If thou wilt be perfect, give to the poor, Matt. 19: 21 (Mark 10: 21; Luke 18: 22). Hath not God chosen the poor of this world? James 2: 5. Because they are rich they despise the poor, 2 Ne. 9: 30. To retain a remission of your sins, impart of your substance to the poor, Mosiah 4: 26. They did impart of their substance to the poor, Alma 1: 27. If ye turn away the needy, your prayer is vain, Alma 34: 28. The Nephites had all things in common; there were not rich and poor, 4 Ne. 1: 3. Thou wilt remember the poor, D&C 42: 30 (D&C 52: 40). Wo unto the poor whose hearts are not broken, D&C 56: 17-18. The poor will come unto the marriage of the Lamb, D&C 58: 6-11. The bishop is to search after the poor, D&C 84: 112. Gospel law governs the care of the poor, D&C 104: 17-18. There was no poor among them, Moses 7: 18.

Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord, Gen. 4: 26. At the place of the altar, Abraham called on the name of the Lord, Gen. 13: 4. Abraham’s servant prayed for help in finding a wife for Isaac, Gen. 24: 10-19. God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you, 1 Sam. 12: 23. The Lord heareth the prayer of the righteous, Prov. 15: 29. Ye shall find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart, Jer. 29: 12-13. Pray for them which despitefully use you, Matt. 5: 44 (Luke 6: 28; 3 Ne. 12: 44). Pray to thy Father which is in secret, Matt. 6: 5-8 (3 Ne. 13: 5-8). After this manner therefore pray ye, Matt. 6: 9-13 (Luke 11: 2; 3 Ne. 13: 9). Ask, and it shall be given you, Matt. 7: 7 (3 Ne. 14: 7; D&C 4: 7; 6: 5; 66: 9). Jesus went up into a mountain apart to pray, Matt. 14: 23. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, Matt. 26: 41 (Mark 14: 38; 3 Ne. 18: 15-18; D&C 31: 12). Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering, James 1: 5-6 (D&C 42: 68; 46: 7). The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much, James 5: 16. Hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, 2 Ne. 32: 8-9. I cried unto him in mighty prayer, Enos 1: 4. I have fasted and prayed many days, Alma 5: 45-46 (Alma 26: 22). They had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting, Alma 17: 3. Do ye remember what Zenos said concerning prayer or worship? Alma 33: 3. Humble yourselves, and continue in prayer, Alma 34: 18-27. Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, Alma 37: 37. Ye must always pray unto the Father in my name, 3 Ne. 18: 19-20. Pray in your families, 3 Ne. 18: 21. Jesus prayed unto the Father, 3 Ne. 19: 31-34 (John 17; 3 Ne. 18: 16). He commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts, 3 Ne. 20: 1. If he shall pray and not with real intent of heart, it profiteth him nothing, Moro. 7: 6-9. Do not ask for that which you ought not, D&C 8: 10. Pray always, that you may come off conqueror, D&C 10: 5. I command thee that thou shalt pray vocally as well as in thy heart, D&C 19: 28. The Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith, D&C 42: 14. Go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments, D&C 59: 9 (Matt. 21: 13). Parents shall teach their children to pray, D&C 68: 28. The Lord their God is slow to hearken unto their prayers, D&C 101: 7-8 (Mosiah 21: 15). Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall give thee answer to thy prayers, D&C 112: 10. Adam was commanded to call upon God in the name of the Son, Moses 5: 8. The Father and the Son appeared to Joseph Smith in answer to his prayer, JS-H 1: 11-20.

Melchizedek was a priest of the most high God, Gen. 14: 18. Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek, Ps. 110: 4 (Heb. 5: 6; 7: 17, 21). Christ hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, Rev. 1: 6 (Rev. 5: 10; 20: 6). Remember that the Lord God ordained priests after his holy order, Alma 13: 1-20. Those who come forth in the resurrection of the just are priests and kings, D&C 76: 50, 55-60.

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, Isa. 1: 16-18. This is my blood, which is shed for many for the remission of sins, Matt. 26: 28 (Heb. 9: 22-28; D&C 27: 2). Repent, and be baptized for the remission of sins, Acts 2: 38 (Luke 3: 3; D&C 107: 20). Those who believe in Jesus shall receive remission of sins, Acts 10: 43 (Mosiah 3: 13). Christ is the source to whom they may look for a remission of sins, 2 Ne. 25: 26. To retain a remission of our sins, we must care for the poor and needy, Mosiah 4: 11-12, 26. Whosoever repenteth shall have claim on mercy, unto a remission of his sins, Alma 12: 34. Fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins, Moro. 8: 25. The Aaronic Priesthood holds the keys of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, D&C 13: 1 (D&C 84: 64, 74; A of F 1: 4). I, the Lord, remember their sins no more, D&C 58: 42-43 (Ezek. 18: 21-22). These were taught vicarious baptism for the remission of sins, D&C 138: 33.

For Latter-day Saints, sacrament refers to the ordinance of partaking of bread and water in remembrance of Christ’s atoning sacrifice. The broken bread represents his broken flesh; the water represents the blood that he shed to atone for our sins (1 Cor. 11: 23-25; D&C 27: 2). When worthy Church members take the sacrament, they promise to take upon them the name of Christ, to always remember him, and to keep his commandments. Through this ordinance, Church members renew their baptismal covenants.

I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee, 2 Kgs. 20: 1-5 (2 Chr. 32: 24; Isa. 38: 1-5). Jesus went about healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease, Matt. 4: 23-24 (1 Ne. 11: 31; Mosiah 3: 5-6). They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick, Matt. 9: 10-13 (Mark 2: 14-17; Luke 5: 27-32). Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders, James 5: 14-15. Christ will take upon him the pains and sicknesses of his people, Alma 7: 10-12. Jesus healed all the sick among the Nephites, 3 Ne. 26: 15. Nourish the sick with tenderness, herbs, and mild food, D&C 42: 43 (Alma 46: 40). Remember in all things the sick and the afflicted, D&C 52: 40. Lay your hands upon the sick, and they shall recover, D&C 66: 9.

There is joy over one sinner that repenteth, Luke 15: 10. God so loved the world that he gave his Only Begotten Son, John 3: 16. They could not bear that any human soul should perish, Mosiah 28: 3. Is not a soul at this time as precious unto God as a soul at the time of his coming? Alma 39: 17. The thing of most worth unto you is to bring souls unto me, D&C 15: 6. Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God, D&C 18: 10-15. This is my work and my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, Moses 1: 39.

The Lord understands all the imaginations of the thoughts, 1 Chr. 28: 9. As he thinketh in his heart, so is he, Prov. 23: 7. My thoughts are not your thoughts, Isa. 55: 7-9. Jesus knew their thoughts, Matt. 12: 25 (Luke 5: 22; 6: 8). From within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, Mark 7: 20-23. Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor. 10: 5. Whatsoever things are true, honest, pure, or lovely, think on these things, Philip. 4: 8. Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal, 2 Ne. 9: 39. If ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, ye must perish, Mosiah 4: 30. Our thoughts will condemn us, Alma 12: 14. Only God knows the thoughts and intents of thy heart, D&C 6: 16 (D&C 33: 1). Look unto me in every thought, D&C 6: 36. Treasure up in your minds the words of life, D&C 84: 85. Cast away your idle thoughts, D&C 88: 69. The thoughts of men’s hearts will be revealed, D&C 88: 109. Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, D&C 121: 45. Every man’s thoughts were evil continually, Moses 8: 22.

Thou shalt not bear false witness, Ex. 20: 16. The gospel will be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, Matt. 24: 14 (JS-M 1: 31). Ye shall be witnesses unto me, Acts 1: 8. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, Rom. 8: 16 (1 Jn. 5: 6). Ye are willing to stand as witnesses of God at all times, Mosiah 18: 8-9. We partake of the sacrament to witness unto the Father that we will keep the commandments and always remember Jesus, 3 Ne. 18: 10-11 (Moro. 4, 5; D&C 20: 77-79). We receive no witness until after the trial of your faith, Ether 12: 6. Law of witnesses: in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established, D&C 6: 28 (Deut. 17: 6; Matt. 18: 16; 2 Cor. 13: 1; Ether 5: 4; D&C 128: 3). I have ordained you to be Apostles and especial witnesses of my name, D&C 27: 12 (D&C 107: 23). The Seventy are called to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world, D&C 107: 25. Let there be a recorder, and let him be eye-witness of your baptisms, D&C 127: 6 (D&C 128: 2-4).

End of the world: I create a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, Isa. 65: 17 (Rev. 21: 1; A of F 1: 10). In the end of this world, the tares will be gathered and burned in the fire, Matt. 13: 40, 49 (Mal. 4: 1; Jacob 6: 3). My vineyard will I cause to be burned with fire, Jacob 5: 77 (D&C 64: 23-24). The Lord will destroy Satan and his works at the end of the world, D&C 19: 3. The earth shall die, but it shall be quickened again, D&C 88: 25-26. The Lord showed Enoch the end of the world, Moses 7: 67.

Baptism is a most sacred ordinance, which a person, having received it, can remember throughout life as a reminder of the personal commitment to Jesus Christ. Its symbolism is beautiful, and its consequences ever so desirable. John the Baptist had the signal honor among all men to take the Son of God into the water and baptize him, after which he saw the Holy Ghost descend upon Jesus. By being baptized Jesus obeyed the law himself, and set the example for all mankind.

A town of Asia Minor, on the high tableland north of the Taurus mountains, on the borders between Phrygia and Lycaonia. It was visited by Paul on his first missionary journey (Acts 13: 51 - 14: 6, 19, 21); also probably on the second and third journeys (Acts 16: 2; Acts 18: 23). His sufferings there were long remembered (2 Tim. 3: 11).

Interpretation of parables. It is important to distinguish between the interpretation of a parable and the application of a parable. The only true interpretation is the meaning the parable conveyed, or was meant to convey, when first spoken. The application of a parable may vary in every age and circumstance. But if the original meaning is to be grasped, it is important to consider its context and setting. The thought to which it is linked, the connection in which it is placed, the persons to whom it is addressed, all give the clue to the right interpretation. Other rules of interpretation are: (a) Do not force a meaning on subordinate incidents. (b) Do not regard as parallel parables that are connected by superficial likeness of imagery. (c) Bear in mind that the same illustration does not always have the same significance - leaven, e.g., signifies a principle of good as well as a principle of evil. (d) Remember that the comparison in a parable is not complete, does not touch at every point. Thus, the characters of the unjust judge or the unjust steward or the nobleman who went into a far country - possibly referring to the infamous Archelaus - do not concern the interpretation of the parable. The parable draws a picture of life as it is, not as it ought to be, and compares certain points in this picture with heavenly doctrine. (e) Observe the proper proportions of a parable, and do not make the episode more prominent than the main line of teaching.

Summary: It is from Paul's writings that we learn the most about the N.T. Church, but it must be remembered that they were written for the use of men who were already members of the Church. The N.T. presupposes on the part of its readers at least an elementary knowledge of gospel truth. Paul's life is characterized by an extraordinary zeal for the Lord. His greatest contribution is what he tells us about Jesus.

Slain for touching the Ark (2 Sam. 6: 6); called Uzza (1 Chr. 13: 9). The penalty may appear to us severe, but it must be remembered that the Ark was a sacred repository, and the people had been clearly warned that only designated persons could touch the Ark, and warned also of the consequences of disobedience.