First principle of the Gospel.

Speaks of the need to live by faith rather than fear.

A member tells of his conversion and describes how he applied the principles of Alma's "experiment upon the word".

Man justified by faith.

"Whatsoever is not of faith is sin."

Man justfied by faith.

"If any provide not for his own ... he hath denied the faith."

"What doth it profit ... though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"

How the confusion and false debate over the topic of salvation by grace versus salvation by works began and how the true doctrine was originally taught.

Teachings of Lehi.
"Opposition in all things"

Teachings of Enoch

Eve deceived, not Adam.
The Fall was foreknown.
Satan unaware that he was playing into God's hands.

How the doctrine of the fall was originally taught and how it has been changed from that original teaching.

The hero, after obtaining the "water of life", an inexhaustible loaf of bread, and a powerful sword, has his heal damaged while leaving the castle where he obtained them.

The teaching of a specific false doctrine was made a bar to communion by a Bishop, which decision was sanctioned by the first presidency.

Joseph explains how overenthusiastic supporters of the gathering to Zion may have lead some to misapprehend the true nature of the gathering and how likewise these misapprehensions had led some to declare that children, wives, and slaves were being encouraged to gather even contrary to the wishes of their respective parents, husbands, and masters.

Joseph makes clear both that the Elders should show proper respect to authority in their efforts to encourage gathering, and that such a principle of encouraging such hasty and negligent gathering was not a true principle of our doctrine.

False doctrine regarding communal wives discussed.
One Dr. Avard is going about teaching false doctrine which he false claims come from the First Presidency.

Biblical prescription for identifying a false prophet.

A prescription for testing the veracity of a prophet.

A list of false prophets.

Comments on how mankind always seems ready to hear and accept dead prophets, but reject the living as false prophets.

Joseph Smith relates of the how one Matthias (calling himself Joshua) came to his home and preached to his family. The man turned out to be of disreputable background, and taught false doctrine regarding the resurrection. (He taught reincarnation, to be exact.) The Lord informed Joseph that this man's God was the devil and that he could not keep such a man in his house.

"It is an act of extreme selfishness for a married couple to refuse to have children when they are able to do so."

"Those things that endanger a happy marriage are infidelity, slothfulness, selfishness, abortion, unwarranted birth control, leaving the home to others, and sin in all of its many manifestations."

As unifying the family is the first logical step beyond building personal worthiness in the quest to establish Zion, I thought this piece was particularly interesting.

Speaks on family responsibilities and how to protect our families.

A Pattern of Prayer
A Library of Learning
A Legacy of Love
A Treasury of Testimony

Raquel's experiance with FHE.
Some suggestions.

Duplicated in "Gospel Doctrine: Sermons and Writings", pp. 243-244
Don't compell children to fast.
"The nature and purpose of fasting."

Isaiah's comments on the law of the fast. The purpose is not to become grumpy and mean, but to serve others in humility and find strength in the Lord in the midst of our weakness.

Essenes: All fate.
Saducees: No fate.
Pharisees: Mixed view.

"But the Lord has offered an old program in new dress, and it gives promise to return ... the father to his rightful place at the head of the family ..."
Citing President Spencer W. Kimball in Conference Report, Apr. 1965, 61in referrence to home teaching

Examples from the Scriptures
The Diminishing Role of Fathers
Father’s Roles

"Go to work to improve yourselves and give your minds something to act upon instead of looking at the faults of others."

(To the 12 and his counselors.)
"Do not watch for iniquity in each other, if you do you will not get an endowment, for God will not bestow it on such."

The godless will be blinded by fear in the last days.

The wicked shall fear due to their wickedness.

The experiance of a young woman in a strange place, who realized that fear was preventing her from being happy. She explains how she realized this and how she came to overcome her fear.

Feminism described as one of the 3 influences that are causing members to be misdirected in 1993.

Context must be considered in understanding what is intended by the term "feminism" and what exact danger is posed. It is clear that Packer does not disregard value of the putative aims of modern feminism, but rather, that the methods of supporting women's interests have not been wholly in their best interest and have eroded their resolve to trust in the Lord's servants.

(The main thrust of the article is that it is not appropriate that special interests erode loyalty to the Lord's servants simply because they do not spend their time focusing on special interests.)

(Cited at "LDS Living", url: http://www.ldsliving.com/nt22.asp)
"If there is one word that describes all the woes and threats that exist today, it's indifference. You see a tragedy on television for three minutes and then comes something else and something else. Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. The opposite of love, is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference."

A classic piece on how to handle finances.

"...where I am not, there is no First Presidency over the Twelve."
This is generally understood to mean that when there is no president of the church, all authority devolves upon the Quorum of the Twelve. The First Presidency dissolves upon the death of the President of the Church.

Account of the First Vision.

"Flattery is also a deadly poison. A frank and open rebuke provoketh a good man to emulation; and in the hour of trouble he will be your best friend; but on the other hand, it will draw out all the corruptions of corrupt hearts, and lying and the poison of asps is under their tongues; and they do cause the pure in heart to be cast into prison, because they want them out of their way."

Flood described.

Noah sees vision of the flood and Enoch explains it.

Noah sees the angels ready to let loose the floods.

Angels prepare a wooden structure to preserve life.
Noah's seed to be preserved.

Enoch sees the flood in a symbolic dream.

"Oh that mine eyes were [a cloud of] waters ..."

Flood predicted.

"... upon Adams prediction that the world was to be destroyed at one time by the force of fire, and at another time by the violence and quantity of water ..."

Josephus's coverage of the Flood.

Discussion of standards and how the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet helps teach them.

For the Strength of Youth isn't just for the youth, but describes standards that we should all be aware of and apply.

Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, trusting, or even associating with the one forgiven. Forgiveness does mean letting go of destructive anger.

A story of how one woman learned that she couldn't carry the burden of forgiveness alone, but that she could receive help from God.

"abstain from fornication"

People should have freedom of religion exception where their religious exercise infringes on the rights and liberties of others.

"[Moroni] stated that the fulness of the Gentiles was soon to come in."

"Blindness in part is happened to Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in."