3
Nephi 1:22
Believe
What
22 And
it came to pass that from this time forth there began to
be alyings sent
forth among the people, by Satan, to harden their hearts, to the
intent that they might not believe in those bsigns and
wonders which they had seen; but notwithstanding these lyings and
deceivings the cmore part
of the people did believe, and were converted unto the Lord.
Why
As soon as a miracle
happens then Satan tries to convince people that it was not really
what it appeared to be. He is the great, evil deceiver . But this
miracle of the sun not going down did convert most of the people.
Pattern
Moses
and the pharaoh.
Exodus 8:5 15 But
when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he ahardened his
heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had
said.
Helaman 9:2
2
Behold, now we will know of a surety whether this man be a prophet
and God hath commanded him to prophesy such marvelous things unto
us. Behold, we do not believe that
he hath; yea, we donot believe that
he is a prophet; nevertheless, if this thing which he has said
concerning the chief judge be true, that he be dead, then will
we believethat the
other words which he has spoken are true.
31
And many of the people believed on
him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more
miracles than these which this man hath done?
Christ
John 9:18
18
But the Jews did not believe concerning
him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they
called the parents of him that had received his sight.
John 10:25
25
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not:
the works that I do in
my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
John 12:37
37
¶But though he had done so
many miracles before them, yet they believed not
on him:
conference
OCTOBER
2015 | Be
Not Afraid, Only Believe
By
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Second
Counselor in the First Presidency
The
ancient city of Babylon is in ruins. Its splendor is long gone. But
Babylon’s worldliness and wickedness live on. Now it falls to us to
live as believers in a world of disbelief. The challenge is ours to
daily practice the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ
and to live true to God’s commandments. We will have to stay calm
under peer pressure, not be impressed by popular trends or false
prophets, disregard the ridicule of the ungodly, resist the
temptations of the evil one, and overcome our own laziness.
Just
think about it. How much easier would it have been for Daniel to
simply go along with the ways of Babylon? He could have set aside the
restrictive code of conduct God had given the children of Israel. He
could have feasted on the rich foods provided by the king and
indulged in the worldly pleasures of the natural man. He would have
avoided ridicule.
The Courage to Believe
Satan,
our adversary, wants us to fail. He spreads lies as part of his
effort to destroy our belief. He slyly suggests that the doubter, the
skeptic, the cynic is sophisticated and intelligent, while those who
have faith in God and His miracles are naive, blind, or brainwashed.
Satan will advocate that it is cool to doubt spiritual gifts and the
teachings of true prophets.
I
wish I could help everyone to understand this one simple fact:
we believe in
God because of things we know with
our heart and mind, not because of things we do
not know. Our
spiritual experiences are sometimes too sacred to explain in worldly
terms, but that doesn’t mean they are not real.
When
we choose to believe, exercise faith unto repentance, and follow our
Savior, Jesus Christ, we open our spiritual eyes to splendors we can
scarcely imagine.
Apply
Choose
to believe, choose to follow the commandments and you will have a
happier life. Choose to accept the atonement. Choose to exercise
your faith.
Hymns
134-
I Believe In Christ
Children
96-Faith
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