The Book of Ivo

“22 But there is a law given, and a punishment affixed, and a repentance granted; which repentance, mercy claimeth; otherwise, justice claimeth the creature and executeth the law, and the law inflicteth the punishment; if not so, the works of justice would be destroyed, and God would cease to be God.“  Alma 42:22 God is omnipotent, all knowing, all powerful and all loving. That doesn’t mean that he can do anything. There are certain conditions which God can’t simply ignore and overrule. In the book of Alma, chapter 42 we read about justice and mercy: “ 24 For behold, justice exerciseth all his demands, and also mercy claimeth all which is her own; and thus, none but the truly penitent are saved. 25 What, do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? I say unto you, Nay; not one whit. If so, God would cease to be God.” There are laws which are “above” God. Or more appropriately, God is God because of these laws: justice, mercy and free agency. Justice God has to be just. He is the ultim...

I want to make you think. What is the best way to do that? I am very curious person. I like to know things. How do you learn new things? Questions. What is cool about questions is that they end with the question symbol(?). It’s easy to find the questions in the scriptures. Which were the first questions? Preexistente Abr 3:27 Whom shall I send? Beginning Gen 3:9 Where art thou Adam? Gen 4:9 Am I my brothers keeper? Baptism Matt 3 “I have need to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?” I’ve seen quite few baptisms in these 4 years. Matt 5 “46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matt 6 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor ye...