All who refuse to obey the holy commandments of the Lord and the ordinances of his house will be judged out of their own mouths, will condemn themselves as they do now, will be accounted unworthy and will have no part or lot with the righteous ( DBY, 383–84). 1854, 1).Īll who believe, have honest hearts, and bring forth fruits of righteousness, are the elect of God and heirs to all things. … When will the people realize that this is the period of time in which they should commence to lay the foundation of their exaltation for time and eternity, that this is the time to conceive, and bring forth from the heart fruit to the honor and glory of God, as Jesus did ( DNW, 13 Apr. On the other hand, if his days be filled up with evil actions, he will receive according to those acts. If a man’s days be filled up with good works, he will be rewarded accordingly. The children of men will be judged according to their works, whether they be good or bad. Time and ability to labor are the capital stock of the whole world of mankind, and we are all indebted to God for the ability to use time to advantage, and he will require of us a strict account of the disposition we make of this ability ( DBY, 301). But we shall be brought to judgment before God for all these things, and shall have to give an account to him who has the right to call us to an account for the deeds done in the body ( DBY, 67). We have the Scriptures of divine truth, and we are free to believe or deny them. Let every one believe as he pleases and follow out the convictions of his own mind, for all are free to choose or refuse they are free to serve God or to deny him. And I do know that as we lie down, so judgment will find us, and that is scriptural “as the tree falls so it shall lie”, or, in other words, as death leaves us so judgment will find us ( DBY, 382).ĭeath levels the most powerful monarch with the poorest starving mendicant and both must stand before the judgment seat of Christ to answer for the deeds done in the body ( DBY, 445). I do know that the trying day will soon come to you and to me and ere long we will have to lay down these tabernacles and go into the spirit world. The lifetime of man is a day of trial, wherein we may prove to God, in our darkness, in our weakness, and where the enemy reigns, that we are our Father’s friends, and that we receive light from him and are worthy to be leaders of our children-to become lords of lords, and kings of kings-to have perfect dominion over that portion of our families that will be crowned in the celestial kingdom with glory, immortality, and eternal lives ( DBY, 87). This is a world in which we are to prove ourselves. Teachings of Brigham Young We will be judged according to our works, words, thoughts, and response to the truth.
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