The Gospel and the Church

Scripture citations

1. Leviticus 19:1

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   “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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2. Leviticus 19:2

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   Continuing, the Lord said to Moses, “Say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.” (Lev.

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3. Matthew 5:48

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   “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven

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4. Leviticus 19:9

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   For example, the divinely directed responsibility to care for the poor is taught.

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5. Alma 61:14

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   In the words of the Nephite leader Pahoran “May [we] rejoice in the great privilege of our church, and in the cause of our Redeemer and our God.” (Alma 61:14.) In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 17: The Sermon on the Mount

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   • Matthew 5:48

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     Open paragraph (Matt. 5:48)

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     Open paragraph (Matthew 5:48)

     Relative Perfection.—Our Lord’s admonition to men to become perfect, even as the Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48) cannot rationally be construed otherwise than as implying the possibility of such achievement.