The Spirit of the Law of Chastity

I recently exchanged some correspondence with a good man regarding the law of chastity, and felt like some of what I said may be of interest more generally.  The context of the discussion was related to whether or not same gender dating was harmless exploration and discovery or a violation of the law of chastity. …

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The First Great Commandments

During the Savior’s mortal ministry, a Pharisee (who was also a lawyer) posed a question to Him, seeking to catch Him or trick Him. We find this exchange in Matthew 22:34-40: “Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” The law, as this lawyer knew, had many commandments. A prominent Jewish philosopher, Maimonides, cataloged…

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The Plan of Redemption

12 And it came to pass that when Aaron saw that the king would believe his words, he began from the creation of Adam, reading the scriptures unto the king—how God created man after his own image, and that God gave him commandments, and that because of transgression, man had fallen. 13 And Aaron did…

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