Please click here for the introduction,
here for part 1,
here for part 2,
and here for part 3.
In the preface of Why I'm a Mormon, the author talks about the remarkable growth of the church. He explains how it would have been impossible to write such a book just a few decades ago... there just weren't Mormons that were well known like that...
We hear all of the time about how our world's moral standards are declining, and the adversary is trying even harder. We can constantly see bad things all around us that are spiritually damaging.
But here's the thing to remember... the reason the adversary is trying harder... is because we are getting stronger, and becoming more in numbers.
In the end, God's royal army will have to fight off the adversary once and for all. We already know what side will win... so why on earth would so many people join a force that is condemned? I honestly don't understand.
Hymn #251: Behold! A Royal Army
Behold! A royal army,
With banner, sword and shield,
Is marching forth to conquer
On life's great battlefield.
Its ranks are filled with soldiers,
United, bold, and strong,
Who follow their Commander
And sing their joyful song:
Victory, victory,
Thru him that redeemed us!
Victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ, our Lord!
Victory, victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ our Lord!
And now the foe advancing,
That valiant host assails,
And yet they never falter;
Their courage never fails.
Their Leader calls, "Be faithful!"
They pass the word along;
They see his signal flashing
And shout their joyful song:
Victory, victory,
Thru him that redeemed us!
Victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ, our Lord!
Victory, victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ our Lord!
Oh, when the war is ended,
When strife and conflicts cease,
When all are safely gathered
Within the vale of peace,
Before the King eternal,
That vast and mighty throng
Shall praise his name forever,
And this shall be their song:
Victory, victory,
Thru him that redeemed us!
Victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ, our Lord!
Victory, victory, victory,
Thru Jesus Christ our Lord!
D&C 5:14 - And to none else will I grant this power, to receive this same testimony among this generation, in this the beginning of the rising up and the coming forth of my church out of the wilderness—clear as the moon, and fair as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners.
The fact that we have so many members of the Church now -- whether they are well-known or not -- it's so exciting! We are becoming more and more fit for battle!
We are becoming a Royal Army of the Lord!
And can you even imagine an army more fit for battle - than one that has the Lord on their side?
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