The Teachings of Jesus Christ — Pure and Simple

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 📜 The Teachings of Jesus Christ — Pure and Simple

A comparison between Christ’s commandments in the Book of Mormon and the complex structure of the modern LDS Church


🔥 Introduction

Jesus Christ came to fulfill the law and bring a higher, holier way—one written not on stone, but in the heart. He summarized all commandments into love: Love God and love your neighbor. In 3 Nephi (Book of Mormon), when He appears to the Nephites, He repeats and expands this gospel. Today, that simplicity has been replaced by bureaucracy. What follows is a comparison of the Lord’s commandments with the institutional structure of the LDS Church.


✅ Teachings of the Living Christ (3 Nephi 12–14)

Here are 15 core do’s and 15 core don’ts taught by Jesus Christ directly in the Book of Mormon:

Do:

  1. Be poor in spirit and come unto Christ (3 Nephi 12:3)
  2. Mourn with humility (12:4)
  3. Be meek (12:5)
  4. Hunger and thirst after righteousness (12:6)
  5. Be merciful (12:7)
  6. Be pure in heart (12:8)
  7. Be a peacemaker (12:9)
  8. Rejoice when persecuted for Christ’s sake (12:10–12)
  9. Let your light shine before men (12:16)
  10. Keep your word (12:37)
  11. Love your enemies (12:44)
  12. Give alms in secret (13:3–4)
  13. Pray in secret (13:6)
  14. Forgive others (13:14–15)
  15. Seek first the kingdom of God (13:33)

Do Not:

  1. Get angry without cause (12:22)
  2. Lust after others in your heart (12:28)
  3. Swear oaths at all (12:34–36)
  4. Resist evil with violence (12:39)
  5. Hate or curse your enemies (12:43)
  6. Give to be seen of men (13:1–2)
  7. Use vain repetitions in prayer (13:7)
  8. Fast to be seen of others (13:16–18)
  9. Lay up treasures on earth (13:19–21)
  10. Serve God and mammon (13:24)
  11. Worry about food or clothing (13:25–31)
  12. Judge unrighteously (14:1–2)
  13. Cast pearls before swine (14:6)
  14. Follow false prophets (14:15)
  15. Hear His words but not do them (14:26–27)


🧱 The Handbook Gospel: LDS Church Today

The LDS Church today operates through two official handbooks that contain over 600 pages of policies. These include worthiness interviews, tithing requirements, dress codes, grooming standards, restrictions on callings, temple access limitations, and disciplinary councils.

Examples:

  • Must pay full tithing to attend the temple
  • Must avoid coffee and tea
  • Must follow exact grooming and dress standards
  • Cannot question Church leaders publicly
  • Must hold a “calling” to be considered faithful
  • Must wear certain clothing in temple ordinances
  • Cannot administer sacrament without priesthood approval


⚖️ Summary Comparison Table

Gospel of Christ (Book of Mormon)

LDS Handbook Religion

Pray in secret (3 Nephi 13:6)

Must pass public interviews to worship in temple

Love your enemies (12:44)

Disciplined for criticizing leadership

Forgive others (13:14)

Offenders often disfellowshipped or excommunicated

Lay not up treasures on earth (13:19)

Church amasses billions in investment accounts

Let your yes be yes (12:37)

Must make covenants, oaths, and sustainings publicly

Serve God only (13:24)

Must follow prophet “no matter what”



🕊️ Witness from the Nemenhah (Emanuel) Records

The Nemenhah echo this truth:

“We did not build sanctuaries of riches, nor set the poor aside. But we shared all things, and our temples were in the wilderness where God walked with us.”
— Hahgohtl 3:7–9

“Wherefore, do not place your faith in the judgment of men, neither build up churches unto pride, but lift up your eyes unto the Holy One, and let all be one in Him.”
— Tsihohnayah 14:10

The Spirit of Christ is unity, humility, and faith—not handbooks, fear, and worthiness interviews.


💬 Final Thought

What if we returned to the gospel as Christ gave it—pure, direct, and alive? Not handed down through handbooks and interviews, but written on the heart, and walked out in the wilderness with Him.

The way is strait. The burden is light. The Shepherd still calls.


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