28:2 - "...the things which shall be written out of the book shall be of great worth unto the children of men..."
Like it says in 1 Nephi 6:6, Nephi told his seed not to occupy the plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men.
All of it is important and of great worth to us...we need to take what they teach and apply it in our lives.
28:30 - "...for unto him that receiveth, I will give more; and from them that shall say, we have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have..."
This is a very important statement - the less that we live the gospel, the more we forget. It becomes easier to live in the manner of the world when we do this. Faith plays a huge part in this process - as we live in faith, we will receive more and more light and knowledge until that perfect day (D&C 50:24, Alma 12:10, Daniel 2:21, D&C 71:5).
28:31 - "...cursed is he that...shall hearken unto the precepts of men, save their precepts shall be given by the power of the Holy Ghost..."
If we are listening for the spirit, we will recognize if someone is teaching things we should be applying, or if it is not of God. This shows the importance of letting virtue garnish our thoughts unceasingly! (D&C 121:45) As we invite the spirit, we will be able to recognize the difference.
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