Hic et Nunc

“If Thou Doest Well, Thou Shalt Be Accepted”

Elder Thomas S. Monson: Each time we watch the news on television or pick up a newspaper, we learn of terrible human suffering as a result of tornadoes, floods, fires, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, conflicts of war. I ask the question: Do we have a responsibility to do something about such suffering? Long years ago a similar question was posed and preserved in holy writ, even the Holy Bible, and I quote from the book of Genesis: “And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”

The answer to that vital question is: Yes, we are our brothers’ keepers. (from an address given in Salt Lake City to Rotary International on 20 November 1997)

The statements in the two lists above were made by two men we learn about in this week’s lesson. Consider what can be determined about each man based on his set of statements. The statements on the left side were made by Cain, who chose to follow Satan. The statements on the right side were made by Enoch, who chose to follow the Lord. Each man’s statements reflect his attitude toward God.

OVERVIEW:

Reading Assignment – study the following scriptures: Moses 5–7.

Here is the handout for this week’s lesson: Old Testament Lesson 5.

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