"And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost…." 1 Nephi 3:187

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Duties

Duty: A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

Synonym: Obedience: Compliance with law or admission to another’s authority.

 

Why we uphold our duties to the Lord

  • Faith Without Works is Dead | James 2:26
  • Rewarded for Serving the Lord | Colossians 3:23-25
  • Service to Man is Service to God | Mosiah 1:48

 

Of All Mankind

  • Be Fruitful and Multiply; Rule the Earth | Genesis 1:28
  • Serve God | Ecclesiastes 12:13; Jacob 1:7-8
  • Seek First the Kingdom of God | Matthew 6:33

 

Gentiles to Israel

  • Gentiles Numbered Among the House of Israel | II Nephi 7:12-29
  • Gentiles Have Care for House of Israel | Mormon 2:37-43
  • Carry the Words to the Remnant of Israel | II Nephi 12:80
  • Repent, Harken and be Numbered Among my People | III Nephi 10:1

 

Of the Church

  • Take the Gospel to All the World | Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28: 18-20; Mark 16:15;
    Mormon 4:86

 

Members of the Church of Christ

  • Be Baptized | I Corinthians 12:13-24; Moroni 6:2-3
  • Be Renewed | Ephesians 4:22-23; Mosiah 11:188
  • Covenant with God | Mosiah 3: 6-8
  • Study and Know the Word | Acts 17:11; II Timothy 2:15, 3:14-17; Alma 12:4-6
  • Witness of God | Luke 24: 46-48; Mosiah 11:59-62
  • Be Holy for He is Holy | I Peter 1:14-16
  • Love God and All Mankind | Matthew 5:43-48; II Nephi 13:27-30
  • Be a Righteous Example | Matthew 5:13-16; Alma 12:19
  • Hear the Lord and Be Obedient | Matthew 7:21-25; II Nephi 7:2
  • Live a Life of Fasting and Prayer | Matthew 4:1-2; Alma 4:6; III Nephi 8:47-52; Moroni 6:6
  • Receive the Priesthood | I Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:7
  • Participate in Church Services and Activities | Hebrews 10:25; III Nephi 8:53
  • Observe the Sabbath | Acts 20:7; Mark 2:27-28; Mosiah 9:56-58
  • Partake of the Holy Communion | John 6:53-58; III Nephi 8:28-39
  • Support the Church with Tithes and Offerings | Malachi 3:8-12; III Nephi 11:10-15
  • Give to the Needy | Matthew 6:1-4; III Nephi 5:93-96
  • Pay Our Debts | Mosiah 2:46-47
  • Be a Good Employee | Ephesians 6:5-8; I Peter 2:18-20
  • Endure to the End | Matthew 24:4-13; Mark 13:13; Alma 3:25-26; I Nephi 3:188

 

To Each Other

  • Fellowship with Each Other | Ephesians 2:19-22; I John 1:7; Helaman 2:120-121
  • Have Unity Together | I Corinthians 1:10, 12:25-27; Romans 12:5; Mosiah 9:54
  • Love One Another | John 13:34-35; John 15:12-14; Galatians 5:13; Mosiah 2:27
  • Have Hospitality and Charity to One Another | I Peter 4:8-9
  • Pray for Each Other | James 5:15-16; III Nephi 8:54; II Nephi 15:4
  • Bear One Another’s Burdens | Galatians 6:1-2; Mosiah 9:39-42
  • Resolve Conflicts with Each Other | Matthew 18:15-16; Ephesians 4:31-32;
    Mosiah 11:140

 

To Live By

  • A Christian Life | I Thessalonians 5:14-28; Colossians 3:1-17

 

Duties of Families

Children

  • Proverbs 1:7-9, 4:1-13, 6:20-23, 19:20; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20; I Nephi 5:167; Alma 17:68-70

Parents

  • Deuteronomy 6:1-7; Psalms 78:4-7; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Jacob 2:60-64; Mosiah 1:1-6, 2:25-27; III Nephi 8:52

Wives

  • Intended by Creator to be Helper to Their Husbands | Genesis 2:18
  • Wives are to be Submissive to Their Husbands at the Church is to Christ | Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22, 24; Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:4-5; I Peter 3:1
  • Wives are Not to Exercise Authority Over Husbands | I Timothy 2:12
  • Wives Shall Be Faithful to Their Husbands | Romans 7:2-3; I Corinthians 7:2, 10, 13
  • Wives are to Love Their Husbands | I Corinthians 7:3; Ephesians 5: 33, Jacob 2: 57
  • The Wife is to Consider Her Husband’s Needs Over Her Own | I Corinthians 7: 4-5

Husbands

  • The Christian Husband is to Have One Wife His Whole Life | Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19: 5-6; Mark 10:6-8; I Corinthians 7:10-12; Jacob 2:36
  • A Husband Must be Faithful to His Wife | Malachi 2:14-15
  • A Husband Must Love His Wife | Ephesians 5:25; Colossians 3:19, Jacob 2:57
  • A Husband Must be Kind to His Wife | I Corinthians 7:3
  • The Husband is to Consider His Wife’s Needs Above His Own | I Corinthians 7:4
  • Loves His Children, Nourishes Them and Maintains Discipline | Ephesians 6:4; I Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6
  • Provide For and Manage His Home | I Timothy 5:8; I Timothy 3:4- A Husband, a Father and a Christian Should be Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for His Family and His God | Alma 20:50