Mosiah 2:17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
Just wondering what people think when they read this?
2007-10-15 11:06:36 · 21 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's great. I was just sharing a story with with my dad yesterday about this verse. On my mission, almost every church had a marquee that had cute or clever or spiritual sayings every week. Once, one Baptist church put up a request for new ideas to put on the marquee. One companionship sent this verse in (without the reference) and a few weeks later it was up on the marquee. Only a few weeks earlier this same church had posted an announcement for a special class on the evils of the Book of Mormon. It was pretty darn funny
2007-10-15 12:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I've read almost none of the bible so of course I'm honored you'd ask. heh.
I would intrepret that, with no other context, as likely meaning either
1. when we serve others we are really not serving them but serving God.
or
2. when we service others we ARE serving God because they, to some degree are what God is comprised of (God is the fellow beings and also God is likely us too.)
I find the latter a more realistic but only from my limited point of view..
pardon my poor grammar.
2007-10-15 19:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by srsly 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thank you and that's advantageous of you yet this may well be an internet site the place you're meant to ask a Q and allow others answer,no longer a preaching internet site :) have relaxing! edit to hiu: we've study and contemplated in this many situations and that i do agree that the bible consists of good suggestion basically as much as all different non secular texts additionally do. although,that's no longer a preaching internet site,notwithstanding the motives may well be.
2016-10-07 00:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to serve my fellow sibling (spiritually) by donating blood, and taking part in charitable functions. This is not being braggadocios, it is giving those that read this question some insight into what they can do to be in the service of God.
2007-10-15 21:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by LDS of Three and Loving It 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is that a scripture mastery? lol any way it is a great one! I think it is saying when you are serving your fellow men, you are really only serving God. So serve them as often as possible! =)
*** I wonder how many anti mormons have responded to this and not even realized where the scripture is from? lol
2007-10-16 05:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best (or most effective) way to serve God is to serve our fellow man, our neighbor (as defined by the parable of the Good Samaritan).
2007-10-15 14:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my favorites. I love how we are reminded that growing in our own wisdom is important to God.
This post reminds me of something though. When my hubby and I were newlyweds (and he had only been off his mission a year) he would "chat" religion on AOL. He would post a daily scripture and it would almost always be from the book of mormon. One day, he had a lady write that it was a beautiful scripture and she wanted to know the reference. After he told her it was from the BofM, she went all ballistic and accused him of trying to brainwash her with beautiful lies. It made me laugh.
EDIT: use the NIV. lol
imamormon2: that's hilarious!
2007-10-15 11:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by gumby 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the best scripture that Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith ever wrote together... even if it was inspired from a lecture given to the Smith family by Smith's father.
2007-10-15 11:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you serve others you are doing what deity would want you to do. But hey, some writers like to beat around the bush as is often done in Biblical reference.
2007-10-15 11:38:16 · answer #9 · answered by ruriksson 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It helps me understand what the savior meant when he said the greatest among you is the least.
Service is often equated w giving charity. What is charity but the pure love of Christ. As we serve others, as we demonstrate charity, we are sharing the pure love of christ. As Christ is the Savior of this world, everytime we are charitable, we assist in his work. [Conversely, when we deny others the opportunity to serve us, are we refusing to partake of the love of Christ?]
Thanks for the question -- perhaps we should start one a day for us mormons to kick around?
2007-10-15 11:53:55 · answer #10 · answered by strplng warrior mom 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋