Commandments and Promises of God

A lawyer once asked the Master what he should do to inherit eternal life. The answer was "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart...and thy neighbour as thyself." (Luke 10:25-28.) But this is not the only commandment that carries the promise of eternal life. Numerous others, such as enduring life. Numerous others, such as enduring to the end, obedience, and sacrifice, include this blessing. On another occasion, Moses told the Israelites that the commandments were their wisdom, their understanding, their life, their greatness, and their closeness to God. (Deut. 4:5-8; 5:33.) Fifteen centuries later, Jesus said simply, "If ye love me, keep my commandment." (John 14:15.) What statutes and requirements has God given us? What are the promises that accompany them? In Commandments and Promises of God, Elder Bernard P. Brockbank, emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints, has compiled over 4,300 entries from the scriptures, divided into 120 topics. The subjects include such titles as "Cheerfulness," "Order," "Looking to God," "Sexual Morality," and "Wisdom." A subject guide helps to identify more specific commandments and promises. Commandments and Promises of God is a comprehensive reference source for everyone who wants to know what is required and what is available in the kingdom of heaven.