Mosiah 11:27 Now when king Noah had heard of the words which Abinadi had spoken unto the people, he was also wroth; and he said: Who is Abinadi, that I and my people should be judged of him, or WHO IS THE LORD [YHWH], that shall bring upon my people such great affliction?
This question is posed by king Noah as He is looking to capture Abinadi and, in fact, this is a question that puzzles the minds of the wicked and has throughout the ages of the earth. The reason for this is because the wicked know nothing of YHWH.
Therefore they did not fear Ammon, for they supposed that one of their men could slay him according to their pleasure, for they knew not that the Lord had promised Mosiah that he would deliver his sons out of their hands; NEITHER DID THEY KNOW ANYTHING CONCERNING THE LORD [YHWH]; therefore they delighted in the destruction of their brethren; and for this cause they stood to scatter the flocks of the king.
Alma 17:35
And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.
1 Nephi 2:12
It is interesting to note how Abinadi tells them who their Elohim is. It is through introducing them to the law of Elohim known as Torah.
Why would he do this?
It is because he is introducing us to one of the striking and fundamental characteristics of our Elohim: His unchanging nature.
The purpose of this blog entry is to explore the nature of God from the framework of the 3rd Lecture on Faith in conjunction with Torah, which for the purposes of this blog is defined as every word that has proceeded from the mouth of God. This would include The Tanakh/Old Testament, The New Testament, The Book of Mormon, and much of the Doctrine and Covenants.
Why is it important that we know our Elohim?
Joseph Smith taught in The Lectures on Faith that without this knowledge we cannot exercise faith unto salvation.
An acquaintance with these attributes in the divine character, is essentially necessary, in order that the faith of any rational being can center in him for life and salvation. For if he did not, in the first instance, believe him to be God, that is, the creator and upholder of all things, he could not center his faith in him for life and salvation, for fear there should be a greater than he, who would thwart all his plans, and he, like the gods of the heathen, would be unable to fulfill his promises; but seeing he is God over all, from everlasting to everlasting, the creator and upholder of all things, no such fear can exist in the minds of those who put their trust in him, so that in this respect their faith can be without wavering.
Lectures on Faith 3:19
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
YHWH, our Elohim, existed before the earth was created and will exist forever.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalm 90:2
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They [heaven and earth] shall perish; but thou [YHWH] remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 1: 10-12
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled [taught or performed].
Matthew 5:18
This last also teaches us that his ways are unchanging. A funny coincidence since the common interpretations of the New Testament favor a changing God.
This is not the only evidence that God and his ways do not change. Here are more from modern scripture:
For God doth not walk in crooked paths, neither doth he turn to the right hand nor to the left, NEITHER DOTH HE VARY from that which he hath said, therefore his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round.
Doctrine and Covenants 3:2
Listen to the voice of the Lord your God, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, whose course is one eternal round, the same today as yesterday, and forever.
Doctrine and Covenants 35:1
Wouldn’t it be good to find out what his unchanging ways are?
MERCIFUL, GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER, ABUNDANT IN GOODNESS FOREVER
The purpose of this blog being to introduce you to our Elohim and the characteristics that he possesses, let us look at some of the words that he uses to describe himself to Moses and Ya’Sharel/Israel. Those who are saved are brought out from the gentiles and are adopted into Israel. As such it behooves us to know how our Elohim wants us to know him.
And the Lord [YHWH] passed by before him [Moses], and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus 34:6
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways [Torah] unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalms 103: 6-8
A 17 But the mercy of the Lord
-B is from everlasting to everlasting
–C upon them that fear [revere] him,
—D and his righteousness [merit] unto [saves] children’s children [human family];
–C 18 To such as keep his covenant,
-B and to those that remember his commandments
A to do them.
Psalm 103: 17-18
Yeshua’s mercy is extended to such as desire to keep YHWH’s Torah. These people are those with a broken heart and contrite spirit. Grace is revealed in those who do keep Torah demonstrating their broken heart and contrite spirit.
I think that it is really cool to note the similarities between this listing of attributes and Paul’s explanation of charity found in 1 Corinthians.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things [Torah], believeth all things [Torah], hopeth all things [Torah], endureth all things [Torah].
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail [be fulfilled]; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians 13: 1-8
Charity is the behavior of YHWH, our Elohim, and the end (purpose) of Torah. In Hebrew, the word for charity is Tzedakah which means righteous action and moral and just judgment.
YHWH’S WAYS DON’T CHANGE
As we have begun to explore, this unchanging nature is one of the striking and fundamental characteristics of YHWH. Let us continue this exploration of His unchanging nature.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 1: 10-12
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is [has] no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17
I perceive that it has been made known unto you, by the testimony of his word, that he cannot walk in crooked paths; neither doth he vary from that which he hath said [he cannot lie]; neither hath he a shadow of turning from the right to the left, or from that which is right to that which is wrong; therefore, his course is one eternal round.
Alma 7:20
His ways are the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Torah is Eternal.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1: 1-2
YHWH, through His servant Joseph Smith, rendered a change to these verses that makes the eternal nature of Torah even more obvious.
1 In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Inspired Version, John 1: 1-2
Further evidence of the unchanging nature of God and his ways is found in the record of his dealings with those he calls and the patterns found in those experiences. To help us see this pattern let us read a verse and then examine what is occurring.
And Adam and Eve, his wife, called upon the name of the Lord, and they heard the voice of the Lord from the way toward the Garden of Eden, speaking unto them, and they saw him not; for they were shut out from his presence.
Moses 5:4
They hear the voice of the Lord.
And he gave unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord. And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord.
Moses 5:5
They receive commandments and obey them (Shema).
And after many days an angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam, saying: Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord? And Adam said unto him: I know not, save the Lord commanded me.
Moses 5:6
They receive the visitation of angels and greater understanding due to their obedience to YHWH’s commandments not sacrifice specifically.
55 And the Lord spake unto Adam, saying: Inasmuch as thy children are conceived in sin, even so when they begin to grow up, sin conceiveth in their hearts, and they taste the bitter, that they may know to prize the good.
56 And it is given unto them to know good from evil; wherefore they are agents unto themselves, and I have given unto you another law and commandment.
57 Wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in his presence; for, in the language of Adam, Man of Holiness is his name, and the name of his Only Begotten is the Son of Man, even Jesus Christ, a righteous Judge, who shall come in the meridian of time.
58 Therefore I give unto you a commandment, to teach these things freely unto your children, saying:
59 That by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall bringeth death, and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water, and blood, and the spirit, which I have made, and so became of dust a living soul, even so ye must be born again into the kingdom of heaven, of water, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten; that ye might be sanctified from all sin, and enjoy the words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come, even immortal glory;
60 For by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified, and by the blood ye are sanctified;
61 Therefore it is given to abide in you; the record of heaven; the Comforter; the peaceable things of immortal glory; the truth of all things; that which quickeneth all things, which maketh alive all things; that which knoweth all things, and hath all power according to wisdom, mercy, truth, justice, and judgment.
62 And now, behold, I say unto you: This is the plan of salvation unto all men, through the blood of mine Only Begotten, who shall come in the meridian of time.
63 And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.
64 And it came to pass, when the Lord had spoken with Adam, our father, that Adam cried unto the Lord, and he was caught away by the Spirit of the Lord, and was carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth out of the water.
65 And thus he was baptized, and the Spirit of God descended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became quickened in the inner man.
66 And he heard a voice out of heaven, saying: Thou art baptized with fire, and with the Holy Ghost. This is the record of the Father, and the Son, from henceforth and forever;
67 And thou art after the order of him who was without beginning of days or end of years, from all eternity to all eternity.
68 Behold, thou art one in me, a son of God; and thus may all become my sons. Amen.
Moses 6: 55-68
Continued obedience brings about sanctification and ministration from the Lord in the flesh with an explanation of what Torah is for. Obedience to Torah is essential for receiving the three baptisms spoken of by the prophet Joseph Smith.
how are you going to save people with water alone? For John said his baptism was good for nothing without the baptism of Jesus Christ. ‘Therefore not leaving the principles of [HC 6:316] the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.’ (Heb 6 chap1st to 3rd. v.). There is one God, one Father, one Jesus, one hope of our calling, one baptism— all these three baptisms only make one.
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In light of what we have just read and taken with what we are about to read in Doctrine and Covenants section 88: 34-35 we realize that these baptisms are contingent upon observance of the ways of Elohim as revealed in his Torah. The three baptisms dealing with justification and sanctification works together as follows:
| Baptism | Way to Sanctification |
| Water | Witness of a Covenant to obey/love God. see John 14:15, Mosiah 18: 8-10 |
| Fire/Spirit | Justification. See Moses 6:60 above |
| Spirit/Blood | Sanctification. See Moses 6:60 above |
34 And again, verily I say unto you, that which is governed by law is also preserved by law and perfected and sanctified by the same.
35 That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain filthy still.
Doctrine and Covenants 88: 34-35
This passage shows us that we need Torah to become clean. This is further supported by the Book of Mormon as we are about to read.
And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.
Mosiah 13:28
When taken in context with the passages cited above it in the spirit of reconciling the Word of God to itself rather than pitting it against itself (which one has to do if they are to stay within the mind and will of YHWH and interpret His word correctly) we can clearly see that the Law (Torah) plays a part in our glorification and thus in the glorification of the Father and the Son.
For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Moses 1:39
I can provide further examples of the same pattern throughout time. If interested get ahold of me through my contact page and we can discuss it.
Another thing which does not change is the life to be lived by those who are set apart unto YeHoVaH. These are defined in Torah/all things and reinforced by Yeshua/YHWH/YeHoVaH in every restoration. I say every restoration because Moses restored Torah as did Yeshua and Joseph Smith. I believe that another restoration is about to come under the direction of one mighty and strong.
YHWH is a God of Truth Who Cannot Lie
Here are some passages that bring out another attribute of YHWH which makes it so that we can center our faith in him.
I perceive that it has been made known unto you, by the testimony of his word, that he cannot walk in crooked paths; neither doth he vary from that which he hath said [he cannot lie]; neither hath he a shadow of turning from the right to the left, or from that which is right to that which is wrong; therefore, his course is one eternal round.
Alma 7:20
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Numbers 23:19
1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned [condemned]; but he honoureth them that fear [revere] the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt [atonement], and changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalm 15
Those who dwell on His (YeHoVaH’s) holy hill will be those who are like him. Thus we see the commandment given both before and after his ascension to the right hand (same power) of Elohim.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:48
Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
3 Nephi 12:48
Is it possible for us to keep this commandment? We have Nephi’s assurance that it is.
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
1 Nephi 3:7
YHWH condescended to become the mortal Yeshua to show us that it was possible to keep this commandment and to set in order his house under the guiding light of his Torah/Spirit.
…[Yeshua] descended in suffering below that which man can suffer, or, in other words, suffered greater sufferings, and was exposed to more powerful contradictions than any man can be. But notwithstanding all this, he kept the law of God, and remained without sin: Showing thereby that it is in the power of man to keep the law and remain also without sin. And also, that by him a righteous judgment might come upon all flesh, and that all who walk not in the law of God, may justly be condemned by the law, and have no excuse for their sins. …
“>Lectures on Faith 5:2
From this we learn the constancy, truth, mercy, longsuffering, and grace of YHWH upon all those who act upon Torah, aka His mind and will.
…possessing the same mind with the Father, which mind is the Holy Spirit, that bears record of the Father and the Son, and these three are one, or in other words, these three constitute the great, matchless, governing and supreme power over all things: by whom all things were created and made, that were created and made: and these three constitute the Godhead, and are one: The Father and the Son possessing the same mind, the same wisdom, glory, power and fulness: Filling all in all—the Son being filled with the fulness of the Mind, glory and power, or, in other words, the Spirit, glory and power of the Father—possessing all knowledge and glory, and the same kingdom: sitting at the right hand of power, in the express image and likeness of the Father—a Mediator for man—being filled with the fulness of the Mind of the Father, or, in other words, the Spirit of the Father: which Spirit is shed forth upon all who believe on his name and keep his commandments: and all those who keep his commandments shall grow up from grace to grace, and become heirs of the heavenly kingdom, and joint heirs with Jesus Christ; …
“>Lectures on Faith 5:2
This first comforter, or Holy Ghost, has no other effect than pure intelligence. It is …powerful in expanding the mind [and] enlightening the understanding.
Joseph Smith
There is a forthcoming blog post concerning the relationship of the Law and the Spirit. In the meantime, here is something that addresses this relationship.
OUR ELOHIM IS NO RESPECTOR OF PERSONS
How could we have faith in Elohim if he were not perfect in his justice not favoring rich over poor or Jew over Gentile or one nation over another? No one of sound mind would find a judge who measures the law differently from one person to another to be just. In other words YHWH’s Law does not change from one person to another. There is one law for Israel and for the stranger within her gates.
34 ¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with [of] him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick [Torah keepers] and dead [sinners].
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name [character] whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues [see Acts 2], and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost [Mosiah 18:10] as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord [YHWH]. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days [teach more].
Acts 10: 34-48
Acts 10 has often been cited as the rescinding of kosher law but it is actually teaching us about this trait of God that is essential to believe in order to exercise faith in God unto salvation.
Here is another example of how YHWH esteems righteousness over blood descent.
33 And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.
34 Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, Nay.
35 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people [Canaanites] had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.
1 Nephi 17: 33-35
The Lord esteems all nations as one only revealing his grace in those who keep his Torah, and by so doing showing that they love Him and want to be like Him.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:15
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2: 3-6
1 John was written after Yeshua was resurrected and ascended showing that Torah is still valid.
YHWH, OUR ELOHIM, IS LOVE
Love is the all encompassing character of YHWH, our Elohim. It is revealed in His mercy. It is revealed in His justice. It is revealed in His Torah. Torah is how YHWH, our Elohim, wants us to Love Him and our neighbors.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4: 7-8
Yeshua taught us that Torah shows us how to love.
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law [Torah] and the prophets.
Matthew 22: 37-40
Here Yeshua clearly shows that the principles upon which Torah rests are these two great commandments. In support of this is the Greek source text of verse 40. Let’s see what the Greek word behind hang means, from Strong’s Concordance
Strong’s Concordance
kremannumi: to hang
Original Word: κρεμάννυμι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kremannumi
Phonetic Spelling: (krem-an’-noo-mee)
Definition: to hang
Usage: I hang, hang up, suspend; mid: I am hanging, hang.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a prim. root krem-
Definition
to hang
NASB Translation
depend (1), hanged (1), hanging (3), hangs (1), hung (1).
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One of the sincerest displays of love is emulation. The pure love of the Messiah is found in us as we do as he did which was keeping Torah which made him blameless. This quality can be extended to us through enduring to the end in keeping Torah. It is this that Yeshua is referring to when he is speaking to his disciples the night before he became our Paschal Lamb as well as the ultimate Law of Moses Lamb.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:15
It was this to which Paul was referring when he gave his explanation of charity, which in the Hebrew is rendered Tzedakah which means just and righteous action which is why charity is a list of commandments from Torah.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians 13: 1-8
Moroni thought that this knowledge was important enough to include his Father Mormon’s teachings on the matter even though there was extremely limited space remaining on the Gold Plates upon which he could write. Charity is the same, no matter what side of the world you are on.
43 And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart.
44 If so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.
45 And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
46 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.
Moroni 7: 43-48
All things will pass away but the man whose life is lived in Torah glorifies the Father continually and it will be well with such for all things must fail but Charity or the pure love (emulation) of the Messiah will not pass away.
Eternal Torah, the Mind and Will of God 