Joseph Smith - Obedience: "When the Lord Commands, Do It"

In the 105th Section of the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord told the brethren in Zions Camp -

"...behold, they have not learned to be obedient to the things which I required at their hands..." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 105:3)

The Lord then followed with -

"...Zion cannot be built up unless it is by the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom..." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 105:5)

Which is the law of obedience. Samuel told Saul -

"...Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice..." (Old Testament 1 Samuel 15:22)

The Prophet Joseph Smith taught -

“Any man may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and be happy in that belief, and yet not obey his commandments, and at last be cut down for disobedience to the Lord’s righteous requirements.”

“The law of heaven is presented to man, and as such guarantees to all who obey it a reward far beyond any earthly consideration; though it does not promise that the believer in every age should be exempt from the afflictions and troubles arising from different sources in consequence of the acts of wicked men on earth. Still in the midst of all this there is a promise predicated upon the fact that it is the law of heaven, which transcends the law of man, as far as eternal life the temporal; and as the blessings which God is able to give, are greater than those which can be given by man. Then, certainly, if the law of man is binding upon man when acknowledged, how much more must the law of heaven be! And as much as the law of heaven is more perfect than the law of man, so much greater must be the reward if obeyed. … The law of God promises that life which is eternal, even an inheritance at God’s own right hand, secure from all the powers of the wicked one. …"

The Lord has revealed that -

"There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—
21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 130:20 - 21)

The Prophet taught -

“All blessings that were ordained for man by the Council of Heaven were on conditions of obedience to the law thereof.”

“Live in strict obedience to the commandments of God, and walk humbly before Him, and He will exalt thee in His own due time.”

I end this blog with this quote from the Prophet -

“Remember, brethren, that He has called you unto holiness; and need we say, to be like Him in purity? How wise, how holy; how chaste, and how perfect, then, you ought to conduct yourselves in His sight; and remember, too, that His eyes are continually upon you. Viewing these facts in a proper light, you cannot be insensible, that without a strict observance of all His divine requirements, you may, at last, be found wanting; and if so, you will admit, that your lot will be cast among the unprofitable servants. We beseech you, therefore, brethren, to improve upon all things committed to your charge, that you lose not your reward.”

I emphasize, we are called unto holiness which is the result of obedience and grace.