The B Attitudes.

The Sermon on the Mount  was a historical event in the New Testament. It was the first time that the "B"  Attitudes were taught by Christ. It was our Modern day Prophet, Gordan B Hinkley that summed them up into a list that could be easily defined. The are as follows.  

1. Be grateful. 
2. Be smart. 
3. Be clean.
4. Be true.
5. Be humble. 
6. Be prayerful.    

Mathew Chapter 5 is where is is first taught in person, with the Law of Moses. 

 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called thechildren of God.

 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against youfalsely, for my sake.

And then even after Christ was crucified and he came to the Nephites to the Promise land, he taught them again, and then he also went further to change the practices of how things were written, like for example; an eye for and eye a tooth of a tooth. Mercy became part of the new law. He clarified on matter of adultery and forgiveness. He truly did make all things new when he came. The Law of Moses was for filled and yet also change, added too, and yet there are still things to come that have been prophesied that are yet to be seen. 

In 3 Nephi Chapter 12 it reads as follows, 

2 And again, more blessed are they who shall believe inyour words because that ye shall 

testify that ye have seenme, and that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall

 believe in your words, and come down into thedepths of humility and be baptized, for they shall bevisited with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins.

 3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me,for theirs is the kingdom of 

heaven.

 4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for theyshall be comforted.

 5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

 6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be 

filled with the HolyGhost.

 7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

 8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

 9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children 

of God.

 10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is 

the kingdom of heaven.

 11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner 

of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Christ also clarified on matter of adultery and forgiveness. He truly did make all things new when he came. The Law of Moses was for filled and yet also change, added too, and yet there are still things to come that have been prophesied that are yet to be seen.  As I ponder these scriptures it helps me understand the Old Testament a more. I would always read verses of punishment and the way things were dealt with, and it all felt so harsh to me. But I understand now that the Law of Moses was different before Christ Came. The customs were done differently and the Mercy was not the same like it was after he came. Because Christ had atoned for our sins and was sacrificed so that we too could be forgiven and live again, he brought in a higher priesthood., and a higher  law.