In Mosiah chapters 1-5 is the conference talk that King Benjamin gives to his people. I really like these chapters. It is almost like listening to a conference talk. One interesting side note that my teacher addressed in class is how everyone knew what to do when they were called to come to the temple. It is thought that King Benjamin's address fell on a Jewish holiday, because everyone came to the temple and pitched their tents towards the temple and offered sacrifices.
Mosiah chapter 2, King Benjamin mentions service a lot throughout the chapter. In our day we see the importance of serving others. In serving others we lose ourselves and gain a greater appreciation for those that are around us.
Jumping ahead to Mosiah 4:29-30, it states "And finally, I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways and means, even so many that I cannot number them.
But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not."
We need to make sure that we are following the counsel of the Lord so we will keep the commandments. If we don't then we will fall into transgression and perish. Keep the commandments.
That Last scripture that you quoted is a very powerful reminder of the importance of remembering. Remembering is important to the Lord that is why it is repeted so much. We hear it every sunday in the sacrament prayer, in that scripture it said, Remember and perish not. If we always remember who we really are and our covenants we wont ever sin.
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