Post on 24-Jan-2017
Come Unto Christ
By:BrittanyPickett
Repent and Change • IfthereisanythinginourlivesthatisnotinaccordancewiththegospelweareurgedtorepentandchangesothatwecandrawclosertotheLord.• TherearemanyopportunitiestochangewejustneedtobesureandtaketheopportunitiesthatbringusclosertoChrist.• “Theinvitationtorepentisrarelyavoiceofchastisementbutratheralovingappealtoturnaroundandto“re-turn”towardGod.”
• ElderAnserson – RepentthatIMayHealyou
Baptism• BaptismisthefirstcovenantthatwemakewithGodanditisanessentialsteponourpathtocominguntoChristinthislife.• “…comeuntome,andbebaptizedinmyname,thatyemayreceivearemissionofyoursins,andbefilledwiththeHolyGhost,thatyemaybe numbered withmypeoplewhoareofthehouseofIsrael.”
• 3Nephi30:2
Follow the Holy Ghost • TheHolyGhostisagiftfromGodandhewillhelpustomakedecisionsthatwillleadusclosertoChrist.Wejusthavetobewillingandabletolistenandfollow.• “Thecompanionshipofthe HolyGhost isnotjustapleasantconvenience—itisessentialtoyourspiritualsurvival.”
• ElderAdrianOchoa
Follow Christ’s Example• TheSaviorhaslaidaperfectexamplebeforeusanditisourresponsibilitytofollowhim.WecancomeuntoChristbylearningofhimandlivingourlivesinthewaythathelived.• 12 Andalso,thevoiceoftheSoncameuntome,saying:Hethatisbaptizedinmyname,tohimwilltheFather givetheHolyGhost,likeuntome;wherefore, follow me,anddothethingswhichyehaveseenmedo.
• 2Nephi31:12
2 Nephi 31: 13 & 17• 13 Wherefore,mybelovedbrethren,Iknowthatifyeshallfollow theSon,withfullpurposeofheart,actingnohypocrisy andnodeceptionbeforeGod,butwithrealintent,repentingofyoursins,witnessinguntotheFatherthatyeare willing totakeuponyouthe name ofChrist,bybaptism—yea,byfollowingyourLordandyourSaviordownintothewater,accordingtohisword,behold,thenshallyereceivetheHolyGhost;yea,thencomeththebaptismoffire andoftheHolyGhost;andthencanyespeakwiththe tongue ofangels,andshoutpraisesuntotheHolyOneofIsrael.• 17 Wherefore,dothethingswhichIhavetoldyouIhaveseenthatyourLordandyourRedeemershoulddo;for,forthiscausehavetheybeenshownuntome,thatyemightknowthegatebywhichyeshouldenter.Forthegatebywhichyeshouldenterisrepentanceand baptism bywater;andthencometha remission ofyoursinsbyfireandbytheHolyGhost.