Perfect Obedience Required
Ensign May 2009; “I urge each on to qualify for and receive all the priesthood ordinances you can and then faithfully keep the promises you have made by covenant. In times of distress, let your covenants be paramount and let your obedience be exact. Then you can ask in faith, nothing wavering, according to your need, and God will answer. He will sustain you.” – Elder D. Todd Christofferson
1 John 4:12; “No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
1 John 5:18; “We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”
John 5:8; “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Hebrews 10:14; “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
The Bible is replete with reassuring words from the Lord reminding us where we stand before Him and what to except. Isn’t that just like Him though? We love Him because He loved us first and then He’s the reason we enjoy peace here on earth and look forward to spending eternity with Him!
While we were sinners He took care of the ordinances and sacrifice.
When we’re born again He puts a hedge of protection around us to protect us as it says in John’s first epistle.
When we’re born again, He dwells in us and His love sanctifies us and is perfected.
I know that as a human being I’m always going to come up short of what’s required to fulfill the Mosaic Law. If it weren’t for His selfless sacrifice I’d be in a world of hurt!
Imagine the tremendous pressure upon the shoulders of Mormons having to live up to a law they’ve been tricked into believing that has no foundation in God’s requirements to be saved. The burden is heavy my friend so remember to have compassion on your Mormon friends and share God’s love with them from His word!
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