August 10 — Qualifying for the Lord’s Spirit. Romans 10:9-10 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
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Despite what the LDS Church claims, ‘qualifying’ for the Lord’s Spirit, is quite simple beloved! As the Apostle Paul noted, it’s a confession of belief in your heart that Jesus is Lord. We see this again with events at Pentecost. The disciples were in attendance because they believed in Jesus.
Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
When I was LDS, I could sense there was something different in the demeanor of Christians I knew, and my own disposition. The difference was a stark one.
On the day of my salvation, the effects of accepting Jesus as my God, and Savior was immediate.
Share your testimony with a Mormon on how you became ‘qualified’ for the Lord’s Spirit!
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Ensign, “And upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit,” May 2010, 11 “Qualifying for the Lord’s Spirit begins with a desire for that Spirit and implies a certain degree of worthiness. Keeping the commandments, repenting, and renewing covenants made at baptism lead to the blessing of always having the Lord’s Spirit with us.” — Julie B. Beck
If we could be worthy, or even attempt to be worthy, Christ died in vain. And like I said in a previous post…vain means it’s about you and what you do. Not about Christ and what He did for you.
Do your children need to prove their worthiness to you??? No, they’re going to mess up from time to time. Even adult kids mess up, doesn’t mean we kick them to the curb.