March 2 – Is Being Temple-Worthy All That Matters? Galatians 2:16; “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
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Share with a Mormon what a joy it is living the life of a Christian! What awesome truth did Jesus show you today, or what did He provide you with today?
The life of a Christian isn’t always easy because life isn’t always that way, but all in all, we have no reason to complain!
You’ll notice in the words of their ‘inspired’ apostle how the outlook of a Mormon can be, and usually is, rather dismal. If your leadership is preaching this from the pulpit, what type of attitude is he encouraging his followers to cling to?
Also share one of the reasons for us to be joyful is found in knowing Christ Jesus justified us by giving His life! Use scripture (demonstrative evidence) to witness which will give them something to think upon in their alone time.
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Daily Messages, Commandments – “Life is not easy, nor was it meant to be…. living temple-worthy lives will hold together all that really matters.” — Quentin L. Cook, “Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times
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If you’re LDS and have a temple recommend, I feel I need to be perfectly honest with you. No one is “worthy”. Your temple recommend is a lie. You lied to get it…you lied to yourself, you lied to the Bishop, and more importantly you lied to God.
Remember at the end of Willie Wonka when Charlie Bucket thought he did good? Well Mr. Wonka had a whole list of transgressions he committed in the factory. Long story short Charlie did better than the others, and he got a little prideful. Nobody’s worthy, nobody’s perfect. That’s why we need a Savior. Jesus is our temple recommend. We don’t need a special card in our wallet. It means nothing to God because it’s a lie.
Next time you’re up for a temple recommend interview, tell the bishop the truth. Tell him you’re not worthy, but you’ve been made worthy though the blood of Christ. Do you think he’ll sign off on that?
Tetelestai-Melissa
Melissa that’s a beautiful image of what it’s like!