Through Their Repentance

 "That through their repentance, they might be saved."

We are not saved, if we do not repent, which is to stop all sin, and only do good, as our Saviour did!

Keep The Commandments

 It is amazing, how many people look for any excuse they can to be selfish, and stop keeping the commandments.  In the third book of Nephi, in the Book of Mormon, we see shortly after the sign of the birth of the Saviour, some people tried to convince others that they no longer had to keep the commandments:

And it came to pass that Nephi went forth among the people, and also many others, baptizing unto repentance, in the which, there were a great remission of sins.  And thus the people began again to have peace in the land; and there were no contentions, save it were a few that began to preach, endeavoring to prove by the Scriptures, that it was no more expedient to observe the law of Moses. 

Notice, there were no contentions, save a few people began to preach, even twist the scriptures, to prove that it was no longer necessary to keep the commandments.  So this behaviour is definitely not new.  There are always folks that find any excuse they can, to not keep the commandments.  The biggest one seems to be, they believe they should be led by the spirit, which often means they can now commit adultery, steal, lie, cheat, kill, etc., as long as their spirit tells them they can.  Well, they are being led by a spirit, but it is the spirit of the devil!

So, do not be tempted, or discouraged.  The Lord said that He did not come to destroy the law or the commandments, but to fulfill them.  And we, as His disciples, may still keep the commandments.  You do not have to worry; in heaven, people still keep the commandments.  Those who do not keep the commandments do not get into Heaven, for all must wear the wedding garment; those who do not, will be removed.  So do not be afraid, Heaven is a nice place.  In the presence of Heavenly Father, no one will hurt you, lie to you, nor lie about you, cheat you, kill you, or commit adultery against you, nor break any other commandment.  You will be safe!

A New Message

Why is it called a new message, when it is the same message it has always been?  It is called a new message because the Father is offering to make us into a new creation, to make us as He is.

Last time, I posted about the Brother of Jared, and alluded to the fact that he followed a pattern to get to the Lord.  This pattern is repeated throughout the scriptures by regular folks.  They followed the pattern, and told others the pattern, so they too could get the same results.  Of course, these regular people were often met with resistance, since they were only regular people.  Most of their audience would just fight against everything that was said, and therefore never got the results themselves.

As readers of this blog know, I have been across the veil many times, and I have shared some of those stories here, so others can have hope that Father loves them, and they too may accomplish these things, if they so desire. I have stood in the presence of the Saviour many times, being taught personally from Him. I have been in the presence of the Father, Mother, and Daughter of God, and been blessed by them. I have been taught by my Heavenly Mother. I have been taught by Heavenly Father, and been in the presence of, and counseled with the Fathers. And I have returned to share with others: They are real! They are real people, and they would love for everyone to humble themselves and come unto them. They send messengers to the earth to let people know who they are, what they are all about, and how to come unto them.

The question is: Can you humble yourself to the depths of humility. In other words: Can you listen to another fellow human who has actually stood in their presence, and has come back offering to help everyone get there?

What stops a person from being humble? Vanity; they want to be the special ones, and say: I got to God without anyone’s help. What stops a person from being meek? Pride; they resist everything, and will not submit to any way but their own, so they can say: I did not have to do it your way, I did it my way, and it worked! Yet, the only way is meekness, the only way is humility; one must submit, one must follow. In order to get to the Saviour, one must be meek and humble both, as was the Saviour, who first learned from other regular people, who had followed the pattern before Him.

Heavenly Father has used this pattern, of sending messengers, since the beginning. And the answer of the prideful has always been the same: Why you? Why should we listen to you? We are also God’s children. God also loves us, just as much as He loves you. Therefore, if He wants something of us, He will talk directly to us! He will not send you; you are not even one of us.

The truth is, Father has always used this pattern of sending messengers. And often folks resist and refuse to accept the message. They lie and say they do not accept the messenger, and find fault with the messenger so they can feel justified in not accepting the messenger, but really it is the message they do not like; the message that would change their life. The truth is, Father is trying to offer everyone a better life, He is trying to save you. He is trying to bring you home. He wants you to inherit; He wants you to become like Him. It is you that resists; you that refuse to come home.

Repent now. Repent and come unto God, the Everlasting Father. Turn from your wicked ways, and follow the message of salvation. It is the same message as it was from the beginning. Let go of your pride, let go of your vanity, come down into the depths of humility and follow the way of the Saviour: Love the Lord thy God with all your heart, might, mind, and strength, and, Love your neighbour as yourself,  For, if you have pride or vanity, then you do not love your neighbour, nor do you love God!

A Very Specific Path

It is often that folks would like to see the Saviour, and they quote scripture as precedence, like the story of the Brother of Jared, who saw the Lord. They keep believing, year after year, but cannot figure out why they have not seen the Saviour yet. Upon simple investigation, we find they do not actually follow the example of the Brother of Jared. Instead, they only focus on the end result. They miss the entire path leading up to their goal!

The Brother of Jared followed a very specific path for years, until his faith was so strong, the veil was taken off his eyes. This story is presented to offer everyone the same privilege. If we follow the same very specific path the Brother of Jared followed, then we too may have the same kind of faith, and become a living witness of our Lord and Saviour, Yeshua Messiah.