Tag: bible
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Consequences of Outsourcing Moral Responsibility
You cannot justifiably outsource your moral responsibility to discern goodness and truth. You cannot justifiably outsource your responsibility to others for discerning good from evil and then choosing good. But this is exactly what members of churches do who blindly heed their church leaders when they have ample evidence that their church leaders are just…
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To Know and Love the Lord
We cannot love what we do not know. And so we must come to know the goodness of the God we are commanded to love. To know and love the Lord, we must do our best to live up to the correct principles we’ve been given. The Lord reveals himself line upon line, precept upon…
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Letting go of sin by following Jesus Christ
How much suffering must we endure before we decide to let go of the natural man, repent, and follow Jesus Christ? […click here for video…] Life will always involve suffering. That is inescapable. But why not choose the way of joy and peace as well? Why not repent and follow Christ? Most people view repentance…
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord
A week ago, I decided to attend a Stake Conference with my family for various reasons. The two big things that stood out to me were first, the opening song, and second, the fact that never was repentance mentioned, not even once! Throughout the conference, the speakers talked earnestly about all the great blessings they…
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Repentance – A Prophecy and Warning
I know of no other topic more vital for the family of mankind than that of faith in Jesus Christ unto repentance. We are unequivocally commanded to repent and to have perfect faith in Jesus Christ. “And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in…