After all, “he cometh into the world that he
may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth
the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women,
and children, who belong to the family of Adam.
And he suffereth this that the resurrection might pass upon all men,
that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day.” Nephi exhorts,
“come unto that God who is the rock of your salvation.” For Christ commands all
of us to “repent and be baptized in his name, having a perfect faith in the
Holy One of Israel.”
Because of
the Fall of Adam and Eve, death came into the world: both physical and
spiritual. Christ’s atonement provides
the escape from both. First, we will be
resurrected. Second, if we repent, we
can escape his judgment. Mercy and grace
of Christ save us spiritually as well.
Yet, we sin
daily and the tendency is to think of ourselves as pathetic and weak, not able
to correct our direction and certainly unworthy of the Lord’s grace. Nevertheless, it is true. He will forgive and cover for our sins. His righteousness substitutes and covers for
our wickedness. Thus, making us worthy
to stand and receive of his blessings and goodness in the short run—giving us
hope-- so that in the long run he can change our hearts and our dispositions;
thus, sanctifying us and preparing us to enter his presence.
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