LDS Alive in Christ …my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not

26Sep/090

Commentary on 2 Nephi 31:17

Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter.  For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost. 2 Nephi 31:17

13Sep/094

Commentary on 2 Nephi 31:13

Not all scripture is of equal value. For example, as valuable as the vision of the three degrees of glory is, it pales in importance to scripture that teach the doctrine of Christ. Why? The doctrine of Christ reveals truths that allow us to access the power of the atonement of Christ. The vision of the three degrees of glory is explanatory. One saves, and the other explains. In other words, a starving man would find more help in a hand full of rice than he would in a cook book about rice.

The following verse of scripture provides those who hunger for salvation in the Kingdom of God a hand full of doctrine to get them started in the right direction.

5Sep/092

Weightier Matters of the Gospel—Don’t Neglect This One

Weightier matters cannot be neglected---indefinitely that is. For those who fail to realize this truth, in whatever they’re doing, will—sooner or later, suffer for their omission.

The story is told about a prosperous life insurance salesman who neglected to secure life insurance for his own family. He died in a car accident, and to the surprise of all who knew him, left his family uninsured. He had helped other families realize the benefits of being debt free, but left his own family with crushing debt, heartache, and questions.

Weightier Matters of the Gospel