Hello! I decided it was time to shake the dust off this blog and start up again. I've realized that the underlying reason for this blog is that I believe that I can change people's lives with words. I'm not very good at speaking or writing yet, but this is going to help me figure it all out. The whole reason I feel like I need to change lives is that I have been blessed to taste of the remarkable fruits that come from knowing and living the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I want the world to be filled with the joy truth that I have witnessed in this Gospel.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is more than just another Christian church, it's not a Protestant denomination, and it's not a cult. It is Christ's original church restored in its absolute fulness to Earth after it was gone for hundreds of years thanks to deep-set and widespread iniquity. There's no way I can communicate to you in simple words the truth I know exists in this Gospel. I can only promise you that if you take the time to learn about the Gospel and sincerely (and often, patiently) seek for answers from God about the truth, you will know the truth.
I don't know if I know you, dear reader, but I care about you. Of course, Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ care about you so much more, and I hope that you give them a chance to reveal eternal truths to you.
Showing posts with label Testimony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Testimony. Show all posts
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Breaking Ground!
Good afternoon Blog-Readers!
I've decided that I need to get better at self-expression. I've always felt like I can understand concepts and situations but can't figure out how to share with those around me. I'm going to try to exercise my verbal expression muscles by posting about some of my deeper-set beliefs every so often. I'm not asking you to agree with everything I say, but I hope that through this blog you, dear reader, and I will learn and grow together.
For my first post, I'll try to briefly share some of the truths that have made the greatest difference in my life.
In my church, we teach that Heavenly Father has a plan for His children, a plan that, if followed, will allow us to receive Eternal Life with Him when our mortal experiences are done. The base, power source, and implementer of that plan is Jesus Christ. Unless He came to Earth, lived a sinless life, atoned for the sins of all mankind from all times and places, and conquered death in the resurrection, the plan would fail and all mankind would be doomed to eternal damnation. It may sound extreme and even bizarre, but I stand by the claim because its veracity is frequently communicated to me through the Holy Ghost. I have a passion for science, and I cherish the understanding we frequently build and develop over years of scientific practices. I can bear testimony though, that all human learning and philosophizing, as remarkable as they may be, are but a candle next to the supernova of truth restored to the Earth in modern days. I speak of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Christ's own church restored to mankind after 1700+ years of world-wide apostasy. No mortal has the answers to all of life's questions, but God still gives direct guidance to His children through prophets, the Holy Ghost, and sacred scripture.
I've decided that I need to get better at self-expression. I've always felt like I can understand concepts and situations but can't figure out how to share with those around me. I'm going to try to exercise my verbal expression muscles by posting about some of my deeper-set beliefs every so often. I'm not asking you to agree with everything I say, but I hope that through this blog you, dear reader, and I will learn and grow together.
For my first post, I'll try to briefly share some of the truths that have made the greatest difference in my life.
In my church, we teach that Heavenly Father has a plan for His children, a plan that, if followed, will allow us to receive Eternal Life with Him when our mortal experiences are done. The base, power source, and implementer of that plan is Jesus Christ. Unless He came to Earth, lived a sinless life, atoned for the sins of all mankind from all times and places, and conquered death in the resurrection, the plan would fail and all mankind would be doomed to eternal damnation. It may sound extreme and even bizarre, but I stand by the claim because its veracity is frequently communicated to me through the Holy Ghost. I have a passion for science, and I cherish the understanding we frequently build and develop over years of scientific practices. I can bear testimony though, that all human learning and philosophizing, as remarkable as they may be, are but a candle next to the supernova of truth restored to the Earth in modern days. I speak of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Christ's own church restored to mankind after 1700+ years of world-wide apostasy. No mortal has the answers to all of life's questions, but God still gives direct guidance to His children through prophets, the Holy Ghost, and sacred scripture.
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