Tag: Broken heart and contrite spirit

Saved by grace after all we can do

Saved By Grace, After All We Can Do

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Are we saved by grace or works? The interplay between these concepts is important to understand, and potentially devastating to get wrong. Nephi’s phrase “saved by grace after all we can do” has confused latter-day gentiles for centuries. What does “after all we can do” even mean? What can someone do to “qualify” for grace? Who’s the recipient of the grace of Jesus Christ?

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Commanded in all things

Commanded in All Things – Unwresting the Scriptures

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Are those who seek to be “commanded in all things” slothful and unwise servants? Or are there deeper principles to the D&C 58 revelation that need further exploration? Alma teaches us to “counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good.” How does one reconcile these two statements and develop a healthy servant relationship with the Lord?

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Lamoni's father receives baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost

Lamoni’s Father- 5 Steps to Baptism of Fire & Holy Ghost

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Aaron taught Lamoni’s father (the Lamanite king) how to come unto Christ and be born of God. The steps were simple, precise and accurate. The king followed these instructions with faith, believing he too could enjoy the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost. Ammon witnessed first hand the mighty conversion of the king and the remarkable fruits in the lives of his believing people.

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recieving the gift of the holy ghost

Have I Received the Holy Ghost?

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Each baptized person who joins the LDS Church has hands laid upon their heads afterwards. They then receive the injunction to “receive the Holy Ghost.” So, the real question that they should be asking themselves is: Have I really received the Holy Ghost? One can and should know if they have indeed been truly born of God yet. Those who haven’t are often unsure, while those who have know with surety.

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