In reading in Alma chapters 12-13 it made me think how important "The Fall" was to The Plan of Salvation. We have to have these experiences as hard as they may be to grow and become like God. They are preparing us for harder things in life and for the next life. Sometimes I honestly think to myself how much harder is life really going to get? I was having a hard time at the beginning of this semester with Katelynn gone and taking harder classes, with my calling. I couldn't understand why God would put so much on me at once. I didn't really have any good friends either. Then thinking about Alma 13:10 it says, "they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather then to parish;" I hope I am on the right path to righteousness. I am trying to make the right decisions.
3 Nephi 7:16, "began to testify boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. " - What is the difference in having faith "on the Lord Jesus Christ" and in the Lord Jesus Christ? https://www.lds.org/topics/faith?lang=eng&old=true says, Having faith in Jesus Christ means relying completely on Him — trusting in His infinite power, intelligence, and love. It includes believing His teachings. It means believing that even though we do not understand all things, He does. Because He has experienced all our pains, afflictions, and infirmities, He knows how to help us rise above our daily difficulties (see Alma 7:11-12; D&C 122:8). He has “overcome the world” (John 16:33) and prepared the way for us to receive eternal life. He is always ready to help us as we remember His plea: “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not” (D&C 6:36). - Nephi is trying to teach the people and it says "for so great was his fa...
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