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.
2 Nephi 31:3 Our Heavenly Father will not give us scriptures that we don't understand if we need to know. He will give us the understanding and the knowledge we need to better follow His words. If our Savior Jesus Christ got baptized to be an example and to "fulfill all righteousness" and we need to be following His footsteps in order to return to live with God, how much more do we need to be baptized. Partaking of the sacrament each week is part of the process, being worthy to do so and to submit our will to the Fathers. (2 Nephi 31:10) "...can we follow Jesus save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father?" "follow me nad do the things which ye have seen me do." (2 Nephi 31:12) vs 13 Joseph Smith "You might as well baptize a bag of sand as a man, if not done in view of the remission of sins and getting of the Holy Ghost. Baptism by water is but half a baptism, and is good for nothing without the other half-that is,...
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