The gospel message or doctrine of Christ is
that we can access the saving, redeeming power of Jesus Christ by exercising
faith in Him, repenting, being baptized, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost,
and enduring to the end as the Savior taught in 3 Nephi 27:
13 Behold I have given unto you my gospel, and
this is the gospel which I have given unto you—that I came into the world to do
the will of my Father, because my Father sent me.
14 And my Father sent me that I might be lifted
up upon the cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon
the cross, that I might draw all men unto me, that as I
have been lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to
stand before me, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or
whether they be evil—
15 And for this cause have I been lifted up;
therefore, according to the power of the Father I will draw all men unto me,
that they may be judged according to their works.
16 And it shall come to pass, that
whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled;
and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless
before my Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.
17 And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is
he that is also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no more
return, because of the justice of the Father.
18 And this is the word which he hath given unto the
children of men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath
given, and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words.
19 And no unclean thing can enter into
his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his rest save it be
those who have washed their garments in my blood, because of their
faith, and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the
end.
20 Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye
ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that
ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may
stand spotless before me at the last day.
21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is
my gospel; and ye know the things that ye must do in my church;
for the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do; for that which ye
have seen me do even that shall ye do;
22 Therefore, if ye do these things blessed are ye,
for ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
This is powerfully taught in the Book of Mormon:
I am particularly impressed with how the Savior taught and emphasized by stating twice in 3 Nephi 11:37&38 that we must "become as a little child ... or ye can in nowise inherit the Kingdom of God."
The ordinance of baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for anyone who is accountable and wants to return to live with God. And so is being humble like a little child and remaining faithful.
Enduring or being faithful
to the end is something I think we all comprehend, but being humble like a
little child may be under appreciated or overlooked at the hazard of our
eternal well-being.
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