Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Through Christ We Can Be Cleansed from Sin
- God sent His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, into the world (John 3:16–17).
- Only through Christ’s grace and mercy can we become clean from sin (2 Nephi 2:6-8).
- We are responsible to accept Christ, repent, and obey.
- Faith in Jesus Christ
We are to believe in Christ as the Savior of the world. - He wants us to accept and follow His teachings.
- We receive blessings when we obey (D&C 130:20-21).
- Repentance
- Faith in Christ leads to repentance (Alma 34).We feel godly sorrow (2 Corinthians 7:9-10).
- We stop doing things that are wrong and continue doing things that are right.
- We confess our sins, and we confess serious sins to Church leaders, who can help us repent (D&C 58:43).
- We receive forgiveness; guilt and sorrow are replaced by peace (Alma 36:17-21).
- Baptism, Our First Covenant
- An ordinance is a sacred rite by which we make covenants with God. A covenant is a solemn agreement between God and His children.Keeping covenants brings blessings.
- We are baptized by immersion for the remission of sins (Articles of Faith 1:4).
- Then we are baptized we begin a new life of commitment to Christ (Romans 6:3-8).
- Baptism must be performed by one holding priesthood authority
- We renew our covenants by partaking of the sacrament weekly (D&C 20:77, 79).
- Endure to the End
- We must continue on the path once we have been baptized and confirmed.
- We do our best to remain free of sin so that we can enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- By faithfully following the gospel path of faith, repentance, making and keeping covenants, and receiving the Holy Ghost, we can qualify for eternal life (2 Nephi 31:14-20).
- We must continually repent throughout our lives (D&C 19:15-20).
What should I do now?
-Continue to develop faith in Jesus Christ by continuing to learn about His gospel.
-Repent and pray for forgiveness of sins.
-Be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and be confirmed to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
-Attend church with us this Sunday.
-Meet with the missionaries.
