August 28, 2013

Jesus Christ is an amazing brother that we have. He is literally the son of God and He did send His son to Earth:

John 3: 16 - "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved"

John 3: 16 is an AMAZING scripture. It basically talks about how our Father in Heaven sent Jesus Christ down to Earth to save us. TO SAVE US! All He asks of us is just to follow the commandments (Abraham 3:25).

Let's take a step back and think about what Jesus Christ did and what would happen if he didn't:

Resurrection: After death, our Spirit separates from the body to enter a phase known as the Spirit World with subsections: Paradise and Spirit Prison. Because of what Jesus Christ did, our Spirit and our body would be able to reunite! As a result of the reunification of body and Spirit, our body becomes immortal and PERFECT! I'll be able to finally use my ears (for those of you who are reading this and may not know me, I am 100% deaf! Yes, 100%!)! Our body would not be subject to disease, sickness or ANYTHING! We would be able to live in a PERFECT body all because of what Jesus Christ did for us.

If Jesus Christ never atoned for our sins, resurrection as well as immortality would never be possible. We would just be Spirits. Because of this, everything would be made easy for Satan. He will drive us into immoral deeds.

Pain and Suffering: In order to atone for our sins, Jesus Christ has to go through everything every single on this planet would go through. Jesus Christ knew how painful it was going to be. If I would to do it, it would be impossible for me because I would die. Because of what Jesus Christ had to go through, He knows EXACTLY what we're going through. EXACTLY! He WANTS to help us. We just have to ask for it. We need to acknowledge His existence and pray to Him.

If Jesus Christ did not atone for our sins, we would not be able to live with our loving Father in Heaven with our perfect body. I remember my dad always saying: "When you make it into Heaven, you can eat as much ice cream as you can WITHOUT getting fat!" How awesome would that be?! Being able to eat all of the delicious junk food without getting fat.

We need to be eternally grateful for what Jesus Christ did for us. He suffered so much, much more than any of us can go through. All He wants us to do is follow the commandments. That's so little. HE ASKS SO LITTLE OF US! He gives us so much, expecting so little in return. Let's fulfill this!

But all of us makes mistakes in life. That's natural, He expects us to make mistakes. After all, life is all about ETERNAL PROGRESSION! There is a process called Repentance. Repentance deserves its own entry. It'll be the next entry. :)

I testify to each one of you reading this that the church is true and that the Book of Mormon is truly a word of God. It is another testament of Jesus Christ and is a perfect companion of the Holy Bible (Ezekiel 37: 15 - 17).

If any of you want more info about the Atonement, Alma 7 is a WONDERFUL chapter about the Atonement.

Thank you,

Elder McGrath