The Missionaries Will Teach...
By living the gospel we grow closer to God and to His Son, Jesus Christ.
Our minds and spirits are enlightened with feelings of peace, joy, and love.
Our hearts are changed. Our spirits become sanctified. The
atonement of Jesus Christ becomes effectual in our lives.
By continuing to obey the gospel, continuing to have faith, continuing to
repent, and continuing to renew our covenants through the sacrament, the
Holy Ghost becomes our constant companion and guide in life. If we are
true to our covenants and endure to the end, we will be saved.
Occasionally, a few members don't remain fully active in their Church
participation. But enduring to the end is a personal responsibility.
Our responsibility is to work out our own salvation and give love and
service to the members who have weak faith and are less active in their
church participation. Some Additional Thoughts...
Since this section raised the issue of the people who choose not to
endure membership in the church to the end, I thought it would be nice to
share a few links that offer the perspective of this sometimes-maligned
group.
Losing My Mind, Bit by Bit by Pam Kazmaier. Pam recollects her 20
years in the Church and the effects it had on her mental health.
Marriage, Church, Adultery and Online Recovery. Discovering the
truth, or lack thereof, about the church is, in many ways, analogous to
discovering the truth about an adulterous spouse.
When a Loved One Has Let Go of the Iron Rod by Michael Felix.
Allow me, then to offer some advice, from a skeptic's point of view, to all
faithful believers who have never had the singular experience of waging a
long and losing struggle with doubt.
My Journey to the Truth. A deep thinker's path. |