Mormon Direction

Many have said that God loves them no matter what, or God accepts them for what and who they are. Do these people who believe this know exactly what they are saying and why?

It is true that God loves us but the key to understand what he loves and what he does not resides in what he created and made. When people look if God loves them, they see it from their personal perspective and not from the eternal one God has. A person does not have to be like a god to have some understanding of what God loves from his eternal perspective.

When God the Father sent his son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to give us the opportunity to salvation into his kingdom where he resides, that says God the Father is asking us to return to his kingdom. His kingdom is a place of perfection not imperfection, of incorruption not corruption. We can reside with him, but not as we are now, living in corruption, so God the Father set conditions by which we must abide in order we can reside with him.

The scriptures clearly set these conditions out. Faith and obedience are the two main ones. To have faith in God the Father is in spirit and in truth and to obey all his commandments, which his Son Jesus Christ has given. Without proper faith and obedience, no matter how much we believe God loves us, we cannot enter into his kingdom.

Doing our best for God becomes important and establishes the ground by which we stand and move toward God. Without this, how can we abide in God’s will?

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Let us briefly look at the focus of people in religious circles and what makes they faithful or not.

A person who reads the scriptures and from what is read, makes the effort to follow the teachings found in God’s word. Whether this be from the Bible or both the Bible and Book of Mormon, this person shows to be a good person doing good things. Assisting others, helping the hungry and needy, volunteers to groups that helps others as the sick, handicap, the less fortunate. Never seeking contention or endless argument or debate, but seeks edifying discussions that serves to strengthen or sustain good faith. Whether a member of this Church or not, this person shows the “spirit” chosen for their life and daily focus. For a good part of their daily life, they are peaceful and cheerful.

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One of the challenges of being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is whether a particular doctrine or practice is believable or acceptable. I have read and heard so many claims by ex-Mormons of how they were fooled or blinded to some of the doctrines or activities of the Church.

Some of the common complaints surround tithing, lack of answers to prayers, Adam-God Theory, Blacks previously refused the priesthood, men oriented church, and so on. When I looked at these claims or complaints and the stories behind them I see that they are just personal, which means that their issues are specific to them. For some things the Church has done, such as restrict Black men from the priesthood, are true, but making personal issue out of these things certainly does not gain the ear of the Lord neither does it gain any help or witness from the Holy Ghost. Why is this? It is because making personal issue is the act of contention which is the spirit of contention and such is not of God.

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One day, while in Church, a bishop, stake president or one of the General Authorities of the Church says or does something that upsets you or that you take issue with it. Before you know it you are at odds with the Church and even resign your membership.

Taking issue is dangerous to the health of your faith.
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Wonder what must be done to develop a relationship with God, even his Son and Saviour Jesus Christ? Having trouble with this development such that you may feel or believe that it is not possible or is an impossible task because everything about it seems insurmountable? Another troubling question some may ask is “How can mere mortals, especially those who believe themselves to be completely inadequate to succeed in this task?”

Hopeless? …as it may seem to be.

Have I painted the right picture of how many have felt or believed, maybe even experienced? I hope so, because that is the first step toward a successful relationship with the Father in heaven.
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