Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel What are

Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel

What are some of the answers the world would give to this question? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. Pb. MQS 73 w. V 4

– Written after 9/11 – Critique of all religions – Turned down by 12 publishers – 33 weeks on NY Times Bestseller list – “sam harris opened my mind in ways that i never thought – Why Christianity isn’t appealing anymore – “Harris throws down the gauntlet; religion stands in the way of scientific advancements and poses a very real threat to our survival. And, while liberal Christians preach tolerance, he suggests that other more strident religions such as Muslims gain strength under the shelter of such tolerance. ” – “A preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, he demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society. ” possible. as a recovering christian, i needed this book. i needed it to reinforce what i already feared: religion is man -made, it's brainwashing, it's nonsense. and unfortunately, it's everywhere. ”

– The Result? – No surge in atheism, but a migration from religion to disaffiliation – “Religion is the problem” – New category: The “Nones” (23% of US Population)

salvation List everything a person needs to get to Heaven* (*the Celestial Kingdom). So…. are you saved? among Christians) (common question to be asked

VIDEO: Why we need a Savior

VIDEO: Why we need a Savior

Why do we need a Savior? • One sin (D&C 1: 31, 1 Nephi 15: 33 -34) • Two travelers • Hanging on a cliff LIST OF SINS (Miracle of Forgiveness, pg 25): murder, adultery, theft, cursing, unfaithfulness, hatred of God, disobedience to husbands, high-mindedness, flattery, lustfulness, infidelity, indiscretion, backbiting, lack of truth, striking or brawling, quarrelsomeness, unthankfulness, inhospitality, deceitfulness, irreverence, boasting, arrogance, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, pride, doubletongued talk, profanity, slander, corruptness, thievery, embezzlement, covenant-breaking, filthiness, filthy communications, impurity, foolishness, slothfulness, impatience, unmercifulness, denial of the Holy Ghost, Sabbath breaking, envy, jealousy, malice, vengefulness, bitterness, provoking, greediness for filthy lucre, disobedience to parents, anger, hate, covetousness, bearing false witness, inventing evil things, presumptuousness, insatiable appetite, instability, speaking evil of dignitaries…

Why do we need a Savior? How many sins have you committed in your life? The debt needs to be satisfied – completely. What is the standard for payment? Does ‘going’ to church and ‘going’ the temple or ‘going’ on a mission pay off the debt (or make God feel better about you)? Rotten eggs Are you spending a lifetime trying to pay a bill you will never be able to pay?

Why do we need a Savior? “Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience; it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God… “Grace is a gift of God, and our desire to be obedient to each of God’s commandments is the reaching out of our mortal hand to receive this sacred gift from our Heavenly Father” (“The Gift of Grace, ” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 109, 110).

Why do we need a Savior? What do people do with a bill they can’t pay? • The deal of a lifetime: 2 Corinthians 5: 21 One day the Lord will say, “You owe me perfection. Where is the payment? ” It should be a short conversation. . .

The Atonement “The prophet Nephi declared, ‘We labor diligently … to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do’ [2 Nephi 25: 23]. “However, I wonder if sometimes we misinterpret the phrase ‘after all we can do. ’ We must understand that ‘after’ does not equal ‘because. ’ “We are not saved ‘because’ of all that we can do. Have any of us done all that we can do? Does God wait until we’ve expended every effort before He will intervene in our lives with His saving grace? … “I am certain Nephi knew that the Savior’s grace allows and enables us to overcome sin. (“The Gift of Grace, ” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 110).

Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Introduction