And here is how it goes....
“If you are a Christian… “
I am grateful to be a Christian. I
am grateful to be a follower of Jesus Christ. I am grateful that
Christ has suffered and died so I may have a chance to repent and
live with Him. “And I would that all men might be saved. But we
read in that great and last day there are some who shall be cast out,
yea, who shall be cast off from the presence of the Lord;” simply
because “they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through
the great Mediator (Christ) of all men, or to choose captivity and
death according to the captivity and power of the devil”. I am not
here to tell how a Christian to be a Christian but I do support and
stand with those that believe in any degree that God that I love as
well.
“…based
upon the three legs of a three-legged stool that makes up the
foundation of your religious beliefs..”
I am grateful for apostles, prophets,
pastors, teachers, evangelists, both ancient and modern, that lead,
teach, and guide us in our journey back to that God that gave us
life. I am grateful for the Holy Scriptures simply because they teach
and testify of Jesus Christ as our Lord, Redeemer, and Savior and
tell me what God has said what is right and wrong. I am grateful for
personal revelation from the Holy Ghost that it has taught and
testified to me that the Sacred works (The Holy Bible, The Book of
Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants and Pearl Of Great Price) are true
and are as road maps and manuals to show me the way back to our
Father in Heaven. I am grateful to know by the power of the Holy
Spirit that the Bible is the word of God as far as it was translated
correctly and is the basis of the Christian faith. I also know by
power of the Holy Spirit that the Book of Mormon is also the word of
God for our times and a joint companion to the Holy Bible. I am
grateful to have these things so I know what I must do to return back
to my Father in Heaven through Jesus Christ.
“You believe that God has given
you the Holy Scriptures, the doctrinal beliefs and professional (or
unprofessional) leaders to help you understand, interpret
and apply those scriptures and doctrines.”
Lastly, I am
grateful to know that God lives. He is real. He is my Father in
Heaven. He is a being with flesh and bones just like Jesus Christ and
ourselves. I am grateful to know that He does not change and that He
is the same as described in the Holy Bible and through modern
revelation, if He was a changeable Being similar to the Greek/Roman
Gods then all life would cease to exist and there would be no point
to this post, or simply Christianity. But He does not change and
continues to demand the same requirements as He did anciently through
the teachings of Jesus Christ.
I am grateful to
have come to know Him for a fact not illusion but tangible evidence
of truth and knowledge through the power of the Holy Ghost. As I have
said before, I know He is my Father in Heaven. He is a tender and
loving parent in whom I owe my entire existence. I know He lives and
loves me as His child. I have felt His love and presence in my short
life to know that He has been there close by to lift me up in hard
times. He continues to do so as I strive to keep His commandments,
standards, and laws. Nothing here on this earth, man, or beast that
could deter me from this knowledge. Devils may rage, men may rise up
in complete defiance but the truth that God lives will prevail. I am
sad that there are those that go through great lengths to 'prove',
'certify', or 'politically' show that He does not exist. It breaks my
heart to see honest hard working Christians being battered and
bruised for their beliefs.
This is my response
and testimony in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
For the love of
Truth and God
Kimball Richards
God's Cosmopolitan
Thanks for your testimony, Kimball!
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