Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Life


So Adam and Eve fell thus enabling all of us to come to this earth. Our little spirits enter our bodies and we start the journey of life. We come with no remembrance of what happened before, but that is so that we can prove we are willing to follow our Savior and keep God's commandments. Sadly sometime we don't always do what is right. God has made it possible to repent through our Savior. Each day it is important to seek forgiveness and try again. As we use our agency wisely we find joy. "And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it." (Mosiah 2:41) We will gain eternal life if we are willing to follow God.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Creation and The Fall


Through Jesus Christ, God created the world along with Adam and Eve. Oh our first parents, such an interesting story. Placed in a garden where everything is perfect and there is no opposition. Sounds like bliss. But that is the problem, there was no trials or sin or wickedness. I love how it is described in The Book of Mormon, "And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end. And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." (2 Nephi 2:22-24) The fall of Adam and Eve was a part of God's plan. It enables us to learn and grow. 


If you want to learn more about the fall of Adam and Eve the whole chapter of 2 Nephi 2 is awesome for that.