Ponder the Path

As Christians we praise God for our redemption from sin, but do we KNOW what sin is and do know when we sin? Do we know that we are supposed to forsake sin? Do we hate sin and love righteousness? Do we know how to forsake sin and become saints through Christ? Do we even believe it is possible? Sin is rampant in our times and sadly not just among the non-believers. It is apparent that in a nation where a majority profess belief in Christ the fruits of the faith are in short supply. In fact, the rise of non-believers in our society is a natural result of the inattention of Christians to the adherence of their faith in past generations, and the further decline of our civilization will not halt so long as the believers remain in sin. It’s for this reason that I believe our scripture study of the commandments must begin with a study of key concepts related to sin and obedience; sinfulness and righteousness. Let’s start this study defining some key questions: What is sin? What is being sinfu...

The next scripture study we will do with our WOMEN WHO KNOW study group, will focus on gaining a greater depth of understanding of the commandments. When we enter the waters of baptism, we covenant that we will keep the commandments. We make the same solemn covenant in the temple. We are taught that we must keep the commandments to gain eternal life, and that in the keeping of our covenants the power of godliness is made manifest. So, as covenant members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do we have a full understanding of what it means to keep the commandments, what they all are, and the way that God has provided for us to be obedient in all these things? These are the questions that we will seek to explore in our next study. Here is how the study will work: I did this specific study in 2023 and prepared material from this study to share at my Facebook group Daily Manna at that time. This study will draw from my own written material. As such, it will be a guided study ...