The Restoration

   While I've been on my mission a lot of people have asked me this question, what is so different about your church? Why is it so important that you would leave everything back home and talk to random people for two years? Well those are great questions and the difference is that we clam that God has once again reached out in love and called a Prophet to lead and guide us in the latter days and established HIS church on the earth once again. The reason why I’m serving a mission is because I know that the things that I will share today are true and it brings me happiness and joy in live.

 

     While Christ was on the earth he established his church he ordained 12 men to be his Apostles the Bible tells us this in John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.  When Christ did this He gave these man the ability to act in his name and after he died they were still able to run his church HIS Way. But we all know that the people didn't accept Christ or the New things that he was teaching so that didn't help the apostle after Christ died and which lead to ALL the Apostles death. This left NO one in charge and wasn't able to act in God’s name or to run his church this is called an apostasy   or a turn away from the truth, and the apostles told us about this in the bible Amos 8: 11-12  Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it. Other places to find out more is Acts 20: 28- 31, 2Thessalonians 2: 2-3 and 2 Timothy 4:3-4

          For hundreds of years the people tried their best to teach and learn the truth of the gospel and to also to find salvation for their souls. In 1820 there was a young man who was seeking for the truth and wanted to find it. Joseph Smith Jr. is his name was worried for the welfare of his soul and started looking and going to different churches and while reading the Bible in James and read the first chapter fifth verse which says If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. So Joseph knowing that he lacked Wisdom decided to ask god which church was right to join. Joseph went to a grove of trees and prayed and Asked God and this in his own words what his answer was “I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. . . . “When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other— This is My Beloved Son.  Hear Him!” Jesus told Joseph not to join any of the churches, for “they were all wrong” and “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach or doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof” (Joseph Smith—History 1:19). 

     Joseph was called to be a prophet and to know that he is a really Prophet we must read and pray about the Book of Mormon which is the convincing power that God really did call him as a Prophet. Joseph was also visited by Peter, James and John who then conferred the same power and Right to act in God name this allowed Joseph to now restore the Church and was directed to organized it the way the savior wanted it. Just as Jesus Christ led His

Apostles through revelation after His Resurrection, He continues to direct the Church today through living prophets and apostles.   

        

      I know that these things are true I know that God the father and Jesus Christ Visited the Prophet Joseph smith and guided him to the Truth and now to day we are able to have the FULLNESS of the Gospel and to receive  all of God blessing that he has for us. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and it helps us just as the bible helps us come to Christ. i know that this Church is true and that it helps me get closer to MY Savior Jesus Christ

Good Video about Joseph Smith

How to Develop Christlike Attributes

    Who wants to know  the secret  to develop ALL the Christlike attributes? Well the Gospel of Jesus Christ gives us the answers! First we must have faith in Christ and come to know that he is the savior and Redeemer of the World. Faith is to hope for things which we cant see but know that it is true! As we develop faith it leads us to act upon the things that we know that are true!
    
     Second is repentance which is to have a change of hart or resiting the desire to do wrong. The change of heart is will come as we come to know Jesus Christ and willingly Follow him and keep his commandments repentance is important because as we follow Christ and do his will we start to develop Christlike Qualities. and the Atonement makes it all possible so that we can be forgiven of our sins Moroni 6:8  But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven. as we repent and seek this Forgiveness  God has given us a way to become Clean!

     Then comes the First Ordinance of the gospel Baptism! Baptism is a Covenant  that Binds and solemn agreement between God and man. Tn this convent or promise we promise to take upon are self the name of Jesus Christ,  keep his Commandments, and to ALWAYS to remember him! Our Heavenly Father Blesses us with the guidance of the Holy Ghost at all times as we live worthy of it. some other promise that we receive as we keep our promise that we will receive a remission of our sins. Yes we know that baptism is for the remission of sins but to retain that we must live and keep this promise. King Benjamin talks about this in Mosiah 4:26 And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you—that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may walk guiltless before God—I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants. baptism is so important we know that NO person can enter Gods Kingdom without Baptism. Christ was the PERFECT example for us all and being Baptized!

     Once we have entered into the waters of baptism is all said and done? NOPE  baptism is incomplete just by its self  IT MUST be followed by the BAPTISM OF FIRE which is to receive the Gift Holy Ghost. the Book of Mormon teaches this to us. 2nd Nephi 31:17 Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost. As you  we have the Gift of the holy ghost we are able to make right choices and be able to follow Christ in his foot steps.

    Now are we done is this all we have to do? sorry there is one more piece to the puzzle! Once we have faith, repented of our sins, entered the waters of baptism and allowed the Holy ghost guide us daily  we must press forward which the last step is Enduring to the End.Enduring is being able to handle trails and hardships as we allow Christ to help us. As we we do this we Draw nearer to God Conquer sin and enjoy  the holy ghost in our life. Faith, Repentance, making and renewing Covenants, Being cleansed by the spirit become a pattern of living, as we follow this pattern we are able to experience peace and joy in our life and GRADUALLY GROW IN CHRISTLIKE ATTRIBUTES and are promised Eternal life.

   Brothers and Sisters this is the only way to happiness and to developing Christ like attributes! and all of this is possible because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ which allows us to become perfect like he is and as we live the Gospel of Jesus Christ we will develop those Attributes and be able to follow in his foot steps and live with him once again and be a happy and forever family!