This week in class we finished up the last parts of Isaiah. We are moving quickly through the Book of Mormon! The two biggest parts of scripture that stuck out to me this week were 2 Nephi 25:26 (hence the title) and 2 Nephi 31. These are such powerful pieces of scripture!
We talked a bit about how everything in the gospel points to Christ. (It is His gospel). I remember sharing this specific scripture with people on my mission when we wanted to tell them more about the purpose of the Book of Mormon. This scripture is the perfect description of why Nephi and the other prophets were writing books of records/scripture in the first place. They wanted to help people understand better our purpose here on earth and how everything we do is centered on Christ.
Chapter 31 is one of my very favorite chapters. I have read it and reread it. It had a special meaning to while I was on my mission. This chapter is, in essence, the doctrine of Christ. Here Nephi outlines the basic parts of Christ's doctrine and how they apply in our lives. Repentance, baptism, the Gift of the Holy Ghost,...everything has its part. I loved that the professor pointed out that repentance is the gate by which we should enter. Repentance is the first step that needs to be taken to enter in so that one can walk the strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life.
But for me the climax is in verse 20 of this chapter. It is beautifully written.
"Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life."
This verse gives me the hope I need to "press forward." May we all do our best to embody this verse as we make our way back to our Heavenly Father so that, one day, He shall say to us, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, ye shall have eternal life."
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