Mormonism: After Baptism
Mormonism teaches us through the Book of Mormon about baptism and our personal obligation to God after baptism. One section of scriptural reference states, "Follow me (Christ), and do the things which ye have seen me do. ... I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism -- yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost: yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost..."
Following baptism the Book of Mormon states, "...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." (2 Nephi 31)
'Feasting upon the words of Christ' means Christ's words we have in books of scripture... the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants. Jesus Christ has spoken to numerous prophets throughout the history of the world; we are lucky and blessed that to have their writings. Not only to we study and feast on Christ's words, but we follow them by applying them to our lives.
'Pressing forward with a steadfastness in Christ' means exercising faith and hope in Christ, His teachings and His promises... through all types of struggles that come to us in this life. I know for myself, that I can read and read the scriptures and yet still need them again each time I read them. I think this is because life doesn't stop bringing challenges and trials.
This concept seems simple, yet remembering it and doing it is difficult; again, that's why continually feasting upon Christ's words is so important.
My Duty to God -- Awesome Story!!
Followers of Jesus Christ
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