![]() ![]() “If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.” 6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ![]() ![]() I earnestly invite the assistance of the Holy Ghost as we consider together this vital subject. Do we only know about the Savior, or are we increasingly coming to know Him? How do we come to know the Lord? These questions of the soul are the focus of my message. The phrases “Ye never knew me” and “Ye know me not” should be a cause of deep spiritual introspection for each of us. Importantly, the phrase “I know you not,” as reported in the King James Version of the Bible, was clarified in the Joseph Smith Translation to “Ye know me not.” 5 The implications of this parable for each of us are expanded by another inspired revision. “But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.” 4 “Afterward came also the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Recall that the five foolish and unprepared virgins went to obtain oil for their lamps after hearing the cry to go and meet the bridegroom. Significantly, the Lord’s phrase reported in the King James Version of the Bible, “I never knew you,” was changed in the Joseph Smith Translation to “Ye never knew me.” 3Ĭonsider also the parable of the ten virgins. Our understanding of this episode is enlarged as we reflect upon an inspired revision to the text. ![]() “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” 2 “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. While perfection is not attainable in this life, "we can and should press forward" toward that goal.As the Savior concluded the Sermon on the Mount, He emphasized the eternal truth that “only by doing the will of the Father is the saving grace of the Son obtainable.” 1 The challenge is to overcome sin and the desire to do bad things and to do good and become better.īoth clean hands and a pure heart are required of those who would "ascend into the hill of the Lord." That requires obtaining a remission of sin from day to day and walking guiltless before God. The purpose of the mortal journey is not merely to see the sights on Earth or to expend our allotment of time on self-centered pursuits rather, we are to walk in newness of life and to obtain the mind of Christ." "As we do so, we will eventually and ultimately come to know him. They include repentance, baptism and receiving of the Holy Ghost, coming unto the Savior through sacred covenants and ordinances. Those basic principles, outlined in the Book of Mormon, are essential to LDS members today and apply. He succinctly summarized the fundamental principles of his gospel." "During the Lord's three-day ministry in the New World, he taught his doctrine, authorized his disciples to perform priesthood ordinances, healed the sick, prayed for the people and lovingly blessed the children. ![]()
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