Come Unto Christ

By:BrittanyPickett

Repent and Change • IfthereisanythinginourlivesthatisnotinaccordancewiththegospelweareurgedtorepentandchangesothatwecandrawclosertotheLord.• TherearemanyopportunitiestochangewejustneedtobesureandtaketheopportunitiesthatbringusclosertoChrist.• “Theinvitationtorepentisrarelyavoiceofchastisementbutratheralovingappealtoturnaroundandto“re-turn”towardGod.”

• ElderAnserson – RepentthatIMayHealyou

Baptism• BaptismisthefirstcovenantthatwemakewithGodanditisanessentialsteponourpathtocominguntoChristinthislife.• “…comeuntome,andbebaptizedinmyname,thatyemayreceivearemissionofyoursins,andbefilledwiththeHolyGhost,thatyemaybe numbered withmypeoplewhoareofthehouseofIsrael.”

• 3Nephi30:2

Follow the Holy Ghost • TheHolyGhostisagiftfromGodandhewillhelpustomakedecisionsthatwillleadusclosertoChrist.Wejusthavetobewillingandabletolistenandfollow.• “Thecompanionshipofthe HolyGhost isnotjustapleasantconvenience—itisessentialtoyourspiritualsurvival.”

• ElderAdrianOchoa

Follow Christ’s Example• TheSaviorhaslaidaperfectexamplebeforeusanditisourresponsibilitytofollowhim.WecancomeuntoChristbylearningofhimandlivingourlivesinthewaythathelived.• 12 Andalso,thevoiceoftheSoncameuntome,saying:Hethatisbaptizedinmyname,tohimwilltheFather givetheHolyGhost,likeuntome;wherefore, follow me,anddothethingswhichyehaveseenmedo.

• 2Nephi31:12

2 Nephi 31: 13 & 17• 13 Wherefore,mybelovedbrethren,Iknowthatifyeshallfollow theSon,withfullpurposeofheart,actingnohypocrisy andnodeceptionbeforeGod,butwithrealintent,repentingofyoursins,witnessinguntotheFatherthatyeare willing totakeuponyouthe name ofChrist,bybaptism—yea,byfollowingyourLordandyourSaviordownintothewater,accordingtohisword,behold,thenshallyereceivetheHolyGhost;yea,thencomeththebaptismoffire andoftheHolyGhost;andthencanyespeakwiththe tongue ofangels,andshoutpraisesuntotheHolyOneofIsrael.• 17 Wherefore,dothethingswhichIhavetoldyouIhaveseenthatyourLordandyourRedeemershoulddo;for,forthiscausehavetheybeenshownuntome,thatyemightknowthegatebywhichyeshouldenter.Forthegatebywhichyeshouldenterisrepentanceand baptism bywater;andthencometha remission ofyoursinsbyfireandbytheHolyGhost.