Faith of our Father

Earlier this year President Uchtdorf had this to say about the faith of our Father:

"I testify that the doctrine of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is the faith of our Heavenly Father. It is His truth, revealed to His servants the prophets from the days of Father Adam until our own time. The Father and the Son appeared to Joseph Smith to restore the faith of our Father on this earth, never to be taken away again. God desires that all of His children receive it, irrespective of their background, culture, or tradition. True religion should not originate from what pleases men or the traditions of ancestors, but rather from what pleases God, our Eternal Father." - Faith of Our Father, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, April 2008

1 Timothy 4:12

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12

All on the same terms

"And we know that all men must repent and believe on the name of Jesus Christ, and worship the Father in his name, and endure in faith on his name to the end, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God." - D & C 20:29

We all come to God on the same terms. The way to God is centered on Christ. We must trust in him to the point that we are willing to repent and endure to the end in faith.

"But there is a possibility that man may fall from grace and depart from the living God; Therefore let the church take heed and pray always, lest they fall into temptation; Yea, and even let those who are sanctified take heed also." - D & C 20:32-34

No one is exempt from temptation and apostasy. We must constantly nourish our faith through prayer, scripture study, and following the counsel of living prophets.

Gordon Hinckley - Lessons I Learned as a Boy

What an excellent message! The world would be a much better place if we were all a little nicer.

Come, follow me

"VERILY, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;" - D & C 93:1

His call in the new testament was "come, follow me"(Luke 18:22). What better way to follow the Savior than to strive to be more like him by applying his counsel and teaching? Those that seek to follow the Savior in this way will "see [his] face and know that [he is]". This is a remarkable promise.