I feel a deep sense of gratitude for our Savior Jesus Christ in so many ways. Jesus Christ, a member of the Godhead, willingly came to live on the earth to teach us, live as an example for us to follow, and to die and resurrect so all who come to earth could also live again. Most importantly, Jesus suffered and atoned for our sins so that it would be possible to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father clean and pure and without us having to go through this same suffering for our personal sins in a place where our Heavenly Father cannot be (Hell).
Some mistakenly believe that Mormons are not Christians. I assure you, that as a Mormon I am a Christian. I have dedicated my life to trying to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and work to become as much like Jesus as I can (obviously I am not very good at it - but I am trying). Perhaps most importantly, I try hard to seek the will of our Father in Heaven and willingly submit my will to His will, just as Jesus did and taught us to do.
I stand in awe of the great spiritual capacity of our Savior. I know that the life of our Savior on earth was full of great challenges, temptations, and trials. Yet because of his incredible spiritual capacity, he was able to live perfectly through all of it. When the time came for him to suffer for our sins, a suffering which caused such pain and agony that he bled from every pore, Jesus said, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." (Matthew 26:39)
Jesus then willingly went forward with this most difficult mission. He never uttered a word of complaint or regret. Later as he sat in terrible pain on the cross because of false accusations, being mocked, He asked Heavenly Father to, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." What incredible and amazing love and spiritual strength and understanding!
Jesus now stands ready, able, and eager to help all of us through our trials and challenges with a perfect understanding of how we are feeling through ALL of our difficulties. What a blessing it has been for me to have been taught and given a knowledge of my Savior - and understand that He can guide me through my life with a perfect knowledge and understanding of what I am facing.
Some mistakenly believe that Mormons are not Christians. I assure you, that as a Mormon I am a Christian. I have dedicated my life to trying to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and work to become as much like Jesus as I can (obviously I am not very good at it - but I am trying). Perhaps most importantly, I try hard to seek the will of our Father in Heaven and willingly submit my will to His will, just as Jesus did and taught us to do.
I stand in awe of the great spiritual capacity of our Savior. I know that the life of our Savior on earth was full of great challenges, temptations, and trials. Yet because of his incredible spiritual capacity, he was able to live perfectly through all of it. When the time came for him to suffer for our sins, a suffering which caused such pain and agony that he bled from every pore, Jesus said, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." (Matthew 26:39)
Jesus then willingly went forward with this most difficult mission. He never uttered a word of complaint or regret. Later as he sat in terrible pain on the cross because of false accusations, being mocked, He asked Heavenly Father to, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." What incredible and amazing love and spiritual strength and understanding!Jesus now stands ready, able, and eager to help all of us through our trials and challenges with a perfect understanding of how we are feeling through ALL of our difficulties. What a blessing it has been for me to have been taught and given a knowledge of my Savior - and understand that He can guide me through my life with a perfect knowledge and understanding of what I am facing.
To learn more about Jesus Christ and/or His church, please visit http://www.mormon.org/ or http://www.lds.org/.
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I found a Wonderful site on Isaiah!
http://www.isaiahexplained.com/
The site has free lessons on every chapter.
Very well done and in the author’s own voice.
Every Isaiah Chapter has the Analytical Commentary of Isaiah. Enjoy this personable verse-by-verse commentary of Isaiah by well-known Hebrew scholar Avraham Gileadi.
“Dr. Gileadi is the only LDS scholar I know of who is thoroughly competent to teach the words of Isaiah”—Professor Hugh Nibley, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. (1. 6. 2003)
“It is my testimony that this man has been brought forward and trained at this time to help those inside the Church into Isaiah, and those outside the Church, Jew and Gentile, through Isaiah into the Church” —Arthur Henry King, author, former BYU professor and London
Temple President.
“Dr. Gileadi has achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of a book of such complexity and importance as the Book of Isaiah”—Professor David Noel Freedman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“Dr. Gileadi’s work will render obsolete almost all the speculations of Isaiah scholars over the last one hundred years . . . enabling scholarship to proceed along an entirely new line . . . opening new avenues of approach for others to follow”—Professor Roland K. Harrison, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Canada.
“Only one who is truly at home not only with the Hebrew but with the ancient manner of biblical thought could have produced such an insightful and ground-breaking book”—Professor S. Douglas Waterhouse, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
“Avraham Gileadi’s unsealing of the Book of Isaiah will forever change people’s
understanding of Judeo-Christian religion, lifting it to heights hitherto known only to prophets and saints”—Arie Noot, corporate executive, Edmond, Oklahoma.
“Isaiah Decoded is a huge breakthrough for the seeker of truth—Jew, Christian, Moslem, and agnostic. From an ancient writing, Gileadi has brought to light eternal truths about the nature of God and our relationship to him that have lain buried for centuries in the dust of time”—Guy Wins, fifth-generation Jewish diamond dealer from Antwerp, Belgium.
“Gileadi is the only scholar I know who has been able to express the Jewish expectation of the Messiah in relation to the life and mission of Jesus of Nazareth”—Daniel Rona, Israeli tour guide, Jerusalem, Israel.
“Dr. Gileadi has clearly demonstrated his mastery of the Book of Isaiah and of the scholarly literature dealing with it”—Professor Ronald Youngblood, Bethel Theological Seminary, San Diego, California.
“Avraham Gileadi’s books and tapes take the casual observer of Isaiah’s words and transform him into an enlightened and lifelong student of the Word of God”—Allan and Nancy Pratt, LDS mission president, Toulouse, France.
“Dr. Gileadi has awakened a whole new depth of my understanding of Isaiah’s prophetic message. His books and tapes illuminate the urgent relevance of Isaiah’s writings to our own day”—Becky Douglas, supervisor and sponsor of three orphanages in India, Atlanta, Georgia.
“Dr. Gileadi’s translation [of the Book of Isaiah] is clear and smooth, allowing the reader to appreciate the power and beauty of Isaiah as conveyed in the Hebrew original”—Professor Herbert M. Wolf, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.
“Gileadi has uncovered an amazing message written in a divine code by the prophet–poet Isaiah. This will give comfort, hope, and joy to masses of people as they cope with the perplexing events now unfolding before their eyes”—Fenton Tobler, thirty years elementary school principle, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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