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Amonhi
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Kenh,
So glad you could join us here. I really agree with what you wrote.
"Kenh"The Light of Christ is His personal revelations to us to guide and direct us back into His presence. When we "hearken unto His voice", we show our determined obedience to the Father's will.
You stated this very clearly and accurately. Our words give away our secrets. This is one way by which we recognize others who have received the blessing for themselves. Your words show your firsthand knowledge and experience in relation to this topic. I hope that you share your story with the others of this forum in the section, "How You Received Your Calling and Election Made Sure".
Many people have heard similar statements to the one you gave above but they interpret those statements differently. For example, those who do not have the blessing for themselves will most often interpret this to mean that they need to be vigillant and exact in following the instructions given through the prophet or some other leader who speaks for God. They accept that they need to obey God, but they interpret that to mean obedience to the prophet who speaks for God. But, this is not the case.
Until we can communicate with God directly for ourselves, we have not spiritually progressed to the point by which we can receive the promise. When we can receive and recognize direction God directly, then we must be obedient to God as He speaks to us directly. The Role of Prophets is to help us to learn to communicate with God for ourselves, not to replace God in our lives.
[quote"Kenh"]Reaching for mighty prayer is another essential part of the criteria that helps us on our path. Learning to pray in the Spirit will draw us closer to God and ask for things that we would not normally ask for from God.[/quote]
The temple endowment tries to teach this as do many scriptures. But more than praying sincerely, you are saying to pray by the spirit just like we would give a priesthood blessing by the spirit, suspending our own will for the will of God.
"kenh"Only Christ can cleanse us of the natural man. You will find incredible insights into what this means and how it happens by replacing the word "Christ" with its meaning "love" in every scripture you read. Also, replace "Love" with "Christ". This works because the terms are synonymous. Eventually, we must follow the example of Jesus by taking on us the name of Christ/LOVE just as Jesus did.
[quote"kenh"]Being cleansed of all sin is where through the complete application of the Atonement of Jesus Christ we are redeemed from the fall and the desire to sin has been removed from us.[/quote] I often refer to this as the "Mighty Change of Heart" or "The Final Repentance", terminology aside, we are on the same page.
[quote"kenh"]We have thus accelerated to the end of our personal probationary state while still in this life.[/quote]This is explained in great detail in the book, "The Probation of Man". The concept that we can complete and finish our probation while in this life is new to most people.
"kenh"Through the grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, he has made as "just men". He will then, with the use of the Second Comforter, become our personal tutor to prepare us for us to be made perfect. I have a slightly different slant on this...
We are/become "Just Men" and we are made perfect by reason of the Change of Heart or Final Repentance which comes by way of a true understanding and experience of the atonement which makes us at "one" with ourselves, God and others, (At-one-maker/ment).
"These are they who are just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood." - D&C 76:69
You can get a general, (but not perfect), idea as to how I understand the relationship between Grace & Works that allows us to have all the benefits of perfection including the presence of God and the Holy Ghost prior to becoming perfect, here:
Thank you for a very incredible first post!
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