God loves you and me very much. We are literally his children and we have been created in his likeness and image (see Genesis 1:26-27). Our Heavenly Father wants us to progress and be happy. He wants us to become more like him and wants us to return to live with him in his presence forever. He has given us this experience on earth so that we can learn and grow. Heavenly Father has provided us, His children, with a way to be successful in this life and to return to live in His presence. Two major obstacles stand in the way of our becoming like our Heavenly Father. (1st) Our physical bodies are imperfect and mortal. The body of our Heavenly Father is perfect and immortal. Because our bodies are mortal you and I will die. The (2nd) obstacle that keeps us from becoming more like our Father in Heaven is Sin. To act knowingly or willfully against the will of God is sin. In mortal life each of us sins and falls short of perfection. Our sins make us unworthy to return to the presence of God.
God provided a way for us to return to his presence. God sent his Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to overcome the obstacles of Sin and Death. We learn this truth in the New Testament of the Bible (see John 3:16-17).
(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
I am so grateful that our Heavenly Father provided a way for us to return to live with him in His presence one day. I am also grateful for the willing sacrifice that our Savior Jesus Christ made for me to be able to overcome my many shortcomings and weaknesses so that I can become cleansed from my sins and one day live again. Another Scripture in the New Testament describes the role of Jesus Christ in helping all of Gods children return to live with Him again one day (see John 14:6)
(6) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
By his perfect example and his teachings, Jesus shows us how to live our lives so that we can avoid sin. Christ atoned for our sins if we will have Faith in him and repent of our sins. It is also comforting to know that because Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead all of us will live again someday as resurrected beings. As part of Gods plan, Christ was sent to earth as a perfect example for us to follow. The Lord wants all of Gods Children to follow him and do the things that will lead us along the path back into the presence of our Heavenly Father.
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