Finding Solutions in the Scriptures to Life’s Challenges

People sometime argue and complain over petty matters in church meetings or throughout the week. Philippians 2;1-8, 14-15

Almost every dispute and situations of contention are a cause of one thing: pride. It is when one person thinks that their opinion is better qualified than the alternative. The remedy for pride is humility. One should not esteem himself/herself above another. Accepting others idea, although one doesn’t fully agree with it, is showing love and respect toward one another.

Many youth feel that their parents’ testimony is sufficient for them. Since they have good parents, they rely on them for all their spiritual strength. Philippians 2:12-15

Each person is a daughter/son of God. For one to grow spiritually they must obtain a personal relationship with him. To do so they must achieve their own testimony and understand that their knowledge and wisdom will gain their own salvation. A person depending on their parent’s testimony does not prove that they have that relationship with their Heavenly Father. It merely demonstrates that the parents do, while the child lack that thereof.

An investigator is considering joining the church, but his family will no longer associate with him if he does Philippians 3:7-16 4:13

Leaving ones family is probably one of the hardest and most delicate things to do. The investigator should ask himself how much the church means to him. The church contains the true gospel of Christ. He is the head of it and he promises whoever enters into it shall be protected and strengthen. If the investigator believes and knows that the church is true, he/she should do anything in their power to become a part of it, even if it means doing one of the hardest things. They must understand that they can “do all things through Christ.”

How is this writing assignment an example of the principle taught in 2 nephi 32:3

These situations above are situations found in our daily lives. Even I have been confronted by them. Many of them will come when lest expected. This is why one should always be prepared and how better to prepare then to ponder the scriptures. When one reads the scriptures, their spirit feasts upon those words. Once you are given a situation like the ones above you is ready to explain because the spirit knows the answers.

Live as Saints Should Live

Paul explains to us that we must seek out salvation and live in a way in which we can receive it. In order to get salvation one needs to be righteous, repent, and to help other’s come towards their salvation.

Paul teaches us several ways that we can prepare for salvation”

Romans 12:1 be holy

Romans 12:2 avoid worldliness

Romans 12:9 do God’s will

Romans 12:13 avoid evil

Romans 12:16 give service

Romans 12:21 be humble

Romans 13:1 do good

Romans 13:3 be obedient

Romans 13:8 choose the right & love others

Romans 13:9 keep the commandments

We should not judge others because those people will be hurt, not only that but we will also be judge for judging.

We need to treat others equally and become united with them. The most important thing to remember is that we are all daughters/sons of God.

Paul referred to the people of Christ as Saints.

Be Free and Live

Baptism is the third step to entering into gospel of Jesus Christ. Before baptism, one must have faith that the gospel is true and furthermore they should repent of their sins. When they repent of their sin, they will become clean from the natural man.

Christ death and resurrection can be considered a symbol to baptism. When we are baptized we are immerged into the water, this is a representation of the death of our pervious life. When we are lifted up from the water, it is a symbol of our new and clean life. Christ died and then was buried, he then was lifted and became whole and perfect.

Baptism requires full immersion into the water because of the mere symbolism of being buried. In addition, Christ was fully immerged, so should we be also? If it were just a sprinkle, we wouldn’t have all of our sins wiped away.

As said before when we are baptized we become new. To keep that “newness” we must stay away from sin, repent, and take the sacrament to renew our covenants. That way we shall be clean forever.

The natural man dies when we are baptized. However, we must do all that is in our power to keep our souls vacant with the spirit and not invite that natural man back.

We know whom we serve based on our acts and deeds. If we serve Satan, we obviously sin and partake of the worldly things. If we serve God, we do good deeds and are righteous. Freedom doesn’t come from the person that has you bound by things of the world. When you choose the right, you are free. We are free from the captivity of sin. We also allow more happiness and are blessed with eternal life.

As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap

Modern Day Interpretation:

Galatians 6:8

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

If one invests in the temporal, physical, mortal, then he/she will live in corruption; but if one invests in things that are spiritual and everlasting, then he/she will receive life eternal.

Read Mosiah 18:8–10; Doctrine and Covenants 1:10; 58:26–27. List the verses in Galatians 6 under each column that corresponds with the appropriate topic:

	Mosiah 18:8-10	D&C 1:10	D&C 58:26-27
Galatians 6	2, 10,16	4, 5	8, 9, 10