Thursday, July 10, 2014

Section 20

So I know I've been a member of the church all my life but I have a question after reading this section that I plan to get answered! In v64&84 it mentions a certificate of membership/priesthood authority, so my questions is, do they still do this?? It may be electronically for membership, but for priesthood authority, do they have certificates for them? If you don't know, might I suggest asking a family member like me, I'll be asking my father! 
Anyway on to other cool things I mostly already knew but find rather important to bare my testimony about. Baptism, for me, was a while ago and I don't have that great of a memory so I don't exactly remember everything that was spoken about before or during. But reading about the covenants and promises I made, I worry since I'm not perfect. The sacrament has saved me multiple times from feeling so inadequate I would give up. For any who think similarly to me and feel terrible for mistakes made, might I suggest studying the sacrament and how it renews our covenants we make. As long as I humble myself, go with a broken  heart and contrite spirit, truly repent, and serve Him until the end, I can feel clean again (v37).
It's cool to know the duties of elders, priests, teachers, and deacons, but that was never my responsibility (v38-67). My duty as a member of Christ's church is to manifest before the church by walking in holiness before The Lord for the rest of my life (v68-69). I will raise my children in the church, meet often in my ward, and listen to His words from old and from this age given by the prophet today (v70-71,11).
I know that this church is Christ's church because He had a hand in bringing it to pass and organizing it so that it will stay true until His second coming. I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ for bringing this church into the world so that I may be a part of it. 

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