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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:01 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:38 am
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Yes and no....
Yes we give praise and honor to God, and serve Him faithfully, but I don't agree that that is our only and main goal whilst here on earth. We also are here to gain knowledge.
Elder L. Tom Perry put it this way:
Quote: God created Adam and Eve in His own image, with bodies of flesh and bones, and placed them in the Garden of Eden. They were given the choice either to remain in the garden or to partake of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and have the opportunity of experiencing mortality. They accepted the challenge, partook of the fruit, and thus became mortal and subject to physical death. Because of their choice, they would experience all of the trials and difficulties of mortality. There are two purposes for life in mortality. The first is that we might gain experiences that we could not obtain in any other way. The second is to obtain tabernacles of flesh and bones. Both of these purposes are vital to the existence of man. We are now being tried and tested to see if we will do all the things the Lord has commanded us to do. These commandments are the principles and ordinances of the gospel, and they constitute the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every principle and ordinance has a bearing upon the whole purpose of our testing, which is to prepare us to return to our Heavenly Father and become more like Him.
Link to full article
We must also seek to know God and His Son in this life, which is part of our gaining knowledge.
Elder Robert D. Hales said:
Quote: Without God, life would end at the grave and our mortal experiences would have no purpose. Growth and progress would be temporary, accomplishment without value, challenges without meaning. There would be no ultimate right and wrong and no moral responsibility to care for one another as fellow children of God. Indeed, without God, there would be no mortal or eternal life....
He also said:
Quote: So come. Believe the testimonies of the prophets. Learn of God and Christ. The pattern to do so is clearly taught by prophets of old and prophets today. Cultivate a diligent desire to know that God lives. This desire leads us to ponder on the things of heaven—to let the evidence of God all around us touch our hearts. With softened hearts we are prepared to heed the Savior’s call to “search the scriptures”26 and to humbly learn from them. We are then ready to ask our Heavenly Father sincerely, in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, if the things we have learned are true. Most of us will not see God, as the prophets have, but the still, small promptings of the Spirit—the thoughts and feelings that the Holy Ghost brings into our minds and hearts—will give us an undeniable knowledge that He lives and that He loves us. Gaining this knowledge is ultimately the quest of all God’s children on the earth. If you cannot remember believing in God or if you have ceased to believe or if you believe but without real conviction, I invite you to seek a testimony of God now. Do not be afraid of ridicule. The strength and peace that come from knowing God and having the comforting companionship of His Spirit will make your efforts eternally worthwhile.
Link to full article
Allow me to add also that the purpose of this mortal life is also to have joy.
Guide to the scriptures says:
Quote: A condition of great happiness coming from righteous living. The purpose of mortal life is for all people to have joy (2 Ne. 2: 22-25). A full joy will come only through Jesus Christ (John 15: 11; D&C 93: 33-34; 101: 36). The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, Isa. 29: 19 (2 Ne. 27: 30). I bring you good tidings of great joy, Luke 2: 10. Your joy no man taketh away from you, John 16: 22. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, Gal. 5: 22. The fruit thereof filled my soul with exceedingly great joy, 1 Ne. 8: 12. Men are that they might have joy, 2 Ne. 2: 25. The joy of the righteous shall be full forever, 2 Ne. 9: 18. They may dwell with God in a state of neverending happiness, Mosiah 2: 41. I will give up all that I possess that I may receive this great joy, Alma 22: 15. Perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance, and this is my joy, Alma 29: 9. What joy, and what marvelous light I beheld, Alma 36: 20. My Spirit shall fill your soul with joy, D&C 11: 13. How great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father, D&C 18: 15-16. In this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is full, D&C 101: 36. In this life I shall have joy, Moses 5: 10-11.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:21 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:43 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:02 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:32 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:37 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:31 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:35 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:15 pm
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Green_Fuu AndrewX5 As Christians, our main Purposes are:1) Love God 2) Obey his commandments 3) Bring other unsaved people to God to be saved (bring more into Christianity). ^ |
This
pretty much, in a nut shell ^_^
Agreed
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:39 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:47 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:44 pm
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