How would you describe the gospel of Jesus Christ in one sentence? This question was asked during a recent Relief Society lesson in my Ward and I have been thinking about it and been intrigued by it ever since. I have come to the conclusion that there are numerous possible responses to this. I am sure everyone would have a different answer if asked this question.
A Facebook friend in my ward who was teaching the R.S. class posted the question on her wall and here are some of the responses she got to the question:
"The gospel of Jesus Christ to me is a feeling, it brings my life so much happiness and makes me want to be a better mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and person." - M. Francis
"The gospel of Christ to me means having His divine love, compassion and eternal happiness." - R. Jovel
"In my world, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is love - love for God and his Son, love of family, love of myself, love of others, and the amazing love the Savior has for me!" - A. Nadauld
I really like these answers, but mine is a bit different from theirs. I will share my own answer, but first of all I want to clarify it by saying that one of the many ways our Church differs from other Churches is that we have the Plan of Salvation. We know who we are, why we are here, and where we will go after our life on this earth ends. This knowledge gives me much satisfaction and peace of mind. My answer to the posed question is reflected in my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation and the hope it gives me for the future. This is how I would answer the question: The gospel of Jesus Christ to me is a blueprint, road map, or playbook for me to follow in order to live life to the fullest, to be the best person I can be, and to accomplish everything I need to do in order to return to live with my Heavenly Father again where I can enjoy never-ending happiness wrapped in the arms of His love.
I know that is a long sentence, but there is no way to describe the gospel of Jesus Christ in one short sentence. I want to challenge everyone reading this blog to ponder that question and come up with your own answer. Leave a comment and let me know how you would describe it. I would love to hear from as many people as I can. I am interested in what you have to say on the subject.
2 comments:
Hi Joan, Galen and I gave talks in Sacrament Meeting yesterday. Your right, one sentence isn't enough. Something that I wrote in my talk and will state here is that the Savior made it possible for us, on conditions of repentance, to achieve Eternal life or Exaltation and fulfill the full measure of our creation. With the gospel there are more options, more "life". Also, the Lord taught us how to live so that we can avoid pitfalls. He is the Prince of Peace and has taught us how to live in harmony with others. One could go on. Anyway, those are some of my thoughts. -Jayne
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