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The highlight from this past week was Umberto's baptism :) I sadly don't have pictures, they're all on my camera...I'll try to get you those next week.
On Sunday we went to the hospital to visit an older member who just got knee surgery. He's the one who knew Elder Alvarenga's family back in Peru like 50 years ago. He's super funny, still in good spirits despite the knee problems :)
Also, we had Zone Conference! It was really good, we talked more about the temple and helping people understand why we have it. Who knew there were so many benefits to having a temple, or maybe 150? ;)
The highlight from this past week was Umberto's baptism :) I sadly don't have pictures, they're all on my camera...I'll try to get you those next week.
On Sunday we went to the hospital to visit an older member who just got knee surgery. He's the one who knew Elder Alvarenga's family back in Peru like 50 years ago. He's super funny, still in good spirits despite the knee problems :)
Also, we had Zone Conference! It was really good, we talked more about the temple and helping people understand why we have it. Who knew there were so many benefits to having a temple, or maybe 150? ;)
Joanna came to Grenoble today, we went up to the Bastille (mountainside fortress overlooking the city). It was cool :) we took the bubbles! C'est à dire, the little spherical cable cars. Here's some inspiring media.
The title of this email is because I had a rather intense experience this week where it was brought to my attention how much we really need Christ. It was a tough experience and still is, but I realize better know that there really is only one way to salvation. I will cite some scriptures:
"Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" (Matt. 6:27)
"And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but men drink damnation to their own souls except they humble themselves and become as little children, and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come, in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." (Mosiah 3:17-19)
These scriptures became pretty poignant this week. Please oh please oh please, don't be like the Pharisees and fall into the trap of self-righteous complacency! Acknowledge your nothingness before God and humbly, sincerely ask Him to forgive your many, many faults. Without Christ, our advocate with the Father, we don't have a chance.
Love you!
江长老
The title of this email is because I had a rather intense experience this week where it was brought to my attention how much we really need Christ. It was a tough experience and still is, but I realize better know that there really is only one way to salvation. I will cite some scriptures:
"Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" (Matt. 6:27)
"And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but men drink damnation to their own souls except they humble themselves and become as little children, and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come, in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." (Mosiah 3:17-19)
These scriptures became pretty poignant this week. Please oh please oh please, don't be like the Pharisees and fall into the trap of self-righteous complacency! Acknowledge your nothingness before God and humbly, sincerely ask Him to forgive your many, many faults. Without Christ, our advocate with the Father, we don't have a chance.
Love you!
江长老
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