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“Come Near unto Me”

… the temple, unlike modern temples in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Old Testament explicitly … 84:23–25, the Lord wanted all of Israel to prepare to come into his presence at Sinai, but the people “hardened … hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully” (Psalm 24:4). Note the …

The Second Coming of Christ

… for the sins of the world. He stated that He would come again, would return not as the meek and lowly Nazarene … The Second Coming will initiate the millennial reign. Does Christ Himself Know When He Will Come? This question comes up … revelation the Savior declared: “And again, verily I say unto you, the coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and it …

The Second Coming of Christ

… for the sins of the world. He stated that He would come again, would return not as the meek and lowly Nazarene … The Second Coming will initiate the millennial reign. Does Christ Himself Know When He Will Come? This question comes up … revelation the Savior declared: “And again, verily I say unto you, the coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and it …

The JST on the Second Coming of Christ

… present biblical record is almost silent on this stage of Christ’s ministry. Luke alone makes any mention of this period: He “came to Nazareth and as subject unto them. . . . And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, … and waited upon the Lord for the time of his ministry to come. And he served under his father, and he spake not as …

“If Christ Had Not Come into the World”

… from Isaiah 53 as well as a discussion of how Jesus Christ can be both Father and Son. [5] Toward the conclusion … and underlining.) … And … now … if Christ … had … not … come into the world—speaking of things to come as though they … the light of men,” or John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that …

“He Inviteth All to Come unto Him”

… D&C 38:39). Yet within the grand scope of these accounts come records of individuals who found themselves within the … choices that lead people to becoming “firm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end” (Alma 27:27). These categories were selected by …

How "Come unto Me" Fits into the Nephite Gospel

Come unto me also refers to that lifelong process in which … the commandments, are prepared for eternal life with Jesus Christ. Over the last several decades, Latter-day Saints have …

That They May Know How to Come unto Him and Be Saved

… of this idea when he prophesied: “Wherefore, they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer and the very points of his doctrine, that they may know how to come unto him and be saved” (1 Nephi 15:14). That is why our quest … reaffirm the testimony we have already been given of Jesus Christ and his restored gospel. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland …

Coming to Know Christ through the "I Am" Statements in the Book of Mormon

… One of the covenants members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make each week when they … myself?” [1] Elder Schmitt then observed, “One way we can come to better know Jesus is by learning His many names; . . … “I am” statements  I Am Statement Reference Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the …

“Come, Follow Me”: The Imitation of Christ in the Later Middle Ages

… In my studies of medieval history, however, I have come to realize that the way was also prepared for the … was an increased focus on the life and suffering of Jesus Christ. As late medieval devotion increasingly focused on the … the people of this era, helping them move closer to coming unto God (D&C 84:45–47). Through the Restoration the final …