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"As Your Father Also Is Merciful"

… In the Lucan version of this discourse, Jesus admonishes his followers, “Be ye therefore merciful , as your Father … continuing the lesson. Additionally, these “poor” do not receive the promise of a future kingdom but rather a … the Nephites, “even as I am” (3 Nephi 27:27). If the image of Christ is not engraven upon their souls, then they …

Focus on His Charity

… about ourselves. The Savior can help as we focus on His charity, which helps us feel encouraged in times of … desires as parents is that our children have a positive image of themselves. Our heavenly parents want the same for … ourselves in the Lord’s image rather than the world’s and receive His image in our countenances. [10] I love how her …

They Did Remember His Words

… have faith in Christ” (Hel 5:40–41). As they followed his counsel, the heavens burst forth in great splendor and … come unto him and be saved Yea, at that day, will they not receive the strength and nourishment from the true vine?” (1 … and voices to heaven. They could look up to God with his image engraved upon their countenances (Alma 5:19). Because …

Seeing God in His Temple

… of Meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests. Then I will dwell among the … York University put it, “‘Seeing God’ is the preeminent image [in the Psalms] for the experience of God in the temple … up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from …

Seeing God in His Temple: A Significant Theme in Israel’s Psalms

Easter Sunday

… and touched Jesus, who also demonstrated the reality of his physical resurrection by eating in front of them. Perhaps … who had been on guard (Matt 28:2‒4). After the women receive direction to tell the disciples (Peter not being … have been in the original text, it does help connect the image of Jesus’s eating with the believer’s glad reception of …

Spiritual Rebirth: Have Ye Been Born of God?

… Christ and his apostles taught the concept of spiritual rebirth in the … name of Christ, by baptism,” only then will that person “receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire … in the realm of divine experience.” [11] Having the Image of God Engraven upon Our Countenances. Speaking to the …

Stigmata

… H. Oaks discusses the more ancient concept of knowledge in his classic talk “The Challenge to Become.” He observes that … scriptures and ordinances present us with. Embodying the Image of Christ In the later Middle Ages, the idea of … (Alma 5:19). The verb engrave emphasizes how deeply we can receive Christ’s image in our countenance. The stigmata of …

Rebirth in Christ

… and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the … and regeneration. While Jesus is “mighty to save,” we must receive Him. The Lord Himself said: “Behold, I stand at the … have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty …

“A Mighty Change”

… conversion consists in the transformation of man from his fallen and carnal state to a state of saintliness. A … born again, or experiencing a spiritual rebirth, is to receive the redeeming powers of the Atonement, to be cleansed … have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty …