Our Savior

Matthew 1:21 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."(Emphasis added)

There are many around us that are emphatic that Christ will save us from our sins regardless of how we live. This is just not the case. Grace vs. works seemed to be the most debated topic during my days in the Philippines as a missionary. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we believe in being saved by grace, after all that we can do. We need not forget about the grace of Christ and that he is indeed our savior but we must do what we can to follow him. If we love him we will keep his commandments and truly try to become like him.

From the beginning of the New Testament our Heavenly Father has made it clear to us that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life" and he will save us FROM our sins to "cometh unto the Father" after all we can do. (John 14:6)

Moses 5:15 "And as many as believed in the Son, and repented of their sins, should be saved; and as many as believed not and repented not, should be damned; and the words went forth out of the mouth of God in a firm decree; wherefore they must be fulfilled."

Matthew Abinante