Church of Jesus Christ Study Session seeks to generate reflection about areas in the Restored Gospel. Whether it's Come Follow Me, a General Conference talk or a recent Gospel Topic, hopefully you'll find something to keep the Spirit of Christ in your life. Twitter - @mattsroberts90

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Join us as we continue studying King Benjamin's words about serving God and man. We consider the example set by our Saviour and we also reflect on the loving debt we are given by our Heavenly Father. 

Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf: Even if we were to serve God with our whole souls, it is not enough, for we would still be 'unprofitable servants.' We cannot earn our way into heaven; the demands of justice stand as a barrier, which we are powerless to overcome on our own. But all is not lost. The grace of God is our great and everlasting hope. Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the plan of mercy appeases the demands of justice 'and [brings] about means unto men that they may have faith unto repentance.' Our sins, though they may be as scarlet, can become white as snow. Because our beloved Savior 'gave himself a ransom for all,' an entrance into His everlasting kingdom is provided unto us. The gate is unlocked! But the grace of God does not merely restore us to our previous innocent state. If salvation means only erasing our mistakes and sins, then salvation—as wonderful as it is—does not fulfill the Father’s aspirations for us. His aim is much higher: He wants His sons and daughters to become like Him. With the gift of God’s grace, the path of discipleship does not lead backward; it leads upward.