I want one day to explore each of these steps that King Benjamin discussed - looking for scriptures through out the standard works that repeat and expound on him. And maybe I will. But for now I'm running out of time. I think King Benjamin said to:
Come to a knowledge of the Goodness of God
Awaken a sense of our nothingness (especially in comparison to God)
Learn of the Savior in detail, and believe it
Repent and receive a remission of your sins
Remember the greatness of God
Remember your nothingness
Call on the Lord daily
Come to a knowledge of the Goodness of God
Awaken a sense of our nothingness (especially in comparison to God)
Learn of the Savior in detail, and believe it
Repent and receive a remission of your sins
Remember the greatness of God
Remember your nothingness
Call on the Lord daily
Don't talk yourself out of doing good
Repent of the things you do wrong
Give to the poor (give both temporally and spiritually)
Watch yourself (thoughts, words, deeds)
Keep the commandments
Continue in the faith of what ye have heard of the coming of the Lord (that is, all of Mosiah 3)
It seems that the details of the Saviors life matter in this process, that we actually dwell on the details. I want to point out that staying saved includes keeping the commandments, serving, thoughts, words, deeds - so there is works, at the end. But, but, but also in retaining a remission of sin is continuing the dovetail interaction seeing the goodness of God and our nothingness in comparison. "If I served you as King, how much more does God serve you." "If you keep the commandments, then God blesses you and you are still in his debt. He is doing this all the time. Its a foundation for him, not a step he passes through. This thought process turns you to the Savior for further redemption, clarifies the thoughts, words, and deeds we will be judged on, gives you more fodder to give God glory.
Repent of the things you do wrong
Give to the poor (give both temporally and spiritually)
Watch yourself (thoughts, words, deeds)
Keep the commandments
Continue in the faith of what ye have heard of the coming of the Lord (that is, all of Mosiah 3)
It seems that the details of the Saviors life matter in this process, that we actually dwell on the details. I want to point out that staying saved includes keeping the commandments, serving, thoughts, words, deeds - so there is works, at the end. But, but, but also in retaining a remission of sin is continuing the dovetail interaction seeing the goodness of God and our nothingness in comparison. "If I served you as King, how much more does God serve you." "If you keep the commandments, then God blesses you and you are still in his debt. He is doing this all the time. Its a foundation for him, not a step he passes through. This thought process turns you to the Savior for further redemption, clarifies the thoughts, words, and deeds we will be judged on, gives you more fodder to give God glory.
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