Do you ever allow your children to fight or quarrel with each other? If so, this is a sign indicating that you have not yet been forgiven of your sins!
At least, this is what an article in the Ensign claimed a few years ago. This article made my heart cry out in anguish for any Mormon who is struggling to gain forgiveness! Because I spent so many years trying to gain forgiveness, I have a burning desire to share God’s truth with you! I bear my testimony to you that even if you allow your children to fight, your sins have all been forgiven! But, unfortunately, according to LDS Prophets:
“It depends upon you whether or not you are forgiven, and when. It could be weeks, it could be years, it could be centuries before that happy day when you have the positive assurance that the Lord has forgiven you. That depends on your humility, your sincerity, your works, your attitudes.”
The question asked in the Ensign article, was “How can I know if and when I have been forgiven of my sins?” Elder Spencer Condie of the Seventy went to the Book of Mormon to answer this question. True to Mormon teaching, forgiveness depends upon you and your works! According to LDS prophets and scripture, here are the signs that indicate if and when your sins have been forgiven:
You will not:
1) allow your children to fight or quarrel one with another; or
2) have a mind to injure one another.
You will:
3) remember your past sins with a peaceful conscience, without any pain and will cease being harrowed up by the memory of them;
4) be filled with joy—always rejoicing;
5) be filled with the love of God;
6) have no room for discouragement, fear, hatred or revenge;
7) look at all sin with abhorrence;
8) forsake all your sins;
9) give of your substance to whoever stands in need, even beggars who have brought their misery upon themselves;
10) feed the hungry;
11) clothe the naked;
12) visit the sick;
13) return whatever you borrow from your neighbor;
14) observe the commandments of God;
15) have no more disposition or desire to do evil, but to do good continually.
Praise the Lord that these are the words of false prophets! If it were not so—none of us could gain forgiveness! Our forgiveness is based upon one fact and one fact alone–Jesus’ death and resurrection!! The truth is that all sins were forgiven over 2,000 years ago when Jesus shed his blood on the cross and paid for the sins of the world. Justice was paid and now, Mercy reigns! Forgiveness was won only because Jesus offered His body as the final sacrifice for sins.
Heavenly Father accepted His offering as full payment for sins. The proof can be seen in the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead! After Christ “offered one sacrifice for sins for ever; (He) sat down on the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:10-14). Because Christ was raised, we are no longer in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:17). Through faith in His resurrection, we have been forgiven of all trespasses, because Jesus:
blotted “out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross” (Colossians 2:12-14).
God’s true prophets have born witness that it is through faith we receive forgiveness: “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins (Acts 10:40-43). LDS prophets claim that forgiveness is gained through your own works—your obedience to God’s commands. Do you believe that you can gain forgiveness through the LDS process of Repentance? Then make sure you carefully follow all their words. Study the words from this Ensign article and the Book of Mormon, then read through my page “The LDS Process of Repentance”. If you follow their words only half heartedly or aren’t honest with yourself in your ability to follow their words, you will never come to the knowledge that the LDS Process of Repentance is impossible! These words are false! You cannot gain forgiveness through your works. The work of forgiveness has already been gained–you receive it when you believe it.
My life is devoted to “Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” (Revelation 1:5). To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever!
Latter-day Saint Woman 