Christopher Atkinson

Be a Christ Bearer, and spend a day or two on a beach when you get a chance. Views are my own.

[Christopher Atkinson @ChrisAtki03]

...an account written by the hand of Mormon...to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations.

[Christopher Atkinson @ChrisAtki03]

@best_clips__ I support this method!!!!

[Christopher Atkinson @ChrisAtki03]

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

1 John 2:5-6

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@peggy_gabour @BasedMikeLee Context matters
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@ATrueMillennial "I have tried for a number of years to get the minds of the Saints prepared to receive the things of God; but [frequently, some,] after suffering all they have for the work of God, will fly to pieces like glass as soon as anything comes that is contrary to their traditions."

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@ATrueMillennial So much of the change and growth in celestial ways is held back from us. Of course the Lord wishes to give this generation something more accessible.

Joseph Smith famously said 1/2

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@lady_valor_07 Pay tithing

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@itsme_urstruly They've forgotten God, and who He is, that He is worthy of our love and trust.

Instead many are swallowed by lies, by the enemy of God and man.

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@MikeFrancoAR501 @LPNational Winner winner chicken dinner!!

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@LPNational Freedom of Speech, and Religion, saved cost in blood, lost loved ones, treasure, sanity, pain and other forms.

But that was only by God’s work through those who truly love freedom.

God has blessed us beyond measure among nations. The wasted costs are up to the people.

[Christopher Atkinson @ChrisAtki03]

@KirtonMcBonky …no sacrifice or devotion to God is praised by those opposed to Christ. John 12:3-8, Alma 30:24-29, 31-39.

If you seek Christ and attend another church, please by all means continue to seek Him with all your heart. I trust we will meet together at His feet in the end.

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@KirtonMcBonky Not advisable, the goal is to give what the Lord requires to Him and not with the credit card deduction the recipient never receives.

Not sure if it would be worth covering those fees for the “miles” despite the tax deduction in that small excess…

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@ClintonEdwards @gunsnrosesgirl3 Sadly we could hardly help to host everyone that needs refuge.

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Others must take up their own defense so they have their own refuge and do not need to be refugees. Don’t fall for the lie that there are inherently virtuous governments.

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@ClintonEdwards @gunsnrosesgirl3 If you have no refuge or defense you will be left out of the walls when the greedy come.

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If this can’t motivate you-nothing will.

[Christopher Atkinson @ChrisAtki03]

@MightyMortyMan …so defend the faith, put down the false doctrine by the sword of the Spirit D&C 6:2, and pray for help in what to say for the sake of our other brothers and sisters afflicted by falsehoods so they can have the Joy of Christ.

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@MightyMortyMan …even trying to help in “converting” the “reviler” D&C 19:30

When Alma spoke against the wicked teachings of Zeezrom this was in a public place, where the initial goal couldn’t have been “winning” but liberating the other hearers from false doctrines and leading to Christ…

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This 👆👆

Hold on though, I think I see what Kwaku might be getting at. Making sure to put down false doctrines.

This is a delicate balance with leaders who are chosen by the Lord or any child of God really, which lends credence to the awful nature of a false and mistaken beliefs about “race” and worthiness both in favor or against a people (consider the prideful Israelites of Old that Jesus rebuked for relying on their temporal genealogy.

Also see Moroni 6:2-8. It is an active work we must be involved in with love and Charity.

Matthew 13:24-30 is also instructive if we realize that there are many doctrines we each carry at times that (compared to celestial life) are abominable. God does not root those out so soon that it would destroy growing testimonies or sincere hearts.

This is supported by the Lord inviting, teaching, cleansing and sanctifying the anti-Nephi-Lehi’s who had been taught by wicked traditions to commit nothing less than murder based on “race”.

Also Nephites who had grown jaded against those same Lamanites as a group because previous generations had been resistant to hearing the gospel because the insidious nature of the indoctrination by Laman and Lemuel.

So don’t lose sight of God when He has given you a testimony of Christ, His Gospel and Kingdom.

There are many more examples I could give throughout scripture that give light to this painful instance of dissonance.

The last thought I leave you with is the great omission we as members commit not exercising faith and trust by Looking to the Lord always.

The Lord works by faith. He does not work among the children of men (or He must hold back) unless and until they exercise faith.

Therefore, the world is in darkness and many good and noble souls have never even heard the name of Jesus Christ.

We, WE, have been given charge to seek out those precious sheep, to sweep and clean in search of those “gold coins”. How many spiritually benighted “races” await on our faith?

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@BobbyMiller1966 @wolfofx If this is happening often enough to be more than 5% likely. Otherwise for a child this is a sideswipe of fear, insecurity and paranoia. Very common and far more deadly to human kind.