And because of their iniquity, the church had begun to dwindle and they began to disbelievein the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation; and the judgements of God did stare them in the face... the Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them; yea, it had withdrawn from them because the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples.How many times have we had the lesson from primary up through Relief Society that we need to be obedient to maintain our testimonies? How many people do we each know that have stopped following some of the "little commandments" only to slip and slide on the path of unhappiness?
Well, its laid out quite simply right here, "because of iniquity"~ in other words, because of sins (notice it doesn't say how big or little) ~ "they began to disbelieve."
So, choose the right. Stay on the straight and narrow. Keep the commandments. Return with honor. It is definitely worth it!
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I agree completely. My brother Craig was once strong in the church. He got hurt feelings and decided he could keep his testimony but not attend church. And he was wrong. The longer he stayed away the more he fell away. He is very anti LDS now. The testimony he once had he lost a little at a time. I worry about him and all of the ones I love. I want us all to be together in the next world, but everyone has a choice. If we choose wrong it can bring us down. Thank goodness for repentance and forgiveness. I so grateful for a loving Father in Heaven and a loving Savior. I know that they live and love me.
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