WHAT THINKS CHRIST OF ME? Summary

183rd Annual General Conference of

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Sunday afternoon, 1 April 2012, or Ensign, May page 111

Key Doctrines and Principles:  

Elder Anderson reminds us that the apostle “Paul said, ‘We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ (Romans 14:10).’ At that day the important question for each of us will be, ‘What thinks Christ of me?’” Elder Anderson lists 14 scriptural instances that share examples of what the Savior said about all kinds of people, good and evil. How do I see myself compared to those examples?

Elder Anderson  promises, “As you love Him, trust Him, believe Him, and follow Him, you will feel His love and approval. . . . By His grace He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself.”

Favorite Quotes:

“Jesus’s call “Come, follow me” (Luke 18:22) is not only for those prepared to compete in a spiritual Olympics. In fact, discipleship is not a competition at all but an invitation to all. Our journey of discipleship is not a dash around the track, nor is it fully comparable to a lengthy marathon. In truth, it is a lifelong migration toward a more celestial world.”

“Wherever you now find yourself on the road of discipleship, you are on the right road, the road toward eternal life.”

"As we trust in the Savior, promised miracles will occur. Whether in this life or the next, all will be made right. The Savior declares: 'Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid'(John 14:27).”

“With great love and admiration for the many disciples of Jesus Christ who are not members of this Church, we humbly declare that angels have returned to the earth in our day. The Church of Jesus Christ as He established it anciently has been restored, with the power, ordinances, and blessings of heaven. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ.”

So What?

“His invitation is a call to daily duty. Jesus said: “If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15) .”  . . . Wherever you now find yourself on the road of discipleship, you are on the right road, the road toward eternal life.”

“Discipleship is believing Him in seasons of peace and believing Him in seasons of difficulty, when our pain and fear are calmed only by the conviction that He loves us and keeps His promises (Mark 5:36).”

“In a future day, every knee will bow and every tongue confess . . . Christ. (See Romans 14:11)  On that day, our concern will not be, ‘Do others consider me Christian?’ At that time, our eyes will be fixed on Him, and our souls will be riveted on the question, ‘What thinks Christ of me?’ He lives.”