God's love for us all
you lived with your Heavenly Father as one of His spirit
children before you began your life on Earth. You were happy there, but God
knew that you could not continue to progress unless you left Him for a time.
So He presented His plan—the plan of salvation. It allowed you to come
to Earth, where you would gain a physical body and would have experiences
that would help you to learn and grow. The purpose of the plan is to help
you become more like Him.
Heavenly Father knew that while you were on Earth you would make mistakes—everyone
does. So, as part of His plan, He provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who would
make it possible for sins to be forgiven, and for all people who accept His
sacrifice to return to live with Heavenly Father.
The fact that you are living on Earth means that you accepted Heavenly Father’s plan and came here wanting to do all you could to receive all He has to offer.
The marvelous thing about Heavenly Father’s plan is that by following it, not only can you return to Him after you die—you can also find peace and happiness in this life.
How can I be forgiven of my sins?
You can be forgiven of your sins through the Atonement of
Jesus Christ by the process of repentance. Because Heavenly Father knew we
would sometimes make wrong choices, He provided a way for us to be forgiven
of our sins (John 3:16). He provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who suffered
for our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross so that when we
sincerely repent, we can be forgiven (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 4:6).
When we sincerely repent, we:
Confess the sin to both God and anyone who has been harmed
by our sin.
Ask forgiveness from God and from anyone we have harmed.
When possible, repair the damage we have done.
Forsake our sins.
Strive to keep the commandments.
Sincere repentance brings peace and forgiveness. God has promised, “Behold,
he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember
them no more” (Doctrine and Covenants 58:42).
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