There are many places defining Charity in our scriptures. If we have not charity, we are nothing. We are told that we must have faith and hope to have charity. We cannot be saved in His Kingdom without it.
Charity will be a large part of this blog. If we seek for Zion/Charity, we will be blessed. But what, truly, is it?
It is the Pure Love of Christ. Even those four words do not specify, define, and teach what Charity is. It is like trying to "tell" someone what salt tastes like. How do you do it?
When trying to understand the "Pure Love of Christ," are we talking about the pure love we have of our Savior? Or is it the love our Savior has for us, being described as His love toward all? Can we have that love toward our neighbor? Can we feel that love for someone who has different standards than we have? Can we feel Charity toward neighbors, and even for strangers whom we have never met?
As we read 1 Corinthians 13 and Moroni 7, does that let us totally understand the concept of Charity?
Zion will be built and based upon the principle of Charity. A "Zion" people will understand, know what it is and live charity.
Since we are taught that one must have faith, and then have hope and then comes this Charity, therefore we should start to understand what this faith is, the first principle of the gospel.
"Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start," (Maria in the Sound of Music.) So, I propose that we analyze faith. Let's find out what it is, and progress on from there.
"The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ...." I would encourage anyone reading this blog to think about faith, where it comes from, how we develop our faith, and how it can grow. I invite anyone to add comments, thoughts, or insights as we proceed along this journey together.
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