Because of Christ, All things are Possible
In my research I am learning the critical importance of names. The ultimate name is Jesus Christ as He is our salvation. It has become increasingly amazing to me, of how His Name is so important in the world. As Latter-day Saints we are blessed to know so much more. For example, Jesus Christ as a pre-mortal, was in the beginning with Adam and the Father. His gospel is eternal. Very few people in the world fully understand that. Christians believe the gospel of Jesus Christ only came in the Meridian of Time, Jews believe the Savior has not come yet, the Muslims believe only that Jesus was a good prophet. The Old Testament is full of Jesus as Jehovah, but very few understand this. What a blessing to know and love The Savior Jesus Christ as a Spirit, and as one among us in the flesh, and one ressurrected as the Savior of the World today, the only One through which we can be saved.Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said,
“To the Lord’s covenant people, names—particularly proper names—have always been very important. Adam and Eve themselves bore names that suggested their roles here in mortality (see Moses 1:34; 4:26) and, when important covenants were made, men like Abram and Jacob took on new names that signaled a new life as well as a new identity. (See Gen. 17:5; 32:28). Because of this reverence for titles and the meanings they conveyed, the name Jehovah, sometimes transliterated as Yahweh, was virtually unspoken among that people. This was the unutterable name of Deity, that power by which oaths were sealed, battles won, miracles witnessed. Traditionally, he was identified only through a tetragrammaton, four Hebrew letters variously represented in our alphabet as IHVH, JHVH, JHWH, YHVH, YHWH… Repentance and faith, service and compassion—now is always the right time for these. The past is to be learned from, not lived in, and the future is to be planned for, not paralyzed by. God has declared himself in the present tense. I am the Great I AM. The prescribed method for coming to knowledge (and subsequent freedom) is to “give diligent heed to the words of eternal life” (D&C 84:43), yet many of us spend precious little time with those words.” Whom Say Ye That I Am? Jeffrey R. Holland Ensign Sept. 1974.Ancient Script
Written in Paleo-Hebrew and used from 1000 BC – 400 AD, 
represents the name “Jehovah”, or the tetragrammaton. All throughout the Old Testament, the word ‘LORD’ (all small caps), replaced the sacred name “Yahweh” as described above. “I Am” in Hebrew is “Yahweh” and “Adonai” is the Hebrew word for LORD.
Believe in Truth which is Christ
“We believe in absolute truth, including the existence of God and the right and wrong established by His commandments… We also know that evil exists and that some things are simply, seriously, and everlastingly wrong.” Dallin H. Oaks Now is the time to search and find Christ, who is the truth of all things, and in Him, is the only way to be saved. Information is coming from all directions. Satan is working overtime to deceive us and his minions are spreading lies everywhere. We shouldn’t tolerate a wrong decision or behavior. Support our Constitution of Truth and don’t tolerate the evil spoken of about our Country. Our Country is at a crossroads, of being devastated, or being blessed a little more, and I believe the good guys will win this WW III we may be in now, as the Lord is in control. Even though I believe our great government has been infiltrated by foreign evil, [Dec 2022], and it is hanging by a thread, the Elders of Israel and other faithful Christians and other valiant people of the world, will help save our Constitution and other governments of the world. I am calling it a “Second Harvest.” Remember the names of Nelson, Oaks, Eyring, Cromar, Brunson, Miller, Rogers, Berger, and all other great people, He has called to assist this world, but especially remember the Lord Jesus Christ. I may surely be wrong, but I believe soon, a great uprising of good will come to this world in the form of great and loving Patriots all over the world. I believe an opening for countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea, and Israel and others, may miraculously open up for the preaching of the Book of Mormon in their lands. I feel strongly this may happen before the great and anticipated second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I believe Satan’s armies and Deep State Cabals all over the world, are coming to a big disappointment. I am praying for another opportunity from God, that the people of the world will have another chance to hear the Savior’s message of warning in the Book of Mormon, before He comes again. I want to be part of that now and in the future. Only the Lord knows for sure, as I know He is winning the battles of today against this Cabal of evil. I share my favorite quote, “I admire men and women who have developed the questing spirit, who are unafraid of new ideas as stepping stones to progress. We should, of course, respect the opinions of others, but we should also be unafraid to dissent – if we are informed. Thoughts and expressions compete in the marketplace of thought, and in that competition truth emerges triumphant. Only error fears freedom of expression.” “And while all members should respect, support, and heed the teachings of the authorities of the church, no one should accept a statement and base his or her testimony upon it, no matter who makes it, until he or she has, under mature examination, found it to be true and worthwhile; then one’s logical deductions may be confirmed by the spirit of revelation to his or her spirit, because real conversion must come from within.” Apostle Hugh B. Brown, “A Final Testimony,” from An Abundant Life, 1999 https://www.sciencemeetsreligion.org/lds/brown-final.phpIf Jesus Christ Walked The Earth Today…
“If Jesus walked the earth today, He would be the most hated individual the world has ever seen. Even more than the first time He came to earth. He would be hated by both CNN and Fox News. He would give no regard to political correctness, only truth. He would be hated by both liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. Celebrities, pastors, and sports athletes who conveniently cross themselves after hitting a home run, crossing the end zone, or winning their third Grammy… almost all of them are going to be offended by what He’ll teach when He comes again. 
He won’t mince words. He won’t flatter people. He won’t twist the truth. And it will drive those who are in power absolutely bonkers. He’d be cancelled by churches, censored by tech companies, banned by social media, ridiculed and made fun of almost everywhere he goes. The most troubling thing to consider is that Christ would probably be hated the most among professing Christians. You know… the Christians who come out to church only on Easter and Christmas. The Christians who lower their standards and acquiesce to the secular and political demands of their politicized, secularized, sexualized, and sensualized culture. The Christians who would rather “fit in” and not make a scene. The Christians who secretly like to sneak a little flask of Babylon into the worship service. The Christians who would rather accept the world out of their so-called empathy and compassion instead of accept the teachings and example of Christ in their entirety. The Christians who have their Bible [and Book of Mormon] sitting on their night stand but couldn’t tell you whether Genesis is found in the Old or New Testament. The Christians who keep every commandment but forget to love others. And the Christians who say they “love everyone” but think that love is enough to make them exempt from striving to keep the actual commandments that prove their love for God and His children. Remember… “on these two laws hang all the law and the prophets.”
So much of the world talks of Jesus Christ as if He was some kind of fun-loving, happy go lucky, anything goes kind of guy. It’s much easier to build yourself a custom Christ. It’s much easier to turn the Messiah into a good old fashion hippie friend. It’s much easier to think of him and his gospel like the Golden Corral, where you can pick and choose to live “your truth” according to your taste, as if you were picking between the shrimp scampi and some stale mac and cheese. Nothing in Christ’s teachings resemble that this is even close to what He expects from us. You can’t walk down the aisle and say, “I’ll take a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But hey… that over there… you know, that’s not for me. I’m not really into that. But ooooooooohhhh Jesus, I’ll make sure and mention your name at my next political convention, my next press conference, or the next time it makes me look good in front of a crowd.” 
When Jesus says, “If ye love me… keep My commandments,” the fair-weather Christians respond, “Well… Jesus cares more about my happiness than He does if I keep the commandments.” Jesus says, “blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” The world responds, “But I’m living ‘my truth’”. Jesus says, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” The lazy disciple responds, “Well then you are a judgmental and vengeful God.” Jesus responds, “No I am a fair and loving God and My bowels are filled with mercy toward you. But if you don’t listen to Me, and don’t believe Me, then I can’t lead you toward happiness and away from the universally applicable laws of nature… laws that are even applicable to the gods.” Paul chimes in and says, “If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.” (Heb. 10:26) The fake disciple responds, “But His love is so boundless and His mercy so endless that I will be accepted by Him at the last day. Christ has too big a heart to ever reject me.”
Just as Isaiah prophesied, people are looking for a church, a philosophy, and an ideology that will “give [them] smooth things.” Things that make them feel good and justify their way of living. John 3:16 and other related feel-good scriptures are thumped from the pulpits. Never mind all of that stuff that makes you feel like you need to get better. Never mind the endless verses bearing Christ’s words that require effort and sacrifice on behalf of the disciple. The less a person reads the Bible, the more accepting Christ becomes to their desired actions. The less they need to change and improve. The less they need to repent. The more the philosophies of men get mingled with scripture. If Jesus walked the earth today, He would be filled with love. He’d be hated by much of the world… but still… He’d be filled with love. He’s still going to teach truth and not equivocate just because someone has found “their truth.” There is no such thing as “my” truth. There is only THE truth. And Jesus will always stand for truth. For that reason He will be hated by much of the world… even by many of those that profess his name. Jesus wants each of us to be happy. But we don’t find happiness by professing his name and not living his teachings. God loves me and you. YES! Absolutely. With a love that is unmatched. Unparalleled. But there is no way a sane person can read the New Testament, the parables, the teachings, the sermons… and conclude that Christ is not asking us, no, requiring us to do certain things and live a certain lifestyle in order to have Him “open the door” to us when he comes again.” https://www.gregtrimble.com/if-jesus-christ-walked-the-earth-today/
He won’t mince words. He won’t flatter people. He won’t twist the truth. And it will drive those who are in power absolutely bonkers. He’d be cancelled by churches, censored by tech companies, banned by social media, ridiculed and made fun of almost everywhere he goes. The most troubling thing to consider is that Christ would probably be hated the most among professing Christians. You know… the Christians who come out to church only on Easter and Christmas. The Christians who lower their standards and acquiesce to the secular and political demands of their politicized, secularized, sexualized, and sensualized culture. The Christians who would rather “fit in” and not make a scene. The Christians who secretly like to sneak a little flask of Babylon into the worship service. The Christians who would rather accept the world out of their so-called empathy and compassion instead of accept the teachings and example of Christ in their entirety. The Christians who have their Bible [and Book of Mormon] sitting on their night stand but couldn’t tell you whether Genesis is found in the Old or New Testament. The Christians who keep every commandment but forget to love others. And the Christians who say they “love everyone” but think that love is enough to make them exempt from striving to keep the actual commandments that prove their love for God and His children. Remember… “on these two laws hang all the law and the prophets.”
Why would Jesus be so hated among the people who profess his name?
Because Jesus never was and never will be what the Christian world has made Him out to be. And honestly, the thing that Christ hates the most is hypocrisy from those that claim to be godly, but whose actions are far from it. “Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, … And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord. First among those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord.” (D&C 112: 23-26) So much of the world talks of Jesus Christ as if He was some kind of fun-loving, happy go lucky, anything goes kind of guy. It’s much easier to build yourself a custom Christ. It’s much easier to turn the Messiah into a good old fashion hippie friend. It’s much easier to think of him and his gospel like the Golden Corral, where you can pick and choose to live “your truth” according to your taste, as if you were picking between the shrimp scampi and some stale mac and cheese. Nothing in Christ’s teachings resemble that this is even close to what He expects from us. You can’t walk down the aisle and say, “I’ll take a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But hey… that over there… you know, that’s not for me. I’m not really into that. But ooooooooohhhh Jesus, I’ll make sure and mention your name at my next political convention, my next press conference, or the next time it makes me look good in front of a crowd.” When Jesus says, “If ye love me… keep My commandments,” the fair-weather Christians respond, “Well… Jesus cares more about my happiness than He does if I keep the commandments.” Jesus says, “blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” The world responds, “But I’m living ‘my truth’”. Jesus says, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” The lazy disciple responds, “Well then you are a judgmental and vengeful God.” Jesus responds, “No I am a fair and loving God and My bowels are filled with mercy toward you. But if you don’t listen to Me, and don’t believe Me, then I can’t lead you toward happiness and away from the universally applicable laws of nature… laws that are even applicable to the gods.” Paul chimes in and says, “If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.” (Heb. 10:26) The fake disciple responds, “But His love is so boundless and His mercy so endless that I will be accepted by Him at the last day. Christ has too big a heart to ever reject me.”Just as Isaiah prophesied, people are looking for a church, a philosophy, and an ideology that will “give [them] smooth things.” Things that make them feel good and justify their way of living. John 3:16 and other related feel-good scriptures are thumped from the pulpits. Never mind all of that stuff that makes you feel like you need to get better. Never mind the endless verses bearing Christ’s words that require effort and sacrifice on behalf of the disciple. The less a person reads the Bible, the more accepting Christ becomes to their desired actions. The less they need to change and improve. The less they need to repent. The more the philosophies of men get mingled with scripture. If Jesus walked the earth today, He would be filled with love. He’d be hated by much of the world… but still… He’d be filled with love. He’s still going to teach truth and not equivocate just because someone has found “their truth.” There is no such thing as “my” truth. There is only THE truth. And Jesus will always stand for truth. For that reason He will be hated by much of the world… even by many of those that profess his name. Jesus wants each of us to be happy. But we don’t find happiness by professing his name and not living his teachings. God loves me and you. YES! Absolutely. With a love that is unmatched. Unparalleled. But there is no way a sane person can read the New Testament, the parables, the teachings, the sermons… and conclude that Christ is not asking us, no, requiring us to do certain things and live a certain lifestyle in order to have Him “open the door” to us when he comes again.” https://www.gregtrimble.com/if-jesus-christ-walked-the-earth-today/
This is an absolutely wonderful message about Christ. May we each come closer to His love, is my prayer for each of you.
