Faith In The Lord Jesus Christ

By Pastor M. Isi Eromosele

The first doctrinal principle is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

“Having faith in Christ includes having a firm belief that He is the Only Begotten Son of God and the Savior and Redeemer of the world. Our doctrine teaches that we can return to live with our Heavenly Father only by relying on His Son’s grace and mercy. When we have faith in Christ, we accept and apply His Atonement and His teachings. We trust Him and what He says. We know that He has the power to keep His promises. Heavenly Father blesses those who have faith to obey His Son. …

“We believe in Christ, and we believe that He wants us to keep all His Commandments. We want to show our faith by obeying Him. …

“… Through our faith in Jesus Christ, He can heal us, both physically and spiritually.”

My dear friends, take a minute now and concentrate on your own faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as I ask you a few questions:

1. Are you happy with the direction of your life and the depth of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?

2. Do you love God with all of your heart, soul, strength, and mind, as the Lord taught the lawyer in Luke 10:27?

3. Are you doing the simple things in your everyday life?

a. Are you saying your prayers every morning and every night?

b. Are you reading every day from the Holy Scriptures?

c. Are you using appropriate language?

d. Are you being honest?

e. Are you living the Word of Wisdom?

4. Are you being kind and thoughtful of the needs of those around you?

5. Are you following the counsel of the Bible that you must always forgive those who have offended you?

6. Are you living worthy of a temple recommend?

7. Are you actively participating in your Sunday meetings, especially sacrament meeting—partaking of the sacrament worthily and renewing your covenants with the Lord?

8. Are you returned missionaries maintaining the dignity of a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ in your dress and in your personal demeanor?

9. Are you preparing for and actively pursuing finding your eternal companion?

Are you really looking for a companion who loves the Lord and honors His holy name?

10. Those of you who are married, are prayer nights a regular occurrence as you continue to build and strengthen your relationship?

There are other things, of course, that I could add to this list. However, if you are seriously striving to do your best to follow Christ, then you can answer questions like these with a resounding Yes!

As you have thought today about your personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, is there anything in your life now that you know is not what you want it to be? Is there anything that you know in your heart is not consistent with one who has real faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?

Pastor M. Isi Eromosele is a part of the Leadership Pastors at God’s Intervention Center in New York. He is also the Founder and CEO of Oseme Group, a global management consulting company based in New York City.