Salvation For All

I love 2 Nephi 26. There are so many gems of scripture. I especially love verses 24-33. In case you haven't read them, find it here.

These verses deal with the subject of salvation. But it's not the "be righteous or get thrust down to hell" kind of talk. Rather, it's the "salvation is for all men" and, one of my favorite quotes from the beginning of verse 24, "He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world."

There's so much negative in the world, sometimes it's nice to hear the positive.

"Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price."

The Lord denies no one. Christ denies no one. Not a single one! Not Hitler, not James Holmes, not abusers, murderers, not any one. It doesn't matter how heinous their crimes- if they come with a broken heart and contrite spirit, if they are willing and ready to change, and accept the consequences from their actions, then he will take them in and give them a chance. I truly believe that. I believe that if we are willing to do all He asks of us, that He will take us in and help us repent.

"Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance."

He will love us all forever, and if we come, His door is open to the last day. He knows we are imperfect. The Lord works with, in, and through imperfect people. How miraculous it is, what He can do. And no matter what happens, He will love and forgive us.

"He inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."