The Whole Motion Picture... pt. 2

Sometimes, revelation continues! Pick up from last time!!

As I was continuing in Alma chapter 5, there were a few things that came to my mind, and it was a little scattered, but I hope to be able to put it all together!

Alma 5:14-16
"And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?
Do ye exercise faith in the REDEMPTION of him who created you? Do you LOOK FORWARD with an eye of faith, and VIEW this MORTAL BODY RAISED in IMMORTALITY, and this CORRUPTION RAISED in INCORRUPTION, to stand before God to be judged according to the deeds which have been done in the mortal body?
I say unto you, CAN YOU IMAGINE TO YOURSELVES that ye hear the voice of the Lord, saying unto you, in that day: Come unto me ye blessed, for behold, your works have been the works of righteousness upon the face of the earth?"
(emphasis added)

In Preach my Gospel, it defines repentance so perfectly: "Repentance includes forming a fresh view of GOD, OURSELVES, and the WORLD.

So...
Repentance= having a MIGHTY CHANGE OF HEART

So, according to Alma 5:14-16, and also that definition, I figured that repentance includes the following steps:
1. Having the desire to be one with God, and to be led by the Spirit, and to also want and allow his Spirit to dwell with us.
2. Making the necessary changes, if need, to make our lives in line with the father.
3. Exercise faith in Christ's ATONEMENT (it always come back to that!) which is the only way that repentance is even possible.
4. LOOK FORWARD! (The Gospel is all about looking forward!!)

                                      OK!!!!.... Cool. Repentance. Awesome....
                                              WHAT'S THE POINT????? 
                                                   Why do we do this???

Here's your answer... Alma 5:15 (just writing the main message!)
"Do ye exercise faith... and VIEW THIS MORTAL BODY RAISED IN IMMORTALITY, and this CORRUPTION RAISED IN INCORRUPTION..."

The whole purpose of repentance is to become clean. No unclean thing can dwell in the presence of God. But because we are in an imperfect world, we will be unclean. And hence, Christ performed the Atonement, that we can be cleansed. He fills in the gaps that we fail to fill. He makes it possible, and is our Advocate with the Father. And one day, we will come before the Father.

When you see him, how do you want to be?
How do you VIEW YOURSELF??
Do you see yourself the way that your Heavenly Father sees you?

In October in General Conference, Elder Russell M. Nelson said, "Your Heavenly Father has known you for a very long time."
Simple. But powerful.
Heavenly Father has prepared you for this life. And He is continuing to prepare you for ETERNAL LIFE. 

Because remember, he has seen the whole motion picture. He wants you to, too. :)