That idea goes against a tenant of my faith, which, as it happens, is a subject that President Joseph Fielding Smith addresses in last weeks Preistood/Relief Society lesson:
The Lord redeemed us with his blood, he gave us salvation, provided—and there is this condition which we must not forget—that we will keep his commandments, and always remember him.It's cool how sometimes you read things that you just dealt with a couple days ago. I know the Lord requires not only our obedience but ultimately our whole heart, might, mind, and soul in exchange for eternal life in His Kingdom. It is the challenge of my life to qualify for that, the greatest of all gifts.
Later in that same lesson President Smith goes on:
ReplyDeleteUnless a man will adhere to the doctrine and walk in faith, accepting the truth and observing the commandments as they have been given, it will be impossible for him to receive eternal life, no matter how much he may confess with his lips that Jesus is the Christ, or believe that his Father sent him into the world for the redemption of man. So James is right when he says that the devils “believe and tremble,” but they do not repent [see James 2:19].