“The light of Christ is just what the words imply: enlightenment, knowledge, an uplifting, ennobling, persevering influence that comes upon mankind because of Jesus Christ...”
“A teacher of gospel truths is not planting something foreign or even new into an adult or child. Rather, the missionary or teacher is making contact with the Spirit of Christ already there.”
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. “
-CS Lewis.
Rev. 22: 5, 16
5-And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and the shall reign for ever and ever.
16-I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (You and I both know that the sun is actually a star...so...it works.) :)
Peter 2: 9
9-But yea are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
2 Peter 1:19
19- We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.”
2 Sam. 22: 29-36 (so only the first one has to do with light...but the rest of these are awesome too!!!)
29-For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
30-For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall
31-As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
32-For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
33-God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
34-He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
35-He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
36-Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and they gentleness hath made me great.
D&C 88:49-50
49-The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not; nevertheless, the day shall come when you shall comprehend even God, being quickened in him and by him.
50-Then shall ye know that ye have seen me, that I am, and that I am the true light that is in you, and that you are in me; otherwise ye could not abound.
D&C 84: 45-47
45-For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
46-And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.
47-And ever one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.
D&C 14: 9
9-Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, who created the heavens and the earth, a light which cannot be hid in darkness.
D&C 50: 24
24-That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
Psm 27: 1, 36: 9, 119: 105
1-The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
9-For with thee is the fountain of life: in they light shall we see light.
105-Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Eccl 11:7
7-Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun (son).
Isa 60: 3 (missionary work!)
3-And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of they rising.
Luke 1:78-79
78-Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79-To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Rom. 13:12
12-The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Mosiah 16: 9
9-He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.
Ether 3:14
14-Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ, I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.
No comments:
Post a Comment