Commands (God's Law)

The Depth of God's Commands

In the Gem Shop Drawer "Breadth of God's Commands" we witnessed a wide variety of commands, many of them universal in nature (affecting every moment of our lives).  This Drawer contains Gems which display the 'Depth' of God's Commands; that is, the degree to which God's Commands are to influence our lives.  Many people limit their view of sin as something that is an obvious, premeditated, intentional and willfully rebellious act against God.  These Gems show that sin is much more subtle, much more insidious than that.  They display the quality of Heavenly Father's desire for much more than our outward actions.

LDS doctrine states that "you cannot be saved in your sins" but that "you can be saved from your sins" (See True to the Faith Page 151-152 under the definition for Sin).   This statement is often tied to the Pearl of Great Price passage:  Moses 6:57: "Wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherent the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell in his presence..."  What this means is that you must cleanse yourself of each sin by following the LDS Process of Repentance in order to qualify for Eternal Life.

As the Bible Gems pictured above are presented, consider the prospect of being cleansed from each particular sin identified.  After all of these gems are presented we will return to the principle that "no unclean thing" can dwell in the presence of Heavenly Father.