"And ye see that I have commanded that none of you should go away, but rather have commanded that ye should come unto me, that ye might feel and see; even so shall ye do unto the world; and whosoever breaketh this commandment suffereth himself to be led into temptation."
3 Nephi 18:25
I like this scripture because it is all about inclusion. Christ invites all people to come unto him. Once on my mission we brought an investigator to church who was very poor and didn't have a nice dress to wear, and I was so disheartened when one of the Relief Society sisters came up and told her that her clothing was unacceptable. The bishop was very nice to her but later asked us why we always tracted out the poor areas. Things like that aren't cool. A person's worth isn't dependent on clothing or money. The church is not an exclusive country club. We are here to save souls, to show people the joy that we have found, and help them to feel the same joy. The people in the church definitely aren't perfect... but God is perfect, and his gospel works... for ALL people. As children of God, we need to set an example of inclusion... inviting all to come unto Christ and partake of his love and goodness. And we need to set an example for each other within the church as well, remembering that it is God's plan of happiness... offered to everyone, not just a few of us. Membership doesn't make us "better" than anyone else.
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