TGEndure; Steadfastness. Jesuss visit to the Nephites after His Resurrection was carefully organized to teach us the things of greatest importance. As we then symbolically sacrifice our hearts and our sins upon the sacrament altar, we receive the Holy Ghost to a greater degree. --Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Have We Not Reason to Rejoice? 24 And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has spoken it. ( 2 Nephi 9:24) James 5:8 (711); Rev. I testify that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and that His is the only name by which we can be saved.63 All things that are good are made available only through Him.64 But to actually lay hold upon every good thing,65 including eternal life, we must continually apply the doctrine of Christ in our lives. You will qualify for your inheritance by learning what I have learned and by living as I have lived. He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. Let us be faithful to what we have believed and know. Guide to the Scriptures, Endure, scriptures.lds.org. See Adjusting to Missionary Life (booklet, 2013), 46. I have used this chorale at the end of reading of one of the Passions on Palm Sunday. 250 Lesson: Endure Joyfully As Nephi explains, enduring to the end involves having faith, hope, and charity; faithfully following the example of Jesus Christ; and always abounding in good works (cf. (D&C 14:7, 18:22) What happens if we dont endure to the end? I want to emphasize here that we should not blame or judge someone else for attempting suicide, dying by suicide, or pursuing actions designed to shorten their life. Some experience where there was no way around it, only through? Jacob 6:11 (711). Repent and endure in the path that I have shown you. These practices will fortify us against the subtle schemes and fiery darts of the adversary. And there are some Scriptures that seem to carry related meaning, such as Alma 38:2: I hope that you will continue in keeping his commandments; for blessed is he that endureth to the end. The juxtaposition of those two ideas implies that enduring to the end means keeping the commandments. He that shall endure to the end shall be saved. WebThe scriptures teach us that once we have received the ordinances of baptism and confirmation, our task then is to endure to the end ( 2 Nephi 31:20 ). Life is different for each of us. What happens when we have endured to the end in faithful discipleship to Christ? The word of God comes, in the first instance, from hearing one sent by God. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ, for it defines the way we can partake of the fruits of the gospel, experience the exceedingly great joy (1Nephi 8:12) that only it can bring, and endure to the end through all of the challenges of mortal life. Mat Mt). Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love; see that ye refrain from idleness.7. The father said to his child: All that I have I desire to give younot only my wealth, but also my position and standing among men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. Dennis L. Largey explains: The doctrine of endurance to the end is taught twenty-two times in the Book of Mormon in teachings by Christ, an angel, and seven prophets. Both New Testament references to enduring to the end seem to address the latter point clearly. Guide to the Scriptures, Sanctification, scriptures.lds.org. Eternal life is to gain exaltation in the highest heaven and live in the family unit. From the April 2008 general conference address The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Ensign, May 2008, 46. 3. But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. Douglas D. Holmes, Come unto Christthe Doctrine of Christ, unpublished manuscript. The gospel teaches us all we need to know to return to live with our Father in Heaven as resurrected and glorified beings. Through repentance we become submissive and obedient to Gods will. 57-59. We must always maintain faith and hope in Christ to endure to the end, and among the many ways we do this are praying, fasting, and reading the scriptures. Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project. TGCommitment; Dedication; Perseverance; Steadfastness; Walking with God. Alma 7:23-24): "Unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved…. 2. What is the end or purpose of this enduring? About 559545B.C. Then Jesus said unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?3, I believe that today, Jesus Christ asks all of us who have made sacred covenants with Him, Will ye also go away?, I pray that all of us, with profound reflection about what the eternities hold for us, may respond as did Simon Peter: Lord, to whom shall we go? The promises of bringing even one soul unto the Lord are profound and eternal (see D&C 18:15). That answer can be found in 2 Nephi. After we have endured to the end - LDS Scripture Teachings Enter your email address to receive notification of new posts. From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Or have we advanced to the point where we have the attitude and determination he had after the great commission he received from the Savior?8, We must strive to obey all the commandments and pay close attention to those that are hardest for us to keep. TGGod, the Standard of Righteousness. I have always understood enduring to the end to mean two things: (1) continuing to the best of our ability to go on living despite lifes hardships and (2) staying true to our faith and the sincere beliefs that we have despite the trials well experience as a result. Patience and perseverance shall be As Nephi explains, enduring to the end involves having faith, hope, and charity; faithfully following the example of Jesus Christ; and always abounding in good Thank you for your comment. I exhort them to reflect and to return, because I believe that no one will be able to make excuses before our Lord, Jesus Christ. He that bendureth to the cend, the same shall be saved. And the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins; And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God. (LDS Moroni 8:2526), Whoever receives the word of God will be given more of the word of God that he may have it in abundance. With baptism we become part of the body of Christ (see 1Corinthians 12:1113); each of us has a role to play, each of us is important, but in order to succeed we must be unified in our Savior. To continuously hear the word of God within, cannot be done without first receiving the Holy Ghost. Confirmation occurs by the laying on of hands (see, for example, Acts 8:17). What does enduring to the end mean to you? Feels more an aspiration. A lot of things in my life havent always felt like progression but were experiences or seasons I needed to endure or survive to make it to the next stage where I could find the energy and hope to focus on progression again. --Robert D Hale, "Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done", 2011 General Conference, Enduring to the end quote results found: 4. ", Ensign, Nov 2007, 1821, "What, then, does it mean to wait upon the Lord? As we do so, we become more like Christ and are able to endure to the end, with all that that entails.55, In other words, the reception of the Holy Ghost and the change that reception creates in us further builds our faith. See NeilL. Andersen, Repent That I May Heal You, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2009, 4043. 32-34), Man, potential to become like Heavenly Father. Nephi tells why Christ was baptizedMen must follow Christ, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end to be savedRepentance and baptism are the gate to the strait and narrow pathEternal life comes to those who keep the commandments after baptism. Enduring to the end includes being willing and prepared to endure faithfully the trials of life, as did Job, Stephen (Acts 7), Paul (2 Tim. Enduring to the End 1-4), and Moroni 2 (Moroni 1:1-3). When we talk about enduring to the end, what does that refer to? 7:7. If were not nice, I dont think were going to make it. To save, heal, preserve, rescue. It is accomplished through personal discipline following the commandments of God." Matthew 24:13 is that Scripture used in Elijah by Mendelssohn in one of the most beautiful settings of those comforting words an SATB chorale. But the Scriptures provide us with many examples of those who endured anyway and blessed entire civilizations and peoples through their ministry. See Moroni 4:3; see also Mosiah 18:810; Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 for additional covenants that we make at baptism. Enduring seems like a chore, a deadman switch you must keep pressed or you fail. Otherwise, were not accessing the full power of the Atonement and the blessings that come from continuing spiritual progression. It is staying strong through it, standing up against it, not letting it affect you. Brothers and sisters, as we apply the doctrine of Christ in our lives, we are blessed both temporally and spiritually, even in trials. If we do not forgive others, we cannot obtain forgiveness ourselves (see D&C 64:910). See John 1:13; Moses 7:47; Abraham 3:2427. 2:6. It is their Scriptural mark. With a great deal of effort, holding the paddle in one hand and the kayak in the other, I was able to regain my footing. Enduring to the end is a process filling every minute of our life, every hour, every day, from sunrise to sunrise. 342-62) and emphasized by President Lorenzo Snow. 16 And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall aendure to the end, in following the bexample of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved. So the next time youre having a hard time, whether in a trial or challenge, do your best to endure it well. We must share the gospel with others. 4. I will give you the laws and principles by which I have acquired my wisdom and stature. President Joseph Fielding Smith said, If we will continue in God; that is, keep his commandments, worship him and live his truth; then the time will come when we shall be bathed in the fulness of truth, which shall grow brighter and brighter until the perfect day (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation 2:36). Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear to be totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple; what and how great calamities shall be before it; And because that day and hour are unknown. Two: We must continue to forgive others. See Moroni 8:16. He suffered for our sins, pains, depression, anguish, infirmities, and fears, and so He knows how to help us, how to inspire us, how to comfort us, and how to strengthen us so that we may endure and obtain the crown that is reserved for those who are not defeated. - He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved (Matthew 10:22).Here is a note of consolation amid the refrain of woe. (Elder Bruce R. McConkie, The Promised Messiah, pp.129-130). 13:41; 3Ne. 16 And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved. The, the definite article. May we always and emphatically keep in our minds and hearts the phrase This will not happen to me.. At face value, I'm a stay-at-home mother of four kids. by G Fourth, the gift of the Holy Ghost. Throughout the Book of Mormon, we are encouraged to endure to the end. If we persist in our sins, we forget the covenants we have made with the Lord, even though we keep capsizing because of the imbalance that those sins create in our lives. I would never want my personal belief in enduring to the end to be used as a cudgel against people who are already immensely hurting to call them sinful or wrong. 11 And the Father said: Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son. Web2 Nephi 31:20. Its not about that. 33:13 (1213); Acts 4:12; 2Ne. A parable illustrates this understanding. 3:11 (1117). I. Deut. The content of this post does not represent the views of the U.S. Department of State or any other U.S. Government agency, department, or entity. We must endure in faith on the name of Jesus Christ, but it says nothing about adherence to the Word of Wisdom or Temple attendance or tithing or other things that many now associate with enduring to the end. It seems to give me a much more optimistic feeling than merely trying to endure at this tapped out state of spiritual progression. Several years ago, my wife and I were present at the inaugural ceremony of the interactive childrens exhibit in the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City. On Enduring Well To the End 2Ne. Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. The Book of Mormon prophet Nephi 1 taught the principle of enduring to the end as a requirement of salvation: "After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost,…and after this should deny me, it would have been better for you not to have known me…. Video Collections; Teaching and Lessons; Seminary and Institute; Online Seminary; Unit 4 (D&C) Enduring to the End. Bear, have fortitude, persevere. 0/13. Could enduring be its own blessing? What Does the Bible Say About Enduring To The End? After beginning on the path, the idea is that ye shall press forward feasting upon the word of Christ. Matthew 24:13-15 NKJV - But he who endures to the end shall be Death by suicide is not a failure to endure to the end. Pay our tithing and our monthly fast offering. Follow my example, mastering as I have mastered, and you will become as I am, and all that I have will be yours., This parable parallels the pattern of heaven. We must also understand that the trial of our faith requires us to obey, often without knowing the results. Second, repentance. I endured to the end of strong belief and faith until I found there was no more basis for that belief and faith. But I dont think it has to be used that way. Enduring to the end is aptly named, as it requires both time and endurance (see James 1:24). Latter-day Saints believe that to be saved a person must have faith in Jesus Christ, demonstrate repentance of sins, submit to baptism by immersion, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying-on of hands by those holding the true priesthood authority, and then remain faithful to all covenants, continue in righteousness, and endure faithfully to the end of mortal life (Heb. Where does enduring to the end fit into the Gospel? Heb. To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments, and enduring to the end. The Doctrine and Covenants & Church History, 2021 Spring: Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel, The role of family in mortality and the eternities, 2 Corinthians 8-13 Ep 220 Quotes and Notes, Ep 209 | Acts 1-5, Come Follow Me 2023 (July 3-9), 2 Corinthians 1-7 Ep 219 Quotes and Notes, Ep 208 | Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21, Come Follow Me 2023 (June 26-July 2). (D&C 121:8.) Although not the thesis of your post, please refrain from using the phrase committed suicide. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and abaptism by water; and then cometh a bremission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost. The gospel of Jesus Christ promises the incomparable inheritance of eternal life, the fulness of the Father, and reveals the laws and principles by which it can be obtained. Endure Joyfully to the End | LDS Daily Now, this is not done alone. 3. How to Endure to the End ", Ensign, Nov 2007,.Pages 1821, "Enduring to the end, or remaining faithful to the laws and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout our life, is a fundamental requirement for salvation in the kingdom of GodTherefore, enduring to the end is not just a matter of passively tolerating life's difficult circumstances or "hanging in there." I have heard many justifications from those who have stopped participating actively in the Church and have lost the correct vision of the purpose of our journey on this earth. 17 Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. See DallinH. Oaks, Testimony (address given at the seminar for new mission presidents, June25, 2014), 12. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (KJV Matthew 4:4), To endure is to live, or more specifically, to live by every word that proceeds from Gods mouth. Enduring to the end requires a personal awareness of obligations made to the Savior and a personal determination to keep those covenants faithfully. 13 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall afollow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no bhypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real cintent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are dwilling to take upon you the ename of Christ, by fbaptismyea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the gbaptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the htongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel. Amen. Here is yet another addition to our understanding of enduring to the end: by enduring with faith on the name of Jesus Christ to the end, we can access the power of repentance and remission of sins. 2Nephi 31:16. How grateful I am that our Savior endured unto the end, completing His great atoning sacrifice. 2 Nephi 9:24 3 Nephi 15:9 3 Nephi 27:6,19 D&C 63:20. 28:10; Morm. See 2Nephi 9:2122; DallinH. Oaks, The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood, Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 4952. Powered by WordPress. TGJesus Christ, Baptism of. In Matthew 10:22, Jesus tells the Apostles after a list of abuses they will endure at the hands of men for their faithful obedience to God: And ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Endureth is a holy recognition of the sacrifices these disciples are being asked to make in order to further Gods work on Earth. Additionally equating death by suicide to an inability to endure to the end is insulting to both those contemplating death by suicide, and families and friends who have direct experience with death by suicide. Samuel the Lamanite taught, If ye believe on [Christs] name ye will repent of all your sins.23 Repentance is a precious gift from our Heavenly Father that is made possible through the sacrifice of His Only Begotten Son. The prophet Mormon taught that the first fruits of repentance is baptism.34 To be complete, repentance must be combined with the ordinance of baptism administered by someone who holds the priesthood authority of God. We need to purge our hearts and minds of feelings and thoughts of bitterness and let the light and the love of Christ enter in. Again, this is a very small summary of how enduring to the end fits into the Gospel. That which I have I can easily give you, but that which I am you must obtain for yourself. Obedience will give us the strength to overcome sin. One way would be to make a conscious effort each week to prepare for the sacrament by taking some time to prayerfully consider where we most need to improve. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and dendure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eeternal life. Our theology begins with heavenly parents. 6 And now, I would ask of you, my beloved brethren, wherein the Lamb of God did fulfil all righteousness in being baptized by water? 5 And now, if the Lamb of God, he being aholy, should have need to be bbaptized by water, to fulfil all righteousness, O then, how much more need have we, being unholy, to be cbaptized, yea, even by water! The Lord explained this ordinance to His Apostles just before He died. It also requires that we believe that Christ can save us as individuals. Although it resonates with me, comments like yours help me understand why it doesnt resonate with everyone. Hebrews 3:14 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. And I assure you that we will see each other again in our celestial home. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Every two yearsevery year for the youthrenew our temple recommends. 3:20; 1Ne. 6:4-6). "Endure It Well." After a few minutes, a wave overturned the kayak. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. (NC 2 Nephi 13:4, LDS 2 Nephi 31:1920). TGHoly Ghost, Gifts of. 31:14-15; cf. 32:2 (23). 15 And I heard a voice from the Father, saying: Yea, the awords of my Beloved are true and faithful. Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. I just hang on and know everything must happen for a reason and for the greatest good/teachings/lessons. 9:41; 3Ne. What I now find more important is enduring to the end on behalf and in defense of those that are in any way oppressed by those who would endure to the end on the basis of any sort of belief or faith in any system that discriminates against people based on their gender, race, sexual orientation, country of origin, cultural background, physical ability, spiritual background, educational background, and so on. See 2Corinthians 3:18; 1Nephi 14:14; Doctrine and Covenants 93:20. 3:6-14;6:4-15; Mark 13:13). 6:4; Gal. See Helaman 5:11; Ether 12:27; Moroni 10:3233. Lets explore each element of the doctrine of Christ. Eventually we are able to lay hold upon every good thing.57 I testify that this process has happened and continues to happen in my own life, step by step, little by little. See RussellM. Nelson, Repentance and Conversion, Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 1025. Rejecting more, when more of the word of God is given, results in the word which was received being taken away. May the great truths of the gospel steady our minds, and may we keep our lives free of the cracks that can impede our safe journey through the sea of this life. The only way I believe this part of the commandment applies to others is that we have a duty to bear up one anothers burdens (Galations 6:2; Mosiah 18:8-9) and do whatever we can do to help others endure instead of becoming yet another part of their life they have to endure. We should therefore ask ourselves: Where are we regarding our attitude toward the Savior and His work? For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God. (LDS D&C 84:44). To endure is to live abundantly. I think at times endure to the end has seemed to be a phrase used for the church to tap out of encouraging continued spiritual formation for adultsthat all that is needed is enduring, not continued growth, learning, and new understanding. I do wish we could emphasize more the eternal progression rather than enduring to the end. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z, https://eom.byu.edu/index.php?title=Enduring_to_the_End&oldid=4547. I believe it means basically three things. This belief distinguishes Latter-day Saints from many other Christian denominations, which teach that salvation is given to all who simply believe and confess that Jesus is the Christ. 2:25 (2526); 3Ne. D&C 20:29 reads: And we know that all men must repent and believe on the name of Jesus Christ, and worship the Father in his name, and endure in faith on his name to the end, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God. This strikes me as a more detailed version of the New Testament verses, but it maintains the same spirit of the text. See Romans 10:17; 2Nephi 31:19; Alma 32:2729; Moroni 7:25. In Moroni 3:3, ordination includes: In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest (or if he be a teacher, I ordain you to be a teacher) to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end.
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