I can do that.

Yes! Im so intrigued on how our savior did fast for 40 days will you be so kind to help us understand how He achived that? Please...is a genuine question that I haven't been able to answer to this day. Thanks Brother Bryce.

That has to do with membership in the church. There is a standard you have to meet for membership. When you came in, you had an interview to make sure your life was above that standard. Any time your life dips below that standard, you need to reconcile with a representative of the church to see if you can still maintain your membership. That’s why not just young people, but all people whose life dips below that standard need to talk to their bishop. That has to do with membership in the church. That forgiveness is forgiveness on behalf of the church in order to maintain your membership. The problem is that that becomes seen as the essence of repentance. Maintaining my membership in the church is very important. But if I forget that repentance for justification is about my relationship with the Savior, I am missing something much higher. Repenting for major mistakes that threaten my membership in the church should not be very frequent. But repenting for things that I did today that pulled me away from the Savior is a daily activity. Far more common than going to confess to my bishop. That should be seen as the standard of repentance. I believe that if we focus on the daily acts of repentance that restore that relationship with the Savior, our need for confessing to the bishop will dramatically diminish.

@@talkingscripture Thank you so much. That clears up the confusion that I had. I really appreciate it 🙏

Let them think what they want. If you have His forgiveness, nothing else matters.

Stawanda, I had two thoughts. If the broken relationship was just between you and the Lord, then it's not anyone else's business. But if the broken relationship with the Lord also broke other relationships in your life, then that can be especially difficult for the person ( or persons) involved. I think that restitution, wherever possible, is vital. And, it takes time for people to trust that they can again put their faith in someone who has broken trust. So it requires being newly trustworthy again and again and again until the fear in their hearts is gone. Secondly, maybe you can get the people in your life to watch the wonderful talk " Remember Lot's wife " by Elder Holland. He makes a heartfelt plea to everyone to LET PEOPLE REPENT and change and grow. It's beautiful. 😊

Sometimes you need to let the people you hurt cry out to you about what you did. And you need to let compassion take over and let them be angry with you. Be patient and serve them even if they don’t know you are serving them. Always pray for them…and you! Keep all names on the rolls of the Temple. Live the Gospel. And don’t give up on them or on yourself. Some things take time.

I’m in the same boat. 😊

I would contend that the Lord adds the temple to the list in the Doctrine and Covenants. I don’t know how to read scriptures like D&C 95:1-4 or D&C 124:31-32 and not conclude that the temple is on that required list. Joseph Smith says that the salvation of the dead is essential for our salvation (D&C 128:15). I would also contend that President Nelson has made it very clear that the temple is an essential part of the covenant path. At the very press conference to announce his presidency he declared: “As a new Presidency, we want to begin with the end in mind. For this reason, we’re speaking to you today from a temple. The end for which each of us strives is to be endowed with power in a house of the Lord, sealed as families, faithful to covenants made in a temple that qualify us for the greatest gift of God-that of eternal life. The ordinances of the temple and the covenants you make there are key to strengthening your life, your marriage and family, and your ability to resist the attacks of the adversary. Your worship in the temple and your service there for your ancestors will bless you with increased personal revelation and peace and will fortify your commitment to stay on the covenant path.” (Ensign 2018, April).

Go with God. Me too, all the time

I also have scriptures come to mind like that. I recognize those times as pure revelation.