My life is not important, just know that I try to live the commandments the best I can, and know that only one man alive has ever been perfect. I fail every day, but the closer I get to God through obedience, the easier it seems to withstand the buffetings of the tempter, and Jesus Christ takes up the slack. He is the great mediator between the Father and me. The Father requires perfection, and Jesus's blood washes me clean so that I can hopefully someday dwell with Him.
The scriptures make absolutely clear several facts about how imperfect we are. First, every person is a sinner, and therefore cannot by his own merits attain the glory of heaven. "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of god" (Romans 3:23), said Paul. Similarly, John indicated that, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8) And The Book of Mormon informs us that "if ye would serve God with all your whole souls yet ye would be unprofitable servants." (Mosiah 2:21)
The atonement of Jesus Christ saves us from our sins, not in our sins.
Not for me: HE's done it ALL!
The Father requires perfection, and Jesus's blood washes me clean so that I can hopefully someday dwell with Him.
KJV John 6:28-30
28. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
NIV John 6:28-30
28. Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?"
29. Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."
Yeah, that abstinence from coffee and tea thing (works) is really a toughy isn’t it. LOL
Too bad you cannot take part of the ‘saving’ ordinances in the Temple if you’ve let the vile stuff pass your lips. Coffee and tea will keep you from the Celestial Kingdom.