Great passages

Recently I was asked, "What the greatest passage was in the Book of Mormon?" I had to think of that because I of course have my favorite scriptures on the Atonement, baptism, faith, obedience, trials etc. I had to really think about what perhaps is one of the greatest passages in the Book of Mormon.

Towards the end of the Book of Mormon, Christ appears to the Nephites after his resurrection. He like in Jerusalem calls apostles and a prophet. The priesthood authority is given by the laying on of hands to be able to perform such ordinances as baptism, giving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and blessing the sick. This occurs in chapter 11 of 3rd Nephi. The next chapter over is when Christ teaches the people the "Beatitudes" similar to that found in Matthew yet slightly different. The very last verse of this chapter reads, "Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect."

While the task of becoming perfect was only effectively carried out by our Savior Jesus Christ, we can attain a certain degree of perfection here on this earth as we obey with exactness. The whole Book of Mormon teaches the reader how to come unto Christ and receive eternal joy. We begin to come unto Christ as we are baptized, receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, if you are a man- you receive the Priesthood and then serve a mission, later you get married in the temple. These steps require more promises made between you and Heavenly Father, thus allow you become more like our Savior Jesus Christ.