Through Jesus Christ, we can inherit all that Heavenly Father has.

‘We are sons and daughters of the Eternal God, with the potential to be joint-heirs with Christ.^{See Rom. 8:17} Knowing who we are, we should never give up the goal of achieving our eternal destiny.

I testify that in the eternities, as we look back upon our little span of existence here on this earth, we will lift our voices and rejoice that, in spite of the difficulties we encountered, we had the wisdom, the faith, and the courage to endure and press on.’ (Joseph B Wirthlin, General Conference, October 2004)

“Consider the power of the idea taught in our beloved song ‘I Am a Child of God’ [Hymns, no. 301]. … Here is the answer to one of life’s great questions, ‘Who am I?’ I am a child of God with a spirit lineage to heavenly parents. That parentage defines our eternal potential. That powerful idea is a potent antidepressant. It can strengthen each of us to make righteous choices and to seek the best that is within us” (Dallin H Oaks, “Powerful Ideas,”Ensign, Nov. 1995, 25).

“In the theology of the restored church of Jesus Christ, the purpose of mortal life is to prepare us to realize our destiny as sons and daughters of God—to become like Him. … The Bible describes mortals as ‘the children of God’ and as ‘heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ’ (Rom. 8:16–17). It also declares that ‘we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together’ (Rom. 8:17) and that ‘when he shall appear, we shall be like him’ (1 Jn. 3:2). We take these Bible teachings literally. We believe that the purpose of mortal life is to acquire a physical body and, through the atonement of Jesus Christ and by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel, to qualify for the glorified, resurrected celestial state that is called exaltation or eternal life. … (This destiny of eternal life or God’s life should be familiar to all who have studied the ancient Christian doctrine of and belief in deification or apotheosis.) …

“… Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them. Under the merciful plan of the Father, all of this is possible through the atonement of the Only Begotten of the Father, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ” (Dallin H Oaks, “Apostasy and Restoration,” Ensign, May 1995, 86–87).

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” The answer to that question is: No one and nothing.

“Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” Shall any of these separate you from the love of Christ? Paul answers, No, on the contrary, as verse 37 says, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. ”

Not only can we not be separated from the love that Christ has for us, but that love is so powerfully for us, at all times, that it turns every circumstance into a triumph.

All of God’s commandments are fulfilled in the commandment to love.

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We should refrain from judging others’ choices and being spiritual stumbling blocks.

‘In Romans 14:1–5 we learn that one matter of personal preference that Church members in Paul’s day faced was a person’s diet. Some people observed no dietary restrictions. Others abstained from meat and ate only vegetables (see Romans 14:2, footnote a). In addition, some Church members chose to observe Jewish customs, practices, and holidays.

What problems do you think could have arisen within the Church as members made different personal decisions in these matters?

Read Romans 14:3, looking for the counsel Paul gave to Church members with differing preferences.

Why do you think some Church members might despise, or scorn, and judge other members whose choices differed from their own?

Read Romans 14:10–13, 15, 21, looking for what Paul taught Church members to not do in this matter of personal preference.

One truth we can learn from Paul’s instruction in Romans 14:13 is that in matters not addressed by specific commandments, we are to refrain from judging others’ choices.‘ (Seminary New Testament manual)