Parable of the sheep and goats

In the parable of the sheep and goats, God separated His children based on whether they had given meat when He was an hungered, given drink when He was thirsty, taken Him in when He was a stranger, clothed Him when He was naked, visited Him when He was sick, and come to Him when He was in prison. The parable emphasizes the importance of serving others and overcoming selfishness.

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Parable of the importance of forgiveness

Jesus gave several parables involving human relationships that are important in gospel living. The Lord often asked his followers to control anger, jealousy and forgive others. One classic story is that of the unforgiving servant that Jesus related following Peter’s question on how often he should forgive. The parable of the importance of forgiveness then followed the Savior’s answer to Peter.

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Our physical bodies, a magnificent gift from God

A physical body is given to each of us by our loving Heavenly Father. He created it as a tabernacle for our spirit to assist each of us in our quest to fulfill the full measure of our creation. Our bodies allow each of us to experience the great plan of salvation that He has designed for all His children. He wants us eventually to become more like Him and return to live with Him.

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