In one of the opening declarations of His doctrine, Jesus said, "I bear record of the Father" (3 Nephi 11:32). You must ask yourself when and how this happens. If this is part of the Doctrine of Christ - the only doctrine that can save you - it could be critical that you understand every part of it. The scriptures show that this witness from Jesus Christ happens sooner and more often than you might think.
Moroni 7:16 says, "For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man…" D&C 84:45-46 confirms this. “For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ. And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world…” (See also D&C 93:2) Literally everyone in the world has access to this Spirit or Light of Christ.
How is this possible? D&C 88:6-7 gives a clue. “He [Jesus Christ] that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth; Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ…” This is the same process that Alma 7:11-12 describes. “And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind…he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people…and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.”
As the Lord descended below all things and suffered all things, He comprehended all things. He learned how to help literally everyone in every possible circumstance. It’s not just a nice thing to know that Jesus went through everything you have. The knowledge that He gained in going through all those things for you does not go to waste. There is a reason that “light” and “knowledge” often go together in the scriptures and in the temple. The Light of Christ transmits the knowledge that Christ gained and it can guide you from moment to moment. In all the ways that the Light of Christ guides you, He bears record of the Father (John 5:19; 8:28).
The Light of Christ is one of the principal effects of the Atonement. D&C 18:11 says that the Lord "suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him." Without the Light of Christ it would probably not even be possible for you to repent. Do not let the Light of Christ go to waste. It can enlighten you continually. Bask in it and use it to repent.
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