Christ died not to save indiscriminately, but to offer
repentance. We rely wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save in the
process of repentance, but acting to repent is a self-willed change. So, by
making repentance a condition for receiving the gift of grace, God enables us
to retain responsibility for ourselves. Because individuals have a choice in
relying upon the Savior, repentance respects and sustains moral agency. A God who makes no demands is the functional equivalent of a God who
does not exist. A world without God, the living God who establishes moral laws
to govern and perfect His children, is also a world without ultimate truth or
justice. It is a world where moral relativism reigns supreme. – Elder D. Todd
Christofferson
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