“Spiritual momentum is created over a lifetime as we
repeatedly embrace the doctrine of Christ. Doing so, President Russell M.
Nelson taught, produces a powerful virtuous cycle. Indeed, the elements of the
doctrine of Christ—such as faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, entering
a covenant relationship with the Lord through baptism, receiving the gift of
the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end—are not intended to be experienced as
one-time, check-the-box events. In particular, enduring to the end is not
really a separate step in the doctrine of Christ—as though we complete the
first four elements and then hunker down, grit our teeth, and wait to die. No,
enduring to the end is repeatedly and iteratively applying the other elements
of the doctrine of Christ, creating the powerful virtuous cycle that President
Nelson described.” - Elder Dale G. Renlund
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