Gospel Principles
Unit 7: Perfecting Our Lives
Chapter 30: Charity
Concept 1: Introduction
"The life of the Savior reflects his pure love for all people. He even gave his life for us. Charity is that pure love which our Savior Jesus Christ has. He has commanded us to love one another as he loves us. The Scriptures tell us that charity is felt within the heart. We have pure love when, from the heart, we show genuine concern and compassion for all our brothers and sisters.
(1 John 3:16-24 "16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments , and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.")
Discussion
What is Charity?"