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What is God's greatest gift of all?

In John 3:16, we read about a most precious gift: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

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“The Greatest Gift,” Liahona, Dec. 2007, F4–F5

“This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven” ( Acts 1:11 ). Do you like to receive gifts? We all do. Gifts show us that someone cares about us. Knowing that someone cares about us and loves us makes us happy. When we love people, we want to give them gifts. What kinds of gifts do you like to give to the people you love? The gifts that you give do not need to be fancy or expensive. Your gift can be reading a story to a younger child, helping your mom or dad prepare a meal, or saying a kind word. Because our Heavenly Father loves us, He gives us many gifts. In John 3:16, we read about a most precious gift: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jesus came to earth as a baby born in Bethlehem. His life is an example for us. He also atoned for our sins and gave us the opportunity to return to live with our Heavenly Father again. If we follow Jesus Christ in faith, we can receive another wonderful gift: “If thou wilt do good, yea, and hold out faithful to the end, thou shalt be saved in the kingdom of God, which is the greatest of all the gifts of God” (D&C 6:13). As we follow Jesus Christ in faith, we look forward to the time when He will return to earth. We know that He will come again and that someday we will receive the greatest of all the gifts of God—eternal life. Activity Each of the ornaments on the opposite page is a symbol of Jesus Christ. Read the scripture references to find out how the ornaments are symbols. Mount the ornaments on heavy paper, and cut them out. Cut out the scriptures. Glue or tape each one on the back of the correct ornament to remind you how the ornament is a symbol of Christ. Put a ribbon through the top of the ornament, and hang it where your family can enjoy it. Image Ornaments Illustrations by Joe Florez Shepherd: “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” —John 10:11 King: “And the Lord said: Blessed is he through whose seed Messiah shall come; for he saith—I am Messiah, the King of Zion.” —Moses 7:53 Star: “There came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” —Matthew 2:1–2 Lamb: “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” —John 1:29 Gift: “Wherefore, by faith was the law of Moses given. But in the gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent way; and it is by faith that it hath been fulfilled.” —Ether 12:11 Note: This activity may be copied or printed from the Internet at www.lds.org. For English, click on “Gospel Library.” For other languages, click on “Languages.”

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Does God give everybody a chance?

From Doctrine and Covenants 137–138. “What happens after we die?” might be the most frequently asked question in the history of the world.

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“What happens after we die?” might be the most frequently asked question in the history of the world. For Christians who don’t have the restored gospel, the question is even trickier: “What happens after we die if we never had a chance to be baptized?”

Jesus Christ made it very clear during His mortal ministry that you couldn’t enter the kingdom of heaven without being baptized in His name.1 So what about the millions of people who lived without hearing His name, let alone having a chance to be baptized? Or the millions who knew of Him but never learned about the restored gospel?

The Prophet Joseph Smith had questions about this, especially since his brother Alvin had died before the priesthood was restored. About 80 years later, Joseph’s nephew—Joseph F. Smith, the sixth President of the Church—had similar questions about his own departed relatives. The revelations those two prophets received, sections 137 and 138 of the Doctrine and Covenants, provide much comforting detail. They show that Heavenly Father is fair and loving. All of His children will have a chance to hear and accept the gospel, either in this life or the next. Nobody gets left out! No one slips through the cracks.

Isn’t that great?

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