In the Book of Mormon I read that the Lord does not work in darkness, and He does all that He does for the benefit of the world, out of love for them. He gave His life for them and wants all to partake of His salvation. He doesn't turn anyway away, but commands them all to come unto Him and repent. 2 Nephi 26:23-28 "For behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness. He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price. Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of worship? Behold, I say unto you, Nay. Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance. Behold, hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden."
In the Old Testament we read that Jeroboam continued on with his wickedness and reaped great punishments for himself and his people as a result. There are consequences for disobeying the Lord. They may not always be immediate, or even in this life, but they do come. So it's very important that we repent. 1 Kings 14:9-11 "But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the Lord hath spoken it."
A verse with a thought booklet tells us it's not enough say "Lord, Lord" but we need to actually do the will of the Father in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. It's great to profess a belief in God, but if our actions speak louder than our words, it will avail us nothing. If we busy ourselves with religious activities but our hearts are not right in showing love to others, do we really think we'll enter the Kingdom of Heaven? It's not enough to speak about Jesus, we need to actually know Him and try to follow His example in the way we live our lives. Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
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