We Are One

Elder Eyring’s talk from April General Conference, titled “We Are One” given in the Priesthood session, is the inspiration for this discussion.

Grace Versus Faith and Works

I distinctly remember that when I was young, gospel discussions about grace versus faith and works, with grace always losing in the discussion. The premise was that we are saved by faith and works, not by the grace of God. Instructors were pretty emphatic about it sometimes, but not always. I don’t remember a combination of the three being discussed. I am sure that it was I who misunderstood, and because of that misunderstanding I believed for years that faith and works alone would get me accepted into the Lord’s presence. I believed that I would be judged based on my faith and works here in mortality.