Notes

Hello my dear brothers and sisters for those of you that dont know me my name is Armani Fa'apoi (Cousin of fekeila) And the topic ive been assigned to talk on is faith and repentance.First Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is not something ethereal, floating loosely in the air. Faith does not fall upon us by chance or stay with us by birthright. It is, as the scriptures say, “substance …, the evidence of things not seen.”5 Faith emits a spiritual light, and that light is discernible.6 Faith in Jesus Christ is a gift from heaven that comes as we choose to believe7 and as we seek it and hold on to it. Your faith is either growing stronger or becoming weaker. Faith is a principle of power, important not only in this life but also in our progression beyond the veil.8 By the grace of Christ, we will one day be saved through faith on His name.9 The future of your faith is not by chance, but by choice.When you choose to be faithful to Jesus Christ he will give you blessings you will not have room for and he will also bless youre life.

Next is Repentance What does it mean to repent? We begin with a dictionary’s definition that to repent is “to turn from sin … to feel sorrow [and] regret.”13 To repent from sin is not easy. But the prize is worth the price. Repentance needs to be done one step at a time. Humble prayer will facilitate each essential step. there must first be recognition, remorse, then confession.14 “By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them.”15 Confession is to be made to the person who has been wronged. Confession should be sincere and not merely an admission of guilt after proof is evident. If many persons have been offended, confession should be made to all offended parties. Acts that may affect one’s standing in the Church or the right to its privileges should be confessed promptly to the bishop, whom the Lord has called as a common judge in Israel.So my brothers and sisters to summarise this talk i would just like to share my testimony that i know this church is true and i know the gospel is true i know the four books are true and that thomas s monson was called by god to lead us in these latter days and i say these things in the name of jesus christ Amen