GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Life
See also Eternal Life; Light, Light of Christ

Temporal and spiritual existence made possible by the power of God.

I have set before thee this day life and good, Deut. 30: 15-20. Thou wilt shew me the path of life, Ps. 16: 11. He that followeth after righteousness findeth life, Prov. 21: 21. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it, Matt. 10: 39 (Matt. 16: 25; Mark 8: 35; Luke 9: 24; 17: 33). The Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them, Luke 9: 56. In him was life, and the life was the light of men, John 1: 4. He that believeth on him that sent me is passed from death unto life, John 5: 24. I am the way, the truth, and the life, John 14: 6. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are most miserable, 1 Cor. 15: 19-22. Godliness has promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come, 1 Tim. 4: 8. Our children may look forward to that life which is in Christ, 2 Ne. 25: 23-27. This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God, Alma 34: 32 (Alma 12: 24). I am the light and the life of the world, 3 Ne. 9: 18 (Mosiah 16: 9; 3 Ne. 11: 11; Ether 4: 12). Blessed are they who are faithful, whether in life or in death, D&C 50: 5. This is eternal lives-to know God and Jesus Christ, D&C 132: 24. This is my work and my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, Moses 1: 39.