Persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham


I am starting to read 1 Nephi chapter 7 in the Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon. I was inspired by the words of Nephi in chapter 6 verse 4 & 5:
“For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved. Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.”
I thought to myself what I would write “that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved.”
A lot of my writing teaches about the nature of God. I just concluded a series of articles, seeking to persuade man that Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost has been the God of all nations from the beginning. A verse that I read from our “Come, follow me” family scripture study yesterday expounded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is 2 Nephi chapter 31 verse 21:
“And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.”
John the Baptist baptizes Jesus Christ. 
God has an orderly, simple, and clear path. He is a God of truth. Heavenly Father seeks that all men will be happy and that they may understand the everlasting joy of the gospel, which will lead to eternal life. Eternal life is a life with our families. Heavenly Father has everlasting joy, and he would like all men to join him; however, no unclean thing can enter into his Kingdom, and a path is laid for everyone to be cleansed. Jesus Christ is the central figure in preparing the way, for all mankind would have been lost without him. His perfection and divine nature enabled him to be a mediator of man to forgive them of their sins, preparing man to obtain the Kingdom, if they follow the Godly way within his gospel. Heavenly Father oversaw the atonement of Jesus Christ that he can rightfully redeem all man of their sins. The orderly, simple, and clear path includes obtaining faith in Jesus Christ, repenting of your sins, following the covenant path from baptism to the temple ordinances, and enduring to the end. Heavenly Father has taught all nations that only through Christ can salvation be obtained.
Nephi wrote similarly in verse 20 of the same chapter of 31 of his second book:
“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.”
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