The LDS Commandments, Sacrament Prayer Q&A

Shawn McCraney encourages a walk toward the love of Jesus Christ by focusing on unity and love, transcending divisions such as religious affiliations, and welcoming open dialogue without resorting to personal attacks or labels. He emphasizes understanding and respecting individual beliefs, challenging doctrines rather than individuals, and fostering a spirit of acceptance and unity among all people.

The teaching emphasizes that Christianity is fundamentally about love, which involves serving and loving one another, with the belief that love has the power to lead people into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. It also contrasts Christian beliefs with the strict practices of other denominations, underscoring that love, rather than rigid rules or rituals, is the true priority for Christians, as highlighted by the difference in how the Spirit is perceived within different doctrines.

Shawn's teaching addresses the complexity of religious beliefs and practices, emphasizing the importance of personal interpretation and the ongoing process of salvation through love and obedience to Christ's commandments rather than through ritualistic observances. He critiques Full Preterism by discussing the dating of biblical texts like Second Peter, asserting that these texts were written after the purported return of Christ in AD 70, thus challenging Full Preterism's validity and reinforcing the continued practice of Eucharist as per scriptural teachings.

John's Gospel suggests that participation in the Eucharist continued well beyond AD 70, indicating that material religious practices persisted in the early church. This challenges the assertion that the Bible definitively describes the parousia occurring in AD 70 and the cessation of material religion.