Christ and the Way
Grace, Experience, and Becoming Like God

Christ and the Way: Grace, Experience, and Becoming Like GodIf you want to be like God, you have to be like God.What does it truly mean to become like God?Is salvation simply a matter of forgiveness, or is the gospel of Jesus Christ an invitation to become something more - to develop the character, wisdom, mercy, and love necessary to live in the presence of God?In Christ and the Way, Stanley M. Shepp explores grace, agency, human experience, and eternal progression through the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Bible, Joseph Smith, and the doctrines of the Restoration.The spiral staircase depicted on the cover illustrates a central idea of the book: spiritual growth is not always a straight path. We encounter lessons, make choices, experience consequences, and sometimes return to familiar challenges with greater understanding. Each turn offers another opportunity to become more Christlike.The staircase is not intended as a literal map of eternity. It represents the continuing process of learning, repentance, transformation, and becoming.Forgiveness is essential, but forgiveness and completed character are not the same thing. Christ accomplishes what we cannot accomplish for ourselves, while the experiences of mortality invite us to develop the qualities of divine character.Becoming like God does not mean replacing Him or becoming independent of Him. It means learning to embody His justice, mercy, patience, love, and respect for agency.Written and narrated by the author, this audiobook invites listeners to consider not merely where they hope to spend eternity, but who they must become along the way.If you want to be like God, you have to be like God.