Parable of the Rubik Cube

Parable of the Rubik Cube

Many people have a Rubik cube in their homes. However, only a portion know how to truly solve it.  Some people have one they don’t care for. Others have earnestly tried but failed to complete it. There was a period of time that many people could solve it with ease, but those days have come to an end.  Instructions have been handed out, but through the ages, changes have been made. Some steps were lost in translation. Others were purposely altered to lead men astray. Some aren’t even for the complete cube and only exist to create patterns.

One day Elder Ruth received a cube that had instructions with it, written in Chinese with poorly translated English.  He worked hard to follow the steps as best as he could. It felt like he was making some good progress. However, it got to a point he couldn’t pass.  No matter how closely he followed the instructions, he couldn’t do it right. A wise man watched him struggle in silence before coming unto him. “If you allow me, I can help you.” Elder Ruth rejected the help and continued trying to solve the cube.  He looked up and watched as the man, now in the distance, gracefully solving his own cube. With more determination, Elder Ruth worked on the cube again. No matter what he did, he could not solve the cube using the Chinese instructions. The man spoke up again.  “If you allow me, I can help you”. Elder Ruth dropped his pride and listened to the man. They worked together with different instructions and solved the cube. New life entered Elder Ruth as he saw the truth. He finally found his way and unlocked the full truth.

Similarly many people know of Christianity.  However, only a portion know of the true church.  Some people don’t care. Others have earnestly tried and failed to find the truth. There was a period of time when all Christians knew the truth.  Those days have come to an end. We once had a perfect Bible, but over the ages, changes have been made. Some things were lost in translation. Others were purposefully altered to deceive many and some changes were there because man thought it made sense.

One day a very good man received a bible.  He read through the entire thing and was determined to change for the better.  It felt like he was making good progress. However, he eventually felt like he was trying to fill a cup with a hole in the bottom.  No matter how hard he tried, he could not keep the sense of peace and comfort with him. A wise man watched him and eventually came up to him.  “If you allow me, I can help you”. The man rejected him and continued reading the bible and praying. He eventually looked up and watched the man who offered to help.  He seemed genuinely happy and things worked out well for him. No matter how hard he tried, he knew he couldn't succeed like that man.

Eventually he asked the man to help him, using only the bible.  H was able to offer some help, but something was missing. He spoke again, “If you allow me, I can help you”.  The first man agreed so the other man handed him a Book of Mormon. Together they worked and learned and grew until the first man was truly happy.  He had found the true church of Jesus Christ.

The bible isn’t perfect, but it has many good things in it.  When the Book of Mormon joins it, the two work together to dispel false doctrine.  The verify and validify each other. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ.