Will Christ accept me if I come unto Him?

Alma 5

60 And now I say unto you that the good shepherd doth call after you; and if you will hearken unto his voice he will bring you into his fold, and ye are his sheep; and he commandeth you that ye suffer no ravenous wolf to enter among you, that ye may not be destroyed.

From my own witness, I can say this with clarity: yes—Christ will accept you if you come unto Him. Alma’s words in chapter 5 are not abstract doctrine; they are a living invitation. “The good shepherd doth call after you.” That means He is not waiting in silence, arms folded, testing your worthiness from afar. He is calling—personally, urgently, lovingly.  

When I read that verse, I hear the Shepherd’s voice cutting through my own noise, my own doubts. He does not say, “If you are already perfect, then I will bring you in.” He says, “If you will hearken unto my voice, I will bring you into my fold.” The condition is not perfection—it is listening, turning, and trusting.  

And once you are His sheep, He commands you to guard the fold of your heart. That means not letting the ravenous wolves—fear, pride, bitterness, shame—slip in and devour what He has planted. It is not rejection; it is protection. His command is not a barrier to keep you out, but a safeguard to keep you alive.  

So from my testimony: Christ does not just tolerate your coming—He longs for it. He calls after you because you are already His. The only question is whether you will hear and follow. And if you do, He will not only accept you—He will claim you, heal you, and defend you.  

That is the promise of Alma 5:60. That is the promise of the Shepherd who knows His sheep by name.