"Sunday Sermon" (These quotes are taken from sermons, letter, and modern scriptures. We sometimes forget that the quotes in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price are the words of Joseph Smith) Jesus Christ, The Savior and Redeemer The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles … Continue reading Joseph Smith – Favorite Quotes
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“God is without body, parts, or passions.”
"Sunday Sermon" In the 1600s, Protestant denominations came up with a succinct definition of God, summarizing classical Christian creeds. “God is without body, parts, or passions.” (See: “The Westminster Confession of Faith” (1646) (Anglican, Presbyterians), “The London Baptist Confessions” (1644, 1689), “The Savory Declaration” (1658) (Congregationalist), “Anglican Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion” (1571)) This Doctrine of … Continue reading “God is without body, parts, or passions.”
“True Christian Soldiers” or “Weekend Warriors” – Neal A. Maxwell
"Great Quotes" “Therefore, what we insistently desire, over time, is what we will eventually become and what we will receive in eternity. “It is up to us. God will facilitate, but He will not force. “Righteous desires need to be relentless, therefore, because, said President Brigham Young, “the men and women, who desire to obtain … Continue reading “True Christian Soldiers” or “Weekend Warriors” – Neal A. Maxwell
“Peace in this world” – D&C 59:23
"Sunday Sermon" Doctrine and Covenants 59:23 promises: “But learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come.” This verse identifies two rewards for “doing the works of righteousness.” One reward is “eternal life in the world to come.” … Continue reading “Peace in this world” – D&C 59:23
“Consecration Means Giving Ourselves to God” — Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" "In conclusion, the submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we “give,” are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us. However, when you and I finally submit ourselves, by letting our … Continue reading “Consecration Means Giving Ourselves to God” — Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes)
“Study” and “Learning” According to the Doctrine & Covenants
"Sunday Sermon" & "Great Quotes Studies conclude that the more education people receive, the less religious they become. However, Latter-day Saints are the exception. The more education they gain, the more faithful they are. For Latter-day Saints, study and learning is a Divine commandment. All truth is circumscribed in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading “Study” and “Learning” According to the Doctrine & Covenants
We are everything to God – Dieter F. Uchdorft (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" “We are nothing compared with God, but we are everything to God.” (Dieter F. Uchdorft, “The Love of God,” Gen Conf Oct 2009) Life and Legacy Birth. Born on November 6, 1940, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia Escape from Communist East Germany. When Uchtdorf was eleven, his family fled Communist East Germany and resettled in U.S.-occupied West Germany. … Continue reading We are everything to God – Dieter F. Uchdorft (Great Quotes)
Though we are imperfect and incomplete, God loves us perfectly and completely – Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" "God does not look on the outward appearance. I believe that He doesn't care one bit if we live in a castle or a cottage, if we are handsome or homely, if we are famous or forgotten. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. "Though we are imperfect, He … Continue reading Though we are imperfect and incomplete, God loves us perfectly and completely – Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Great Quotes)
“Happiness is the Object of Our Existence” – Joseph Smith (Great Quote)
"Faith on Friday" "Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God." (Documentary History of the Church, Vol. 5, p. 134)
Against “Blind Obedience” – Brigham Young (Great Quote)
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" “I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by him. “I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self-security, trusting their eternal destiny in the hands of … Continue reading Against “Blind Obedience” – Brigham Young (Great Quote)
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