Category: Quotes
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Racism
Racism Joseph Smith After having expressed myself so freely upon this subject, I do not doubt but those who have been forward in raising their voice against the South, will cry out against me as being uncharitable, unfeeling and unkind—wholly unacquainted with the gospel of Christ. It is my privilege then, to name certain passages…
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Repentance
Repentance Spencer W. Kimball Repentance must involve an all-out, total surrender to the program of the Lord. That transgressor is not fully repentant who neglects his tithing, misses his meetings, breaks the Sabbath, fails I his family prayers, does not sustain the authorities of the Church, breaks the Word of Wisdom, does not love the…
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Shunning
Shunning Carlos E. Asay Since the spring of 1820, Lucifer has led a relentless attack against the Latter-day Saints and their leaders. A parade of anti-Christs, anti-Mormons, and apostate groups have appeared on the scene. Many are still among us and have released new floods of lies and false accusations. These faith-killers and testimony-thieves use…
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Test All Things
Test All Things Brigham Young Take up the Bible, compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it will stand the test. Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 16, p.46 J. Reuben Clark If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it…
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Truth
Truth Boyd K. Packer There is a temptation for the writer or the teacher of Church history to want to tell everything, whether it is worthy or faith promoting or not. Some things that are true are not very useful … The writer or the teacher who has an exaggerated loyalty to the theory that…
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Polygamy / Polyandry
Polygamy / Polyandry Joseph Smith …my feelings are so strong for you since what has passed lately between us…it seems, as if I could not live long in this way; and if you three would come and see me…it would afford me great relief…I know it is the will of God that you should comfort…
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Murder / Suicide
Murder / Suicide Joseph Fielding Smith John says there are two kinds of sins. One kind that can be forgiven; the other kind a sin unto death, for which there is no forgiveness. Murder is one of the latter class. Joseph Fielding Smith, The Restoration of All Things, 1964, p. 204 Murder, the shedding of…
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Salvation
Salvation Joseph Smith We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. Joseph Smith, Third Article of Faith For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to…
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Grace
Grace Russell M. Nelson Resurrection, or immortality, comes to every man and every woman as an unconditional gift. Eternal life, or celestial glory or exaltation, is a conditional gift. Conditions of this gift have been established by the Lord, who said, “If you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal…
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God
God Adam is God Brigham Young Now hear it, O inhabitants of the earth, Jew and Gentile, Saint and sinner! When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him. He helped to make and organize this world.…
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