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(5/3/97)
Can any man who has walked beneath the stars at night, can anyone who has seen
the touch of spring upon the land doubt the hand of divinity in creation? So
observing the beauties of the earth, one is wont to speak as did the Psalmist:
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth
knowledge." (Ps. 19:1-2.) — Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, General Conference
April 1978
(5/4/97)
The creation of the earth and all that dwell therein, the necessary fall that
enabled man to be, and the atonement of the Lord are three fundamental
components of God's eternal plan. — Elder Russell M. Nelson, General
Conference, April 1984
(5/5/97)
The Lord who created us in the first place surely has power to do it again. The
same necessary elements now in our bodies will still be available-at His
command. The same unique genetic code now embedded in each of our living cells
will still be available to format new ones then. The miracle of the
Resurrection, wondrous as it will be, is marvelously matched by the miracle of
our creation in the first place. — Elder Russell M. Nelson, General
Conference, April 1992
(5/6/97)
Gradually [man] is mastering the elements and extending his dominion over all
the earth. The winds and ocean currents have long been his servants; the
lightning bears his messages; the element of fire is made to serve him in a
thousand ways; steam propels his chariot; distance he well nigh annihilates; he
weighs the earth in his balances; measures the distances of the sun and the
stars, tells the substances of which they are composed and the mathematical laws
by which they are governed. As one thus even partially reviews man's
achievements and considers the mastery he has obtained alike over the animal
creation and the forces of nature--with the poet he exclaims: "What a piece
of work is man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving
how express and admirable! in action, how like an angel! in apprehension, how
like a God! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!" — Elder B.
H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, Vol.1, p.450
(5/7/97)
The human family are formed after the image of our Father and God. After the
earth was organized the Lord placed His children upon it, gave them possession
of it, and told them that it was their home--the place of their habitation from
henceforth; He told them to till the ground and subdue it; He gave it to them
for their inheritance, and to do their will upon it. Then Satan steps in and
overcomes them through the weakness there was in the children of the Father when
they were sent to the earth, and sin was brought in, and thus we are subjected
to sin. The earth is pure in and of itself, having kept the law of its creation;
and mankind have actually brought on themselves all the sin, all the distress,
all the anguish, pain, sickness, and death that are upon the earth. — Brigham
Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol.10, p.300-301
(7/14/04)
"Truly, the heavens and the earth and all things in them evidence the
handiwork of God, their Creator. In the Book of Mormon we learn of Korihor, an
anti-Christ who was brought to the Prophet Alma. He asked for a sign of God's
existence before he would believe. 'But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs
enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have
the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The
scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea,
even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its
motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do
witness that there is a Supreme Creator' (Alma 30:44). These eternal
evidences continue to testify to us today." - M. Russell Ballard, "God's
Love for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, pp. 57-58
(5/15/05)
"How blessed we are for our understanding of who
He is. How blessed we are as a people for the gift of the gospel. I marvel at
what He has created for our use and benefit and for the privilege of enjoying
this earthly experience. My heart is especially filled with gratitude at this
season of the harvest when I go out to dig a hill of potatoes and there find
manyfold over the small piece I planted a few months before, or pull off an ear
of corn and see how those two or three kernels placed in the earth now yield a
hundredfold. As I travel and see the beauty of His creations—the mountains, the
fertile plains, the sparkling streams, or the mighty oceans—how grateful I am
for His blessings to me. When we kneel in family prayer, let us teach our
children to express gratitude unto the Lord for His many blessings to us." - L.
Tom Perry, "Our
Father Which Art in Heaven," Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 13
(7/15/05)
"We sometimes feel great respect and reverence for creative
genius as expressed in great art or music. How much more should we revere the
power and majesty of our Divine Creator? We may stand in awe of man’s creations
of beautiful buildings or bridges. But remember the Apostle Paul's words to the
Hebrews: 'He who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
"'For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God' (Heb.
3:3–4).
"Those who feel no reverence for the creations and the divine attributes of God
likely will have little appreciation for other sacred things. Such a lack of
veneration for God's creations may diminish until a person becomes totally
insensitive to the feelings of others. This, I am afraid, is the condition in
some parts of the world." - M. Russell Ballard, "God's
Love for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, 58
12/1/06
"I marvel when I think of this world so rich in beauty, so perfect in
function. This world was created by Jesus Christ under the direction of our
Heavenly Father. Creation is one of the characteristics that defines God. He
takes matter without form and molds it into stars, planets, and solar systems.
'Worlds without number have I created,' He tells us.
"Brothers and sisters, we are children of God. Shouldn't we be about our Fathers
business? Shouldn't we be creators as well?
"You might say, I'm not creative. I'm here to tell you, you are. You are
creators. Have you ever coaxed a smile from a baby? Have you ever taught someone
to forgive? Have you helped someone learn to read? Prepared a family home
evening? Organized a family reunion? Possibly you were prompted to do something
for a person you go visiting teaching or home teaching to that made a great
difference in their lives. If you have done some of these things, you have been
creative." - Mary Ellen Smoot, "We
Are Creators," Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.64
6/12/07
"We believe it to be self-evident that the
greatest truth in all eternity is: That there is a God in heaven who created all
things—the universe, man, and all forms of life; that there is existence,
creation, and being—all controlled and governed by an intelligent Head; that God
is, and we are, and all things exist. As to the facts of existence and creation,
such need no proof. As to the wisdom and omnipotence of the Creator, such is
shown by the extent, complexity, and organized nature of created things." -
Bruce R. McConkie, "The Promised Messiah: The First Coming of Christ," p.518
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