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3/13/06
"The Savior and His servants (See
D&C 1:38.) do not speak words of complacency but teach what
people need to know. Through the ages, history attests that contemporary
critics have pressed Church leaders to modify a decree of the Lord. (For
examples, see 1 Sam.
8:4-7; Matt.
7:21; Luke 6:46;
3 Ne. 14:21.) But
such is eternal law, and it cannot be altered. Not even for His Beloved
Son could God change the law that required the Atonement. Divine
doctrines cannot be squeezed into compact molds to make them fit
fashionable patterns of the day. Nor can they be fully expressed on a
bumper sticker." - Russell M. Nelson, "Constancy
amid Change," Ensign (CR), November 1993, p.33
3/14/06
"We see about us constant change. Even the pace of life itself has
speeded up. Sometimes it seems that the world is undergoing such throes
of change that people are disoriented, not knowing what is of value.
Right and wrong, however, are as they always were. The principles of the
gospel are unaltered. All of men's evil speaking and all of men's evil
acting cannot alter one jot or tittle of the commandments of God." - Spencer
W. Kimball, "Hold
Fast to the Iron Rod," Ensign (CR), November 1978, p.4
3/31/09
"In
this uncertain world, there are some things that never change: the
perfect love of our Heavenly Father for each of us; the assurance that
He is there and will always hear us; the existence of absolute,
unchanging truths; the fact that there is a plan of happiness; the
assurance that success in life is attained through faith in Jesus
Christ and obedience to His teachings because of the redemptive power
of His Atonement; the certainty of life after death; the reality that
our condition there is set by how we live here. Whether one does or
does not accept these truths does not alter their reality. They are
the fundamental building blocks of a living testimony. A strong
testimony is the unshakable foundation of a secure, meaningful life
where peace, confidence, happiness, and love can flourish. It is
anchored in a conviction that an all-knowing God is in command of His
work. He will not fail. He will keep His promises."
- Richard G. Scott, "The Power of a
Strong Testimony," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.87
5/31/09
“The battle of life is essentially a battle between obedience or
disobedience to eternal law; between good and evil; between right and
wrong. The Lord desires His children to win salvation; Satan, an
apostate son of God, seeks to enslave them in his own dark kingdom.” -
John A. Widtsoe, “Evidences and
Reconciliations,” p. 217
12/26/09
“Embedded in the gospel of Jesus Christ there are eternal principles
and truths that will last far longer than the principles of building
ships and roofs. You and I, as members of the Lord’s true Church, have
special access and insight into these eternal principles and truths,
especially when we listen to the Spirit for individual guidance and
hear the prophet’s voice as he declares the will of God to the members
of the Church. You and I both know how important these eternal
principles and truths are in our lives. I’m not sure those early
pioneers could have faced the perils and uncertainties of the future
without them, and neither can we. They are the only true and eternal
way to face the future, especially in these increasingly perilous and
uncertain times in which we now live.” – L.
Tom Perry, “The Past Way of Facing the Future,” Ensign, November
2009
6/4/10
"Embedded in the gospel of Jesus Christ
there are eternal principles and truths that will last far longer than
the principles of building ships and roofs. You and I, as members of the
Lord’s true Church, have special access and insight into these eternal
principles and truths, especially when we listen to the Spirit for
individual guidance and hear the prophet’s voice as he declares the will
of God to the members of the Church. You and I both know how important
these eternal principles and truths are in our lives. I’m not sure those
early pioneers could have faced the perils and uncertainties of the
future without them, and neither can we. They are the only true and
eternal way to face the future, especially in these increasingly
perilous and uncertain times in which we now live." - L.
Tom Perry, “The Past Way of Facing the Future,” Ensign, Nov 2009,
73–76
6/3/15
The renewal and sanctification of our bodies by the power of the
Holy Ghost is obtained by living the gospel. Our treasures of good
works that precede us are building our eternal mansions. To project
one's thinking into the eternities under the influence of the spirit
will stretch one's mind and give clear vision of God's plan, which
will help chart a true course back to his presence. Keep eternity
always before you here in mortality and base your acts and judgments
and decisions upon God's eternal laws. We should educate ourselves
not only for time but also for eternity. - Delbert
L. Stapley, "Conference Report," October 1967, Afternoon Meeting,
p. 75
6/8/16
I reaffirm before you here today of my faith that the Lord God
continues to govern the affairs of his children. His law must be the
foundation on which all law is based. We must be willing to support,
defend, and live in harmony with his divine law. - L.
Tom Perry, “For
the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine,”
Ensign (CR), November 1975, p.85