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(9/26/01)
"This is a glorious world in which we live. It was created by God
through
his only Begotten Son, with its heavenly bodies and their functions.
The earth
with its abundance of flowers, its adornment of beautiful trees and
shrubs; the
majestic mountains; the mighty oceans; the sun and its great
functions; the
stars and planets in the heavens—yes, they are all the handiwork of
God. All
these things bid us have joy. Man, however, is the greatest of all
God’s
creations. The Lord God told Moses: 'This is my work and my glory—to
bring to
pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' (Moses
1:39.) Man is God’s
son, his daughter. All these other things are just provisions for the
accomplishment of his great purpose." — Joseph Anderson, "The
Road
to Happiness," Ensign, May 1975, p. 31
(1/30/02)
"God was willing that his Beloved Son should take upon himself the
responsibility of that mission, namely, to atone for the sin of Adam
and Eve
which brought about the fall, and, also, that mankind might receive
forgiveness
for their individual sins, provided they would keep the commandments
upon which
salvation and exaltation were based." — Joseph
Anderson, "A
Testimony of Christ," "Ensign," Nov. 1974, 102
(5/06/03)
"We lived by sight in the spirit state before we came here; we are
walking
by faith in this mortal existence. The Spirit of God bears witness to
the spirit
of man that we are God's children; that He loves us; that there is a
purpose to
earth life, a great and mighty purpose, a glorious purpose; that by
keeping the
commandments that He has given us, we may gain knowledge and
understanding; that
we may gain experience by overcoming the opposition with which we must
contend;
that we shall resurrect from the grave in the due time of the Lord and
eventually return into His presence if we live worthily. This is the
long-distance horizon we should keep in view." —
Joseph Anderson, "Man's Eternal Horizon," "Faith,"
[Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983], p. 113
(1/16/05)
"The Lord has told us, '...my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'
(Matt. 11:30.) This does not mean that one can receive exaltation in
the kingdom of our Heavenly Father at bargain prices. There are those
who offer such bargains, but one gets merely what he pays for. If we
are to attain eternal life in our Father's kingdom, it is not
sufficient that we have mere passive belief in our Lord and Savior and
his great redeeming sacrifice. Surely one cannot expect to receive the
greatest blessings that the Father has in store for his faithful
children by paying bargain prices." - Joseph Anderson, "Eternal Joy Is
Eternal Growth," Ensign, June 1971, p. 76
(2/25/05)
"Yes, the world needs contact with the heavens in this day and age.
The
world needs a prophet. Little does the world generally realize that
the Lord is
revealing his mind and will through his living prophets today. As
Latter-day
Saints and members of the Lord's church, we are truly a light set upon
a hill,
and it is our privilege and responsibility to assist in the great work
of the
Savior in bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
"It is of the utmost importance that we as Latter-day Saints have the
light
of truth, which comes from the Lord himself, burning within our souls,
and that
that light shall so shine that others may be led to find the way to
salvation,
exaltation, and eternal life. Jesus has said: 'I am the light of the
world: he
that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light
of life.'
(John 8:12.)" -
Joseph
Anderson, "The
Living
Christ," Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 128
12/29/05
"It would seem of the utmost importance that thinking people
everywhere should conscientiously reflect upon their spiritual assets.
Man is a dual being, spiritual and physical. Whether it be an
individual or a nation, he or it cannot achieve permanent success or
happiness without spirituality. Paul said: 'For to be carnally minded
is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.' (Rom.
8:6.)" - Joseph Anderson, "Strength
of the Spirit," Ensign (CR), May 1974, p.9
6/9/06
"The Lord has restored the gospel, which is the true plan of life,
salvation, and exaltation. He has given us no law, advice, counsel, or
commandment that is not for our blessing and happiness.
"As an illustration, every one of the Ten Commandments, if lived, will
bring joy and satisfaction. This does not mean we will not have
problems. The Lord has said that all things work together for the good
of him who loves the Lord. Some people take the view that the Ten
Commandments are outmoded. It is true that they are not adopted into
the lives of some people, but the commandments that were given by
Jehovah on Mount Sinai are light, are truth, eternal truth, and
failure to observe them brings the opposite of joy and happiness. The
same may be said of all truth given us by the Lord. Wickedness never
was happiness and never will be. (See Alma
41:10.) It has been said: 'It is a statistical fact that the
wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter
heaven.'
"The Psalmist has said: 'Oh that men would praise the Lord for his
goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!' (Ps.
107:8.)" - Joseph Anderson, "The
Road to Happiness," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.29
9/2/07
"Mankind's greatest need today is a sincere conviction that Jesus
Christ was and is in very deed the Savior and Redeemer of the world;
that he is the Son of the Father, the firstborn in the spirit and the
Only Begotten in the flesh; that it was necessary and a part of God's
plan before the world was created, that he should come to earth and
take upon himself mortality, mend the law broken by Adam and Eve, and
provide for us the plan whereby we might resurrect from the grave and
return into the presence of our Heavenly Father from whence we came."
- Joseph Anderson, "A
Testimony of Christ," Ensign (CR), November 1974, p.101
2/12/09
"The strength of this church
does not depend alone upon the prophets and apostles of earlier
dispensations nor upon the testimony of the General Authorities of the
present. The strength of this church is in the testimony and faith of
its members, and every member may have that testimony if he will seek
it through study and sincere prayer and if he will keep the
commandments the Lord has given us. That testimony will become a
knowledge of the truth of this work. Through righteous living and
unselfish service, it will grow stronger day by day and will develop
into a knowledge that nothing but carelessness or sin can weaken or
destroy."
- Joseph Anderson, "The Matter of Personal Testimony," Ensign
(CR), May 1976, p.87
7/13/09
“I
question that one can approach nearer to the throne of grace and feel
more vividly the influence of the Holy Spirit than in the meetings of
the First Presidency and the Twelve in the temple of the Lord. This is
particularly true when these brethren are engaged in calling upon our
Father, expressing gratitude for his blessings and humbly and
sincerely appealing for his help and guidance. The power of the
priesthood is manifest; God's highest authority upon earth is there
present. As the servants of the Lord, they humble themselves before
him, testifying in prayer of his goodness to them, pleading for his
inspiration to assist them in their labors, and beseeching his
blessings upon the Church, the world, and his children generally.” - Joseph
Anderson, “Prophets I Have Known,” p. 220
6/23/10
"The Lord has
given us in this dispensation a life-giving,
life-shaping purpose when he gave us the gospel of Jesus Christ. The
gospel is given for the benefit of man. We too must have the
necessities of life. We are living in the time of a great civilization.
It is only natural and proper that we should desire the things that
make life wholesome and pleasurable; but with all our struggle for the
necessities and luxuries of life, we must not overlook the great
purpose of life, which is eternal salvation and exaltation of the souls
of men." - Joseph Anderson, "Eternal
Joy Is Eternal Growth," Ensign (CR), June 1971, p. 75
3/13/12
Life is largely worthless unless it is held together, given shape and
form by some great purpose, and there is no greater purpose than that of
helping our fellowmen as well as ourselves to attain the glorious
salvation which our Lord has promised to his obedient children. - Joseph
Anderson, "Eternal
Joy Is Eternal Growth," Ensign, (CR) June 1971
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