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(4/12/98)
"As we remember the Savior, we remember an empty tomb, a symbol that the
Lord had risen and a promise to all of the Resurrection and life after
death."—Elder Robert D. Hales, In Remembrance of Jesus, General
Conference, October 1997
(4/13/98)
"Granted, there is not full correlation among the four Gospels about the
events and participants at the empty garden tomb. (See Matt. 28:1-8;
Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-9; John 20:1-10.) Yet the important thing is that
the tomb was empty, because Jesus had been resurrected! Essence, not
tactical detail!"—Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Out of Obscurity,
General Conference, October 1984
(4/14/98)
"Since the day of resurrection when Jesus became the 'firstfruits of
them that slept' (1 Corinthians 15:20), there have been those who
disbelieve and scoff. They maintain there is no life beyond mortal
existence. Some have even written books that contain their fanciful
heresies to suggest how Jesus' disciples perpetrated the hoax of His
resurrection. I give you my testimony: The resurrection of Jesus Christ
is the greatest historical event in the world to date. He lives! He
lives with a resurrected body. There is no truth or fact of which I am
more assured than the truth of the literal resurrection of our Lord."—Teachings
of Ezra Taft Benson, p.17-18
(4/15/98)
"I do not believe we can be good Christians, regardless of the
denomination, if we refuse to believe that Jesus Christ died on the
cross. I do not believe anyone can be a good Christian, regardless of
denomination, if he questions the reality of the literal, physical
resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his
crucifixion."—Elder Mark E. Petersen, Conference Report, April
1953, p.84
(4/16/98)
"That the literal resurrection from the grave was a reality to the
disciples, who knew Christ intimately, is a certainty. In their minds
there was absolutely no doubt. They were witnesses of the fact. They
knew because their eyes beheld, their ears heard, their hands felt the
corporeal presence of the risen Redeemer."—David O. McKay, Gospel
Ideals, p.59
(6/8/04)
"Resurrection is requisite for eternal perfection. Thanks to the
atonement of Jesus Christ, our bodies, corruptible in mortality, will
become incorruptible. Our physical frames, now subject to disease,
death, and decay, will acquire immortal glory. (See Alma
11:45; D&C
76:64–70.) Presently sustained by the blood of life (See Lev.
17:11.) and ever aging, our bodies will be sustained by spirit and
become changeless and beyond the bounds of death. (LDS Bible Dictionary,
s.v. 'resurrection': 'A resurrection means to become immortal, without
blood, yet with a body of flesh and bone.')" - Russell M. Nelson, "Perfection
Pending," Ensign, November 1995, p. 87
(9/26/04)
"Jesus knew it was an astounding proposition-the doctrine of the
resurrection. He told his disciples before the crucifixion that he had
power to lay down his life and take it up again. But when he appeared to
the Apostles in his risen body they were frightened, deeming him an
apparition. 'It is I, be not afraid,' said he, 'for a spirit hath not
flesh and bones, as ye see me have.' He wished to convince them that he
had actually come forth from the grave, and he succeeded in convincing
them of that fact. One, however, was absent, and when he, Thomas, was
told by his brethren that the Lord had arisen and had been with them, he
replied, 'I will not believe it, unless I can feel the prints of the
nails in his hands, and thrust my hand into his wounded side.' Now
Thomas was one of the Twelve Special Witnesses whose mission was to
proclaim the resurrection of Christ, and these men had to know what they
were preaching. They could not go out into the world and say, 'We
believe Christ has risen from the dead; it is our opinion that it is so;
peradventure it happened, as he said it would.' What kind of a message
would that have been to a waiting world, hungry for the words of eternal
life? These men had to know, not merely believe, and that is why he
allowed them to hear his voice, and even to touch him, that they might
be convinced beyond a doubt. And so, when he condescended to come
again-this time to Thomas-he said: 'Reach hither thy hand, feel of me,
and see that it is I.' Thomas, no longer doubting, fell at his feet,
exclaiming, 'O Lord, my God!' The Savior then said: 'Thomas, thou hast
believed because thou has seen, but blessed are they who have believed
and have not seen.' (See Luke
24:36-39; John
20:24-28.)" - Orson F. Whitney, "The Doctrine of the
Resurrection," Improvement Era, April, 1952
(9/27/04)
"All our dear ones who have departed and whose bodies lie in the
cemetery, or elsewhere-it does not matter where they are in this globe;
they do not go away from it; they are part of it; they are under the
control of him who is the Resurrection and the Life and he who brought
order out of chaos in the beginning, and organized this globe on which
we live, which is one of the small things that God has done and made, he
who has that power can call together the particles which are eternal in
their primitive nature, and the body can be raised from the dead, and
the spirit and body be joined together like the body and the spirit of
Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, who was put to death on Calvary's Mount, who
on the third day arose from the dead and showed himself in the body to
his disciples, and told them: 'Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not
flesh and bones as ye see me have.' (Luke
24:36-39.)" - Charles W. Penrose, "Christ is Risen," Improvement
Era, May 1921
(11/2/04)
"Tomorrow is Easter! Christians everywhere will commemorate the
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though the anniversary date may
not be accurate, the Easter season should inspire us to study and
reflect upon the infinite and eternal atonement of Christ-'the
firstfruits of them that slept' (1
Cor. 15:20). The resurrection of Jesus from the tomb is the most
glorious of all messages to mankind." - David B. Haight, "Our
Lord
and Savior," Ensign, May 1988, p. 22
(11/3/04)
"He was buried in a borrowed tomb and on the third day rose from the
grave. He came forth triumphant, in a victory over death, the
firstfruits of all that slept. With his resurrection came the promise to
all men that life is everlasting, that even as in Adam all die, in
Christ all are made alive. (See 1
Cor. 15:20-22.) Nothing in all of human history equals the wonder,
the splendor, the magnitude, or the fruits of the matchless life of the
Son of God, who died for each of us. He is our Savior. He is our
Redeemer. As Isaiah foretold, 'His name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace.' (Isa. 9:6.)" -
Gordon B. Hinckley, "The
Cornerstones
of Our Faith," Ensign, November 1984, p. 51-52
(11/4/04)
"'By man came death,' the scripture says, 'For as in Adam all die.' (1
Cor. 15:21-22.) Each of us is a partaker of the experience called death.
None escapes. Were we to remain unrescued, lost would be paradise. Lost
would be family. Lost would be friends. Realizing this truth, we begin
to appreciate the supreme joy that accompanied the birth of the Savior
of the world. How glorious the pronouncement of the angel: Behold a
virgin 'shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for
he shall save his people from their sins.' (Matt. 1:21.)" - Thomas S.
Monson, "Lost
Battalions," Ensign, April 1987, p. 6
(11/5/04)
"I testify that Jesus is the Christ. The tomb was empty on that third
day, and 'as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive'
(1 Cor. 15:22).
Thus with gratitude for the sealing power within the restored gospel of
Jesus Christ, we can confidently say with the poet, 'I shall but love
thee better after death' (Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 'How Do I Love
Thee?')." - Joe J. Christensen, "Marriage
and
the Great Plan of Happiness," Ensign, May 1995, p.44
(11/6/04)
"The greatest events of history are those that affect the greatest
number for the longest periods. By this standard, no event could be more
important to individuals or nations than the resurrection of the Master.
The eventual resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth
is a scriptural certainty, and surely there is no event for which one
should make more careful preparation. A glorious resurrection should be
the goal of every man and woman, for it is a reality. Nothing is more
absolutely universal than the resurrection. Every living being will be
resurrected. 'As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made
alive.' (1 Cor. 15:22.)"
- Ezra Taft Benson, "Because
I
Live, Ye Shall Live Also," Ensign, April 1993, p. 4
(1/25/05)
"For us our Heavenly Father gave his Son. For us our Elder Brother gave
his life.
"At the last moment the Master could have turned back. But he did not.
He passed beneath all things that he might save all things-the human
race, the earth, and all the life that ever inhabited it.
"No words in Christendom mean more to me than those spoken by the angel
to the weeping Mary Magdalene and the other Mary as they approached the
tomb to care for the body of their Lord: 'Why seek ye the living among
the dead? He is not here, but is risen.' (Luke
24:5-6.)" - Thomas S. Monson, "Lost
Battalions," Ensign, June 1971, p. 97
(3/17/05)
"As we contemplate the events
leading to the death of Jesus Christ, we tend to grieve for the
awful sufferings which He experienced at the hands of wicked men-the
terrible rending by the lash, the dreadful nails placed in His hands
and feet, the prolonged agony of the cross, and finally His tender
heart breaking for the sins of all men.
"But stop! He is not dead! He is risen! He is the first fruit of the
resurrection. Without Him, life for all men would end at death. All
would be consigned to the grave, their bodies to molder in the dust
forever. But because of Him, our Savior, even Jesus Christ, the Son
of the living God, we, every one of us, will live again-freed from
the everlasting chains of death." - F. Melvin Hammond, "The
Resurrection,"
Ensign, May 1990, p. 30
4/8/06
"These sacred bodies, for which we are so grateful, suffer from
natural limitations. Some people are born with disabilities, and some
suffer the pains of disease throughout their lives. All of us as we age
experience our bodies gradually beginning to fail. When this happens, we
long for the day when our bodies will be healed and whole. We look
forward to the Resurrection that Jesus Christ made possible, when 'the
soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and
every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of
the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their
proper and perfect frame' (Alma
40:23). I know that through Christ we can experience a fulness of
joy that is available only when spirit and element are inseparably
connected (see D&C
93:33).
"Our bodies are our temples. We are not less but more like Heavenly
Father because we are embodied. I testify that we are His children, made
in His image, with the potential to become like Him. Let us treat this
divine gift of the body with great care." - Susan W. Tanner, "The
Sanctity of the Body," Ensign (CR), November 2005, p. 15
5/9/07
"Men are born, they live for an hour
of glory, and die. Most throughout their lives are teased by various
hopes; and among all the hopes of men in all ages of time, none is so
great as the hope of immortality.
"The empty tomb that first Easter morning brought the most comforting
assurance that can come into man's heart. This was the affirmative
answer to the ageless question raised by Job, 'If a man die, shall he
live again?' (Job 14:14.)"
- Gordon B. Hinckley, "Conference Report," April 1969, Second
Day—Morning Meeting, p.59
8/25/07
What a tremendous point to have clearly in mind, that the Redeemer is
alive. And that he is alive forevermore. During the last few hundred
years, the world has been flooded with the crucifix. It pictures a dead
Christ upon a cross of pain. But Christ did not remain upon the cross.
Neither is the tomb his dwelling place. He is alive, and he has the keys
of death and hell. He also has the keys of eternal life and celestial
glory." - Sterling W. Sill, "Conference Report," April 1964, First
Day—Morning Meeting, p.14
9/23/09
“One
thing we must keep in mind: all persons will, as a gift of the
Redeemer, be raised from mortality to immortality, with perfect
bodies, no more subject to aches, or pains, or high blood pressure, or
arthritis, or disease, or any kind of physical deformity. But, in
order to have the fullness of joy and the fullness of opportunity, and
that peace which passeth understanding, and all opportunities in the
resurrection–in order to have these blessings, we must earn them
through obedience to God and through service to others.” -
Elray L. Christiansen, “Conference Report,” April 1967, Afternoon
Meeting, p. 45
8/26/10
"No words in
Christendom mean more to me than those spoken by the angel to the
weeping Mary Magdalene and the other Mary when, on the first day of the
week, they approached the tomb to care for the body of their Lord. Spoke
the angel:
"'Why seek ye the living among the dead?
"'He is not here, but is risen.'" - Thomas
S. Monson, "He Is Risen," Ensign (CR) May 2010
1/22/13
If we fall into
transgression and wallow in iniquity, we lose our position and our
claim on the goodness and protection of our Heavenly Father; but, by
a faithful adherence to the principles of virtue and righteousness,
we shall prepare ourselves to come forth in the resurrection of the
just, and dwell with the sanctified. -
Orson Pratt, "Journal of Discourses," 26 vols., 8:106
Miracles are “manifestations of divine or spiritual power” (Bible
Dictionary, p. 732). They are not simply sleight-of-hand
tricks or actions contrived by clever men. They are acts wrought by
individuals with powers beyond those of mortals. What could possibly
be greater than the act of laying one’s body down in death and
picking it up again in a resurrected state as did Jesus? Only by the
use of godly powers and only through the grace of God could such a
marvelous thing occur. - Carlos
E. Asay, “If
a Man Die, Shall He Live Again?” Ensign (CR) May 1994
10/5/14
Many doubt the
statements of the evangelists and say that the resurrection could
not take place. Unbelievers have used arguments against belief in
the resurrection of Christ. With us, however, there is no doubt
concerning it. - Anthon H. Lund,
Conference Report, April 1904, First Day, Morning Session, p.97
11/25/15
The
assurance of immortality also helps us bear the mortal separations
involved in the death of our loved ones. Every one of us has wept at
a death, grieved through a funeral, or stood in pain at a graveside.
I am surely one who has. We should all praise God for the assured
resurrection that makes our mortal separations temporary and gives
us the hope and strength to carry on. - Dallin
H. Oaks, “Resurrection,"
Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.14
3/19/16
If only men would "do his will," instead of looking hopelessly at
the dark and gloomy tomb, they would turn their eyes heavenward and
know that Christ is risen! - David
O. McKay, Conference Report, April 1966, Second Day-Morning
Meeting, p.58
5/5/16
Each of us has
physical, mental, and emotional limitations and weaknesses. These
challenges, some of which seem so intractable now, will eventually
be resolved. None of these problems will plague us after we are
resurrected. [Our daughter] researched survival rates for persons
with the type of cancer she had, and the numbers were not
encouraging. She wrote: “But there is a cure, so I’m not scared.
Jesus has already cured my cancer, and yours. ... I will be better.
I’m glad I know this.” - Paul V.
Johnson, “And
There Shall Be No More Death,” Ensign (CR) May 2016
6/17/16
We rejoice, therefore, as do many, and as should all mankind, when
we remember the most glorious, the most comforting, the most
reassuring of all events of human history—the victory over death. -
Gordon B. Hinckley, “The
Victory over Death,” Ensign (CR), May 1985, p.51
7/6/16
I have often thought that, to see a dead body, and to see that body
laid in the grave and covered with earth, is one of the most gloomy
things on earth; without the gospel it is like taking a leap in the
dark. But as quick as we obtain the gospel, as soon as the spirit of
man is enlightened by the inspiration of the Almighty, he can
exclaim with one of old—"O grave, where is thy victory, O death,
where is thy sting? The sting of death is sin, and the gift of God
is eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ." The resurrection of
the dead presents itself before the enlightened mind of man, and he
has a foundation for his spirit to rest upon. - Wilford
Woodruff, Journal of Discourses 18:33, June 24, 1875
2/23/17
Consider for a moment the significance of the Resurrection in
resolving once and for all the true identity of Jesus of Nazareth
and the great philosophical contests and questions of life. If Jesus
was in fact literally resurrected, it necessarily follows that He is
a divine being. No mere mortal has the power in himself to come to
life again after dying. Because He was resurrected, Jesus cannot
have been only a carpenter, a teacher, a rabbi, or a prophet.
Because He was resurrected, Jesus had to have been a God, even the
Only Begotten Son of the Father. – D.
Todd Christofferson, “The
Resurrection of Jesus Christ,” Ensign (CR) May 2014