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"Men are here upon the earth then that they might have joy. Is there
anything more desirable than happiness or joy? We are all seeking it; we
all
want it. How is it to be obtained? It can only be obtained through the
Church
and Kingdom of God. How may one get into this Church and Kingdom of God?
The
answer is: he must be born into it. He was born into the world to begin
with,
and now if he comes into the kingdom of God he must be born into it.
Christ said
to Nicodemus upon one occasion: 'Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the
Kingdom of God. Except a man be born of water and of the spirit he
cannot enter
into the Kingdom of God.' (John
3:3-5.) So that it becomes in a sense a real birth. Baptism by
water and the
laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost is the door that
leads
into the Church and Kingdom of God." - Rudger Clawson, "Conference
Report," October 1928, Afternoon Meeting p. 46
2/3/10
“Oh,
the height and the depth of divine love, the love of God for his
children here upon the earth! We are put under an obligation that we
never can repay in this life or in the life to come. The greatness
of this sacrifice cannot be measured, cannot be fully understood by
mortal man; but, nevertheless, we can get the benefit of it by faith
and obedience to the commandments of God. That is what he requires,
and I was going to say how simple it is to keep the commandments of
God, and yet it may not be so simple, and it may not be so easy,
because Satan very well knows the mark of our high calling, and he
is seeking continually to lead away the Saints of God from the path
of rectitude and from the path of life, but after all, my brethren
and sisters, through faith and prayer and diligence, we will surely
prevail.” - Rudger Clawson, “Conference
Report,” October 1921, Afternoon Session, p. 36
7/21/10
"There is a blessing predicated upon the observance of every
commandment. We cannot ignore it or depart from it or change it to
suit
our own notions and then expect to obtain the blessings. The Lord
does
His part, we must do ours. So I have rejoiced in contemplating this
great and glorious principle of obedience. It has strengthened my
faith. It has caused me to make new resolves. I have come to
understand
a little more than I understood last week or last month, the
strictness
of the Lord and how careful He is that his servants and people
should
obey Him, and what is meant when it is said that the Lord would
choose
a man after his own heart. It meant, I think, that He would choose a
man who would obey his commandments." - Rudger
Clawson, "Conference Report," October 1899, First Day—Morning
Session
7/10/15
"Draw near unto me and I will
draw near unto you: seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask and
ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you;
"Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you,
that is expedient for you;
"And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn
unto your condemnation.”
Mark, brethren and sisters, how clear-cut are these words. There is
no doubt, no dubiety. It does not say if and peradventure you call
upon the Lord, He may be gone on a long journey and you cannot reach
Him; or He is very busy; His attention is now attracted to the
nations of the earth; probably He is busily engaged with the great
war between Russia and Japan and He cannot give you any attention,
therefore you might as well cease praying. No, this revelation does
not give forth any such ideas. Our heavenly Father is always near
and ready to listen to His children. - Rudger
Clawson, "Conference Report," April 1904, Open Air Meeting, p. 97
