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(10/19/97)
In the first place, we have to become sanctified; and I may here say
that our views of sanctification differ very much from the views held
by some of the popular sects of the day, for they think that
sanctification consists in shutting the door and securely bolting it
against fulfilling the first commandment that God gave to our first
parents. I will put my own definition to the term sanctification, and
say it consists in overcoming every sin and bringing all into
subjection to the law of Christ. God has placed in us a pure spirit;
when this reigns predominant, without let or hindrance, and triumphs
over the flesh and rules and governs and controls as the Lord controls
the heavens and the earth, this I call the blessing of sanctification.
Will sin be perfectly destroyed? No, it will not, for it is not so
designed in the economy of Heaven.—Brigham Young, Journal of
Discourses, Vol.10, p.172 - 173
(10/20/97)
Sanctification means to be clean before the Lord. This is accomplished
by first knowing and then abiding by the law of the Lord. (See D&C
43:8-10) In essence, obedience and repentance are the means by which
one qualifies for sanctification. Prophets and leaders of the church
are continually teaching and encouraging the saints to place their
lives in order according to the revealed laws of the Lord. The degree
to which the saints respond to these urgings determines the level of
sanctification within the church.—Otten & Caldwell, Sacred Truths
of the Doctrine & Covenants, Vol.2, p.213 - 214
(10/21/97)
My brothers and sisters, if we fast and pray often I am sure that we,
too, can wax stronger and stronger in our faith and in our humility
that our hearts will be filled with joy and consolation; that we will
also purify and sanctify our hearts, which sanctification will come
because we do yield our hearts unto God.—Elder Delbert L. Stapley,
General Conference, October 1951
(10/22/97)
When we conclude to make a Zion we will make it, and this work
commences in the heart of each person. When the father of a family
wishes to make a Zion in his own house, he must take the lead in this
good work, which it is impossible for him to do unless he himself
possesses the spirit of Zion. Before he can produce the work of
sanctification in his family, he must sanctify himself, and by this
means God can help him to sanctify his family.—Brigham Young, Journal
of Discourses, 9:283
(10/23/97)
Take it individually or take it collectively, we have suffered and we
shall have to suffer again; and why? Because the Lord requires it at
our hands for our sanctification.—Lorenzo Snow, Journal of Discourses,
5:323
(10/24/97)
The Prophet Alma discourses on the mercies of the Lord through the
cleansing power wherein repentance has purged sin, and joy leads
toward "rest" or exaltation:
"Therefore they were called after this holy order [of the high priesthood], and were sanctified, and their garments were washed white through the blood of the Lamb. Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceeding great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God." (Al. 13:11-12.)
This passage indicates an attitude which is basic to the sanctification we should all be seeking, and thus to the repentance which merits forgiveness. It is that the former transgressor must have reached a "point of no return" to sin wherein there is not merely a renunciation but also a deep abhorrence of the sin where the sin becomes most distasteful to him and where the desire or urge to sin is cleared out of his life.—Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness, p.354-355
(10/25/97)
He is not a passive God who merely watches lights on a cosmic computer
and presses buttons to implement previously laid plans; He is a
personal God who is just, merciful, and kind. His great desire is not
to count His creations like so many coins, but to bind up the broken
hearts of the inhabitants of each world: sanctification, not
quantification, is His work. Has Christ not even promised us that,
sooner or later, every soul that forsakes sin shall see His face?
Further, that He will appear unto His servants? His desire is to
reassure us as directly as we are prepared to receive. Though He is
just, He is not exclusionary; His invitations to us are far more
numerous than the conditions attached thereto." — Elder Neal A.
Maxwell, Even As I Am, p.30
10/3/09
“Cured cucumbers
are packed into sterilized jars and heat processed in order to remove
impurities and to seal the containers from external contaminants. The
boiling-water-bath procedure enables the pickles to be both protected
and preserved over a long period of time. In a similar way, we
progressively become purified and sanctified as you and I are washed
in the blood of the Lamb, are born again, and receive the ordinances
and honor the covenants that are administered by the authority of the
Melchizedek Priesthood.” - David A. Bednar,
“ Ye Must Be Born Again,” CR, April 2007
11/20/11
We do not become saints automatically
by entering the waters of baptism. We become saints, in the true sense
of the word, as we live saintly lives and cultivate Christlike
attributes. Similarly, we do not become the elect of God instantaneously
by receiving the priesthood. Such honor will come only so fast as we
remember and perform according to the priesthood covenant. - Carlos
E. Asay, "
All of us who
are to stand prepared for the great blessings associated with this
priesthood authority that is ours must be sanctified from time to time
by whatever process the Lord has in mind. Just as surely as we are
assembled here, whether a General Authority, a bishop, an elder, a
deacon, the process is exactly the same. We must try to understand
that when adversity comes, it is likely a means of preparing us for
something ahead. Yes, it’s worth it. Believe me, young men, it’s worth
it all. - Robert L. Simpson, "No
Shortcuts," Ensign (CR) May 1987