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(4/13/97)
The word of the Lord is truth. You ask, What is truth? It is the truth
that God lives. What more is truth? It is the truth that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world; that he atoned for the
sin of Adam, and that through our repentance and obedience to him we
shall receive a forgiveness of our own sins, and shall be cleansed
therefrom, and exalted again in the presence of God, from whence we
came. It is truth that God has revealed to the world that except a man
be born again he cannot see the kingdom of heaven. It is eternal truth
that except a man be born of the water and of the Spirit he cannot
enter into the kingdom of heaven. These are the Almighty's truths that
he has revealed to the children of men, and upon these we will stand.
We propose to bear our testimony to these truths, and to declare these
principles to the children of men, as long as God will give us his
Spirit, and we are entrusted with this mission to declare Jesus Christ
and him crucified and risen from the dead, and Joseph Smith raised up
by the power of God to restore the fulness of the everlasting Gospel
and the authority of the Holy Priesthood to the earth in the
dispensation of the fulness of times. We bear this testimony to the
world, and we know that our testimony is true; for we have received of
that Spirit of truth which is of God, and of which Jesus speaks here
through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Therefore, our testimony is in force
upon the world. Especially is it in force upon those who have yielded
obedience to the message of salvation as it has been restored to the
earth and declared unto you. — President Joseph F. Smith, as quoted by
Elder B. H. Roberts in The Mormon Doctrine of Deity, p. 293
(4/14/97)
The Gods organized and gave life to man and placed him on the earth.
This is absolute. It cannot be disproved. A million brilliant minds
might conjecture otherwise, but it is still true. And having done all
this for his Father's children, the Christ mapped out a plan of life
for man -- a positive and absolute program whereby man might achieve,
accomplish, and overcome and perfect himself. Again, these vital
truths are not matters of opinion. If they were, then your opinion
would be just as good as mine, or better. But I give you these things,
not as my opinion -- I give them to you as divine truths which are
absolute….
Any intelligent man may learn what he wants to learn. He may acquire
knowledge in any field, though it requires much thought and effort. It
takes more than a decade to get a high school diploma; it takes an
additional four years for most people to get a college degree; it
takes nearly a quarter-century to become a great physician. Why, oh,
why do people think they can fathom the most complex spiritual depths
without the necessary experimental and laboratory work accompanied by
compliance with the laws that govern it? Absurd it is, but you will
frequently find popular personalities, who seem never to have lived a
single law of God, discoursing in interviews on religion. How
ridiculous for such persons to attempt to outline for the world a way
of life! — President Spencer W. Kimball, Absolute Truth, Ensign, Sept.
1978, pp. 3-5
(4/15/97)
Gospel truth stands as a pillar of peace, security, and freedom for
all who would avail themselves. And I further attest that the ultimate
in revealed truth, light, and eternal assurance is inseparably
connected with the temple. Those sacred buildings are reverently and
accurately referred to as the House of the Lord. —Elder Robert L.
Simpson, General Conference, October 1980
(4/16/97)
With the rapid changes that are taking place today in every phase of
our lives, it is very important that we recognize the eternal nature
of principles of truth. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first
great eternal principle of the gospel and is indeed a very vital
factor in our lives. To me it is one of the most interesting and
inspiring principles to contemplate. — Elder Franklin D. Richards,
General Conference, April 1966
(4/17/97)
The acquisition of knowledge is a sacred activity, pleasing to our
Father in Heaven and favored by him and his servants. Speaking on this
campus about forty years ago, President J. Reuben Clark declared: God
made clear that the gaining of knowledge is not to be like the
commonplace work of earning a livelihood. He who invades the domain of
knowledge must approach it as Moses came to the burning bush; be
stands on holy ground; he would acquire things sacred; he seeks to
make his own the attributes of Deity, the truth which Christ declared
he was (John 14..6), and which shall make us free (John 8:32). . . .
We must come to this quest of truth--in all regions of human knowledge
whatsoever, not only in reverence, but with a spirit of worship.
[Remarks given at the inauguration of BYU President Howard S.
McDonald, 14 November 1945 (Inauguration Speeches, BYU Archives)] —
Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Counsel for Students¸ BYU Speeches of the Year,
18 September 1984
(8/10/00)
"So far as is known, the
question Pilate put to Jesus, apparently without expecting the Savior to
answer--'What is truth?'--has been answered only once: the Lord later
said, '...truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were,
and as they are to come.' Truth is a knowledge of reality of 'things.'
Some realities are transitory and inconsequential; some realities
maintain themselves everlastingly, or longitudinally, over vast spans of
time. In the hierarchy of truth, therefore, some truths describe those
realities which persist from age to age--which are more significant than
fleeting facts. A knowledge of such central realities as the existence
of God and his presiding and purposeful role in the universe, the great
rescue mission of his Son Jesus Christ, and of man's co-eternality with
our Heavenly Father is sovereign sense! Other gradations of truth
reflect knowledge of those things which are often important, but passing
and proximate." — Neal A. Maxwell, "The Smallest Part", p.4 - p.5
(8/11/00)
"The apparent conflict, and let me say it is only apparent, between
religion and science, arises from two definite causes. An imperfect
knowledge of science on the one hand and an imperfect knowledge of
religion on the other. True science is knowledge classified and must be
true, hence it is a part of true religion which embraces and accepts all
truth. How I rejoice in the wonderful development of science and
invention, and I hope I may ever have an open mind ready to receive all
knowledge let it come from whence it will, for it has but one source; it
comes from God who is the fountain of all truth." — Rulon S. Wells,
"Conference Report", April 1929, p.104
(8/12/00)
"Reason is all right when intelligently used. There is not a principle
of the gospel that will not appeal to the reason of man, for every
principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ is reasonable, clear and easily
understood with the aid of the Spirit of truth. But man cannot
determine, upon the strength of his own reason, unaided by the Spirit of
God, the power and saving grace of the gospel principles and expect to
find out God. He cannot do it!" — Joseph Fielding Smith Jr., "Doctrines
of Salvation", Vol. 1, p. 300
(8/13/00)
"There is a hierarchy of truth atop which are the great ordering
realities: the reality of Deity, the reality of immortality, and the
reality of an eternal ecology that rests upon God's commandments. When
Jesus of Nazareth spoke of how the truth can make us free, He was not
speaking of those facts contained in today's principles of accounting
class or of data concerning crop yields, but of these great emancipating
truths, which are everlasting and not ephemeral." — Neal A. Maxwell, "We
Will Prove Them Herewith", p.86
(8/14/00)
"Does a man get away from the truth by apostacy? No; he simply revels in
the darkness, with truth all around him: the truth pervades the whole
country where he may dwell and where he may travel; he cannot get
outside of it. Then what has he done? He has closed his eyes and said,
'I will not see;' and by doing so, what has he effected? He has only run
around the circle of truth, until he is worn out and comes back and
finds that the truth is still there. When he opens his eyes, there is
the truth; God is there, his influences are there, his Spirit is there,
his work is there; and he finds that he has not gone away from God,
neither has he gone away from the truth; but he has simply closed his
eyes and refused to see that light and truth which were presented to
him." — Amasa M. Lyman, "Journal of Discourses", Vol.5, p.308
(12/18/03)
"'Keep the commandments. In this there is safety and peace.' ('Keep the
Commandments,' Hymns, no. 303.) Nothing this world has to offer can
surpass the joy of living the gospel! No worldly wealth or possession,
no degree of fame or recognition can supplant the satisfaction of
feeling the warmth and peace of the Spirit of the Lord in our hearts and
in our homes. 'Sweet is the peace the gospel brings.' ('Sweet Is the
Peace the Gospel Brings,' Hymns, no. 14.) As we strive for success, we
cannot allow 'any vain or foolish thing' to divert us from the path of
faith and lead us away from being true to our covenants." - Joseph B.
Wirthlin, "True
to
the Truth," General Conference, April 1997
(6/25/05)
"In the Lord's instructions to His
children, we find sublime consistency. What the Lord has declared to
be right will always be right. What He has declared to be true will
always be true. What He has declared to be sinful will always be
sinful. Rest assured that when the so-called 'enlightened' doctrines
of men contradict the holy scriptures, they will only bring heartache,
disappointment, and destruction to the souls of mankind." - L. Tom
Perry, "Back
to
Gospel Basics," Ensign, May 1993, 92
3/2/06
"Our revered leader of years past,
President David O. McKay, often said, 'The mission of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ [is] to make evil-minded men good and to make good men
better.' (Millennial Star, Oct. 1961, p. 469.)
"The Lord said to the people of ancient America, 'And whatsoever thing
persuadeth men to do good is of me; for good cometh of none save it be
of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good.' (Ether
4:12.)
"To be good, one must seek after truth, for truth is the ingredient
which, when inculcated into our lives, changes us for good. 'Truth is
knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to
come.' (D&C 93:24.)
'Truth abideth and hath no end.' (D&C
88:66.)
"Intelligence is the ability to use knowledge properly. The Lord has
said, 'The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and
truth.' (D&C 93:36.)
The light of which this scripture speaks is the Light of Christ, for
Jesus further said, 'I am the true light that lighteth every man that
cometh into the world.' (D&C
93:2.)" - Royden G. Derrick, "By
Their
Fruits Ye Shall Know Them," Ensign (CR), November 1984, p.61
5/11/06
"The Lord counseled, 'Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom;
seek learning, even by study and also by faith.' (D&C
88:118.)
"We can find truth in the scriptures, the teachings of the prophets, the
instructions from our parents, and the inspiration that comes to us as
we bend our knees and seek the help of God.
"We must be true to our ideals, for ideals are like the stars: you cant
touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your
destination. (See Carl Schurz, 1859, in John Bartlett, comp., 'Familiar
Quotations,' 15th ed. (1980), 602.) - Thomas S. Monson, "Pathways
to
Perfection," Ensign (CR), May 2002, p.99
6/6/06
"Profound spiritual truth cannot simply be poured from one mind and
heart to another. It takes faith and diligent effort. Precious truth
comes a small piece at a time through faith, with great exertion, and at
times wrenching struggles. The Lord intends it be that way so that we
can mature and progress. Moroni said, 'Dispute not because ye see not,
for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith' (Ether
12:6). To explain that truth, President Harold B. Lee gave this
wise instruction:
"'The Savior's blood, His atonement, will save us, but only after we
have done all we can to save ourselves by keeping His commandments. All
of the principles of the gospel are principles of promise by which the
plans of the Almighty are unfolded to us' (Ye Are the Light of the
World, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1974, p. 245)." - Richard G.
Scott, "Acquiring
Spiritual
Knowledge," Ensign (CR), November 1993, p.86
9/6/06
"Perhaps those who call themselves Christian and harp on what they claim
are inconsistencies in our history and doctrine need to be reminded that
Christianity itself rests upon very meager historic evidence. The
miracles of Christ, including His resurrection and atonement, the
details of His life and preachings, simply are not recorded in the
secular histories available to Christian and non-Christian alike.
Similarly, all Christians must wrestle with the fact that the teachings
and records found in the New Testament (which, by the way, display their
own internal minor inconsistencies) were written by friends and
followers of Jesus, not by objective historians. None of this should be
of inordinate concern to any of us, Mormon or non- Mormon. The validity
of the Christian message rests on spiritual, rather than secular,
foundations.
"Yet we must not dwell too long on those who are our professional
detractors, who make a living (often a very good living!) by
criticizing the Mormons. They will always be with us and will be dealt
with in the Lord's good time and in His way. They will not have any
appreciable impact on the work, 'for the eternal purposes of the Lord
shall roll on, until all his promises shall be fulfilled.' (Mormon
8:22.) Elder Marvin J. Ashton has wisely reminded us that 'no
religion, group, or individual can prosper over an extended period of
time with fault-finding as their foundation.' (Ensign,
November 1982, p. 63.)" - Alexander B. Morrison, "Feed My Sheep:
Leadership Ideas for Latter-day Shepherds," p.133
3/8/07
"Truth is defined in a revelation to Joseph Smith: 'Truth is knowledge
of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come.' (D.
& C. 93:24.) Truth in this sense is a product or function of
knowledge. Whoever, then, has full knowledge has complete truth, and all
who have some correct knowledge have some truth.
"Such a basic doctrine has stimulated the gathering of knowledge among
the Latter-day Saints. Indeed, the obtaining of knowledge is equivalent
to a religious requirement upon the people. Note the following extracts
from the revelations to Joseph Smith: 'Study and learn, and become
acquainted with all good books, and with languages, tongues and people.'
(D. & C. 90:15.)
'Obtain a knowledge of history, and of countries, and of kingdoms, of
laws of God and man.' (D.
& C. 93:53.) 'Seek ye diligently and teach one another words
of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek
learning, even by study and also by faith.' (D.
&
C. 88:118.) Joseph Smith declared that 'Knowledge is the pathway
up to the Gods.'" - John A. Widtsoe, "Program of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints," p.43
8/21/07
"We have always been taught that the gospel of Jesus Christ embraces
all truth, wherever that truth is found. This should also include
truth found in science. The simplicity of basic truth in the fields of
chemistry and physics has always intrigued me. For example, there is
the simple expression that H2O is the chemical formula for
water. Also fascinating is the fact that Einstein could express his
mind-expanding theory of relativity by the simple equation E = mc2.
It almost appears that the closer we approach a basic truth, the more
simply it can be expressed.
"The best example of this in religious truth is perhaps the
oft-repeated scriptural passage found in Moses in the Pearl of Great
Price, wherein God states in a single sentence the total objective of
all eternity: 'For behold, this is my work and my gloryto bring to
pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' (Moses
1:39.)
"Imagine, just twenty words to summarize the entire plan of eternal
progression and salvation. I like that, because it is true. The
statement is fundamental; it makes perfect sense. It isn't
superfluous; it establishes a goal by which everyone can achieve
success. All of Heavenly Father's children become candidates for
exaltation, and in the process Deity is glorified by our success." -
Robert L. Simpson, "The
Simplicity of Gospel Truths ," Ensign
(CR), May 1984, p.59
1/15/08
"The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints bears testimony to the world that this will of God has
been made manifest in this dispensation, that the principles of the
gospel, the principles of life, have been revealed. They are in harmony
with the principles that Christ taught in the meridian of time. It is
impossible to give here all the principles that constitute that will,
but they are so simple that, as the scriptures say, 'the
wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.'
(Isa. 35:8.)"
- David O. McKay, "Conference
Report," October 1966, Afternoon
Meeting, p.137
6/13/08
"The practice of truth, the acid test of our commitment, is known by
many terms—for example, honesty, integrity,
uprightness, and probity. I especially like probity.
It is taken from the Latin probus, meaning good, and probare—to
prove,
signifying tried and confirmed integrity. A person who has mastered
probity by discipline, until it has become part of his very nature, is
like a moral compass which automatically points 'true
north' under all circumstances.
This individual strives for instinctive honesty, acting on impulse
toward the right, without having to weigh the merits of advantage or
disadvantage." - J. Richard Clarke, "The
Practice
of Truth," Ensign (CR), May 1984, p.62
9/9/08
"I
have been asked what compromises 'Mormonism'
will make with the world? I reply, no compromise when it comes to the
fundamental principles of religion, for they are of God, and no one has
a right to compromise the eternal truths of God. They belong to Him. We
have no right to say we will compromise with man. So I pray that we may
hold up these eternal truths. There is no compromise in God's principles
and holy laws. There can't be, they are of God; and we have seen
the 'gleam,'
and we must follow the 'gleam'
according to the will of God for all His children."
- Elder Levi Edgar Young, Conference Report, April 1922, Closing
Session, p.155
11/16/08
"We must imitate Christ in our
mental growth as we search for truth. Let us never fear truth, but only
its misuse. On the contrary, let us love truth above all else, for God
Himself is truth." - Ezra Taft Benson,
The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.120
12/26/08
"When
men, in their energetic search for truth, make new discoveries, these
will always be in harmony with all fundamental and eternal truths. Yes,
truth is always consistent, whether it be revealed direct from God to
man through His inspired prophets, or comes from the laboratory through
the diligent searching of His children and the influence of the Spirit
of the Lord upon them.
"Continue
to grow mentally-to grow in wisdom-to grow in truth. Desire it! Pray
for it! Study it! Practice it! Do all this, and you will find truth;
it cannot be denied you. Having found it, never forget its source,
remembering always that 'the
glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth'
(D&C 93:36)."
- Ezra
Taft Benson, "The
Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson,"
p.120
11/15/09
“Men
must have a true measuring rod to determine whether knowledge which
comes to them is true or false. They must have a true balance or rule
that is always reliable, always dependable, by which they can weigh or
measure every particle of information that comes to them. What will
this rule be? I have discovered that the sure action of my soul is the
knowledge I have that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ, and that
our Father in heaven has spoken, that those truths contained in the
revelations of God in the Bible, Book of Mormon, and D&C, are the
very eternal truth. I have accepted them as my measuring rod, and I
have not accepted as the final truth anything that does not square up
to those eternal truths, that does not harmonize with the truth I have
from God. Truth will harmonize with itself. Let us adopt this standard
when we go out into the world, and seek the world's knowledge, its
science, and everything pertaining to the world and the world's work,
and we shall be saved from shipwreck.” - Melvin
J. Ballard, “Conference Report,” April 1915, Second Overflow
Meeting, p. 59
4/12/10
"The greatest achievement mankind can make in this world is to
familiarize themselves with divine truth, so thoroughly, so perfectly,
that the example or conduct of no creature living in the world can
ever turn them away from the knowledge that they have obtained. 'In
the footsteps of the Master,' the greatest of all the teachers that
this world has ever received, is the safest and surest course to
pursue that I know of in the world. We can absorb the precepts, the
doctrines and the divine word of the Master, without any fear that the
exemplar will fail of carrying out and executing his own precepts and
fulfilling his own doctrines and requirements."
- "Teachings Of Presidents Of The Church: Joseph F. Smith," p. 39
7/9/10
"As we pass along the bridge of our lives, we ought to understand
that our greatest latter-day need is not for bigger industries or more
oil wells or greater power plants or a more ample gold supply. Our most
critical problems are not our population explosions or our projected
food shortages. Our primary concern should be centered in getting a
sufficient love of God and truth enshrined in our hearts, that we will
obey all of his commandments." - Sterling
W. Sill, "Conference Report," October 1968, Afternoon Meeting, p. 138
7/25/10
"Brethren and sisters, Latter-day Saints, listen to the counsel of the
Lord. What matter if we be but few? If every man at this conference, if
every Latter-day Saint listening to this conference, would go out and
see to it that he made of himself a center from which went out the
testimony of the truth, we could accomplish miracles. Let no Latter-day
Saint, who has raised his hand to sustain the prophets of the Lord,
permit himself ever to depart from that instruction. Let him challenge
any faultfinding and let him champion the truth." - Joseph
F. Smith, "Conference Report," April 1945, Afternoon Meeting, p. 159
8/24/11
The sands flow through the hourglass, the clock of history moves on;
yet the divine truth prevails undiminished, undiluted, unchanged. -
9/16/11
As Latter-day Saints, we
are committed to the principles of truth. We seek the truth; we believe
the truth; and we know the “truth will make us free.” (See John 8:32.)
To be genuine disciples, we must have harmony between the principles
that we profess and the truths we practice. -
11/25/11
Do you realize that the notion that all
churches are equal presupposes that the true church of Jesus Christ
actually does not exist anywhere?
Now, others may insist that this is not the true church. That is their
privilege. But to claim that it does not exist anywhere, that it does
not even need to exist, is to deny the scriptures….
We did not invent the doctrine of the only true church. It came from the
Lord. Whatever perception others have of us, however presumptuous we
appear to be, whatever criticism is directed to us, we must teach it to
all who will listen. - Boyd K.
Packer, "The
Only True Church," Ensign (CR) October 1985
8/12/12
Our position is one of strength because it is founded on eternal
truth. We need not fear the fiery darts of the adversary, nor be
troubled by world conditions, as long as we walk in that light which a
gracious Father has so abundantly shed forth upon us in this final
gospel dispensation. - Joseph Fielding Smith, "I
Know That My Redeemer Liveth," Ensign (CR) June 1971
1/19/13
The whole world
would prosper exceedingly if every man in his life had a will for
truth. It is the flabby adherence to truth, or righteousness, the
expression of truth, that lies at the bottom of all human disasters. -
John A. Widtsoe, "Evidences and Reconciliations," p.384
1/26/13
I testify that each of us, as followers of the Savior and members of
his Church, can realize life while we live it, through service to our
fellowman, devotion to our families, and adherence to the commandments
of God. Shortly before he died, Sir Winston Churchill was invited to
stand before the student body of a prestigious preparatory school in
England. This was all that he had to say: "Never forsake the things
that you know to be true. Never, never, never, never." May that
blessing be ours. - David B. Haight, "A Light unto the World,"
p.153
7/30/13
I
believe that few things in life deserve one’s complete confidence. I
testify that the Church is worthy of our full trust. There is no
inconsistency between truth and faith. I know that everyone who
sincerely and righteously seeks to know this can have it spiritually
confirmed. May we open up our minds, hearts, and spirits to the
divine source of truth. May we reach above ourselves and beyond our
mundane concerns and become heirs to the knowledge of all truth and
to the abundant life promised by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
- James E. Faust, "The
Abundant Life," Ensign (CR) November 1985
4/8/14
And therein lies a message for every young man and young woman in
this Church. You may wonder if it is worth it to take a courageous
moral stand in high school or to go on a mission only to have your
most cherished beliefs reviled or to strive against much in society
that sometimes ridicules a life of religious devotion. Yes, it is
worth it, because the alternative is to have our “houses” left unto
us “desolate”—desolate individuals, desolate families, desolate
neighborhoods, and desolate nations. - Jeffrey
R. Holland, “The
Cost—and Blessings—of Discipleship,” Ensign (CR) May 2014
5/7/14
Look for the biggest dust cloud
billowing above the most dirt that is kicked at One who was most
opposed, challenged, and rejected, beaten, abandoned, and crucified,
One who descended below all things, and there you will find the
truth, the Son of God, the Savior of all mankind. Why did they not
leave Him alone?
Why? Because He is the truth, and the truth will always be opposed.
- Lawrence E. Corbridge, “The
Prophet Joseph Smith,” Ensign (CR) May 2014
6/6/14
Spiritual
truth cannot be ignored—especially divine commandments. Keeping
divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine
commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time! - Russell
M. Nelson, “Let
Your Faith Show,” Ensign (CR) May 2014
1/13/15
It
is by loving these truths with all of our heart that an affinity
develops between us and the Source of truth itself, “for
intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth wisdom;
truth embraceth truth; [and] virtue loveth virtue.” Hence, we shall
discover that the things we value and appreciate the most are those
that we personally learned from the Lord. - Robert
R. Steuer, “Being
Teachable,” Ensign (CR) April 2002
1/24/15
All
truth and knowledge is important, but amidst the constant
distractions of our daily lives, we must especially pay attention to
increasing our gospel knowledge so we can understand how to apply
gospel principles to our lives. As our gospel knowledge increases,
we will begin to feel confident in our testimonies and be able to
state, “I know it.” - Ann M.
Dibb, “I
Know It. I Live It. I Love It.” Ensign (CR) October 2012
9/28/15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints possesses the full
truth relative to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, the one divine
plan of salvation, and also the authority to officiate in God's name
in the upbuilding of the Church of Christ. There is but one gospel;
there can be but one Priesthood; there is but one Church which
encompasses the whole truth of the gospel, and into which all truth
may find its place. In that sense the Church claims to possess the
full fundamental truth, call it monopoly if you choose, necessary for
full salvation in the celestial kingdom of God. This the Church does
humbly and gratefully, keenly sensible of its high commission and vast
responsibility, to lead all mankind into a fulness of the knowledge
leading to eternal progression in the presence of the Lord. - John
A. Widtsoe, "Evidences and Reconciliations," p. 24
12/27/15
With man's wisdom alone, one cannot know the truth. This is
evidenced by a survey taken in New Zealand last year, in which there
were 411 different churches listed. Hence the need of divine
revelation to interpret the teachings of the prophets, and this
church is built upon divine revelation. - LeGrand
Richards, "Conference Report," April 1969, Afternoon Meeting, p.87
1/7/16
Truth is not always convenient. The commandments of God are not
always convenient. They do not bend themselves to our convenience.
Truth does not adapt itself to what we wish it were. We had better
adapt our lives to what it is. We had better adapt our lives to the
commandments of God, whether they are convenient or not. - Richard
L. Evans, "Conference Report," October 1956, Third Day-Morning
Meeting, p.101
5/1/16
Prophets
ancient and modern implore us not to let human foibles, faults, or
weaknesses—others’ or our own—cause us to miss the truths,
covenants, and redeeming power in His restored gospel. This is
especially important in a church where we each grow through our
imperfect participation. The Prophet Joseph said, “I never told you
I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have
taught.” - Gerrit W. Gong, “Always
Remember Him,” Ensign (CR) May 2016
5/20/16
Truth has been defined as a knowledge of things past, present, and
future. How may we gain a knowledge of past, present, and future?
Knowledge of things past comes by careful study. Knowledge of things
present comes from careful observation. Knowledge of things future
comes from being aware of prophetic utterances. - J.
Thomas Fyans, "Make
Haste to Obey," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.88