"If a Man Die, Shall He Live Again?"
Elder Carlos E. Asay
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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📖 general conference
The speaker describes the Book of Mormon account of Christ's postmortal appearances on the Western Hemisphere, adding to the evidence of Christ's resurrection.
But there is more. Wrote John, "The testimony of two men is true"John 8:17If this is a valid statement, then surely the testimony of Christ"™s escape from the tomb provided by a second nation must not be overlooked. I refer, of course, to the Book of Mormon record of Christ"™s postmortal appearances on the Western Hemisphere. Near a temple in the land called Bountiful some 2,500 people heard a small, piercing voice declare: "Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have ... (continued)
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"If a Man Die, Shall He Live Again?"
Elder Carlos E. Asay
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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The speaker shares his personal conviction that spiritual truths, such as Christ's resurrection, are confirmed by feelings stirred through the words of God, and that following Christ's example leads to a sure knowledge of His divinity and our own resurrection.
"Infallible proofs" of spiritual matters, such as Christ"™s resurrection, are not of the hand, but of the heart. They are not seen with the naked eye; they are seen through the "eye of faith"Ether 12:19Nor are they established by a touch of a finger. The reality of spiritual matters is confirmed by feelings stirred through the spoken or written words of God (see1 Ne. 17:45I say this because "the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, a ... (continued)
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"If a Man Die, Shall He Live Again?"
Elder Carlos E. Asay
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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The speaker reflects on the now-deceased elderly woman from the care center, acknowledging that she has learned the truth about life after death and is embraced by God's love.
I cannot go back to that sweet old woman in the wheelchair who begged, "Can I die?" She has already crossed the bridge between earth and heaven"”the bridge we call death. She now knows better than I that dying and living again are established facts. She knows of a certainty that "death is not a period but a comma in the story of life" (Amos John Traver), for she has gone back home and is cradled in the arms of God"™s love (see2 Ne. 1:15 Whether young or old, we need not "look upon death ... (continued)
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"If Christ Had My Opportunities "¦"
Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky
- Of the Seventy
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At 18, the speaker had his own Enos experience while praying in his army barracks, which led to his decision to serve a full-time mission.
My own Enos experience came at 18 years of age as I knelt in my army barracks in Fort Ord, California. After the lights were out and I knelt on a hard floor, like Enos I came away found. I was to serve a full-time mission. My heart is filled with gratitude for the many who assisted in helping me to come to know who I am and to know of Christ and His gospel. I came to understand that my way home is through our Savior Jesus Christ.
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"If Christ Had My Opportunities "¦"
Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker's family served in Canada with dedicated missionaries who sought after the one and found him or her, as missionaries do worldwide.
Our family had the privilege of serving in Canada with wonderful, dedicated elders, sisters, and senior missionaries. With heart to heart, spirit to spirit, and in the strength of the Lord, they sought after the one and found him or her, as dedicated missionaries do the world over.
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"If Christ Had My Opportunities "¦"
Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker's family was reading from the Book of Mormon and quizzed their young children about Enos, to which their two-year-old correctly responded despite seeming too young to understand.
Many years ago, when our oldest children were six, four, and two, my wife and I sprang a pop quiz on them. We had been reading daily as a family from the Book of Mormon. "Who was the man," my wife inquired, "who went into the forests to hunt, but, instead, prayed all day and into the night?" After a few moments of silence, she ventured to help: "His name starts with an E "¦ e "¦ e "¦ e "¦ e." From the corner of the room, our two-year-old called out, "Nos!" This child was the one who ... (continued)
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"If Christ Had My Opportunities "¦"
Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker's grandparents were converted to the Church by missionaries in 1913, but by the next generation, his family had become less active. He was invited to Primary by friends and later to a priesthood meeting, which marked his first Church experience.
Since the Fall of Adam, all mankind are in a lost and fallen state. Like most of you, my being "found" started with two faithful missionaries. In the year 1913, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Elders C. Earl Anhder and Robert H. Sorenson taught my grandparents the gospel of Jesus Christ and baptized them. My parents taught me the importance of hard work, honesty, and integrity. However, in one short generation we became lost to activity in the Church and a knowledge of the gospel. Looking back, I reca ... (continued)
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"If Christ Had My Opportunities "¦"
Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky
- Of the Seventy
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Lloyd Bennett, the speaker's Scoutmaster, would often take him to buy Scout supplies and became a trusted friend who took time for the one, exemplifying Elder M. Russell Ballard's counsel to 'find ... one more.'
Lloyd Bennett was my Scoutmaster. Very often on a Saturday afternoon he would pick me up and take me to the Scout office to buy needed badges and supplies. As we rode, we talked. He became a trusted friend. Lloyd Bennett, like so many, took time for the one. These wonderful friends and leaders understood Elder M. Russell Ballard"™s recent counsel to "find "¦ one more" ("One More,"LiahonaandEnsign,May 2005, 71), and they understood what that entailed. Sometimes it"™s the one in the corne ... (continued)
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"If It Be Just..."
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Passengers who incessantly give driving advice to the driver are labeled as 'back seat drivers,' often causing annoyance.
Then there is another group belonging to this category. While riding in a car they are continually offering suggestions to the driver as to how the car should be operated, the speed that should be traveled, when to turn, and the signals to be employed. These are the 'back seat drivers.'
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"If It Be Just..."
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker's mission president advised on how to handle criticism: accept it if it's just and kindly given, accept it even if unkindly given, but ignore unjust and unkind criticism.
Many years ago my mission president gave this sound advice: 'If criticism is just and given kindly, accept it and give thanks for it. If it is just and given unkindly, accept it. But if it is unjust and given unkindly, pay no heed to it.'
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"If It Be Just..."
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Individuals during World War I would criticize military strategies from the comfort of their homes, without any real understanding of the situation, earning the nickname 'armchair generals.'
While World War I was raging in Europe, there were certain individuals here at home who would sit back in their easy armchairs, surround themselves with maps, and follow the progress of battle by reading the newspapers. They were extremely critical of the generals and those who were directing the campaigns and were very eager and vocal in outlining the strategy they would employ if in similar positions of leadership. These individuals were referred to as 'armchair generals.'
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"If It Be Just..."
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Onlookers of construction sites, known as 'sidewalk superintendents,' often critique the work being done without being involved in the actual process.
Prior to demolition of old buildings or the construction of new buildings, a solid fence is built to protect passersby. It has become a practice to bore holes in the fence or to install glass portholes. From these observation points many pause and watch with interest the demolition or construction activities. There are those among the viewers who would improve the way the job is run. Some would knock a building down immediately, while others would have it done bit by bit. Then there are those wh ... (continued)
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"If the Lord Be God, Follow Him"
Bishop John H. Vandenberg
- Presiding Bishop of the Church
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A little girl asks her mother where she was when her mother was a little girl, prompting thoughts on pre-existence and life's purpose.
Upon hearing this, the little girl looked up with inquisitive eyes and said, "Mother, where was I when you were a little girl?"
From the lips of this small girl comes a question that reaches beyond the understanding of most of mankind. This touches on the questions of "Who are we?" and "What are we doing here?"
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"If the Lord Be God, Follow Him"
Bishop John H. Vandenberg
- Presiding Bishop of the Church
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The prophet Elijah challenges the people of Israel to choose between following the Lord or Baal, demonstrating the futility of idol worship.
The prophet Elijah found his countrymen in just such a state, putting their faith in various idolatrous gods, or Baal. They had their false priests, and each locality had its own particular idol. Such idols were worshiped through burnt offerings, festivals, human sacrifice, and gross sensuality,
Upon finding this condition among the people, Elijah took action. He prevailed upon Ahab to gather all the people, including the priests of Baal, together unto Mount Carmel, and then Elijah said to this ... (continued)
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"If the Lord Be God, Follow Him"
Bishop John H. Vandenberg
- Presiding Bishop of the Church
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A mother expresses appreciation for a home teacher who exemplified Christlike service by helping her son with newborn lambs.
Just the other day I received a written testimony from a mother expressing appreciation for a servant of the Lord. This servant, a home teacher, was simply following the Lord's assignment to "watch over the Church always, and be with and strengthen them."D&C 20:53She writes:
"My husband had taken some Scouts to the Merit Badge Pow-Wow at BYU. It was a two-hundred mile drive so they had left at 4 o'clock in the morning. When I awakened, my main concern was for their safety as it was snowing and b ... (continued)
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"If Thou Art Faithful"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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President Hinckley shares a story of a woman who wrote to him feeling defeated and asking what God expects of her.
A woman wrote to me a short time ago with a great sense of frustration. She indicated that she had been defeated or had failed in most of what she had tried to do. She then asked, 'What does God expect of me?'
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"If Thou Art Faithful"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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President Gordon B. Hinckley recounts the visits of Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale to the Church Administration Building, where they met with female leaders of the Church.
We were recently honored with visits to the Church Administration Building, on two consecutive days, of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, and Walter Mondale, who is campaigning for the presidency. It was my opportunity on these occasions to introduce each of these distinguished gentlemen to Sister Young, to Sister Kapp, and to Sister Winder. In each instance I indicated that Sister Young presides over an organization of more than 650,000 children, that Sister Kapp presides over an o ... (continued)
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"If Thou Art Faithful"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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President Hinckley discusses the revelation given to Emma Smith, which is applicable to all women in the Church.
As I have wondered and prayed about what I might say on this occasion, I have been led again to read the twenty-fifth section of the Doctrine and Covenants. This, as you know, is a revelation given through Joseph the Prophet to his wife Emma. It was given at Harmony, Pennsylvania, in July of 1830, only a short time after the Church was organized. Insofar as I know, this is the only revelation given specifically to a woman, and in concluding it the Lord said, 'This is my voice unto all.' D&C 25:1 ... (continued)
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"If Thou Endure It Well"
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Parents agonize over their wayward child's actions, questioning what they did to deserve such a trial and if God is displeased with them.
With heavy hearts and broken spirits the parents of a wayward child were recently heard to say, 'Where did we go wrong? What have we done to displease the Lord? What is the Lord trying to tell us? Is this the reward for trying to be good parents? Why us?' These were among a flood of questions that came as they agonized over the serious misconduct of their child. Their comments and attitude reflected a frightening blend of resentment, frustration, and self-condemnation. It was evident that this d ... (continued)
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"If Thou Endure It Well"
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The Prophet Joseph Smith experiences despair in Liberty Jail, questioning his standing before God and receiving divine reassurance.
It is expedient for all of us, particularly those who may be weighed down by grief because of acts of misconduct or misfortune, to recall that even the Prophet Joseph Smith had hours of despair because of his very trying experiences in the Liberty Jail. Perhaps he too was entitled to question, 'What did I do wrong? What have I done to displease Thee, O Lord? Where have I failed? Why are the answers to my prayers and pleas withheld?' In response to the feelings of his heart and mind he cried out: ... (continued)
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