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President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency Ensign, May 1984, 67 I welcome all of the new General Authorities. I rejoice in the calls of Elder Oaks and Elder Nelson to the Council of Twelve Apostles. Brother Nelson has touched my heart deeper...
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Susan W. Tanner, Young Women General President Ensign, May 2005, 104 As I visited Joseph Smith’s restored small and humble log home, I sensed that I was in a holy place. I was at the site where the angel Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith to usher in this great and...
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Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Ensign, Nov. 2005, 88 This year we are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith. To the world we testify that he was the prophet of God foreordained to bring about the...
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The Mormon Church has the largest family history library in the world, and many people know that members of the Mormon Church are very interested in finding their ancestors; but why is this something that is so greatly supported by the Church? The reason is that...
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Eternal marriage is an essential principle in Mormon doctrine. In the Bible, Christ taught that certain ordinances performed in this life would be in force in heaven, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth...
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What Do Mormons Believe About God? In the book Lectures on Faith, the Prophet Joseph Smith outlines three things that a person needs to know to have faith in God, the first is the fact that God actually exists. It is important to establish that belief in God is the...
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“Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason thereof till long after the events transpire.” (History of the Church, 5:135) “You cannot go anywhere but where God can find you out.” (History of the Church, 6:366)...
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Elder M. Russell Ballard, “The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith” During the October 1991 General Conference of the Mormon Church, Apostle M. Russell Ballard spoke about the family of Joseph Smith. As parents of the Prophet, Joseph Sr. and Lucy endured ridicule,...
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President N. Eldon Tanner, former First Counselor in the First Presidency Ensign, Nov. 1979, 50 Many years ago in the country of Norway, a young widow with two small sons sent a pair of shoes to a shoemaker for repairs. When the mended shoes were returned, the mother...
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Members of the Mormon Church, who have received the ordinance of the endowment, in a Mormon temple wear a special kind of underwear, most commonly referred to by members as the garment. Members wear the garment as a sign of being an endowed member of the Church.The...
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