Isaiah 45:22 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” General Handbook of Instructions, 1999, pp. 67, 75; “Members Whose Close Relatives Belong to Apostate Groups Bishops and their counselors must take...
Matthew 22:30 ‘…they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.’ Twenty-four years ago today, I asked Jesus to be my God and Savior! PTL! The list of questions I had rolling around in my head had become commonplace, and kept...
General Conference, ‘The Eternal Family,’ October 1996; “While our individual salvation is based on our individual obedience, it is equally important that we understand that we are each an important and integral part of a family and the highest blessings can be...
September 18 – John 14:1-3; “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will...
Families are Forever “Children”, Liahona and Ensign, November 2011; “I testify of the great blessing of children and of the happiness they will bring us in this life and in the eternities.” —Neil L. Andersen Mark 12:25; “For when they shall rise...
Enemies Will be Punished D&C 121:10-15; “10 Thou art not yet as Job; thy friends do not contend against thee, neither charge thee with transgression, as they did Job. 11 And they who do charge thee with transgression, their hope shall be blasted, and their...
ARE FAMILIES REALLY FOREVER? I was reminded of a familiar phrase well known by church members this past week when I received my LDS-Gems e-mail of the day. The topic was about the Families are Forever plan the LDS Church promotes to its members. While I...