TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   Go back in England to the time of William the Conqueror, and you will find that he was a usurper; he was a Norman and a wholesale robber; and then, when he had subdued the Anglo-Saxons, the priests turned round and anointed him king by the grace of God. That is a fair example of the other European nations, and is all the authority that any of them had.
   The Rights of Mormonism — jodcopy citation
2. 1899·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   6. In the period immediately following that of Christ's earthly mission, the ministers of the Gospel were all desig- nated and set apart by unquestionable authority. Even Saul of Tarsus, afterward Paul the apostle, who was con- verted with marvelous signs and wondrous manifestations," had to be formally commissioned for the labor which the Lord desired him to perform; and we are told that the Holy Ghost spake to the prophets and teachers of the Church at Antioch, while they fasted before the Lord, saying, "Separ- ate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.'"'
   The Articles of Faith — apostle_bookcopy citation
3. 1971·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   [ ](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1971/04/the-spirit-beareth-record?lang=eng/study/general-conference/1971/04/sustaining-of-church-authorities-and-officers?lang=eng)[ ](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1971/04/the-spirit-beareth-record?lang=eng/study/general-conference/1971/04/ye-shall-not-fear?lang=eng)
   “The Spirit Beareth Record” — cojccopy citation
4. 1972·Ezra Taft Benson·Apostle
   For centuries, because of the wickedness of men, prophets of God no longer walked the earth, so scripture ended with the last words in the New Testament. Confusion and contention reigned in so-called Christendom, for all they had was the ancient scripture, but they were without the prophets of God to explain it to them and to receive new revelation, new scripture, and to be authorized to direct the work of the ministry.
   Listen to a Prophet’s Voice — cojccopy citation
5. 1983·James E. Faust·Apostle
   Place a high priority on loyalty to each other. The dictionary defines the word loyal as being “constant and faithful in any relation implying trust or confidence; bearing true allegiance to the constituted authority.” ( Britannica World Language Dictionary, s.v. “loyalty.”) If family members are not loyal to each other, they cannot be loyal to themselves.
   Enriching Family Life — cojccopy citation
6. 1991·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   The tragedy is that some men are ensnared by their own foolishness and their own weakness. They throw to the wind the most sacred and solemn of covenants, entered into in the house of the Lord and sealed under the authority of the holy priesthood. They set aside their wives who have been faithful, who have loved and cared for them, who have struggled with them in times of poverty only to be discarded in times of affluence. They have left their children fatherless. They have avoided with every kind of artifice the payment of court-mandated alimony and child support.
   Our Solemn Responsibilities — cojccopy citation