TrendZion

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

1. 1853·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   ciples of justice and mercy, and adapted to the capacities of your children ; for this is the way that our heavenly Father governs His children, giving to some a Celestial; to others a Terrestrial; and to others still a Telestial law, with penalties and promises annexed, accord- ing to the conditions, circumstances, and capacities of the individuals to be governed. Seek for wisdom and pat- tern after the heavenly order of govern- ment.
   The Seer — apostle_bookcopy citation
2. 1874·George A. Smith·Apostle
   This was the faith which animated the ancients and sustained them in the midst of persecutions, and this is the faith that we should cherish and cultivate as a people and as individuals. Woe to the man who has lost that faith! Dreadful is his condition if he has not that faith living within him. Woe to that man, for his condition is far worse than his first condition, that is before he had these blessings sealed upon him.
   Faith of the Latter-day Saints in Relation to the Resurrection — jodcopy citation
3. 1899·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   vancement, and an acceptance of the practices that lead to degradation. Sin is any condition, whether consisting in omission of things required, or in commission of acts for- bidden, which tends to prevent or hinder the development of the human soul. As a righteous course leads to eternal life, so sin tends towards the darkness of the second death. Sin was introduced to the world by the arch-fiend Satan ;^ yet it is by Divine permission that mankind is brought in contact with sin, the contrast between evil and good thus being learned.
   The Articles of Faith — apostle_bookcopy citation
4. 1915·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   "_Point 2: The private examination of Jesus before Annas or Caiaphas was illegal_"; for (1) it was made by night; (2) the hearing of any cause by a 'sole judge' was expressly forbidden; (3) as quoted from Salvador, 'A principle perpetually reproduced in the Hebrew scriptures relates to the two conditions of publicity and liberty.'
   Jesus the Christ — apostle_bookcopy citation
5. 1974·Spencer W. Kimball·Prophet
   There may be some who have a general feeling of uneasiness because of world conditions and lengthening shadows of evil, but the Lord said, “… if ye are prepared ye shall not fear” ( D&C 38:30 ), and again, “Peace I leave with you. … Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” ( John 14:27 .)
   Guidelines to Carry Forth the Work of God in Cleanliness — cojccopy citation
6. 1982·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   And then it was that the one who was beloved and chosen of the Father was foreordained to be the Savior and Redeemer, to be the one whose atoning sacrifice would put into full operation all of the terms and conditions of the Father’s great and eternal plan.
   The Seven Christs — cojccopy citation