TrendZion

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

1. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   As eternal beings, associated with eternity that was and with eternity that is to come—beings that dwelt in eternal light before we came here, we are now seeking for salvation, preparing for celestial inheritances in the eternal worlds. This is what we are after: we are trying to lay a foundation for ourselves, for our progenitors, and for our posterity, that will endure and extend while countless ages roll; and we are taught the principles by which we may obtain this salvation by the holy Priesthood—by the revelations of God communicated to us through that Priesthood.
2. 1922·Charles W. Penrose·Apostle
   The Lord has been good to me all my days and especially since he opened the eyes of my understanding so^ that I was able to see the truth and the beauty of his great latter-day work — a blessing that does not now come to all people. It will, I presume, in the eternities that lie before us, when the time comes that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that willingly and freely of their own choice and to the glory of our heavenly Father.
3. 1948·George F. Richards·Apostle
   In this eventful experience there was revealed to the boy Joseph, and through him, to the world, two exceedingly important truths. First, that God the Eternal Father and his Son Jesus Christ are separate, living personages, glorified and exalted; and second, that all the religious creeds were wrong.
4. 1959·Alvin R. Dyer·Apostle
   The revelations from God are a great expediency in leading man unto eternal life and exaltation. Yet in every age, where God's will has been expressed unto his people, there have been those who have failed to obey and who have in some instances rebelled against the revealed word of God.
5. 1969·Hugh B. Brown·Apostle
   two general headings for a few minutes, namely, the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. The scriptures tell us that it is life eternal to know God and Jesus Christ, whom he has sent.
6. 1976·N. Eldon Tanner·Apostle
   “And I now give unto you a commandment to beware concerning yourselves, to give diligent heed to the words of eternal life.