TrendZion

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

1. 1858·Brigham Young·Prophet
   I have frequently said, and say again, that there are and always have been a great many in this Church that are not Saints. There are more "Mormons" than Saints; and there are different degrees and grades of "Mormons" and of Saints. There are many that are "Mormons" that are not Saints; and so it will be until Jesus comes to separate the sheep from the goats; or, in other language, until the Husbandman shall bid his servants gather the wheat into the barn, and the tares into bundles to be burned. This must be; this we all believe and can understand.
2. 1909·Hyrum M. Smith·Apostle
   Covenants, a standard work of the Mormon Church, being the words of God to Joseph Smith the prophet ; and for my knowledge of the doctrine of salvation for those who are dead I refer you also to Joseph Smith the prophet, who preached it to the world, and first made clear the meaning of Peter's words.
3. 1943·George Albert Smith·Apostle
   tention to what the Lord desired. This nation was raised up in order that men might worship God according to the dictates of their conscience- — this nation of which we are a part. God raised up the very men who prepared the Constitution to declare to us our privileges and our liberties. It was not an accident. Those things were recorded beforehand. In the Book of Mormon He announced the coming of Columbus, and of the Pilgrim fathers, from the old world, those who came here to worship God.
4. 1955·Mark E. Petersen·Apostle
   And he has given me personal testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. I know it as well as the three witnesses or the eight witnesses who held the plates in their hands. I know it. God has made it known to me, and I give you my testimony. It is not incredible.
5. 1963·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   Announcer: With the music of Charles Gounod we have heard the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing these words taken from two Old Testament texts: "Lovely Appear over the mountains, the feet of them that preach, and bring good news of peace. Ye mountains, ye perpetual hills, bow ye down. Over the barren wastes shall flowers now have possession."
6. 1972·Ezra Taft Benson·Apostle
   Now undoubtedly Moroni could have pointed out many factors that led to the destruction of the people, but notice how he singled out the secret combinations, just as the Church today could point out many threats to peace, prosperity, and the spread of God’s work, but it has singled out the greatest threat as the godless conspiracy. There is no conspiracy theory in the Book of Mormon—it is a conspiracy fact.