TrendZion

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

1. 1842·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   in me by revelation, and commandment, and promise of the living God, obtained by the Holy Mechisedek, Jethro, and others of the holy fathers, commanding, in the name of the Lord, all those powers to concentrate in you, and through you to your posterity forever. All these things I do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that through this order He may be glorified, and that through the power of , David may reign King over Israel, which shall hereafter be revealed. Let immortality and eternal life henceforth be sealed upon your heads forever and ever. [1/2 page blank] [p. 2]
   Revelation, 27 July 1842 — jspcopy citation
2. 1972·Spencer W. Kimball·Apostle
   Joseph Smith bestowed upon the twelve apostles all the keys and authority and power that he himself possessed and that he had received from the Lord. He gave unto them every endowment, every washing and anointing, and administered unto them the sealing ordinances.
   “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” — cojccopy citation
3. 1977·Spencer W. Kimball·Prophet
   But when the light of that century went out, the darkness was again impenetrable; the heavens were sealed and the “dark ages” moved in.
   Revelation: The Word of the Lord to His Prophets — cojccopy citation
4. 1985·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   His death sealed the testimony of His love for all mankind. His resurrection opened the gates of salvation to the sons and daughters of God of all generations.
   The Victory over Death — cojccopy citation
5. 1996·Robert D. Hales·Apostle
   In this latter day the promise of eternal families was restored in 1829 when the powers of the Melchizedek Priesthood were restored to the earth. Seven years later, in the Kirtland Temple, the keys to perform the sealing ordinances were restored, as recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants:
   The Eternal Family — cojccopy citation
6. 2000·James E. Faust·Apostle
   Of all those who teach this doctrine, the Lord says, “The blood of the saints shall cry from the ground against them.” This is because all of our covenants must not only be received through ordinances but, to be eternal, must also be sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise. This divine stamp of approval is placed upon our ordinances and covenants only through faithfulness. The false idea of so-called premeditated repentance involves an element of deception, but the Holy Spirit of Promise cannot be deceived.
   The Enemy Within — cojccopy citation