TrendZion

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

1. 1856·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   "All men in the beginning have I created after the body of my spirit," as much as to say that "you, the brother of Jared, did not receive your existence a few years ago here in the flesh, that was not your origin, but all men, all those that I will show you that have existed or will exist upon this earth, in the beginning have I created after the image of the body of my spirit." They were all spiritually organized before they came here.
   The Faith and Visions of the Ancient Saints, etc. — jodcopy citation
2. 1977·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   He also makes possible redemption from the second death, which is the spiritual death, which is separation from the presence of our Heavenly Father. This redemption can come only to those who are clean, for no unclean thing can dwell in the presence of God.
   The Mediator — cojccopy citation
3. 1985·Dallin H. Oaks·Apostle
   There is nothing inherently evil about money. The Good Samaritan used the same coinage to serve his fellowman that Judas used to betray the Master. It is “the love of money [which] is the root of all evil.” ( 1 Tim. 6:10 ; italics added.) The critical difference is the degree of spirituality we exercise in viewing, evaluating, and managing the things of this world and our experiences in it.
   Spirituality — cojccopy citation
4. 1987·Dallin H. Oaks·Apostle
   Our Savior has redeemed us from the sin of Adam, but what about the effects of our own sins? Since “all have sinned” ( Rom. 3:23 ), we are all spiritually dead. Again, our only hope for life is our Savior, who, the prophet Lehi taught, “offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law” ( 2 Ne. 2:7 ).
   “The Light and Life of the World” — cojccopy citation
5. 1996·Henry B. Eyring·Apostle
   Hearts were touched by the proclamation on the family read by President Hinckley last fall (see Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102) because we want for our families what God wants for them: that they will live in love and righteousness. But in our thoughtful moments we know that we will need help. We will need to invite the powers of heaven to guide our families in days when we are not there and to face spiritual dangers we may not foresee.
   A Legacy of Testimony — cojccopy citation
6. 2003·Neal A. Maxwell·Apostle
   Jesus, who performed the “infinite atonement,” thereby suffered infinitely and is a fully comprehending Savior, having “descended below all things” and “comprehended all things” ( 2 Nephi 9:7 ; D&C 88:6 ). Yes, as in the lyrics of the moving spiritual of yesteryear, “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen; nobody knows but Jesus.”
   How Choice a Seer! — cojccopy citation