TrendZion

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

1. 1860·Heber C. Kimball·Apostle
   We have come together this morning for the purpose of holding our General Conference, and to attend to matters of business that pertains to the whole Church, not only for the people in this Territory; but we have met to do business that concerns all nations and people, both the living and the dead, or those who have passed behind the veil; and I feel to rejoice in the privilege we now have.
   The Latter-day Kingdom—Connections of the Priesthood—Temporal Salvation, &c. — jodcopy citation
2. 1976·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   His vision of the degrees of glory is the most complete and wondrous account of that which is beyond the veil which has come to us from the pen of any prophet. His numerous revelations, given in the name of the Lord, set forth the wonders of eternity and the glories of the gospel as plainly and persuasively as do those of the apostles and prophets of old.
   Joseph Smith—The Mighty Prophet of the Restoration — cojccopy citation
3. 1984·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   There is no power on the earth like it. Its authority extends beyond life, through the veil of death, to the eternities ahead. It is everlasting in its consequences.
   The Cornerstones of Our Faith — cojccopy citation
4. 1994·Howard W. Hunter·Prophet
   I have shed many tears and have sought my Father in Heaven in earnest prayer in the desire to be equal to this high and holy calling. I have prayed to be worthy to bear the assignment which thirteen other men in this dispensation have borne. Perhaps only they, watching from the other side of the veil, can fully understand the weight of responsibility and the deep dependence on the Lord that I feel in accepting this sacred calling.
   “Exceeding Great and Precious Promises” — cojccopy citation
5. 2002·Richard G. Scott·Apostle
   The painful consequences of sin were purposely put in His plan of happiness by a compassionate Father in Heaven so that you need not follow that tragic path in life. A sinner will not only suffer in this life, but sins that have not been forgiven through true repentance will cause anguish beyond the veil.
   To Be Free of Heavy Burdens — cojccopy citation
6. 2005·Gordon B. Hinckley·Prophet
   We are told that God is no respecter of persons, and yet in no other church of which I am aware is provision made for those beyond the veil of death to receive every blessing which is afforded the living. The great doctrine of salvation for the dead is unique to this Church.
   The Great Things Which God Has Revealed — cojccopy citation