"The issue is not going to church; rather, the issue is worshipping
and renewing covenants as we attend church. The issue is not going to or through the temple; rather, the issue is having in our hearts the spirit, the covenants, and the ordinances of the Lord's house. The issue is not going on a mission; rather, the issue is becoming a missionary and serving throughout our entire life with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength."

"The way to exaltation is not a freeway featuring unlimited vision,
unrestricted speeds, and untested skills. Rather, it is known by many forks and turnings, sharp curves, and controlled speeds. Our driving ability is being put to the test. Are we ready? We're driving. We haven't passed this way before. Fortunately, the Master Highway Builder, even our Heavenly Father, has provided a road map showing the route to follow. He has placed markers along the way to guide us to our destination."

"Regardless of the color of our skin, of the shape of our eyes, of the language we speak, we all are sons and daughters of God and must reach out to one another with love and concern.

"Wherever we live we can be friendly neighbors."

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"We boldly declare that the answer to the terror, destruction, and
even genocide of these last days is found in the scriptures. The gospel in the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament. The prophecies in the Bible came to pass in the Book of Mormon. The Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price bear witness of the fulness of the gospel which is now upon the earth.

"From Genesis to Malachi and from Moses to Abraham, it was prophesied the Savior would come. From the books of Matthew
to Revelation, from Nephi to Moroni, and from Joseph Smith to our beloved living prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley, the prophets all testify that Jesus Christ, the long-awaited Messiah, has come and will come again."

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"There has come to you as your birthright something beautiful and sacred and divine. Never forget that. Your Eternal Father is the great Master of the universe. He rules over all, but He also will listen to your prayers . . . and hear you as your speak with Him. He will answer your prayers. He will not leave you alone."

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The Plan (of Salvation)
"The purpose of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints is to help all of the children of God understand their potential and achieve their highest destiny. This church exists to provide the sons and daughters of God with the means of entrance into and exaltation in the celestial kingdom. This is a family-centered church in doctrine and practices. . . . Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them. Under the merciful plan of the Father, all of this is possible through the atonement of the Only Begotten of the Father, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. . . .
The fulness of eternal salvation is a family matter."

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"Just as a well-educated musician can recognize the composer of a
symphony by its style and structure, so a well-educated surgeon can
recognize the Creator of human beings by the similarity of style and
structure of our anatomy. Individual variations notwithstanding, this similarity provides additional evidence and deep spiritual confirmation of our divine creation by our same Creator."

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To all of you who think you are lost or without hope, or who think you have done too much that was too wrong for too long, to every one of you who worry that you are stranded somewhere on the wintry plains of life and have wrecked, Jehovah calls out His unrelenting refrain, “[My] hand is stretched out still.”. . . “I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them,” He said, “[and even if they] deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, … if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.”
His mercy endureth forever, and His hand is stretched out still. His is the pure love of Christ, the charity that never faileth, that compassion which endures even when all other strength disappears.

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Wherefore, ye must press forward with a asteadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

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"As we go through life, even through very rough waters, a father's instinctive impulse to cling tightly to his wife or to his children may not be the best way to accomplish his objective. Instead, if he will lovingly cling to the Savior and the iron rod of the gospel, his family will want to cling to him and to the Savior.
"This lesson is surely not limited to fathers. Regardless of gender, marital status, or age, individuals can choose to link themselves directly to the Savior, hold fast to the rod of His truth, and lead by the light of that truth. By so doing, they become examples of righteousness to whom others will want to cling."

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"A general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a declaration to all the world that Jesus is the Christ, that He and His Father, the God and Father of us all, appeared to the boy prophet Joseph Smith in fulfillment of that ancient promise that the resurrected Jesus of Nazareth would again restore His Church on earth and again 'come in like manner as [those Judean Saints had] seen him [ascend] into heaven'
(Acts 1:11).

This conference and every other conference like it is a declaration that He condescended to come to earth in poverty and humility, to face sorrow and rejection, disappointment and death in order that we might be saved from those very fates as our eternity unfolds, that 'with his stripes we are healed' (Isaiah 53:5).

This conference proclaims to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people the loving Messianic promise that 'his mercy endureth for ever' (see Psalm 136:1)."

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"We are the spirit children of a Heavenly Father. He loved us and He taught us before we were born into this world. He told us that He wished to give us all that He had. To qualify for that gift we had to receive mortal bodies and be tested. Because of those mortal bodies, we would face pain, sickness, and death. "We would be subject to temptations through the desires and weaknesses that came with our mortal bodies. Subtle and powerful forces of evil would tempt us to surrender to those temptations. Life would have storms in which we would have to make choices using faith in things we could not see with our natural eyes. "We were promised that we would have Jehovah, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Redeemer. He would assure that we would all be resurrected. And He would make it
possible for us to pass the test of life if we exercised faith in Him by
being obedient. We shouted for joy at the good news."

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"Jesus
is my friend. He is my exemplar. He is my teacher. He is my healer. He is my leader. He is my Savior and my Redeemer. He is my God and my King."

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"I offer a plea that each of us will seek to live closer to the Lord and to commune with Him more frequently and with increased faith.
"Fathers and mothers, pray over your children. Pray that they may be shielded from the evils of the world. Pray that they may grow in faith and knowledge. Pray that they may be directed toward lives that will be profitable and good.
Husbands, pray for your wives. Express unto the Lord
your gratitude for them and plead with Him in their behalf. Wives, pray for your husbands. Many of them walk a very difficult road with countless problems and great perplexities. Plead with the Almighty that they may be
guided, blessed, protected, inspired in their righteous endeavors. . .
"Pray for wisdom and understanding as you walk the difficult paths of your lives. If you are determined to do foolish and imprudent things, I think the Lord will not revent you. But if you seek His isdom
and follow the counsel of the impressions that come to you, I am confident that you will be blessed." Gordon B. Hinckley

"To be resurrected does not overcome the second death. To gain eternal
life and live in the presence of the Father and the Son, we must repent and become eligible for mercy, which will satisfy justice.

"The revelations teach:

'This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God' .

"Do not procrastinate the day of your repentance" .

"That same spirit which
doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same
spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world."

"The Resurrection from the dead is a most beautiful aspect of the
Atonement and truly a part of the plan of happiness; the Resurrection is
universal and applies to the entire human family. We will all be
resurrected. I bear testimony of that fact and truth. This is an
unconditional gift from God."
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"The great test of life is to see whether we will hearken to and obey
God's commands in the midst of the storms of life. It is not to endure
storms, but to choose the right while they rage. And the tragedy of life is
to fail in that test and so fail to qualify to return in glory to our heavenly home. . . .

"It will take unshakable faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to choose the way to eternal life. It is by using that faith we can know the will of God. It is by acting on that faith we build the strength to do the will of God. And it is by exercising that faith in Jesus Christ that we can resist temptation and gain forgiveness through the Atonement."

"The greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right."

"Jesus said, 'Without me ye can do nothing.' (John 15:5). I testify that that is God's truth. Christ is everything to us and we are to 'abide' in Him permanently, unyieldingly, steadfastly, forever.
For the fruit of the gospel to blossom and bless our lives, we must be firmly attached to Him, the Savior of us all, and to this His Church, which bears His holy name. He is the vine that is our true source of strength and the only source of eternal life. In Him we not only will endure but also will prevail and triumph in this holy cause that will never fail us."

"The Lord has a pattern of sharing divine truth with prophets to guide
and bless us through the challenges and evils of life: hear and heed. Our
personal spiritual foundation needs to be built upon this pattern if we want to enjoy the blessings of the Lord. So it is not enough to search the
scriptures to know the mind of the Lord. It must be followed by an act of
faith, accepting to do the will of the Lord by obeying His commandments,
before we can enjoy the blessings of the Lord. A personal spiritual
confirmation of this process by asking and believing that we will receive becomes, then, the prayer of our lifetime."