The end times are upon us, but “the Lord will never desert his covenant people,” Neil L. Andersen, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said at the church's 192nd Semiannual General Conference.
Apostle Neil L. Andersen: ‘Separate ourselves from the world’Reading the “signs of the times” as predicted by Jesus, apostle Neil L. Andersen, said in Saturday’s concluding speech, it is clear that these are end times.
Another, Ella, wrote, “My father is a member of the LGBTQ community. I always try to keep other people’s feelings in consideration while standing as a witness of Christ and being true to what I believe.” “During the following years,” the native Brazilian explained, “and with the help of very special people such as leaders, teachers, friends and also through my own personal study, I learned that when I decided to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, I had accepted the task of not only defending the truth but also of proclaiming it.”
Following Jesus is not easy, he said. It’s not a simple checklist but “is a process of spiritual growth and deepening commitment.” “‘Could you turn one of these women away from their convictions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?’” she quoted Smith as asking. “’Could you darken their minds as to the mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith? Could you blind them with reference to the divine mission of Jesus Christ, the Son of God? No, never in the world could you do it. Why? Because they knew it.
The divine gift, though, “does not come without duties and responsibilities,” Caussé said. “These duties are best described by the concept of stewardship…a sacred spiritual or temporal responsibility to take care of something that belongs to God, for which we are accountable.” That role of stewardship “is not solely about conserving or preserving them,” Caussé said. “The Lord expects us to work diligently, as moved upon by His Holy Spirit, to grow, enhance, and improve upon the resources he has entrusted to us — not for our benefit only but to bless others.”
She noted that the church has “widowed, divorced and single members; those with family members who have fallen away from the gospel; people with chronic illnesses or financial struggles; members who experience same-sex attraction; members working to overcome addictions or doubts, recent converts; new move-ins; empty nesters; and the list goes on and on.”.
The Chilean native said following those specifications and learning to resist sin involve fasting and feasting on the word of God in the scriptures. Just as following correct plans and technical specifications can result in structures that can withstand an earthquake, he added, following God’s plans can help people weather the storms of life.
Through that reading, the Seventy said, “we learned in a very real way,” quoting a previous apostle, that “the gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of transformation. It takes us as men and women of the earth and refines us into men and women for the eternities.” “Although each possesses specific attributes and divinely appointed responsibilities,” he said, “woman and man fill equally relevant and essential roles in God’s plan of happiness for his children.”
“The restored gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims the principle of full partnership between woman and man,” he said, “both in mortal life and in the eternities.” Paul V. Johnson of the Presidency of the Seventy speaks at General Conference on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. We are “made perfect,” he said, “through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood.” Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the general presidency of the women's Relief Society, speaks at General Conference on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.
“Over the years and in my efforts to find peace and healing on that path of forgiveness, I came to realize in a profound way that the same Son of God who atoned for my sins, is the same Redeemer who will also save those who have deeply hurt me,” she said. “I could not truly believe the first truth without believing the second.”
The word “pioneer” is “both a noun and a verb,” said Ballard, the 93-year-old acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “As a noun it can mean a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new territory. As a verb, it can mean to open or prepare the way for others to follow.” “Abuse constitutes the influence of the adversary,” church President Russell M. Nelson said in a short, pointed speech while sitting down on Saturday morning. “It is a grievous sin.”
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