I enjoyed reading this talk for a variety of reasons. First it applies to all of us. He talked about Peter the Apostle and how he did some things he is not proud of, but overcame all obstacles and became one of the greatest High Priests of all time. He also talked about four fundamental truths not taught by most of the Christian world. These truths are very powerful and provides each of us with an "iron rod" to hold onto.
First truth is that the Father and the Son are two distinct beings. This gives me great strength knowing I have a loving Heavenly Father and a Brother I can always look up to for help and guidance. Second the Father and the Son have glorifed bodies of fesh and bones. This is something that gives us great happiness and hope, because each of us will someday have glorified bodies of flesh and bones and the pain and suffering of this world will go away. The third truth is that God speaks to man today. I know the heavens are not closed and I know the more obedient we are to the teachings of our Saviour the more we will be guided by the promptings of the Holy Ghost. The fourth truth is that the full and complete Church of Jesus Christ was not on the earth and the Lord was preparing the world for the fulness of the Gospel. This truth leads us to the doctrine providing all the ordinances of the gospel to everyone, the living and the dead.
Through Joseph Smith all the powers, keys, teachings, and ordinances necessary for salvation and exaltation have been resored. You cannot go anywhere else in the world and get that, it is not to be found in any other church. I know this is the only true and living church upon th face of the whole earth and I know that God loves us and wants us to have peace and happiness in this world and eternal peace and happiness in the world to come. Love Dad
Dad,
ReplyDeleteI love your testimony, it is pure, strong and simple just like the gospel itself. Thank you for always being a solid rock for me to look to in times of difficulty in my life.
Love Tracy