Saturday, October 17, 2015

The After Life - Post Death and Pre Resurrection

History of the Church, 6:52; included in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 326; often quoted, as in Henry B. Eyring, To Draw Closer to God (1997), 122; see also Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young (1997), chapter 38, “The Spirit World.”
“The spirits of the just are exalted to a greater and more glorious work … [in] the world of spirits. … They are not far from us, and know and understand our thoughts, feelings, and motions, and are often pained therewith.”

President Dallin H Oaks, Trust in the Lord, October 2019 General Conference
...family members who were righteous will be together in the world of spirits.”

Alma 40:12 

12 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.

If We Are Prepared, We Shall Not Fear

Elder Quentin L Cook, Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times, October 2015 General Conference
"...the storms and temptations of this life are often unpredictable. But this we know: they will come! In order to overcome the challenges and temptations that each of us inevitably faces, it will require righteous preparation and the use of divinely provided protections. We must determine to be temple worthy regardless of what befalls us. If we are prepared, we shall not fear."

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Testimony Meeting

Elder M Russell Ballard, God Is at the Helm, October 2015 General Conference
"This same spirit of worship should permeate our monthly fast and testimony meetings. This sacrament meeting is for members to briefly express gratitude, love, and appreciation for our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the restored gospel and to bear personal witness of these things. Fast and testimony meeting is a time to share brief inspirational thoughts and bear solemn testimony. It is not a time to give a speech.

"Young children should practice sharing their testimonies in Primary and with their parents in family home evening gatherings until they understand the important meaning of a testimony."