Each can know great spiritual truths
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In an address delivered in general conference in October 1988, Elder James E. Faust, then of the Quorum of the Twelve, said, "Like the Apostles of old, [our knowledge of and belief in the resurrection] should transform all of us to be confident, settled, unafraid, and at peace in our lives as followers of the divine Christ. "It should help us carry all burdens, bear any sorrows, and also fully savor all joys and happiness that can be found in this life."
Elder Faust, who is now second counselor in the First Presidency, continued: "The disciples who walked with the Savior on the road to Emmaus said to one another, `Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?' (Luke 24:32.) No wonder they entreated Him, `Abide with us: for it is toward evening,' and He `sat at meat with them.' (Luke 24:29-30.) They sought to savor those precious moments and feelings."The vacating of the tomb transcended all other events in the history of the world, for it attested that Jesus had not died, but that death itself had been overcome."
Elder Faust spoke of some who have testified of the Savior and His resurrection, including Amulek in the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith, the Prophet of the Restoration.
"It is not necessary for anyone to depend continually upon the testimony of another regarding the mediation, atonement, and resurrection of Christ as our Redeemer and Savior," Elder Faust said. "Each can savor the sweetness of the truths of the gospel by obedience to the principles, ordinances, and covenants.
"One can still go to the Garden of Gethsemane, but the Lord Jesus cannot be found there, nor is He in the Garden Tomb. He is not on the road to Emmaus, nor in Galilee, nor at Nazareth or Bethlehem. He must be found in one's heart. But He left us the great Comforter forever (see John 14:16) and the everlasting power of the priesthood. . . .
"I testify that, through righteousness, this priesthood power and these supernal gifts of the Atonement and the Mediation can operate in our lives. Ultimately each of us must come to know these great spiritual truths by following the counsel of Jesus, `If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.' " (John 7:17.)
