Church bears Lord's name because it is His Church
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"Jesus is the head of His Church, the Creator of the universe, the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind, and the Judge of the souls of men," said Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve at the October 1993 general conference. "Who He is and what He does affected each of us before we were born and will affect us each day of our mortal lives and throughout the eternities. Much of what He is and does is beyond finite human ability to comprehend, but the Holy Ghost has borne witness to my soul of their reality.
"I am grateful to know that our Lord and Savior stands at the head of this Church and directs it through His servants. This is the Lord's Church; it is not a church of men. The Brethren of its presiding councils are called of God; their only motive is to serve according to His will in humility `with all
theirT heart, might, mind and strength.' (D&C 4:2.)"The Church bears the Lord's name because it is His Church. He commanded the Nephites to `call the church in my name. . . . For if a church be called . . . in the name of a man then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel.' (3 Ne. 27:7-8.)
"To the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord revealed that in the last days His restored Church should be called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (See D&C 115:4.)
