Savior's example is perfect model
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"One of the most important questions ever asked to mortal men was asked by the Son of God Himself, the Savior of the world," said President Howard W. Hunter at the April 1994 general conference.
"To a group of disciples in the New World, a group anxious to be taught by Him and even more anxious because He would soon be leaving them, He asked, 'What manner of men ought ye to be?' Then in the same breath He gave this answer: 'Even as I am.' " (3 Ne. 27:27.)
President Hunter said that the world is full of people who are willing to instruct, "Do as I say."
"Surely," President Hunter said, "we have no lack of advice givers on about every subject. But we have so few who are prepared to say, 'Do as I do.' And, of course, only One in human history could rightfully and properly make that declaration. History provides many examples of good men and women, but even the best of mortals are flawed in some way or another. None could serve as a perfect model nor as an infallible pattern to follow, however well-intentioned they might be.
"Only Christ can be our ideal, our 'bright and morning star.' (Rev. 22:16.) Only He can say without any reservation: 'Follow me; learn of me; do the things you have seen me do. Drink of my water and eat of my bread. I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am the law and the light. Look unto me and ye shall live. Love one another as I have loved you.' (See Matt. 11:29; 16:24; John 4:13-14; 6:35, 51; 7:37; 13:34; 14:6; 3 Ne. 15:9; 27:21.)
"My, what a clear and resonant call! What certainty and example in a day of uncertainty and absence of example."
