Messages of inspiration from President Hinckley
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A second witness
I want you to know that the Book of Mormon is a second witness of Christ, that it has come forth to testify to all the world, concerning the reality of Christ. I want you to know that the holy priesthood is upon the earth, brought back by those who held it anciently, who received it under the hands of the Lord Himself. — From Seoul Korea member meeting, July 31, 2005
Come to the temple
I wish to say to everyone here, come to the temple — live worthy to come to the temple. Live the commandments of God, so that you may come to the temple. Do those things which will make you eligible to serve in the house of the Lord. It has been built for you, my brothers and sisters, that you might have the opportunity of coming here and receiving the wonderful blessings that can be had nowhere else in all the world, except in other temples, where you may be sealed together as husband and wife, where your children may be sealed to you, where you may work in behalf of your forebears, who have gone beyond — that great and marvelous and wonderfully unselfish work which occurs in the house of the Lord. Come to the temple. — From Aba Nigeria member meeting, Aug. 6, 2005
Example of righteous living
We're coming to be recognized as a good people, a people of kindness, of love, and willingness to reach out and help and bless those all around us. Heaven is smiling upon us and it behooves every one of us to reciprocate with the living of a righteous life and doing the will of the Lord. — From St. George Utah West Stake conference, Feb. 27, 2005
I know the gospel is true
Do I know it (the gospel) is true? I want everybody in this hall tonight to realize that you each heard me say to you that I know that God, our Eternal Father lives. I know that He lives. I know that He is a Being of substance. I know that He is the great God of the Universe. I know, however, that I am His child and that you are His children and that He will listen to, and hear, and answer our prayers. I know that Jesus is the Christ. He was the great instrument in the hands of God to create the earth.
The Gospel of John says that nothing was made that was not made by Him. He was the Creator. He was the Jehovah of the Old Testament. He was the Christ child, who came and was born under humble circumstances. He was the Messiah, who walked a lonely road to Palestine, healing the sick and raising the dead. He was the Great Redeemer of the world, who died on Calvary's Hill and was resurrected the third day — the first fruits of them that slept. He, it was, who visited the Nephites on the American continent and taught them as He had taught in Palestine. And He it was who, with His father, visited the boy Joseph and spoke to him concerning the restoration of this work.
I know that the priesthood is here upon the earth and is available to every man who lives worthy of it. I know that the ordinances of the temple are upon the earth — the great sealing ordinances under which we may be bound together as families for time and all eternity. I know that God will not forsake this work, but He will see that there is always someone through whom He can communicate His truths to the people. — From Nairobi Kenya member meeting, Aug. 4, 2005
Power of the Book of Mormon
Such is the power of the Book of Mormon. It carries with it something of spirit, something beyond what you find in normal reading, something that touches the heart and brings the Spirit of God into one's life. — From Bonneville Utah Stake conference, June 26, 2005
Testimony
I want to give you my testimony. I know that God, our Eternal Father, lives, that He is the great Governor of the universe, and that we are His children, and that somehow He hears and answers the prayers of His children. I want you to know that I know, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, that He left his royal home on high, and came down among men — hated and abused of men — and that He went about doing good. He was crucified out of the hatred of the people, that He rose the third day — the first fruits of them that slept. I want you to know that the Father and the Son appeared to the boy, Joseph Smith, and ushered in this marvelous dispensation — the greatest dispensation in the history of the entire world. — From Seoul Korea member meeting, July 31, 2005,
The blessings of the Atonement
His (Christ's) Atonement is the greatest event in human history. There is nothing to compare with it. It is the most fundamental part of our Father's plan for the happiness of His children. Without it mortal life would be a dead-end existence with neither hope nor future. The gift of our divine Redeemer brings an entirely new dimension to our lives. Because of our Savior's sacrifice, instead of dismal oblivion, death becomes only a passage to a more glorious realm. The resurrection becomes a reality for all. Eternal life becomes available to those who walk in obedience to His commandments. — From Australia Stake Conference Satellite Broadcast, Feb. 12, 2005
