Elder Marlin K. Jensen: 'Remembrance' a saving principle of the gospel
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After sharing the memory of his first general conference address at the Salt Lake Tabernacle pulpit where he again spoke during Saturday afternoon's session, Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the Seventy taught of the greater importance of "remembering" in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
He said, "If we pay close attention to the uses of the word 'remember' in the holy scriptures, we will recognize that 'remembering,' in the way God intends, is a fundamental and saving principle of the gospel. This is so because prophetic admonitions to remember are almost always calls to action: to listen, to see, to do, to obey, to repent."
Elder Jensen emphasized Church history as worth remembering as it relates to the gospel.
He spoke of remembering Joseph Smith's account of his First Vision, which "never fails to stir my soul to greater commitment and action."
He continued, "No one has greater appreciation for the value of the Church's history than President Gordon B. Hinckley. ... As our living prophet, he consciously emphasizes the past and the future to help us live more righteously in the present. ... By keeping our past alive, he connects us to the people, places and events that make up our spiritual heritage and, in so doing, he has motivated us to greater service, faith and kindness."
Other parts of the gospel that should be remembered, according to Elder Jensen, are sacred covenants and commandments.
"Most importantly," he added, "we speak of the need to always remember our Savior Jesus Christ, and not just when convenient, but always, as He asks."
Elder Jensen concluded, "Coming unto Christ and being perfected in Him is, I believe, the ultimate purpose of all remembering."
