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"The works, and the designs, and the purposes of God cannot be frustrated,neither can they come to naught." — D&C 3:1.
"God has spoken through His prophet and announced to the world that 'the Standard of Truth has been erected' and that 'no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing.' That is undeniably and indisputably true," said Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve during the October 2008 general conference.
"We have seen it for ourselves, in decade after decade, from the time of the Prophet Joseph Smith to the time of President Thomas S. Monson. Persecutions have raged. Calumny and lies and misrepresentation have attempted to defame. But in every decade from the time of the Restoration forward, the truth of God has gone 'forth boldly, nobly, and independent.' The little Church that started in 1830 with just a handful of members has now grown to more than 13 million Latter-day Saints in many different nations around the world, and we are well on our way to penetrating every continent, visiting every clime, sweeping every country, and sounding in every ear.
"This is God's work … We are all needed to finish the work that was begun by those pioneering saints over 175 years ago."
