TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1855·Amasa Lyman·Apostle
   Then what do we need to save us? Simply, a knowledge of the truth. Says one, "I do not know but that God will save me." I know but little about Him, but I know more about Him than I do about any other God. Why? Because I have seen more of Him. Any of you that have gazed on the heavens, have seen the light of day, been cheered by the light of the sun, and comforted by its genial rays, have felt the exhilarating influences of it.
2. 1860·John Taylor·Apostle
   What was the law added to? It was added to the Gospel. This we should have known, if Paul had never said a word about it, because Moses held the keys of the revelations of God, could go into the mount of God, and by that power led seventy Elders of Israel into the presence of God, and they saw the God of Israel. I know that the law was added to the Gospel on that principle, because the Gospel always was a power that enlightened the eyes of men, and put them in possession of revelation and communication with God, and that gave them a knowledge of things past, present, and to come.
3. 1916·Charles W. Penrose·Apostle
   The very first principle of our faith, announced in what is called the articles of our faith, is that we believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. These three separate personalities are placed in the very foundation of our faith, as its first doctrine or principle, and we ought to become thoroughly familiar with that which has been revealed concerning them and we ought to understand them alike. One of the very great beauties of our Church is that we are coming to union — the unity of the faith by the knowledge of the truth. When
4. 1946·George Albert Smith·Prophet
   Joseph Smith restored knowledge of living God, 33 — The divisions of Christendom, 33 — The compensations of hardship, 34 — Sublime moral teachings, 35 — Civic idealism of the Prophet, 35 — The kingdom of God a concrete reality, 36.
5. 1954·Richard L. Evans·Apostle
   It is urgently important in life to draw nearer to a knowledge of the nature of God, and of our relationship to Him and to one another. And what better place to begin than with the first book of the Bible — what better place to turn than to literal scriptural language?:
6. 1964·Howard W. Hunter·Apostle
   according to their deeds in this life. The Sadducees, on the other hand, denied a resurrection. The Pharisees observed the law of the Sabbath, tithing, and ceremonial purity. They were known for their comprehensive knowledge of the law and their strict observance of it. Saul followed in the footsteps of his father and was a devoted Pharisee.