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"To be cheerful when others are in despair, to keep the faith when others falter, to be true even when we feel forsaken—all of these are deeply desired outcomes during the deliberate, divine tutorials which God gives to us—because He loves us. These learning experiences must not be misread as divine indifference. Instead, such tutorials are a part of the divine unfolding."
--Neal A. Maxwell, "Be of Good Cheer", Ensign Nov 1982, 66
"Making the scriptures available and helping God's children learn to read them was the first step to the Restoration of the gospel. Originally the Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek, languages unknown to common people throughout Europe. Then, about 400 years after the Savior's death, the Bible was translated by Jerome into Latin. But still the scriptures were not widely available. Copies had to be written by hand, usually by monks, each taking years to complete."Then, through the influence of the Holy Ghost, an interest in learning began to grow in the hearts of people. This Renaissance or 'rebirth' spread throughout Europe. In the late 1300s, a priest named John Wycliffe initiated a translation of the Bible from Latin into English. Because English was then an emerging, unrefined language, church leaders deemed it unsuitable to convey God's word. Some leaders were certain that if people could read and interpret the Bible for themselves, its doctrine would be corrupted; others feared that people with independent access to the scriptures would not need the church and would cease to support it financially. Consequently, Wycliffe was denounced as a heretic and treated accordingly. After he died and was buried, his bones were dug up and burned. But God's work could not be stopped."While some were inspired to translate the Bible, others were inspired to prepare the means to publish it. By 1455 Johannes Gutenberg had invented a press with movable type, and the Bible was one of the first books he printed. For the first time it was possible to print multiple copies of the scriptures and at a cost many could afford."Meanwhile, the inspiration of God also rested upon explorers. In 1492 Christopher Columbus set out to find a new path to the Far East. Columbus was led by the hand of God in his journey. He said, 'God gave me the faith, and afterwards the courage' (quoted in Benson Bobrick, Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired [2001], 89)."These inventions and discoveries set the stage for further contributions. In the early 1500s young William Tyndale enrolled at Oxford University. . . .Through his studies, Tyndale developed a love for God's word and a desire that all God's children be able to feast on it for themselves." Robert D. Hales, "Preparations for the Restoration and the Second Coming: 'My Hand Shall Be over Thee,' " Ensign, Nov. 2005, 89
Tags: Scripture
 Section 137 records a vision given to the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple. In that vision, he saw his brother Alvin, who had departed this life, and his parents. The voice of the Lord came to him and said that 'all who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God' (D&C 137:7)."
Howard W. Hunter, "A Temple-Motivated People," Ensign, Feb. 1995, 4
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"The years of 1836 and 1837 were as difficult as that young Church had ever faced--financially, politically, and internally. In the midst of that stress, Joseph Smith had the remarkable prophetic prompting to send some of his ablest men (ultimately the entire Quorum of the Twelve Apostles) abroad on missions. It was a bold, inspired move, one that would in the end save the Church from the perils of the day, but in the near term it imposed great burdens on the Saints--painful for those who went away and perhaps even more painful for those who stayed at home."I quote from Elder Robert B. Thompson:" 'The day appointed for the departure of the Elders to England having arrived, I [stopped at] the house of Brother [Heber C.] Kimball to ascertain when he would start [on his journey], as I expected to accompany him two or three hundred miles, intending to spend my labors in Canada that season." 'The door being partly open, I entered and felt struck with the sight which presented itself to my view. I would have retired, thinking that I was intruding, but I felt riveted to the spot. The father was pouring out his soul to . . . [God, pleading] that He who "careth for sparrows, and feedeth the young ravens when they cry" would supply the wants of his wife and little ones in his absence. He then, like the patriarchs, and by virtue of his office, laid his hands upon their heads individually, leaving a father's blessing upon them, . . . commending them to the care and protection of God, while he should be engaged preaching the Gospel in a foreign land. While thus engaged [in giving those blessings] his voice was almost lost in the sobs of those around [him], who [were trying in their youthful way to be strong but having a very hard time doing so.] . . . He proceeded, but his heart was too much affected to do so regularly. . . . He was obliged to stop at intervals, while . . . big tears rolled down his cheeks, an index to the feelings which reigned in his bosom. My heart was not stout enough to refrain,' said Brother Thompson. 'In spite of myself I wept, and mingled my tears with theirs. At the same time I felt thankful that I had the privilege of contemplating such a scene' (quoted in Orson F. Whitney, Life of Heber C. Kimball [1945], 108-9)." Jeffrey R. Holland, "Our Most Distinguishing Feature," Ensign, May 2005, 44
Tags: Proclaim The Gospel
"On a beautiful, clear spring morning, [Joseph Smith] went to the woods and found a quiet spot where he could be alone. Then he knelt and began to pray. No sooner had he done so than an overwhelming feeling of darkness swept over him, as if some evil power was trying to overcome him. Rather than surrender, Joseph prayed harder--and God Himself answered his prayer. Joseph described what happened this way: 'I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. . . ." 'When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other--This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!' (Joseph Smith--History 1:16-17.) . . ."Young Joseph was physically drained but spiritually enriched with exciting restored truth. He knew with certainty that God, our Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, were real, for he had seen them. He knew that They are two separate, distinct individuals."
M. Russell Ballard, "Joseph Smith's First Vision," Friend, Apr. 1995, 35
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When I read Church history, I am amazed at the boldness of the early brethren as they went out into the world. They seemed to find a way. Even in persecution and hardship, they went and opened doors which evidently have been allowed to sag on their hinges and many of them to close. I remember that these fearless men were teaching the gospel in Indian lands before the Church was even fully organized. As nearly as 1837 the Twelve were in England fighting Satan, in Tahiti in 1844, Australia in 1851, Iceland 1853, Italy 1850, and also in Switzerland, Germany, Tonga, Turkey, Mexico, Japan, Czechoslovakia, China, Samoa, New Zealand, South America, France, and Hawaii in 1850. When you look at the progress we have made in some countries, with no progress in many of their nearby countries, it makes us wonder. Much of this early proselyting was done while the leaders were climbing the Rockies and planting the sod and starting their homes. It is faith and super faith."
Spencer W. Kimball, "When the World Will Be Converted," Ensign, Oct. 1974, 6
Tags: Faith
I am member of the church since of mine 14 years of age, and know that this is the Church of Christ, the only true e, our Celestial Father loves in and ordered them its son Jesus Christ stops rescuing in them and coming back its presence. The only thing that it wants that let us have faith in its name and that let us love our next one as in the same ones. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and that the autal Prophet Thomas S. Monson and also a prophet called for It and that in the guide in the current time. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and was translated by the power of God. I know that my Redimer lives and that it is the Son of the Alive God and calls to all to hear its voice, a tame and soft voice as a summer breeze! Alexsandro Alberto Penha - Brazil - Ala Intercap - Estaca Porto Alegre Partenon
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Olá pessoal , gostaria de convidar para acessar o Blog do Instituto Porto Alergre , do curso do Velho Testamento....
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Personal Oi, would like to invite to have access the Blog of the Institute Porto Alegre, it course of the Old Testament
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