by Spencer Charles | Mar 23, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Blessings, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help
“As the glorious Resurrection followed the agonizing Crucifixion, so blessings of every kind are poured out on those who are willing, as the Book of Mormon prophet Jacob says, to “believe in Christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross.” Sometimes these blessings...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 19, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Happiness, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Plan of Salvation, Repentance, Thomas S. Monson
“Essential to the plan is our Savior, Jesus Christ. Without His atoning sacrifice, all would be lost. It is not enough, however, merely to believe in Him and His mission. We need to work and learn, search and pray, repent and improve. We need to know God’s laws and...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 10, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Christ, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Resurrection
“Just as Jesus knows each of us by name, one way we can come to better know Jesus is by learning His many names. Like the names of Israel and Peter, many of Jesus’s names are titles that help us understand His mission, purpose, character, and attributes. As we come to...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 2, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Resurrection
“Another reason for not using iconized crosses is our emphasis on the complete miracle of Christ’s mission—His glorious Resurrection as well as His sacrificial suffering and death. In underscoring that relationship, I note two pieces of art that serve as backdrops for...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 25, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Adversity, Atonement, Cross, Discipleship, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Religion, sacrifice
Years ago, following a graduate school discussion on American religious history, a fellow student asked me, “Why have the Latter-day Saints not adopted the cross that other Christians use as a symbol of their faith?” Inasmuch as such questions about the cross are...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 14, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Christ, Faith, Latter Day Help, Trials
“My dear sisters and brothers, let us follow Jesus Christ’s invitation to bring ourselves and our afflictions to Him. When we come to Him and bring those we love to Him, He sees our faith. He will make them whole, and He will make us whole.” — Reyna I. Aburto Bring...
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