"The Rise of the Church of Christ"
We…affirm that the scriptures, ancient and modern, clearly teach the origin and need for a church directed by and with the authority of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We also testify that the restored Church of Jesus Christ has been established to teach the fulness of His doctrine and to officiate with His priesthood authority to perform the ordinances necessary to enter the kingdom of God...Despite the good works that can be accomplished without a church, the fulness of doctrine and its saving and exalting ordinances are available only in the restored Church.
- President Dallin H. Oaks, The Need for a Church
As our faith in Jesus Christ grows, God invites us to make promises with Him. These covenants, as such promises are known, are manifestations of our conversion. Covenants also create a sure foundation for spiritual progression. As we choose to be baptized, we begin to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ and choose to identify ourselves with Him. We pledge to become like Him and to develop His attributes... You will become more like the Savior as you always remember Him, follow Him, and adore Him.
- Dale G. Renlund, Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ
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From the newest ordained deacon to the most senior high priest, we all have lists of what we could and should do in our priesthood responsibilities…God is faithful. Through the Holy Spirit, He will speak to our minds and hearts concerning the path we should follow during each segment of our lives. If our hearts are pure...if we seek to do His will, if we desire to bless the lives of our family and fellowman—we will not be left to walk alone.…divine blessings for priesthood service are activated by our diligent efforts, our willingness to sacrifice, and our desire to do what is right.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Why of Priesthood Service
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[W]e can always remember Him on the Sabbath through the sacrament...In the ordinance of the sacrament, we witness unto God the Father that we are willing to take upon us the name of His Son and always remember Him and keep His commandments, which He has given us, that we may always have His Spirit to be with us…our Savior invites us to always remember Him as He always remembers us.
- Gerrit W. Gong, Always Remember Him
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When we sustain prophets and other leaders, we invoke the law of common consent...This gives us, as members of the Lord’s Church, confidence and faith as we strive to keep the scriptural injunction to heed the Lord’s voice as it comes through the voice of His servants the prophets. All leaders in the Lord’s Church are called by proper authority…The calling of 15 men to the holy apostleship provides great protection for us as members of the Church. Why? Because decisions of these leaders must be unanimous.
- President Russell M. Nelson, Sustaining the Prophets
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Our gospel learning and teaching deepen our conversion to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and help us become more like Them…We come unto Christ by “exercising faith in [Him], repenting daily, making covenants with God as we receive the ordinances of salvation and exaltation, and enduring to the end by keeping those covenants”…The doctrine of Christ helps us find and stay on the covenant path, and the gospel is so arranged that the Lord’s promised blessings are received through sacred ordinances and covenants.
- Adeyinka A. Ojediran, The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life
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