Truths Revealed by the First Vision Joseph Smith—History 1:16–17 16 But, exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me out of the power of this enemy which had seized upon me, and at the very moment when I was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself to destruction—not to an imaginary [...]
Jesus Christ Is Our Advocate with the Father Doctrine and Covenants 45:3–5 3 Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him— 4 Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy [...]
If We Are Faithful and Diligent, the Savior Will Encircle Us in the Arms of His Love Doctrine and Covenants 6:20 20 Behold, thou art Oliver, and I have spoken unto thee because of thy desires; therefore treasure up these words in thy heart. Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments of God, and [...]
Through the Atonement, the Savior Gained Perfect Empathy for Us in All Our Sorrows, Pains, and Afflictions Doctrine and Covenants 122:8 8 The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said: “When . . . difficult times come to us, we can remember that Jesus [...]
Through the Atonement, We Will All Be Resurrected Doctrine and Covenants 93:33–34 33 For man is spirit. The elements are eternal, and spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy; 34 And when separated, man cannot receive a fulness of joy. Elder Paul V. Johnson said: “The Resurrection is brought to pass by [...]