Category: Mormonism
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Quotations from Gospel Ideals by David O. McKay
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Ideals, authored by ninth president David O. McKay. These were compiled by the editors of the LDS magazine Improvement Era from Conference Reports and other places citing McKay. It was first published in Salt Lake City in September 1953. The leather edition was an employee gift by…
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Quotations from Sermons and Writings of President Ezra Taft Benson
The following quotes come from the book Sermons and Writings of President Ezra Taft Benson, the thirteenth president of the church. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2003. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Book of Mormon “The most singular evidence in support…
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Quotations from Gospel Standards by Heber J. Grant
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Standards, quotes from seventh president Heber J. Grant that were compiled by Dr. G. Homer Durham under the direction of apostles John A. Widtsoe and Richard L. Evans. This was originally published in 1941, and this edition by the Improvement Era was 1969. This edition was an…
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Quotations from Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
The following quotes come from the book Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, edited by Joseph Fielding Smith. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 1991 and uses the 1976 edition. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Adam “Three years previous to the…
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Quotations from Gospel Doctrine by Joseph F. Smith
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Doctrine, authored by sixth president Joseph F. Smith that was originally published by the Deseret Book Company in Salt Lake City in 1919. The leather Christmas gift edition was the 20th edition and given away by the First Presidency in 1990. To visit the site with all…
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Quotations from Discourses of Brigham Young
The following quotes come from the book Discourses of Brigham Young, the second president of the church. It was originally compiled and edited by Apostle John A. Widtsoe, as he took the citations from the Journal of Discourses (cited throughout and abbreviated as JOD), a 26-volume set from the 19th century teachings of LDS Church…
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Citations on the Temple
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “And this I know, because the Lord hath said he dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell”…
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Citations on Salvation
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do” (The Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:23). 2nd President Brigham Young “To explain how much confidence we should…
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Citations on Sacrament
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “See that ye are not baptized unworthily; see that ye partake not of the sacrament of Christ unworthily; but see that ye do all things…
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Citations on Repentance
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the…
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Citations on Priesthood
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “No man has a legal right to this office, to hold the keys of this priesthood, except he be a literal descendant and the firstborn…
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Citations on Preexistence/Premortality
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. 7th President Heber J. Grant “We of this Church have been told of the Lord that before we came to this earth we had a life running back to the remotest stretches of eternity; that as spirits…
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Citations on Polygamy (Plural Marriage)
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord. Wherefore, thus saith the Lord, I have led this people forth out of the land of…
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Citations on Obedience
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that…
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Citations on Marriage
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “And again, verily I say unto you, that whoso forbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God, for marriage is ordained of God unto man” (Doctrine and Covenants 49:15). Joseph Smith “Except a man and…
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Citations on Joseph Smith
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it” (Doctrine and Covenants…
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Citations on Jesus
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father? And Amulek said unto him: Yea, he is the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth, and all things…
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Citations on Grace
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are…
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Citations on Godhood / Exaltation
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is sealed unto them by the…
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