“As long as man's beliefs, or any part of them, are based on error, he is not completely free, for the chains of error bind his mind.” MenMindLongBeliefErrorsChains Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“When the real history of the world is written, it will show god’s dealings with men, and the place the gospel has played in the rise and fall of nations.” MenWorldRealShowsFallNationsWrittenWorld HistoryDealingsRise And Fall Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Christ was Begotten by an immortal Father in the same way that mortal men are begotten by mortal fathers.” MenWayFatherJesusChristJesus ChristMortalsImmortalVirgin Birth Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“As far as this life is concerned, [Jesus] was born of Mary and of Elohim; he came here as an offspring of that Holy Man who is literally our Father in heaven. He was born in mortality in the literal and full sense as the Son of God. He is the Son of his father in the same sense that all morals are the sons and daughters of their fathers.” MenLife IsFatherJesusHeavenChristBornMoralSonHolyDaughterJesus ChristConcernedThis LifeMortalityMaryOur FatherLiteralOffspringSon And DaughterFather In HeavenHoly ManElohim Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“As starving men crave a crust of bread, as choking men thirst for water, so do the righteous yearn for the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is a Revelator: he is a Sanctifier; he reveals truth, and he cleanses human souls. He is the Spirit of Truth, and his baptism is one of fire; he burns dross and evil out of repentant souls as though by fire. The gift of the Holy Ghost is the greatest of all the gifts of God, as pertaining to this life; and those who enjoy that gift here and now, will inherit eternal life hereafter, which is the greatest of all the gifts of God in eternity.” MenHumansSoulSpiritEvilEnjoyWaterFireHolyEternalEternityGhostBreadThis LifeRighteousThirstCraveStarvingHuman SoulHere And NowEternal LifeChokeHereafterHoly GhostGift From GodBaptismDross Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“The Holy Ghost, a personage of spirit, is their minister, who has been given the power and assigned the functions of bearing record of the Father and the Son, of revealing the truths of salvation to men on earth, and in due course, of revealing to them, all truth.” MenHas BeensEarthSpiritCoursesFatherGivenRecordsSonHolyFunctionSalvationDuesGhostMinistersRevealingHoly Ghost Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Salvation is in Christ, not the Holy Ghost; our Blessed Lord redeemed us and the Holy Ghost is his messenger to carry the message of redeeming grace into the hearts of men. Thus, the joyous words spoken by the Holy Ghost are in reality the words of Christ. The Spirit is simply the one who delivers the word.” MenHeartRealitySpiritChristLordGraceHolyMessagesBlessedSalvationGhostJoyousHoly GhostMessengersRedeemedRedeeming Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Obviously the holy practice (of polygamy) will commence again after the Second Coming of the Son of Man and the ushering in of the millennium.” MenPracticeSonHolyMillenniumPolygamy Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Baptism is the gate through which all must enter to accomplish the Lord’s desire to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” MenDesireLordEternalAccomplishImmortalityGatesEternal LifeBaptism Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Music is given of God to further his purposes. Sweet melodies mellow the souls of men and help prepare them for the gospel. After men receive the truth, songs of praise to Deity help to sanctify and cleanse their souls.” MenSoulHelpingPurposeSongGivenMusicSweetMusic IsPraiseMelodyDeitiesMellowSanctify Author:Bruce R. McConkie
