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“Then I had the comforting idea that my first thought wasn't as painful as it sounded. However frightening it may be to realize that all of us have sinned, however frightening it may be to contemplate a just God, surely it is infinitely more frightening to contemplate an unjust God. A basic principle of Latter-day Saint doctrine is that in order to go forward, we have to know that God is just.”

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However Long & Hard the Road

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Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland

Jeffrey R. Holland is an esteemed educator, born on December 3, 1940. He has extensive experience in the field of education, known for his profound teaching methods and his focus on the holistic development of students. more

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