“Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. We must not surrender our positions or our values. The gospel of Jesus Christ and the covenants we have made inevitably cast us as combatants in the eternal contest between truth and error. there is no middle ground in that contest.” MadeValuesJesusChristMiddlePositionEternalCommitmentJesus ChristErrorsCastsSurrenderCompromiseContestsCovenantMeekContentionMiddle Ground Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“Like the rainbow, peace rests upon the earth, but its arch is lost in heaven. Heaven bathes it in hues of light--it springs up amid tears and clouds--it is a reflection of the eternal sun--it is an assurance of calm--it is the sign of a great covenant between God and man--it is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.” MenLightEarthLostHeavenPeaceSunTearsEternalSpringReflectionCalmCloudsImmortalRainbowAssuranceCovenantHueArchesOrbs Author:Charles Caleb Colton
“I testify to you today that turning away from God brings broken covenants, shattered dreams, and crushed hopes. Such a quagmire of quicksand I plead with you to avoid. You are of a noble birthright. Eternal life in the kingdom of our Father is your goal.” DreamTodayFatherGoalBrokenEternalNobleKingdomsOur FatherCrushedEternal LifeCovenantShatteredBirthrightQuicksandQuagmireShattered Dreams Author:Thomas S. Monson
“One of the great blessings of the restored gospel is the privilege of entering into sacred covenants with our Father in Heaven-covenants made binding by virtue of the holy priesthood. When we are baptized and confirmed, when brethren are ordained to the priesthood, when we go to the temple and receive our endowment, when we enter into the new and everlasting covenant of eternal marriage-in all these sacred ordinances, we make solemn commitments to keep God's commandments.” MadeFatherHeavenVirtueHolyBlessingEternalCommitmentSacredPrivilegeTemplesCommandmentsEnteringEverlastingOur FatherSolemnCovenantBindingBrethrenPriesthoodEndowmentOrdinancesBaptizedFather In HeavenEternal Marriage Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Worthy partakers of the sacrament are in harmony with the Lord and put themselves under covenant with Him to always remember His sacrifice for the sins of the world, to take upon them the name of Christ, and to always remember Him, and to keep His commandments. The Savior covenants that we who do so shall have His Spirit to be with us and that, if faithful to the end, we may inherit eternal life.” IfsWorldMayEndsRememberSpiritNamesChristSinLordSacrificeEternalHarmonyWorthyFaithfulSaviorCommandmentsSacramentsEternal LifeCovenant Author:David B. Haight
“We are a covenant-making people. We make covenants at the waters of baptism. We renew those covenants each week as we worthily partake of the sacrament. We take upon ourselves the name of Christ; we promise to always remember Him and to keep His commandments. And in return He promises us that His Spirit will always be with us. We make covenants as we enter into the temple, and in return we receive the promised blessings of eternal life-if we keep those sacred covenants.” PeopleIfsRememberSpiritNamesChristWaterWeekReturnPromiseBlessingEternalSacredTemplesCommandmentsSacramentsEternal LifeCovenantBaptism Author:Sheldon F. Child
“If I can keep myself worthy here, if I can be true to gospel commandments, if I can keep covenants that I have made, the blessings of exaltation and eternal life that Heavenly Father holds out to all of His children apply to me. Every blessing - including eternal marriage - is and will be mine in due course.” IfsChildrenMadeI CanCoursesFatherMinesBlessingEternalIncludingWorthyDuesBeing TrueHeavenlyCommandmentsEternal LifeCovenantHeavenly FatherExaltationEternal Marriage Author:Lance B. Wickman
“From time to time, ask yourself these questions: "Am I ready to meet my Maker?" "Am I worthy of all the blessings He has in store for His faithful children?" "Have I received my endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple?" "Have I remained faithful to my covenants?" "Have I qualified for the greatest of all God's blessings-the blessing of eternal life."” ChildrenAsksReadyBlessingEternalWorthyStoresFaithfulTemplesMakersQualifiedEternal LifeCovenantEndowmentOrdinances Author:Russell M. Nelson
“Baptism into this Church is a serious thing. It represents a covenant made with our Heavenly Father. It is much more than a right of passage. It is a gateway to a new manner of living, and a new road on which to walk that leads to immortality and eternal life. It was never intended as a dead end. It was intended to open a glorious and wonderful way of life to all who would walk in obedience to the commandments of God.” WayMadeEndsFatherChurchWalksWonderfulSeriousEternalObedienceImmortalityGloriousHeavenlyPassagesCommandmentsEternal LifeCovenantHeavenly FatherBaptismGatewaysDead EndsSerious ThingsNew RoadsCommandments Of God Author:Gordon B. Hinckley