“'The long-suffering man abounds in understanding' (Prov. 14:29), because he endures everything to the end and, while awaiting that end, patiently bears his distress. The end, as St. Paul says, is everlasting life (cf. Rom. 6:22). 'And this is eternal life, that they might know You the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent' (Jn. 17:3).” KnowsMenLongEndsMightChristianSufferingJesusUnderstandingChristBearsEternalJesus ChristEndureOrthodoxDistressEverlastingEternal LifeOrthodox ChristianCfsTrue GodLong SufferingEverlasting Life Author:Maximus the Confessor
“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
“Just believing, just having a molecule of faith--that simple step, when focused on the Lord Jesus Christ, has ever been and always will be not only the first principle of His Eternal Gospel but also the first step out of despair.” FirstsBelieveJesusChristSimpleLordStepsPrinciplesDespairEternalJesus ChristFocusedFirst StepsMoleculesLord Jesus Christ Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“Let the people be led by the revelations of Jesus Christ, and the finger of God will be made manifest before them day by day in their progress to eternal happiness; for this is the privilege of the faithful.” PeopleMadeJesusChristProgressEternalJesus ChristFingersPrivilegeGods WillFaithfulRevelationsManifestExaltationEternal Happiness Book:Journal of Discourses Source: Journal of Discourses
“If you have eternal life at all, it simply means that you have the Son, Jesus Christ NOW! Eternal life is not a peculiar feeling inside! It is not your ultimate destination, to which you will go when you are dead. If you are born again, eternal life is that quality of life that you possess right now, at this very moment, in your own physical body, with your own two feet on the ground, and in the world TODAY! And where does this life come from? Of Him! He is that life! So if you have eternal life, it means that you have Somebody, Jesus Christ, and the life that you possess is of Him.” IfsWorldMeanDoeTwoMomentsFeelingsBodyTodayLife IsJesusChristBornQualityFeetSonRight NowEternalJesus ChristUltimateThis LifeDestinationPeculiarQuality Of LifeEternal LifeWorld TodayBorn AgainPhysical BodyFeet On The Ground Author:W. Ian Thomas
“It is a great truth, " God reigns," and therefore grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord; and, therefore, no sinner on earth need ever despair.” NeedsGodEarthJesusChristLordGraceDespairEternalJesus ChristSinnerRighteousnessReignOur LordEternal Life Book:A PASTOR'S SKETCHES Source: A PASTOR'S SKETCHES
“Baptism is the critical priesthood ordinance which opens the door to eternal life for each one of us. It is the benchmark from which we count our many blessings because this is when our accountability to follow Jesus Christ and live his Gospel begins.” JesusChristDoorsBlessingEternalJesus ChristCriticalAccountabilityEternal LifeBaptismPriesthoodOrdinancesMany Blessings Author:Elaine L. Jack
“Do you see Jesus Christ as the son of God and believe in him as the route to salvation and eternal life?” BelieveJesusChristSonEternalJesus ChristSalvationScaryRoutesEternal Life Author:Howard Fineman
“As children of God, knowing of His great love and His ultimate knowledge of what is best for our eternal welfare, we trust in Him. The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and faith means trust.” FirstsMeanChildrenJesusChristLordPrinciplesKnowingEternalJesus ChristUltimateWelfareGod KnowsGreat LoveChild Of GodLord Jesus Christ Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“The eternal wisdom of God ... has shown itself forth in all things, but chiefly in the mind of man, and most of all in Jesus Christ.” MenMindJesusChristEternalJesus ChristAll Things Author:Baruch Spinoza
“Jesus Christ is both the only price and sacrifice by which eternal redemption is obtained for believers.” JesusChristChristianitySacrificeEternalJesus ChristBelieverRedemption Author:Jonathan Edwards
“We have a commitment to serve our Lord. We have an assurance that the cause is just and worthy. But, above all, we have a knowledge that God lives and is in His Heavens and that His Son Jesus Christ has laid out a plan for us which will bring us and our loved ones eternal life if we are faithful. That life will be a busy, purposeful life with accomplishments and joys and development.” IfsJoyJesusHeavenCausesChristLordPlansSonDevelopmentEternalCommitmentJesus ChristBusyWorthyFaithfulAccomplishmentLoved OnesAssuranceOur LordEternal LifeGod LifePurposeful Life Author:Spencer W. Kimball
“Hope is a gift of the Spirit. It is a hope that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His Resurrection, we shall be raised unto life eternal and this because of our faith in the Savior.” SpiritJesusChristEternalJesus ChristRaisedSaviorResurrectionAtonementGifts Of The Spirit Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“The Atonement of Jesus Christ is real; it brings immortality to all and opens the door to eternal life. The gospel of Jesus Christ is again on the earth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true and living.” RealEarthJesusChristChurchDoorsEternalJesus ChristSaintImmortalityLatterEternal LifeAtonementLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“I witness the reality and divinity of our Eternal Father, of His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Ghost. I testify that our Father hears and answers our prayers. May each of us strive with greater resolve to ask in faith and thereby make our prayers truly meaningful.” MayRealityAsksFatherJesusChristPrayerAnswersLordGreaterSonHolyEternalJesus ChristStriveMeaningfulGhostWitnessDivinityResolveOur PrayersOur FatherHoly GhostLord Jesus Christ Author:David A. Bednar
“The Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion primarily because it is the most extended and definitive witness we have of the Lord Jesus Christ-of our Alpha and Omega, the True Vine, the Bishop and Shepherd of our Soul, he who is the Key Stone, the Chief Cornerstone of the eternal gospel.” BookSoulJesusChristLordKeysEternalJesus ChristStonesChiefsWitnessBishopsShepherdsVinesLord Jesus ChristCornerstonesAlphasKeystonesAlpha And Omega Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“Ultimately, our lives hinge on the ability to make right choices and decisions. By God's grace, I made the most important decision a person can ever make. I invited Jesus Christ to be Lord of my life and made a commitment to follow Him. God offers each of us the free gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus by "confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead" (Romans 10:9). It is a wonderful and peaceful feeling to serve a God who loves me and cares about every detail of my life.” BelieveHeartPersonsMadeImportantFeelingsCareChoicesJesusChristAbilityDecisionLordGraceOur LivesWonderfulOffersEternalMouthsCommitmentJesus ChristRaisedDetailsPeacefulInvitedEternal LifeGod's GraceHingesRight ChoicesImportant DecisionsConfessingFaith In JesusChoices And DecisionsFree Gifts Author:R.A. Dickey
“In college, I was like most young men, doing what pleased me and looking out mainly for my own interest. I had success in baseball and was very popular in school but all these things, which the world chases after, left me empty and unfulfilled. Through a series of trials and difficult times, the Lord opened my eyes to my sin and what would truly fulfill me. June 9, 2001, I received forgiveness and the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.” MenWorldEyeSchoolYoungJesusLeftDifficultInterestChristMy OwnSinLordCollegeEternalJesus ChristEmptyBaseballSeriesTrialsYoung ManDifficult TimesJuneEternal LifeVery Popular Author:Luke Scott
“The Baseball Hall of Fame is something every player dreams about, but being a member of God's Hall of Fame is the greatest achievement of all. God offers each of us the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. When we accept God's gift of salvation, our name is written in the Book of Life, guaranteeing us a place in heaven forever. I made that decision during spring training in 1973, asking Jesus to come into my heart as Lord and Savior.” HeartMadeBookDreamJesusNamesHeavenChristDecisionAcceptingLordForeverPlayerWrittenMy HeartOffersFameMembersAchievementEternalSpringTrainingJesus ChristBaseballAskingSalvationHallsSaviorEternal LifeHall Of FameGreatest AchievementSpring TrainingBook Of LifeBaseball Hall Of Fame Author:Gary Carter
“We do not worship the Prophet. We worship God our Eternal Father and the risen Lord Jesus Christ. But we acknowledge the Prophet; we proclaim him; we respect him; we reverence him as an instrument in the hands of the Almighty in restoring to the earth the ancient truths of the divine gospel, together with the priesthood through which the authority of God is exercised in the affairs of His Church and for the blessing of His people.” PeopleHandsEarthTogetherFatherJesusChristChurchLordDivineBlessingAuthorityEternalWorshipJesus ChristInstrumentsAffairAncientAcknowledgeProphetReverenceAlmightyRisenPriesthoodLord Jesus ChristWorship GodRestoring Author:Sam Smith
“Every Christian should find for himself the imperative and incentive to become holy. If you live without struggle and without hope of becoming holy, then you are Christians only in name and not in essence. But without holiness, no one shall see the Lord, that is to say they will not attain eternal blessedness. It is a trustworthy saying that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners (I Tim. 1:15). But we deceive ourselves if we think that we are saved while remaining sinners. Christ saves those sinners by giving them the means to become saints.” IfsThinkingWorldInspirationalGivingShouldMeanChristianJesusNamesChristReligiousLordStruggleBecomingHolyEternalJesus ChristEssenceSaintSavedHolinessSinnerOrthodoxDeceivingIncentivesImperativesTrustworthyWithout HopeBlessedness Author:Patriarch Philaret of Moscow
“I do not accept the fact that conditions that prevent people from attaining their eternal destiny were born into them without any ability to control. That is contrary to the Plan of Salvation, and it is contrary to the justice and mercy of God. It's contrary to the whole teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which expresses the truth that by or through the power and mercy of Jesus Christ we will have the strength to do all things. That includes resisting temptation. That includes dealing with things that we're born with, including disfigurements, or mental or physical incapacities.” PeopleWholeFactsJesusChristBornJusticeAbilityAcceptingDestinyPlansTeachingConditionsEternalJesus ChristAll ThingsMercySalvationIncludingContraryTemptationResistingIncapacityMercy Of GodJustice And MercyResisting TemptationPlan Of SalvationDisfigurement Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“Beloved, surrender wholeheartedly to Jesus Christ, who loves you. As you drink from the deep well of Scripture, the Lord will refresh you and cleanse you, mold you and re-create you through His Living Word. For the Bible is the very breath of God, giving life eternal to those who seek Him.” GivingWellsJesusChristLordLove YouDrinkEternalJesus ChristBreathsScriptureSurrenderBelovedMoldWholeheartedly Book:A Voice in the Wind Source: A Voice in the Wind
“It was by faith, nothing wavering, that Joseph saw God our Eternal Father and Jesus Christ, His Son.” FatherJesusChristSawsSonEternalJesus ChristWavering Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who condescended to come into this world of misery, struggle, and pain to touch men's hearts for good, to teach the way of eternal life, and to give Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. How different, how empty our lives would be without Him. How infinite is our opportunity for exaltation made possible through His redeeming love.” MenWorldWayGivingHeartMadeDifferentWould BePainOpportunityJesusChristSinTeachStruggleOur LivesSacrificeMankindThis WorldSonEternalJesus ChristEmptyInfiniteMiseryEternal LifeExaltationRedeemingRedeeming Love Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“This Church is true. It will weather every storm that beats against it. It will outlast every critic who rises to mock it. It was established by God our Eternal Father for the blessing of His sons and daughters of all generations. It carries the name of Him who stands as its head, even the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. It is governed and moves by the power of the priesthood. It sends forth to the world another witness of the divinity of the Lord. Be faithful, my friends. Be true. Be loyal to the great things of God which have been revealed in this dispensation.” WorldHas BeensMovingFatherJesusNamesChristChurchLordGenerationsSonBlessingEternalBeatsDaughterMy FriendsJesus ChristCriticsStormGreat ThingsWeatherBeing TrueWitnessFaithfulDivinityCarrieSaviorLoyalMockPriesthoodLord Jesus ChristBeing FaithfulSon And Daughter Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“I am convinced that missionary work is not easy because salvation is not a cheap experience. Salvation never was easy. We are the Church of Jesus Christ, this is the truth, and He is our Great Eternal Head. How could we believe it would be easy for us when it was never, ever easy for Him?” BelieveWould BeJesusEasyChristChurchEternalJesus ChristSalvationConvincedMissionaryMissionary Work Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“Prayer is the great gift which our Eternal Father has given us by which we may approach Him and speak with Him in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be prayerful. You cannot make it alone. You cannot reach your potential alone. You need the help of the Lord.” NeedsMayHelpingFatherJesusNamesSpeakGivenChristPrayerLordEternalApproachJesus ChristLord Jesus ChristGreat GiftsPrayerful Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial? What do we mean when we say that heaven is in the clouds? From Jesus Christ to Elvis Presley, every culture tells us of high-flying bird men who zoom around the world creating magnificent works of art and choosing willing followers to share in the eternal glory from beyond the stars. Can all these related phenomena merely be dismissed as coincidence?” MenWorldMeanArtCultureJesusHeavenStarsChristShareWillingEternalCreatingGloryBirdJesus ChristCloudsFlyingAround The WorldRelatedExtrasWorks Of ArtFollowersMagnificentCoincidenceZoomBeyond The Stars Author:Erich von Däniken
“For I have shown from the Scriptures, that no one of the sons of Adam is as to everything, and absolutely, called God, or named Lord. But that He is Himself in His own right, beyond all men who ever lived, God, and Lord, and King Eternal, and the Incarnate Word, proclaimed by all the prophets, the apostles, and by the Spirit Himself, may be seen by all who have attained to even a small portion of the truth. Now the Scriptures would not have testified these things of Him, if, like others, He had been a mere man.” IfsMenMaySpiritJesusChristLordSonKingsEternalJesus ChristMereScriptureProphetAdamPortionsApostles Author:Irenaeus of Lyons
“Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my heart by Thy Holy Spirit. Daily, frame me more and more in the likeness of Thy son, Jesus Christ, that living in Thy fear, and dying in Thy favor, I may in thy appointed time obtain the resurrection of the justified unto eternal life. Bless, O Lord, the whole race of mankind and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy son, Jesus Christ.” WorldHeartMayWholeGodSpiritJesusChristReligiousSinRaceLordBloodMankindDyingSonMy HeartHolyEternalBibleJesus ChristDirectFilledFavorsTheeHoly SpiritBlessResurrectionMy ThoughtsJustifiedEverlastingEternal LifeLambsOur Founding FathersUs HistoryFounding Fathers ChristianChristian HeritageImmaculate Author:George Washington
“I would hope that we would not lose the real objective of our cherished opportunities to serve. That objective, that eternal goal, is the same spoken of by the Lord and found in the Pearl of Great Price: "For behold, this is my work and my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." May we ever remember that the mantle of membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not a cloak of comfort but rather a robe of responsibility. Our duty, in addition to saving ourselves, is to guide others to the celestial kingdom of God.” MenMayRealRememberFoundOpportunityJesusGoalChristLosesChurchResponsibilityLordHe ManDutyComfortEternalGloryJesus ChristCharitySaintGuidesKingdomsObjectivesSavingImmortalityLatterPearlsKingdom Of GodEternal LifeCelestialCloaksRobesMembershipLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Author:Thomas S. Monson
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims that Jesus Christ is the Son of God in the most literal sense. The body in which He performed His mission in the flesh was sired by that some Holy Being we worship as God, our Eternal Father. Jesus was not the son of Joseph, nor was He begotten by the Holy Ghost.” BodyFatherJesusChristChurchSonHolyEternalWorshipJesus ChristSaintMissionsFleshGhostLatterLiteralHoly GhostLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Book:Come unto Christ Source: Come unto Christ
“We cannot keep to ourselves the words of eternal life given to us in our encounter with Jesus Christ: they are meant for everyone, for every man and woman. ... It is our responsibility to pass on what, by God's grace, we ourselves have received.” MenJesusGivenChristResponsibilityGraceEternalMen And WomenJesus ChristEvery ManEncountersEternal LifeGod's Grace Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“O marvelous Sacrament! How can I find words to praise you! You are the life of the soul, the medicament healing our wounds, our comforter when we are overburdened, the memorial of Jesus Christ, the proof of his love, the most precious precept of his testament, our companion in the pilgrimage of life, the joy sustaining us in our exile, the burning coal kindling the fire of divine love, the instrument of grace, the pledge of eternal bliss and the treasure of Christians” SoulChristianJoyJesusChristHealingFireGraceDivineEternalJesus ChristPraiseInstrumentsProofWoundsTreasureBurningBlissCompanionMarvelousTestamentSacramentsCoalHis LoveExileDivine LoveMemorialPledgePilgrimageSustainingComforterKindlingBurning Coal Author:Louis of Granada
“Now may the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the eternal high priest himself, the Son of God Jesus Christ, build you up in faith and truth and in all gentleness and in all freedom from anger and forbearance and steadfastness and patient endurance and purity.” MayFatherJesusChristChristianityLordSonEternalJesus ChristPatientPurityPriestsEnduranceGentlenessOur LordLord Jesus ChristForbearanceSteadfastnessOur Lord Jesus Christ Author:Polycarp