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.
Bruce R. McConkieWear modest, clean clothing. Your clothing doesn't need to be new and [it] should have some fashion of course, but [it] should be clean, modest, and neat. Be dignified in your outward manner and in your inward morality.
Bruce R. McConkieTo worship the Lord is to stand valiantly in the cause of truth and righteousness, to let our influence for good be felt in civic, cultural, educational, and governmental fields, and to support those laws and principles which further the Lord's interests on earth.
Bruce R. McConkieI think that people who study the scriptures get a dimension to their life that nobody else gets and that canโt be gained in any way except by studying the scriptures. Thereโs an increase in faith and a desire to do whatโs right and a feeling of inspiration and understanding that comes to people who study the gospelโmeaning particularly the Standard Worksโand who ponder the principles, that canโt come in any other way
Bruce R. McConkieNo one can argue with a testimony, it is not a debatable issue. It is there to be accepted or rejected.
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