The great prophet Jacob said that “the Spirit speaketh the truth. 61-63 of the book describes Spence as straying from the Church during his adult lifetime. What is the difference between light and darkness—growing and shriveling—a giant and a pygmy—freedom and slavery—eternity and the one day—life and death? Spencer W. Kimball was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this devotional address was given at Brigham Young University on 6 September 1977. His administration produced significant advances in doctrinal understanding, member unity, and gospel expansion worldwide. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. All the powers of earth and heaven cannot bring this knowledge to you. But the spirit, which is supreme in the dual man, transcends the body. The sincere searching of science often rests only on the threshold of truth, whereas revealed facts give us certain absolute truths as a beginning point so we may come to understand the nature of man and the purpose of his life. Immortality is a reality. The young man has penetrating eyes, curly hair, and a captivating smile. [Moses 7:32]. Please try your request again later. The years ahead can be far more glorious for you than any years in the past. Jan 19, 2013 - Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Jul 17, 2018 - This is a talk given by Elder Spencer W. Kimball on December 5, 1955, at Brigham Young University. His family had survived the Great Depression, floods and more, but he never faltered, never wavered in his service to the Lord. The Lord Expects Righteousness October 1982. The earth is spherical. The rules of dietetics have changed many times in my lifetime. Set Some Personal Goals April 1985. To the above most generous offer, we as sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father responded with gratitude. This truth is absolute. That is an absolute truth. I bear testimony to you that this is true. Seeking Eternal Riches April 1976. The people who found the watch had never been to Switzerland, nor seen the watchmaker, nor seen the watch made. October 2020; April 2020; October 2019; April 2019; All conferences (101) ... All speakers (490) Topics. As in all other dispensations, the majority went foul, ignored the true way, and followed the way of the world. The watchmaker in Switzerland, with materials at hand, made the watch that was found in the sand in a California desert. He has counseled us to seek, ask, and search diligently. I have lain awake many long hours contemplating and have offered many fervent prayers on my bended knees, hopeful that I might say the right thing, and that you would receive it in the humble spirit in which it is given. He has given the key. This is an absolute truth. Jan 6, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Debbie Woodward. They have come to ask me to perform the marriage ceremony for them tomorrow in the temple of the Lord. You may know. These truths are available to every soul. In President Spencer W Kimball’s biography, his son Edward reveals the aftermath of Bruce R McConkie’s ‘7 Deadly Heresies’ talk: ‘President Kimball was not doctrinaire, and he felt a need to interfere in doctrinal matters only when he saw strong statements of personal opinion as being divisive. There are absolute truths and relative truths. A million educated folk might speculate and determine in their minds that the earth came into being by chance. The law of gravity is an absolute truth. The Lord told the Prophet Joseph Smith: “All truth is independent in that sphere in which God has placed it” (D&C 93:30). God’s existence is a reality. You are mature, you have a good mind, you have a strong background, and the seeds of truth were sown in your life in your youth. The truth remains. I remember when he was president of the L.D.S. Spencer W. Kimball gave an address at a Regional Representatives Seminar on April 4, 1974. The Pilgrims and other Europeans were inspired to find this American haven of refuge and thus people this land with honest and God-fearing citizens. Persecution was intolerable. It is a matter of when. Religious confusion reigned and most of the world opposed the work bitterly and cried “false prophet” at the first mention of the restored truth. Now, it is a good question which has been asked by millions since Joseph Smith phrased it: How am I to know which of all, if any, of the organizations is authentic, divine, and recognized by the Lord? When will it be for you? Time passed, idolatry prevailed, wickedness increased—but finally the Lord sent a superior spirit to earth, born the son of Terah. After completing a mission and marrying Camilla Eyring, he settled in Safford, Arizona, to raise his family and run an insurance business. Welcome back. He was stoned nearly to death and raised again. President Spencer W. Kimball 12th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints October 1982 153rd Semiannual Conference Saturday Morning Session "There seems to be a general state of wickedness in the world in these perilous yet crucially momentous days. We’d love your help. What difference does it make that the item concerned is not shaped like an idol? A million brilliant minds might conjecture otherwise, but it is still true. With the authorized servants martyred and both authority and doctrines gone, the world went into a spiritual tailspin and plunged into the Dark Ages, wherein the true understanding of God and his plan was not upon the earth; when gross darkness enveloped the people; when there was little progress even in material things and an almost complete void spiritually. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. He led the Church with spiritual power and energetic determination during a period of dramatic vitality and growth. He suffered hunger, thirst, persecutions. Years of Church and community leadership preceded his … If one can accept these unassailable truths, then he is ready to start his experimentation and his laboratory work. It's an energy field created by all living things. Talks by Spencer W. Kimball. There is no room for doubt. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In short, opinion alone has no power in the matter of an absolute truth. It was given full and complete authority, full and complete plans and programs. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together." This true way of life is not a matter of opinion. Greater laws can overcome lesser ones, but that does not change their undeniable truth. Topics. The true and living Church and its members and representatives stand ready to provide answers to any questions; and I promise you faithfully that if you will study and pray, keeping your mind open, you will receive the light, and it will be to you as the dawning of a new day after having gone through the night of darkness. If the watch had a tongue, it might even lie and say, “There is no watchmaker.” That would not alter the truth. It was organized by revelation from Jesus Christ. We've got some steamy novels for you to snuggle up with, including Casey McQuiston's... To see what your friends thought of this book, Spencer W. Kimball Collection: [Four Classic Talks]. Paul knew more about the healing and saving truths that were necessary for the welfare of human souls than all of the sages and the doctors of his time or this time. A finer substance will give life to the body and will render it immortal. Some Church leaders, most notably Spencer W. Kimball, made statements indicating that they believed that the Indians were becoming "white and delightsome" Once such statement made by Elder Kimball in the October 1960 General Conference, 15 years before he became president of the Church: The tiny organization, begun in 1830 with six members, has had phenomenal growth to some four million in that short period. Please remember that I have tried to bring this matter to your attention with such force that it would impress you. Conferences. The necessary procedure is: study, think, pray, and do. After completing a mission and marrying Camilla Eyring, he settled in Safford, Arizona, to raise his family and run an insurance business. After a few generations, the descendants of Adam went the way of the world and most of the earth’s children lost the truths and the knowledge of God and of the gospel. Spencer W. Kimball, "The Blessings and Responsibilities of Womanhood" Camilla Kimball, "A Woman's Preparation" Julie B. Beck, "A Mother Heart" Boyd K. Packer, "A Tribute to Women" Patricia T. Holland, "A Woman's Perspective on Priesthood" Richard G. Scott, "The Joys of Living the Plan of Salvation" Family. We have that promise now, that even though individuals may fall the Church and the gospel are here to stay, and all the powers of the earth and hell cannot effect total apostasy again. Two hundred years? It is as true and the near-spherical shape of the earth, and as gravity; as true as the shining of the sun—as positive as the truth that we live. Obi-wan Kenobi said that the Force "is what gives a Jedi his power. Our Father lives; his Son lives. Posted in Talks. Refresh and try again. It takes more than a decade to get a high school diploma; it takes an additional four years for most people to get a college degree; it takes nearly a quarter-century to become a great physician. The Family: A Proclamation to the World 1976, 70; or Ensign, May 1976, 46 Follow the prescribed procedures, and you may have an absolute knowledge that these things are absolute truths. It must come by a careful, honest, and sincere investigation. One descendant of Adam, Enoch, again established good communications with God and again established truths upon the earth, but only comparatively few of the inhabitants listened and accepted; hence, there was another great apostasy from the truth. And having done all this for his Father’s children, the Christ mapped out a plan of life for man—a positive and absolute program whereby man might achieve, accomplish, and overcome and perfect himself. As you know, one can grow only by overcoming. Much of what was said in that letter has been on my mind lately and I wish to share the substance of those thoughts in this talk to you. The Teachings of President Spencer W. Kimball (from lds.org); Read or download full talks/articles on this topic (Arranged alphabetically by last name) Today? General Conference. Having dropped all pride of your mental stature, having acknowledged before God your confusion, having subjected your egotism, and having surrendered yourself to the teaching of the Holy Spirit, you are ready to begin to learn. Weights will not suspend themselves in the air, but when released will fall earthward. All the people on the earth might deny him and disbelieve, but he lives in spite of them. This much-needed restoration came through the Prophet Joseph Smith, who followed in the march of the prophets Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses, and the Lord Jesus Christ. You need not be in doubt. One cannot know God nor understand his works or plans unless he follows the laws which govern. I enjoy hearing the prophet. It cannot be disproved. This apostasy is a certainty. He reestablished his truths on the earth—the priesthood, the power, the organization, the knowledge to save and exalt men—but, as stated earlier, this lasted only a few generations and was gone again. He died in Salt Lake City on November 5, 1985. After completing a mission and marrying Camilla Eyring, he settled in Safford, Arizona, to raise his family and run an insurance business. For many, it may be unusual because a few of the first talks were before he had throat surgery and his voice is not what many of us remember. We shall give you a rich earth, lavishly furnished for your benefit and enjoyment, and we shall see if you will prove true and do the things that are asked of you. God will make it known to you once you have capitulated and have become humble and receptive. Church, and it is nice to hear his voice and feel his messages again. If all the proponents of the “-isms” on all the continents disbelieve it, it is still true—an absolute truth. If I can only make clear this one thing, it will give us a basis on which to build. It does not decompose but proceeds to the spirit world for further experience, with the assurance that after sufficient preparation there a reunion will take place where the spirit will be housed eternally in a remodeled body of flesh and bones. I intend to provide a plan whereby you may continue your growth. He actually gave his life and literally took it up again as the “first fruits,” to be followed by every soul that has ever lived. Revelation is the key. They and we became mortal, subject to illness, pains, and even the physical dissolution called death. In the 12 years of his presidency, the number of operating temples doubled, the number of missionaries increased by 50 percent, and the priesthood was extended to all worthy male members. If you will agree to exercise control over your desires and continue to grow toward perfection and godhood by the plan which I shall provide, I will give to you a physical body of flesh and bones and a rich and productive earth, with sun, water, forests, metals, soils, and all other things necessary to feed and clothe and house you and give to you every enjoyment that is proper and for your good. The Lord has defined truth as being a “knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come” (D&C 93:24). This is an absolute truth. Perhaps the strongest similarity is with the Force. We are now on trial—on the proving ground. He ignored all the multitudinous religious organizations then extant and all their manmade doctrines and philosophies and set up his own divine plan. Please email the Grampa if you note any broken links, errors, or if you are aware of any Spencer W. Kimball talks or articles not listed here but available on the web. Someday you will see and feel and understand and perhaps even berate yourself for the long delay and waste of time. Even before he went to Calvary, the Lord knew that his young and pitifully small organization could not long resist the wolves of antagonistic philosophies and the terrific persecutions which would come, but he left some stalwart apostles and others to guide and build the kingdom. Behold these thy brethren; they are the workmanship of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their knowledge, in the day I created them; and in the Garden of Eden, gave I unto man his agency. It cannot be hoped for nor purchased. We learn about these absolute truths by being taught by the Spirit. Previous Next. We needed to be taught in order to understand life and who we really are. One must be governed by the laws which control the realm into which he is delving. I know it. Be the first to ask a question about Spencer W. Kimball Collection. And then, knowing full well that his life would be taken, he went gloriously to his death, thus giving not only his energy, time, and earning capacity but his very life for the cause. Any intelligent man may learn what he wants to learn. Somehow blood, the life-giving element in our bodies, replaced the finer substance which coursed through their bodies before. Spencer Kimball always spoke well, and I received it well. These truths are “independent” in their spiritual sphere and are to be discovered spiritually, though they may be confirmed by experience and intellect (see D&C 93:30). There are many ideas advanced to the world that have been changed to meet the needs of the truth as it has been discovered. No one could take it from him. I repeat, these are not matters of opinion. Many scientific findings have changed from year to year. He therefore organized his Church among his faithful followers, with apostles, prophets, and other officials to give his people guidance. Washington and his fellows were inspired to revolt from England and bring political liberty to this land, along with the more valuable treasure of religious liberty so that the soil might be prepared for the seed of the truth when it should again be sown. These innumerable promises are epitomized by Moroni in the following: “And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things” (Moroni 10:5). With preconceived religious notions stubbornly held, one is not teachable. There must be an open mind, a sincere heart, a desire, a reaching. spencer had friends among all groups and ages he loved people in arizona when he called on grandma craig an elderly woman he would always pretend to be the fuller brush man years later when 3 Kimball: Spencer W. Kimball: A Man of Good Humor Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 1985 The scientists taught for decades that the world was once a nebulous, molten mass cast off from the sun, and later many scientists said it once was a whirl of dust which solidified. One might know much about buying and selling groceries and be absolutely ignorant of bridge building. Compare that statement to the one made by President Gordon B. Hinckley about the priesthood (another Yoda-like prophet—especially with the cane) in 1984: "There is no power on the earth like it. “Now,” said the Lord, “we shall take of the elements at hand and organize them into an earth, place thereon vegetation and animal life, and permit you to go down upon it. It matters little whether one is a plumber, or a banker, or a farmer, for these occupations are secondary; what is most important is what one knows and believes concerning his past and his future and what he does about it. 7 Apr 1945 "Thy Son Liveth" General Conference. It cannot be disproved. To become a plumber, one must study the laws which govern plumbing. Could it have been the different food which made the change? Understanding the difference between love and lust can help us in understanding God's laws about reserving sexual intimacy for marriage. Conferences. The Lord set up his program of organization fully, gave the governing principles and doctrines, and delegated his full authority to his officers to teach and perform ordinances. It did. This is absolute. See Also. I will enter into a contract with you. Spencer W. Kimball, prophet of the LDS Church from 1973 to 1985, proclaimed, “We are unanimous, all of the Brethren, in feeling and recommending that Indians marry Indians, and Mexicans marry Mexicans; the Chinese marry Chinese and the Japanese marry Japanese; that the Caucasians marry the Caucasians, and the Arabs marry Arabs.” [15] Its authority extends beyond life, through the veil of death, to the eternities ahead. The spiritual realm, which is just as absolute as is the physical, cannot be understood by the laws of the physical. President Spencer W. Kimball : Modern idols or false gods can take such forms as clothes, homes, businesses, machines, automobiles, pleasure boats, and numerous other material deflectors from the path to godhood. Opinions do not change that. Again, I offer the assistance of the Church, but I will not push this matter upon you nor force it. The Church was uprooted and almost destroyed by physical horrors; then finally, through pagan rulers who were not truly converted, Christianity was accepted and made popular. In twenty years? God’s church was lost for the moment, as it had been through many centuries in the past. Provo, Utah 84602. Before his crucifixion, the Savior recognized the absolute necessity for an organization of persons duly empowered to carry on his work, teach his plan to the world, and persuade people to follow the eternal program. 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