Carrie McIntyre | The Relevant Questions

“Attacks against the Church, its doctrine, and our way of life are going to increase. Because of this, we need women who have a bedrock understanding of the doctrine of Christ and who will use that understanding to teach and help raise a sin-resistant generation. “We need women who can detect deception in all of its forms. We need women who know how to access the power that God makes available to covenant keepers and who express their beliefs with confidence and charity. We need women who have the courage and vision of our Mother Eve.” —Russell M. Nelson, 2015

“First, I will develop within me the courage to stand up and defend that which I believe to be right. I will declare my personal witness that the heavens are not closed. The Lord continues to guide and direct all of his children on earth if they will but heed his voice. “I will teach my firm conviction that the foundation of any righteous government is the law that has been received from the Lord to guide and direct man’s efforts. Righteous government receives direction from the Lord. “The scripture President Tanner quoted bears this out, in our country, in the establishment of this government. ‘And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood’ (D&C 101:80.) “I have resolved to do all that is within my power to keep alive the same faith which existed in the hearts and souls of our early founding fathers. “I reaffirm before you here today of my faith that the Lord God continues to govern the affairs of his children. His law must be the foundation on which all law is based. We must be willing to support, defend, and live in harmony with his divine law. “Now second, I want to publicly profess my opposition to those who are so caught up in their own learning they believe with their enlightened minds they can change the laws of God. A consensus of mankind is not and never will be empowered to change these divine laws. “And so today, I sound the same words of warning as Paul the Apostle of old: ‘For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables’ (2 Tim. 4:3–4.) “I leave you my witness that there is a consistency in the laws of God that will not change. When we conform our lives to his laws we will find a rewarding joy, a fulfillment, and a peace as we live here on earth. When we would pervert or change his laws or disregard them, we must stand the judgments of God, and as surely as that occurs, misery, sorrow, and heartache will be the result. “May God grant that we may have the courage to stand up and be counted for that which we know to be right, I humbly pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.” —L. Tom Perry, For the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine, October 1975

We look on life differently; we see way beyond this mortal life. Our trust is in our Heavenly Father and in His Son. Our challenge is to believe in Him and trust in Him, and to know that our choices in this life will follow us beyond the veil. I shared this message while in New Zealand on a recent assignment. What Jesus said to His disciples anciently still applies to us today: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24).

“The ironies in Liberty Jail are many. Though deprived of his constitutional rights, Joseph Smith therein praised the glorious U.S. Constitution. Then, after the misery of Missouri, Joseph declared with inspired anticipation, ‘I am willing to be sacrificed maintaining the laws & Constitution of the United States, if need be, for the general good of mankind.’” —Neal A. Maxwell

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38) P.S. Why do you suppose Church social media accounts on X are sending eyes over to Instagram? Because doctrinal posts struggle to get traction on this platform. That shouldn’t be. Next time you tap “like” and tip your hat as you mosey on to the more emotionally-engaging religious disputes here on X, consider what posts are getting left behind because engagement is stronger in debate clusters. Feed your support of official Church accounts into the algorithm. Two taps instead of one—share it. Two discussions instead of one—talk about your testimony of this doctrine, don’t just give your ears and voice to the salty opponents. When we get to the Judgment, it won’t credit us much to reveal how much we did to confirm the existence of horses in ancient North America, or how many enemies we “mogged” on social media. It’ll matter if we did our missionary duty. Make X a better home for the Church. Please and thank you.

“Instead of a river, God often gives us a brook, which may be running today and dried up tomorrow. Why? To teach us not to rest in our blessings, but in the Blesser Himself.” —Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952) “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” (Matt. 6:33-34)

@RelevantQuest This placement goes hard

We’re about to find out what it really means to be disciples of Jesus Christ in the final dispensation of earth. We didn’t know, we could never have known. Soon, we will understand.

I must think and act out of pure love. I must yearn to bless and lift others. I must delight to do the will of God. With faith in Christ, I can pray that the Holy Spirit will instill the divine motivations in my heart that allow me emulate the character of Jesus Christ. What manner of people ought we to be? “Verily I say unto you, even as I am.” (3 Nephi 27:27)

“So much of the secular data men have accumulated is accurate, but ultimately unimportant. Even learning useful things has often diverted mankind from learning crucial things.” —Neal A. Maxwell

“I testify before God, angels, and men that Joseph was a good, honorable, and virtuous man, and that his private and public character was unimpeachable, and that he lived and died as a man of God.” —John Taylor

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@bmariner I do think the blowback in the comments is a myopic overcorrection. If not for politics, what would you attribute it to? (Honest question, not disputing your perspective.)

@RelevantQuest You make very good points, but I'm not so quick to call opposition to this "politics."

Another sifting begins. Reminders: 1. There are different systems in respective nations for legal migration and legitimate refugee status. Nobody should have a problem with that. 2. The Church does not control how vulnerable people end up in impoverished situations. That is between the migrant/refugee and the host nation. The work of the Church is the work of Jesus Christ—feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, heal the sick and afflicted. If we imagine ourselves to be doing Jesus Christ’s work by turning away “one of the least of these” because we don’t like how he got where he is, we’re doing it very wrong. Jesus was rejected and condemned to crucifixion by people who expected him to rescue them politically. His mind and purposes were so much higher. Let’s never mingle gospel with politics.

@carbonmfg @tscottme @SladeTheGuy @moak_ryan Rough Stone Rolling. Read it many years ago. Very good book, IMO.

@tscottme @SladeTheGuy @moak_ryan @RelevantQuest Our church owns a bookstore, most people buy it from the church owned bookstore. It's written by a faithful Mormon. Some additional research questions some original understandings but it's a very popular book. I own a copy. This is very strange - think I'm done here.

“The sweetly-attractive human Jesus is a product of 19th-century skepticism, produced by people who were ceasing to believe in Jesus’ divinity but wanted to keep as much Christianity as they could.” —C. S. Lewis “However mortals regard him, there is no other saving and atoning name under heaven! “O remember, remember, . . . that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world.” (Helaman 5:9) —from Neal A. Maxwell’s The Children of Christ, Feb. 1990 P.S. This verse of scripture is from the Book of Mormon. P.P.S. There is no “different Jesus.” There is no different gospel. There is a second history of a different civilization practicing the the same gospel.

@gailintosh12 “Human Jesus,” e.g. a focus on the mortal human, not the divine and eternal God of the universe. Doctrine watered down to make the image palatable but not powerful. Sweet, not substantive.

@RelevantQuest sweetly-attractive human Jesus...is 100% taught in the church. EVERY picture...painting...publication is a woman-like flow dress and with lambs. Lambs everywhere. Jesus...lover of lambs. And an male adolescent figure....

@RelevantQuest Your content is always on point

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