December 2004 Ensign - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

He Lives
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have earnestly
borne testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ. Their testimonies stand as witnesses
that Jesus is our Heavenly Father’s Only Begotten Son—the Great Jehovah
of the Old Testament and the Messiah of the New Testament.
Individually in the following pages and collectively
on page 9, the latter-day prophets, seers, and
revelators teach of the Savior and bear witness
that He lives.
President Gordon B. Hinckley
“He lives, the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind,
whose Atonement came as an act of grace for the entire
world. . . . He has done for us what we could not do for
ourselves. He has brought meaning to our mortal existence.
He has given us the gift of eternal life.
. . . God be thanked for the gift of His Son,
the Redeemer of the world, the Savior of
mankind, the Prince of Life and Peace, the
Holy One” (“A Testimony of the Son of God,”
Liahona and Ensign, Dec. 2002, 4–5).
President Thomas S. Monson, First
Counselor in the First Presidency
“[Jesus Christ] is a
teacher of truth—but
He is more than a
teacher. He is the Exemplar of the perfect
life—but He is more than an exemplar.
He is the Great Physician—but He
is more than a physician. He is the literal
Savior of the world. . . . I testify to you
that He lives and that through Him, we
too shall live” (“The Way of the Master,”
Liahona and Ensign, Jan. 2003, 7).
President James E. Faust, Second Counselor
in the First Presidency
“As the Only Begotten Son of the Father in the flesh,
Jesus inherited divine attributes. He was the only person
ever born into mortality who could perform this most significant
and supernal act. As the only sinless Man who ever
lived on this earth, He was not subject to spiritual death.
Because of His godhood, He also possessed power over
physical death. Thus He did for us what we cannot do
for ourselves” (“The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope,”
Liahona, Jan. 2002, 20; Ensign, Nov. 2001, 19).
President Boyd K. Packer, Acting President
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“I bear witness of the Lord Jesus Christ. He lives. He
is our Redeemer and is our Savior. He presides over this
Church. He is no stranger to His servants here, and as we
move into the future with quiet confidence, His spirit will
be with us” (“The Peaceable Followers of Christ,” Liahona,
Dec. 1998, 24; Ensign, Apr. 1998, 67).
Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“[Jesus Christ’s] atoning sacrifice for all mankind is the
centerpiece of the history of our Father in Heaven’s children
here on earth. Each of us who accepts the divine
plan must accept the role of our Savior and covenant to
keep his laws that our Father has developed for us. As we
accept Christ in spirit and in deed, we may win our salvation”
(“Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper,” Ensign, May
1996, 53).