Robert Hales

Grateful for god and jesus and HG, living prophets. We live in a time when darkness of secularism is getting better; belief in god is attacked. Atheism is spreading. As members, we declare that we believe in god.

WHy is belif in god so important? WHy is it important to know god? WIthout god, life would end at grave, and life would be purposeless, valueless, meaningless, no right or wrong, no responsibility. Without god there would be no immortality or eternal life. If you seek meaning, he offers witness that god lives. Some may ask, "how can I know for myself?" We believe in testimony of prophets, believe in HG. From their testimonies, we know god created man in his own image. We look like god. Imagining god in form of man is idolotrous, but god himself said that we are created in his image. God taught that him and JC created together, but are separate and distinct. Eloheim is plural because of JC. Have a physical presence, behold I see the son of man on the right hand of god. Father and son have voices. Adam and Eve heard it. God has face, stand, converse. GOd and JC have bodies, and corresponding parts. Brother of Jared saw the finger of god. This body is the body of my spirit, but I will appear in the flesh. Father and son have feelings for us. God wept. They are immortal, glorified and perfected beings.

JS story. 14 years old, asked and recieved, in faith, nothing wavering. Joseph knelt in the grove. Pillar of light, two personages... etc. From this singular experience, and others, JS bore witness of the coporeality of god. Each of us have agency to chose. Article of Faith, let all worship how where and what they may. How do we know what really is true? We can know by HG, personage of spirit, teach us all things. We must be careful not to constrain his influence. When our outlook is dominated by skepticism and irreverence, the spirit cannot be with us. We are then the natural man, who cannot recieve the things from the spirit of god. Natural man is an enemy to god, unless he yeilds and becomes as a child. If we don't yeild to HG, we stand in danger. If you ridicule the saviour, or mock the believers, Korihor story. Listen carefully: thou hast had signs enough. Don't seek after signs. He admits that he always knew there was a god. You might not understand all his ways, but the light of belief is in everyone, light of christ. COme, believe testimony of prophets, pattern is clearly taught by prophets. Cultivate diligent desire to know. Ponder, let evidence soften our hearts, heed call to search scriptures, then we can ask HF if these things are true. Most of us will not see god AS THE PROPHETS HAVE, but we get thoughts and feelings, will give us knowledge that he lives. This is our quest. If you cannot remember believing in god, or if you have ceased, seek a testimony of god know. It will give you strength and peace, it is eternally worthwhile. With your testeimony, you can bless everyone around you. Knowledge of god is greatest gift and greatest love.

If you seek him in humility and diligence, your witness will come, and you will know blessings.