From the Ames
courtroom on the Boston, Massachusetts campus, Elder
Dallin H. Oaks, of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles,
discussed the tenets of his Mormon
faith seeking to “illuminate several premises and ways of
thinking that are at the root of some misunderstandings
about our doctrine and practice.”
In his address,
Elder Oaks offered a trio of topics as integral to
understanding Mormon theology; our belief in the nature of
God, the purpose of mortal life and the universal truth that
man can gain earthly and spiritual knowledge through
personal revelation.
“These teachings
explain our testimony of Christ,” said Elder Oaks. “We are
not grounded in the wisdom of the world or the philosophies
of men – however traditional or respected they may be. Our
testimony of Jesus Christ is based on the revelations of God
to His prophets and to us individually.”
Prior to joining
the Quorum of Twelve Apostles in 1984, Elder Oaks served as
justice on the Utah Supreme Court. He is also past president
of Brigham Young University, a law professor at The
University of Chicago Law School and as Law Clerk to Chief
Justice Earl Warren in the United States Supreme Court.
“To me, the
miracle of the atonement of Jesus Christ is
incomprehensible, but the Holy Ghost has given me a witness
of its truthfulness, and I rejoice that I can spend my life
in proclaiming it.”
At the end of his remarks, Elder Oaks answered questions from the audience.
At the end of his remarks, Elder Oaks answered questions from the audience.
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(Wisdom From Elder Jeffrey Holland)
Paul put it candidly, but very hopefully. He said to all of us:
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but [only] that which is good . . . [and] edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
"And grieve not the holy Spirit of God. . . .
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you. . .
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Ephesians 4:29–32
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