Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Bensonwas an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1985 until his death in 1994. He was the last president of the LDS Church born in the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth4 August 1899
CountryUnited States of America
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One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.
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Enmity means 'hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition.' It is the power by which Satan wishes to reign over us.
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The undermining of the home and family is on the increase with the devil anxiously working to displace the father as the head of the home and create rebellion among the children.
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When our children obey the Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the marriage covenant, they enter into the same order of the priesthood that God instituted in the very beginning with father Adam.
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I have seen what the days of tribulation can do to people. I have seen hunger stalk the streets of Europe. I have witnessed the appalling, emaciated shadows of human figures. I have seen women and children scavenge army garbage dumps for scraps of food. Those scenes and nameless faces cannot be erased from my memory.
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Many novels and modern publications are corrupters of morals or distorters of truth.
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Sound principles and eternal truths need to be frequently repeated so that we do not forget their application nor become dissuaded by other arguments.
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The literal resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth is a certainty, and surely one should make careful preparation for this event. A glorious resurrection should be the goal of every man and woman, for resurrection will be a reality.
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The great test of life is obedience to God.
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Great battles can make great heroes and heroines.
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God's revelation to Adam did not instruct Noah how to build the ark.
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Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.'
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Students at universities are sometimes so filled with the doctrines of the world they begin to question the doctrines of the gospel.
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Efficient spending and saving will give the family more security, more opportunities, more education, and a higher standard of living.