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11/23/05
"When it comes to a test of the various seed stores,
the various agricultural departments, etc., it is not in the catalogues, it is
not in the pictures they paint, but it is in the seed that they furnish. So,
too, in the various churches, it is not the virtues they proclaim that you can
judge by. It is in the seed of eternal truth that they are able to implant; and
I feel certain, my friends, that if you will get down to these seed truths and
then apply your reason and see what the result will be, you can determine fairly
well what the fruit of any system may be." - John G. McQuarrie, "Conference
Report," April 1909, Outdoor Meeting., p.50
12/21/08
"May I suggest a formula for bringing
forth good fruit and helping one to gain eternal salvation? (1) have faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ and in yourself, (2) study eternal truths, (3) ponder and
pray for understanding, (4) strive to incorporate principles of truth into daily
living, (5) exercise integrity in all that you do, and (6) strive to do
everything you do to a standard of excellence."
- Royden G.
Derrick, "By
Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them", Ensign (CR), November 1984, p.61
4/2/09
"A man's works should agree with his
faith; if he has faith to sustain his words, if he has faith to sustain his
deeds, his works should correspond with his faith. I must be right in my faith,
to be right in my works. If the tree is bitter, the fruit will also be bitter;
or in other words, the tree is known by its fruits, and faith by its works. If a
man's works are good, his faith is also good; if his works are bad, we infer
that his faith is bad also, and very just inferences too. All men should be
judged by their works; this is a correct criterion to judge every person by.
Many of the Latter-day Saints have correct faith and correct works, while some
profess to have correct faith, but exhibit by their works that their faith is
actually not good. How can I tell whether your faith is good or not? I can only
judge of it by your works."
- Jedediah M. Grant, "Journal of Discourses," 26
vols., 2:273