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(4/12/98)
"As we remember the Savior, we remember an empty tomb, a
symbol that the Lord had risen and a promise to all of the Resurrection and life
after death."—Elder Robert D. Hales, In Remembrance of Jesus,
General Conference, October 1997
(4/13/98)
"Granted, there is not full correlation among the four
Gospels about the events and participants at the empty garden tomb. (See Matt.
28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-9; John 20:1-10.) Yet the important thing is that
the tomb was empty, because Jesus had been resurrected! Essence, not tactical
detail!"—Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Out of Obscurity, General
Conference, October 1984
(4/14/98)
"Since the day of resurrection when Jesus became the 'firstfruits
of them that slept' (1 Corinthians 15:20), there have been those who disbelieve
and scoff. They maintain there is no life beyond mortal existence. Some have
even written books that contain their fanciful heresies to suggest how Jesus'
disciples perpetrated the hoax of His resurrection. I give you my testimony: The
resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest historical event in the world to
date. He lives! He lives with a resurrected body. There is no truth or fact of
which I am more assured than the truth of the literal resurrection of our
Lord."—Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.17-18
(4/15/98)
"I do not believe we can be good Christians, regardless
of the denomination, if we refuse to believe that Jesus Christ died on the
cross. I do not believe anyone can be a good Christian, regardless of
denomination, if he questions the reality of the literal, physical resurrection
of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion."—Elder Mark E.
Petersen, Conference Report, April 1953, p.84
(4/16/98)
"That the literal resurrection from the grave was a
reality to the disciples, who knew Christ intimately, is a certainty. In their
minds there was absolutely no doubt. They were witnesses of the fact. They knew
because their eyes beheld, their ears heard, their hands felt the corporeal
presence of the risen Redeemer."—David O. McKay, Gospel Ideals,
p.59
(6/8/04)
"Resurrection is requisite for eternal perfection. Thanks to the atonement
of Jesus Christ, our bodies, corruptible in mortality, will become
incorruptible. Our physical frames, now subject to disease, death, and decay,
will acquire immortal glory. (See Alma 11:45; D&C 76:64–70.)
Presently sustained by the blood of life (See Lev. 17:11.) and ever aging,
our bodies will be sustained by spirit and become changeless and beyond the
bounds of death. (LDS Bible Dictionary, s.v. 'resurrection': 'A resurrection
means to become immortal, without blood, yet with a body of flesh and
bone.')" - Russell M. Nelson, "Perfection
Pending," Ensign, November 1995, p. 87
(9/26/04)
"Jesus knew it was an astounding proposition-the doctrine of the
resurrection. He told his disciples before the crucifixion that he had power to
lay down his life and take it up again. But when he appeared to the Apostles in
his risen body they were frightened, deeming him an apparition. 'It is I, be not
afraid,' said he, 'for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.' He
wished to convince them that he had actually come forth from the grave, and he
succeeded in convincing them of that fact. One, however, was absent, and when
he, Thomas, was told by his brethren that the Lord had arisen and had been with
them, he replied, 'I will not believe it, unless I can feel the prints of the
nails in his hands, and thrust my hand into his wounded side.' Now Thomas was
one of the Twelve Special Witnesses whose mission was to proclaim the
resurrection of Christ, and these men had to know what they were preaching. They
could not go out into the world and say, 'We believe Christ has risen from the
dead; it is our opinion that it is so; peradventure it happened, as he said it
would.' What kind of a message would that have been to a waiting world, hungry
for the words of eternal life? These men had to know, not merely believe, and
that is why he allowed them to hear his voice, and even to touch him, that they
might be convinced beyond a doubt. And so, when he condescended to come
again-this time to Thomas-he said: 'Reach hither thy hand, feel of me, and see
that it is I.' Thomas, no longer doubting, fell at his feet, exclaiming, 'O
Lord, my God!' The Savior then said: 'Thomas, thou hast believed because thou
has seen, but blessed are they who have believed and have not seen.' (See Luke
24:36-39; John 20:24-28.)"
- Orson F. Whitney, "The Doctrine of the Resurrection," Improvement
Era, April, 1952
(9/27/04)
"All our dear ones who have departed and whose bodies lie in the cemetery,
or elsewhere-it does not matter where they are in this globe; they do not go
away from it; they are part of it; they are under the control of him who is the
Resurrection and the Life and he who brought order out of chaos in the
beginning, and organized this globe on which we live, which is one of the small
things that God has done and made, he who has that power can call together the
particles which are eternal in their primitive nature, and the body can be
raised from the dead, and the spirit and body be joined together like the body
and the spirit of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, who was put to death on Calvary's
Mount, who on the third day arose from the dead and showed himself in the body
to his disciples, and told them: 'Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh
and bones as ye see me have.' (Luke
24:36-39.)" - Charles W. Penrose, "Christ is Risen,"
Improvement Era, May 1921
(11/2/04)
"Tomorrow is Easter! Christians everywhere will commemorate the
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though the anniversary date may not be
accurate, the Easter season should inspire us to study and reflect upon the
infinite and eternal atonement of Christ-'the firstfruits of them that slept' (1
Cor. 15:20). The resurrection of Jesus from the tomb is the most glorious of
all messages to mankind." - David B. Haight, "Our
Lord and Savior," Ensign, May 1988, p. 22
(11/3/04)
"He was buried in a borrowed tomb and on the third day rose from the grave.
He came forth triumphant, in a victory over death, the firstfruits of all that
slept. With his resurrection came the promise to all men that life is
everlasting, that even as in Adam all die, in Christ all are made alive. (See 1
Cor. 15:20-22.) Nothing in all of human history equals the wonder, the
splendor, the magnitude, or the fruits of the matchless life of the Son of God,
who died for each of us. He is our Savior. He is our Redeemer. As Isaiah
foretold, 'His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.' (Isa.
9:6.)" - Gordon B. Hinckley, "The
Cornerstones of Our Faith," Ensign, November 1984, p. 51-52
(11/4/04)
"'By man came death,' the scripture says, 'For as in Adam all die.' (1 Cor.
15:21-22.) Each of us is a partaker of the experience called death. None
escapes. Were we to remain unrescued, lost would be paradise. Lost would be
family. Lost would be friends. Realizing this truth, we begin to appreciate the
supreme joy that accompanied the birth of the Savior of the world. How glorious
the pronouncement of the angel: Behold a virgin 'shall bring forth a son, and
thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.'
(Matt. 1:21.)" - Thomas S. Monson, "Lost
Battalions," Ensign, April 1987, p. 6
(11/5/04)
"I testify that Jesus is the Christ. The tomb was empty on that third day,
and 'as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive' (1
Cor. 15:22). Thus with gratitude for the sealing power within the restored
gospel of Jesus Christ, we can confidently say with the poet, 'I shall but love
thee better after death' (Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 'How Do I Love
Thee?')." - Joe J. Christensen, "Marriage
and the Great Plan of Happiness," Ensign, May 1995, p.44
(11/6/04)
"The greatest events of history are those that affect the greatest number
for the longest periods. By this standard, no event could be more important to
individuals or nations than the resurrection of the Master. The eventual
resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth is a scriptural
certainty, and surely there is no event for which one should make more careful
preparation. A glorious resurrection should be the goal of every man and woman,
for it is a reality. Nothing is more absolutely universal than the resurrection.
Every living being will be resurrected. 'As in Adam all die, even so in Christ
shall all be made alive.' (1
Cor. 15:22.)" - Ezra Taft Benson, "Because
I Live, Ye Shall Live Also," Ensign, April 1993, p. 4
(1/25/05)
"For us our Heavenly Father gave his Son. For us our Elder Brother gave his
life.
"At the last moment the Master could have turned back. But he did not. He
passed beneath all things that he might save all things-the human race, the
earth, and all the life that ever inhabited it.
"No words in Christendom mean more to me than those spoken by the angel to
the weeping Mary Magdalene and the other Mary as they approached the tomb to
care for the body of their Lord: 'Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is
not here, but is risen.' (Luke
24:5-6.)" - Thomas S. Monson, "Lost
Battalions," Ensign, June 1971, p. 97
(3/17/05)
"As we contemplate the
events leading to the death of Jesus Christ, we tend to grieve for the awful
sufferings which He experienced at the hands of wicked men-the terrible rending
by the lash, the dreadful nails placed in His hands and feet, the prolonged
agony of the cross, and finally His tender heart breaking for the sins of all
men.
"But stop! He is not dead! He is risen! He is the first fruit of the
resurrection. Without Him, life for all men would end at death. All would be
consigned to the grave, their bodies to molder in the dust forever. But because
of Him, our Savior, even Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, we, every one
of us, will live again-freed from the everlasting chains of death." - F.
Melvin Hammond, "The
Resurrection," Ensign, May 1990, p. 30
4/8/06
"These sacred bodies, for which we are so grateful, suffer from natural
limitations. Some people are born with disabilities, and some suffer the pains
of disease throughout their lives. All of us as we age experience our bodies
gradually beginning to fail. When this happens, we long for the day when our
bodies will be healed and whole. We look forward to the Resurrection that Jesus
Christ made possible, when 'the soul shall be restored to the body, and the body
to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea,
even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to
their proper and perfect frame' (Alma
40:23). I know that through Christ we can experience a fulness of joy that
is available only when spirit and element are inseparably connected (see
D&C 93:33).
"Our bodies are our temples. We are not less but more like Heavenly Father
because we are embodied. I testify that we are His children, made in His image,
with the potential to become like Him. Let us treat this divine gift of the body
with great care." - Susan W. Tanner, "The
Sanctity of the Body," Ensign (CR), November 2005, p. 15
5/9/07
"Men are born, they live for an hour of
glory, and die. Most throughout their lives are teased by various hopes; and
among all the hopes of men in all ages of time, none is so great as the hope of
immortality.
"The empty tomb that first Easter morning brought the most comforting assurance
that can come into man's heart. This was the affirmative answer to the ageless
question raised by Job, 'If a man die, shall he live again?' (Job
14:14.)" - Gordon B. Hinckley, "Conference Report," April 1969, Second
Day—Morning Meeting, p.59
8/25/07
What a tremendous
point to have clearly in mind, that the Redeemer is alive. And that he is alive
forevermore. During the last few hundred years, the world has been flooded with
the crucifix. It pictures a dead Christ upon a cross of pain. But Christ did not
remain upon the cross. Neither is the tomb his dwelling place. He is alive, and
he has the keys of death and hell. He also has the keys of eternal life and
celestial glory." - Sterling W. Sill, "Conference Report," April 1964, First
Day—Morning Meeting, p.14
9/23/09
“One thing
we must keep in mind: all persons will, as a gift of the Redeemer, be raised
from mortality to immortality, with perfect bodies, no more subject to aches, or
pains, or high blood pressure, or arthritis, or disease, or any kind of physical
deformity. But, in order to have the fullness of joy and the fullness of
opportunity, and that peace which passeth understanding, and all opportunities
in the resurrection–in order to have these blessings, we must earn them through
obedience to God and through service to others.” -
Elray L. Christiansen, “Conference Report,” April 1967, Afternoon Meeting, p. 45