(12/13/04)
"Now, I want you to be thoughtful. I urge that you be thoughtful, however, in a positive and affirmative way concerning this the work of the Lord. This is not any ordinary cause of which you are a part. It is in very deed the Church and kingdom of God in the earth. It is the stone which was cut out of the mountain without hands, as Daniel saw it in vision, which should roll forth and fill the whole earth (see Dan. 2:44-45; D&C 65:2). It is the thing of which John the Revelator spoke when he said, 'And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people' (Rev. 14:6)." - Gordon B. Hinckley, "True to the Faith," Ensign, June 1996, p. 7

(12/14/04)
"The Lord also teaches that, over the ages, if angels have ceased to appear, it is because of unbelief and the spirit of apostasy among men. But where there is faith, the ministry of angels will last as long as the earth shall stand or 'there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved.' (Moro. 7:36.) Because the Lord desires to save mankind, even until the end, He revealed to John the Revelator that in the latter days angels would again fly through the midst of heaven as emissaries of the Almighty. John saw that one of these angels would fly from heaven to earth and would bring the everlasting gospel back to earth, it having been lost to mankind over the ages. (See Rev. 14:6.)" - Mark E. Petersen, "The Angel Moroni Came!" Ensign, November 1983, p. 29

(12/15/04)
"We know that God is known only by revelation, that he stands revealed or remains forever unknown. We must go to the scriptures-not to the scientists or philosophers-if we are to learn the truth about Deity. Indeed, John's great prophecy about the restoration of the gospel by an angel who should fly in the midst of heaven says that it was to occur so that men could come to a knowledge of the true God and be taught: 'Fear God, and give glory to him... and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.' (Rev. 14:7.) In other words, beginning with the restoration of the gospel in this dispensation, men once again would be called upon to worship and serve their Creator rather than the false concepts of Deity that prevail in the world." - Joseph Fielding Smith, "The Most Important Knowledge," Ensign, May 1971, p. 2-3

(12/16/04)
"We testify to all the world that heavenly ministers have already appeared in our age, bringing authority from heaven and restoring truths lost through corrupted teachings and practices. God has spoken anew and continues to provide guidance for all his children through a living prophet today. We declare that he, as promised, is with his servants always and directs the affairs of his Church throughout the world. As in times past, revelation directs missionary labors, the building of temples, the calling of priesthood officers, and warns against the evils of society that may deny salvation to our Father's children." - Howard W. Hunter, "No Man Shall Add to or Take Away," Ensign, May 1981, p. 65