Tag: Quentin L Cook
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Sacred Scriptures—the Foundations of Faith
No handheld device or artificial intelligence will be more valuable than revealed truth found in the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the words of living prophets—whether handheld or digital. Do not entertain content that is destructive. If you do algorithms can lead you down a rabbit hole of darkness. (This is true in all…
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Be One with Christ
I missed what ancestors he had that he was warned against taking any pride or expectation based on his heritage. The requirements for baptism, while profound, are decidedly simple. Some take real but small differences and magnify them into chasms Without moral agency we could not learn, progress, or choose to be one with Christ.…
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Safely Gathered Home
By 1851(?) more than half the members of the church were baptized members living in Great Britain.
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Be True to God and His Work
There will come a time when you will receive all the trials and persecutions that you can stand… “The time will come when no man can live in borrowed light.” The sun has its own light but the moon only has reflected light, “borrowed” light. Impressions on the soul by the Holy Ghost are far…
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Conversion to the Will of God
Questions Elder Cook and his older brother asked to determine if his older brother should delay medical school to serve a mission. (Their inactive father was against the mission.) Is Jesus Christ divine? Is the Book of Mormon the word of God? Is Joseph Smith the prophet of the restoration? Elder Cook prayed about those…
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Personal Peace in Challenging Times
Universal peace was not part of the Savior’s initial earthly ministry. Personal peace is (and always has been) a core party of His ministry.
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Bishops—Shepherds over the Lord’s Flock
Shall the youth of Zion falter? We must ensure that we give them the support that they need in these times so that they don’t falter. That is a special responsibility of parents and bishoprics. 5 roles of a Bishop Presiding high priest President of the Aaronic priesthood Common judge in Israel Coordinates the work…
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Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity
Unity is enhanced when people are treated with dignity and respect despite any differences in actions or beliefs.
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The Blessing of Continuing Revelation to Prophets and Personal Revelation to Guide Our Lives
Sometimes we receive revelation even when we do not understand the purposes of the Lord. I knew that Elder Cook and Elder Holland served in the same mission but I didn’t realize they served at the same time and that they were companions – much less that Elder Cook was the senior companion in that…