Safety in the Church vs. Safety in Jesus

General Conference, April 2015, “Yes, We Can and Will Win!”; “We cannot allow ourselves to be confused by popular messages that are easily accepted by the world and that contradict the doctrine and true principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of these worldly messages represent nothing more than an attempt of our society to justify sin. …All of us can receive the strength to choose the right if we seek the Lord and place all our trust and faith in Him. …

… Because of the wave of confusion and doubts spreading throughout the world today, we must hold ever more tightly to our testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Then will our ability to defend truth and justice greatly increase. We will win the daily battles against evil, and, rather than fall on the battlefields of life, we will rally others to the Master’s standards.

I invite all to find safety in the teachings contained in the scriptures. …

I invite all to find safety in the wise words of our current prophets. …

I invite all to trust in the merits and in the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Through His atoning sacrifice, we can gain the courage to win all the wars of our time, even in the midst of our difficulties, challenges, and temptations. Let us trust in His love and power to save.” – Elder Ulisses Soares, Presidency of the Seventy

2 Thessalonians 3:3; “But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”

How can you place all of your trust in the Lord and find wise counsel and safety in the Church at the same time? Jesus said a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand…