Melissa e-mailed me the meme of a Mormon quote that’s quite popular on FB. She mentioned the quote had no reference on where to find the original source so I went looking around and found this in a speech given by one of their apostles, Robert D. Hales.
Our question is this –
If you’re a true prophet of God wouldn’t you know your salvation is dependent upon the works of Jesus and not yourself?
Really now, if their commander in chief doesn’t have faith in what he’s doing, how are the followers supposed to have unquestioning faith?
General Conference, ‘Examples from the Life of a Prophet,’ October 1981
LDS Apostle quoting Spencer Kimball –
“I am not afraid of death. What I am afraid of is that I will meet the Savior and he will say, ‘You could have done better. Spencer W. Kimball” — Robert D. Hales
Please pray for those who think this is something to admire and let the Mormon you know that salvation is gained only through Christ Jesus and Him crucified!
With Love in Christ;
Michelle
Kimball’s thoughts on what the Lord would say to him on their first meetings, , have likely changed drastically since his death.
Also, the church’s that you must earn your way to heaven, is done with the intent of getting members to better serve the church
It’s sad that a Mormon will never be able to know if they have done enough to be saved. Of course being a Mormon will never save them to begin with, but under their own system they will never know if they are good enough.
I’m glad that you include here the link to full talk by Elder Hales. When I saw the meme today I also went looking for the source. The statement, taken alone, doesn’t sound like correct doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The context helps immensely. Elder Hales was recounting events that occurred when he was visiting La Paz, Bolivia. Despite warning from medical doctors, President Kimball kept a very busy schedule, refusing to rest. When President Kimball said he does not fear death, it was in response to their concerns that he would work himself to death. His follow-up, that he fears meeting the Savior and hearing him say that he could have done better, has nothing to do with whether the Atonement would be efficacious or not. It has everything to do with knowing that he is called to carry the gospel of Jesus Christ to all the world, and having an intense desire to wear out his life in service to Him. It also has to do with President Kimball’s great love for his fellow children of God, and his desire, therefore, to do all he can to help them come unto Him.