In the Mouth
of Two or Three Witnesses Elder Henry B. Eyring
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 We
have been warned with counsel on where to find safety from sin and from
sorrow. One of the keys to recognizing those warnings is that they are
repeated. For instance, more than once in general conferences, you have
heard our prophet say that he would quote a preceding prophet and would
therefore be a second witness and sometimes even a third. Each of us
old enough to listen heard President Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985)
give counsel on the importance of a mother in the home and then heard
President Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994) quote him, and we have heard
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008) quote them both.The Apostle Paul wrote, "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established" (2 Corinthians 13:1). One of the ways we may know that the warning is from the Lord is that the law of witnesses, authorized witnesses, has been invoked. When the words of prophets seem repetitive, that should rivet our attention and fill our hearts with gratitude to live in such a blessed time. (President Henry B. Eyring, First Presidency Message, "Safety in Counsel," Ensign, June 2008, p. 6) |
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