April 2013 Conference Notebook

“What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken; … whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same” (D&C 1:38).

As you review the April 2013 general conference, you can use these pages (and Conference Notebooks in future issues) to help you study and apply the recent teachings of the living prophets and apostles and other Church leaders.

To read, watch, or listen to general conference addresses, visit conference.lds.org.

Prophetic Words on Human Frailty

“In this Church, what we know will always trump what we do not know. And remember, in this world, everyone is to walk by faith.

“So be kind regarding human frailty—your own as well as that of those who serve with you in a Church led by volunteer, mortal men and women. Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we. … So be patient and kind and forgiving.”

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “Lord, I Believe,” Ensign, May 2013, 94.

The Sanctity of Marriage

“The commandment to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force today. Thus, marriage between a man and a woman is the authorized channel through which premortal spirits enter mortality. Complete sexual abstinence before marriage and total fidelity within marriage protect the sanctity of this sacred channel.”

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “We Believe in Being Chaste,” Ensign, May 2013, 42.

Answers for You

Each conference, prophets and apostles give inspired answers to questions Church members may have. Use your conference issue or visit conference.lds.org to find answers to these questions:

• How do I stay strong when I am mocked for my beliefs? See Robert D. Hales, “Stand Strong in Holy Places,” 48.

• What can I do if someone I love is making bad choices? See Henry B. Eyring, “Come unto Me,” 22; and Richard G. Scott, “For Peace at Home,” 29.

• Why is marriage between a man and a woman so important? See David A. Bednar, “We Believe in Being Chaste,” 41; L. Whitney Clayton, “Marriage: Watch and Learn,” 83; and L. Tom Perry, “Obedience to Law Is Liberty,” 86.

• What is the purpose of the priesthood? See M. Russell Ballard, “This Is My Work and Glory,” 18.

• Why do we need a church? See Quentin L. Cook, “Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness,” 32; and D. Todd Christofferson, “Redemption,” 109.

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