Existence came from God; death came by Adam; and immortality and eternal life come through Christ. Bruce R. McConkie More Quotes by Bruce R. McConkie More Quotes From Bruce R. McConkie Adam and Eve and all forms of life, both animal and plant, were created in immortality; that is, when first placed on this earth, all forms of life were in a state of immortality. There was no death in the world; death entered after the fall. Bruce R. McConkie animal world fall Yes, President Young did teach that Adam was the father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This [i.e., Brigham Young's teaching on Adam], however, is not true. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel. Bruce R. McConkie teaching views father Believers in the doctrines of modern Christendom will reap damnation to their souls. Bruce R. McConkie damnation doctrine soul God stands revealed or remains forever unknown. Bruce R. McConkie holy ghost forever Baptism is the gate through which all must enter to accomplish the Lord’s desire to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Bruce R. McConkie baptism desire men What does it matter if a few barking dogs snap at the heels of the weary travelers? ... The caravan moves on Bruce R. McConkie perseverance dog moving As far as this life is concerned, [Jesus] was born of Mary and of Elohim; he came here as an offspring of that Holy Man who is literally our Father in heaven. He was born in mortality in the literal and full sense as the Son of God. He is the Son of his father in the same sense that all morals are the sons and daughters of their fathers. Bruce R. McConkie daughter father jesus The Atonement of Christ is the most transcendental event that has ever occurred or that will ever occur, since the sunrise of creation to all ages of eternity Bruce R. McConkie sunrise events age Salvation in its true and full meaning is synonymous with exaltation or eternal life and consists in gaining an inheritance in the highest of the three heavens within the celestial kingdom. With few exceptions this is the salvation of which the scriptures speak. It is the salvation which the saints seek. (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed., Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966, p. 670.) Bruce R. McConkie cities lakes heaven And Christ was born into the world as the literal Son of this Holy Being; he was born in the same personal, real, and literal sense that any mortal son is born to a mortal father. There is nothing figurative about his paternity; he was begotten, conceived and born in the normal and natural course of events, for he is the Son of God, and that designation means what it says. Bruce R. McConkie real father jesus There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish. Bruce R. McConkie devilish honesty evolution
