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Various cross-currents
of our times have brought increasing
public attention to The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. But even as we invite one
and all to examine closely the marvel of it, there
is one thing we would not like anyone to wonder about. That is whether or
not we are Christians. Now, to anyone within
the sound of my voice who has wondered regarding
our Christianity, I bear this witness. I testify that Jesus Christ
is the literal, living Son of our literal, living God. I bear witness He was
born of a virgin mother, that in His lifetime He
performed mighty miracles, observed by legions of His
disciples and by His enemies as well. He took upon Himself
the sins of the world, paying an infinite price for
every sorrow and sickness, every heartache and
unhappiness, from Adam to the end of the world. I testify He had power over
death because He was divine but that He willingly subjected
Himself to death for our sake because, for a period of
time, He was also mortal. I bear witness that
He was literally resurrected from the tomb. And after ascending
to His Father to complete the process
of that Resurrection, He appeared to hundreds of
disciples in the Old World and in the New. I know He is the Holy One
of Israel, the Messiah who will one day come
again in final glory to reign on earth as Lord
of lords and King of kings. Through the Holy
Spirit of Truth, may we all know the only true God and
Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. Then may we live Their
teachings and be true Christians in deed, as well as in
word, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.