Opposition in All Things

April 2016 General Conference

[EpochRazael]

The Church is making great efforts to be transparent with the records we have, but after all we can publish, our members are sometimes left with basic questions that cannot be resolved by study. That is the Church history of "opposition in all things." Some things can only be learned by faith. Our ultimate reliance must be faith in the witness we have received from the Holy Ghost.

[jacobandersen]

The Lord's servants are guided by the Spirit as they consistently reveal the simple and liberating truths of the Gospel. We sustain you Elder Oaks.

[CristianPerez-wdvs]

Speaking of opposition...There are some dislikes for this great conference talk. I will stand by the Lord's servants.

[alexanderv]

We are six days away from the October, 2024, General Conference. Who among the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve shall die; and Jesus has not returned?

[Skatejock]

This is a subject, besides agency. That i wish more people understood. They dont want opposition, nor do they want to believe there must be opposition in all things. As elder Oaks said, opposition enables choice. With choice, comes consequences. People dont want consequences but fail to understand that consequences cannot be avoided. Even if its not immediate, it will come. People want a choice until the consequence comes. Its funny how we live in such a world where people refuse to understand such a basic principle. Whether one is religious or not.

[TheAbinadi]

A great example of things that people offer opposition on is the early banks. These banks failed yet were established by a prophet. SO some use the logic that if he was a prophet how did he not see that it would fail. Him being a prophet doesn't mean God gives him an omnipotent complete knowledge of the future. It means that God gives him the gift of delivering specific messages at specific times. There is a time and a season for all things. Also Joseph Smith was here as part of his test as well so he needed to have adversity as well.

[Zathreana]

Why does God have to have a plan in which he has guaranteed losses in his children. Does he really love us perfectly? I'm having trouble with this.