Phones, watches, doorbells, cars, factories and energy grids are increasingly becoming connected, all collecting and communicating information to be interpreted, analyzed and acted upon.
Noting this trend, Elder Gerrit W. Gong (@GerritWGong) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will discuss how to safely navigate artificial intelligence in a 60-minute gospel workshop video titled “Faith, Dignity and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence,” available on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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One of the greatest musical collabs of all time.
This is Alfie Boe, legendary Les Misérables actor, singing "Bring Him Home," accompanied by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Goosebumps every time. Get your headphones for this one:
WHAT WOULD THE TRUE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LOOK LIKE TODAY?
The 17 Points of the True Church
Not according to tradition.
Not according to creeds written centuries later.
Not according to popular opinion.
According to the Bible.
Years ago, a group of college students from different Christian denominations asked themselves a simple question:
“What would the true Church of Jesus Christ look like if it still existed on the earth today?”
Independently, they studied the scriptures and compared notes.
What they discovered became known as “The 17 Points of the True Church.”
What shocked them most was that one church matched every single biblical pattern.
Here are some of the things the true Church of Jesus Christ would have:
• The name of Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 5:23)
• Apostles and prophets
(Ephesians 2:19-20)
• Continuing revelation from God
(Amos 3:7, John 16:13)
• Divine authority from God, not self-appointment
(Hebrews 5:4)
• Baptism by immersion
(Matthew 3:13-16)
• The laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost
(Acts 8:14-17)
• Miracles, healing, visions, and spiritual gifts
(Mark 16:17-18, 1 Corinthians 12)
• Missionary work to all nations
(Matthew 28:19-20)
• Baptism for the dead
(1 Corinthians 15:29)
• Temples and sacred ordinances
(Malachi 3:1, Revelation 11:1)
• Sealing authority that binds on earth and in heaven
(Matthew 16:19)
• Eternal families and marriage covenants
(Mark 10:6-9)
• A restoration after a falling away
(Acts 3:19-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:3)
• Christ visiting “other sheep” after His resurrection
(John 10:16)
• God the Father and Jesus Christ as distinct beings
(Acts 7:55-56, Matthew 3:16-17)
• The resurrected Christ with a glorified physical body
(Luke 24:36-39)
• A living prophet receiving revelation for the Church
(Ephesians 4:11-14)
Now ask yourself honestly:
How many modern churches actually teach and practice ALL of those biblical patterns?
Most Christians reject these things not because the Bible rejects them, but because later traditions replaced them.
Ironically, many people who say:
“God no longer speaks.”
“There are no more apostles.”
“There can be no more scripture.”
“There are no prophets today.”
…would likely have rejected Moses, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Peter, and even Jesus Christ Himself for claiming new revelation beyond the established religious system of their day.
Interesting questions:
Where does the Bible say:
• God can no longer speak?
• There can be no more scripture?
• Apostles and prophets would permanently disappear?
• Miracles and revelation would cease before Christ returns?
• The Trinity creed was dictated by Jesus?
• Peter became a pope over the entire Church?
• Christians should pray to Mary?
• The Bible alone would replace living revelation?
• God stopped calling prophets?
Many people defend those ideas passionately even though they are largely products of post-biblical tradition rather than explicit scripture.
The irony is that the Restoration is often criticized for believing too much of the Bible literally.
The question is not whether God HAS spoken.
The question is whether you believe He STILL speaks.
“As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free”
Chills every time.
Here is the Tabernacle Choir and the West Point Band performing Battle Hymn of the Republic 🇺🇸🎺
A must-listen this Memorial Day:
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This is why your children will never be able to buy a home.
The America that the Boomers, Gen X, and the Millennials inherited has been destroyed forevermore.
It’s the most damnable thing we could have done to our own progeny.
God help us.
@elonmusk This is why my charitable giving goes to my church. Learned many years ago how even a long-standing citywide toy drive at Christmas was ripe with fraud.
🌊 A powerful, lesser-known story from LDS Church history in New Zealand (among the Māori people):
This is a little longer, but necessary. I LOVE this story. (Sources in the thread).
In March 1881, at a large tribal gathering (hui) near Te Ore Ore on New Zealand’s North Island, leaders of the Ngāti Kahungunu were debating which Christian church the Māori should join. Unsure, they turned to a respected chief and spiritual leader named Pāora Te Pōtangaroa (a wise matakite/seer).
Instead of answering right away, Pāora said “Taihoa” or “Wait.” He retired to his home and spent three full days fasting and praying to Jehovah, asking which was the true church for his people.
When he returned to the assembly on March 16, 1881, he declared:
“My friends, the church for the Māori people has not yet come among us. You will recognize it when it comes. Its missionaries will travel in pairs. They will come from the rising sun (from the east). They will visit with us in our homes. They will learn our language and teach us the gospel in our own tongue. When they pray, they will raise their right hands.”
He also spoke of a future “day of the fulness,” a “sacred church with a large wall surrounding it,” and the Māori as part of the lost sheep of the House of Israel. His words were carefully written down by Ranginui Kingi as a covenant for the people to remember.
Pāora died later that year, but just a short time afterward (starting earnestly in 1882–1883), Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived from America. They traveled in pairs, came from the east, lived among the Māori in their homes and villages (not isolating themselves in European-style homes), learned the Māori language, taught the restored gospel directly in te reo Māori, and following the practice of the day, raised their right hands when offering prayers.
Many Māori immediately recognized the exact fulfillment of Pāora’s prophecy. Whole families and branches joined the Church with great conviction. Missionary work among the Māori flourished rapidly on the North Island, and the Saints there embraced the fulness of the gospel, including the idea of temple work with tremendous faith.
This is one of the beautiful “prepared people” stories of the Restoration: the Lord going before His servants through faithful local seekers who were praying and watching for truth. Pāora’s prophecy became a foundational witness for thousands of early Māori converts. ✨