Absolute Truth | Spencer W. Kimball | 1977
President Kimball teaches that absolute truth exists and testifies of some truths, such as the Atonement, the Apostasy, and the Restoration.
This speech was given on September 6, 1977.
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"My beloved brothers and sisters, what a joy it is to be with you on your first devotional for the new school year! I am glad to be here and I greet you with my affection and deep-seated love.
I wrote, some time ago, a letter to a disbeliever. Much of what was said in that letter has been on my mind lately and I wish to share the substance of those thoughts in this talk to you. With that explanation you will better understand the point of view assumed and the style in which it is given. Writing to this young man, who was battling with his thoughts, I said:
Dear John:
Your resistance and argument against the truths of the gospel have given me grave concern.
I realize I cannot convince you against your will, but I know I can help you if you will only listen and let me call to your attention some salient truths, and if you will listen with a prayer and a desire to know that what I say is true. I would not, even if I could, force your thinking, for free agency is the basic law of God and each one must assume the responsibility for his own response; but certainly each of us must do his part in influencing for good those who might need some assistance.
The Lord said unto Enoch:
Behold these thy brethren; they are the workmanship of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their knowledge, in the day I created them; and in the Garden of Eden, gave I unto man his agency. [Moses 7:32]
I have lain awake many long hours contemplating and have offered many fervent prayers on my bended knees, hopeful that I might say the right thing, and that you would receive it in the humble spirit in which it is given.
This true way of life is not a matter of opinion. There are absolute truths and relative truths. The rules of dietetics have changed many times in my lifetime. Many scientific findings have changed from year to year. The scientists taught for decades that the world was once a nebulous, molten mass cast off from the sun, and later many scientists said it once was a whirl of dust which solidified. There are many ideas advanced to the world that have been changed to meet the needs of the truth as it has been discovered. There are relative truths, and there are also absolute truths which are the same yesterday, today, and forever-never changing. These absolute truths are not altered by the opinions of men. As science has expanded our understanding of the physical world, certain accepted ideas of science have had to be abandoned in the interest of truth. Some of these seeming truths were stoutly maintained for centuries. The sincere searching of science often rests only on the threshold of truth, whereas revealed facts give us certain absolute truths as a beginning point so we may come to understand the nature of man and the purpose of his life.
The earth is spherical. If all the four billion people in the world think it flat, they are in error. That is an absolute truth, and all the arguing in the world will not change it. Weights will not suspend themselves in the air, but when released will fall earthward. The law of gravity is an absolute truth. It never varies. Greater laws can overcome lesser ones, but that does not change their undeniable truth.
We learn about these absolute truths by being taught by the Spirit. These truths are “independent” in their spiritual sphere and are to be discovered spiritually, though they may be confirmed by experience and intellect (see D&C 93:30). The great prophet Jacob said that “the Spirit speaketh the truth. . . . Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be.” (Jacob 4:13). We needed to be taught in order to understand life and who we really are.
God, our Heavenly Father-Elohim-lives. That is an absolute truth. All four billion of the children of men on the earth might be ignorant of him and his attributes and his powers, but he still lives. All the people on the earth might deny him and disbelieve, but he lives in spite of them. They may have their own opinions, but he still lives, and his form, powers, and attributes do not change according to men’s opinions..."
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As a little girl, I had trouble focusing on these talks, but as an adult I TREASURE them! A prophet's voice crying form the dust.. Not just a recording on a phone, but MOSTLY the Holy Spirit swelling in my soul as I "HEAR" 🦻🏻💞
Hallelujah Praise Jesus for this man of God ❤❤❤ He has the anointing of the Lord Jesus 🙏 🙌
How blessed we are for the Lords chosen prophets! Thank the Lord ❤️😇
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
AMEN!😉
So many truths! I am grateful that we can listen to this even though it ismany years after the time these words were spoken.
The year I was born, 1977. Nothing rings truer than absolute truth. Nothing has ever been under greater attack than truth is today. I love this man of God.
Thank you for posting this! I had just joined the church at about the time this address was given. At the time I was still struggling with trying to understand the gospel in general and the additional Witnesses of Jesus Christ. I was not even prepared to understand the concepts of stake conference or general conference let alone a BYU address. But now I have the full measure of understanding to appreciate this talk. Thank you.
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
As a sister in Christ, I'm thankful for you BEING here💌❣ President Kimball was the prophet when I was a little girl. As an adult, I have more LOVE, HONOR, and APPRECIATION for him as he obviously was God's mouthpiece, BUT my folks told me that he prophesied and did all his duties with some VERY debilitating health conditions. In scripture, God said he would use the meek to teach the mighty (paraphrasing)..
@carolswarbrick1505
3 жыл бұрын
RMNelson gave talk similar...we need to learn these precepts...welcome good brother..
Wow, what a wonderful talk, from a wonderful man of God ( A Propet Of God) l want to personal, thank all our Propets, Apostles, General Authority's, and so forth, of the past and present for their faith, their love with there dedication and their growth through out the generations. ❤
@contact3604
3 жыл бұрын
Amen🙏 Moira From England.
I am forwarding this to all my “Flat Earth” friends.
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
I thought about it, but those who are CONVINCED that bitter is sweet and evil is good PROBABLY are going to have deaf ears, but MORE POWER TO YOU😄💞
A humble man, but a giant as a living Prophet! Amen🙏 Moira From England.
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
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Oh how I love this pure and beautiful testimony of a prophet of God! I will never, no never, no never forsake!
What a joy to find this, I was there, I'd just moved to Provo that summer, lived in BYU housing, tho wasn't going to school & hadn't joined the church yet...went with my roommates, the feeling when he got up to speak....epic ♥
I was a young child when I and my family were baptized and President Kimball was the prophet. I couldn’t then understand the importance of having a living prophet on the earth nor the depth of his words. I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to view and listen to him now, and have a deep testimony of his words and the significance of his mission as well as all of the prophets of God!
We r so blessed for this powerful n true testimony of truth n for President Kimball’s love of truth n his courage to speak so I joined the church in 1973 but have never before now heard this powerful testimony I am so very grateful to hear n read it To love President kimball for this gift he has left us I love truth more than ever before my gratitude grows daily for great n courageous men n women of God such as he
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
AMEN!
thank you very very much.
I love the absolutes !!! So refreshing at a time when TRUTH .. is so hard to find !!! It is clear what is required to live with our HEAVENLY FATHER !!!!
@carolswarbrick1505
3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes its ABSOLUTE TRUTH...and dont we need it...God bless
The first devotional at BYU was this date of Sept. 1977? Interesting! I was 7 at this time.
@judytaylor325
3 жыл бұрын
No It was many years earlier
@royalty165
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it was the first devotional of the new school year?
@tryingtochange1958
3 жыл бұрын
First devotional of that year.
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
1977
@carolswarbrick1505
3 жыл бұрын
We should learn this!!
The voice of the almighty God in 1977 speaking truth there are the same today as they were back then but more glorious as the gospel gross in numbers and he saw the 2030 200 anniversary since the boy prophet give it to his testimony
Hi, how does one know the absolute truths Spencer has said are absolute truths are actually absolute truths? Like, how do you prove it?
@Sablespartan
6 ай бұрын
Spiritual truths can only be known by the spirit
One can serve God or Mammon, not both, therefore you can be a member, or a liberal/progressive/leftist/Kingman...not both. The first of God, the latter of the Devil. Absolute truth cannot be altered by the pathetic options of man.
@guardianangel9517
3 жыл бұрын
AMEN! It's been stated multiple times by multiple leaders.. Not for GOOD people who are misled by socialists (communists), but the perpetuators of such. That's the part where people bump into the contention., and why we need to be careful to forgive one another and watch out for the mete of judgement we're using💗
I was there until he said Joe Smith I don't know that to be absolutel.🤔