Those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased. D&C 1:30
We need only become acquainted with individuals of other religious persuasions to recognize their goodness and the truths that they possess. It would be blatant arrogance to suppose that Later-day Saints are the only good people on earth with whom our Heavenly Father is concerned or to whom he seeks to make known his mind and will. God loves all of his children on earth and seeks to teach all that people are prepared to receive (Alma 29:8). To state that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth is neither a denunciation of others nor a denial of their truths but rather a declaration that the Latter-day Saints are custodians of divine priesthood authority and the fulness of the everlasting gospel. With those consummate blessings comes the responsibility to share, not judge or demean those of other faiths. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 9)
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