


During the October 2022 general conference, he affirmed that abuse is “an abomination to the Lord,” taught that those who make and keep covenants can find rest and overcome the world with the Savior’s help, and emphasized the importance of focusing on the temple.He and his late wife, Sister Dantzel White Nelson, who died in 2005, have 10 children, 57 grandchildren and more than 140 great-grandchildren.In June 2018, the University of Utah honored President Nelson with an endowed chair in surgery. A renowned surgeon, President Nelson assisted on the first human open-heart surgery in Utah using a heart-lung machine.He is now the oldest President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the longest-living apostle in this dispensation. Nelson became the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 2018, after serving 34 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Making covenants and receiving essential ordinances in the temple, as well as seeking to draw closer to Him there, will bless your life in ways no other kind of worship can.”

“Jesus Christ is the reason we build temples. Follow Him.”įifteen new temple locations were announced. Learn more about His Atonement, His love, His mercy, His doctrine and His restored gospel of healing and progression. “Whatever questions or problems you have, the answer is always found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. He will heal you from the wounds of this world. I plead with you to come unto Him so that He can heal you. “Jesus Christ extends that same invitation to you today. The Book of Mormon records, in 3 Nephi 9, the Savior inviting the Nephites to return to Him, to repent and be converted so He could heal them. Because of Him, each of us will be resurrected.” “Because of Jesus Christ, we can repent and be forgiven of our sins. President Nelson’s talk summaryĮaster Sunday is the most important religious observance for followers of Jesus Christ. The following is a summary of what he taught. “Whatever questions or problems you have, the answer is always found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ,” President Nelson said. Nelson spoke during the Sunday afternoon session of April 2023 general conference.
