President Sperry - Three Great Trurhs

At our Zone Conferences this round, President Sperry's final training was about the Godhead.  He started by dividing everyone into 2 groups (Fairview Zone vs. SJDM Zone).  SJDM were to argue that God exists and Fairview had to argue that God doesn't exist.  It was a lively and pretty funny debate.  When it was done, President talked about Alma 30 where Alma meets Korihor, the anti-Christ.  Korihor was apparently both an atheist and an agnostic.  President loves that Alma challenges Korihor to prove that there's NOT a God.   Alma 30:40 And now what evidence have ye that there is no ^aGod, or that Christ cometh not? I say unto you that ye have none, save it be your word only.

Then President Sperry presented a concept from Bruce R. McConkie in which he shows three great truths established through Joseph Smith, as well as three great heresies. President put them on the board like a chart.


See how for every great truth about the Godhead, Satan has spread a lie that is now universally accepted by the world. <br /> <br /> President talked about the impact of these truths and heresies on individual lives and how clever Satan is in perpetrating these lies on the world.  Then he bore down in pure testimony telling us that we are the only religion in the world who know and teach the truths of the Godhead, and if we don't teach it, no one will.  Even the Jews now believe that God is an unknowable being without substance.

Oh, he brought out how Elder Holland had spoken about the Godhead vs. the Nicene  Creed in conference twice in a row, and how people accept the lie that the heavens are closed and there can be no more prophets, but also accept the idea that a bunch of guys who never claimed prophecy or inspiration got together in the 4th century to decide what God was like.

I wish I could teach it with the power and testimony that President Sperry taught it.  We have 2 zone conferences left.  Maybe I'll go watch him teach it a couple more times to really imbed it in my head and my heart.