April 7, 2025, 8:53am MDT
Of all the help of God that God has died and provided to his children, President Dallin H. Oaks at the general meeting in April 2025 was the offering of his Savior, Jesus Christ.
During a Sunday morning session, President Oaks said, “Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ explains why faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel.”
President Oaks taught that the tone sin of Jesus Christ “passes the resurrection of the dead” (Alma 42:23), and that “atone for the sin of the world” (Alma 34:8) (Alma 34:8) would erase all repentant sins and give the Savior the power to take over individuals in fatal infringement.
“Our part of this plan is to trust God and seek His help. Most notably, the tone sin of his beloved son, our Savior and Savior, Jesus Christ,” President Oaks said.
President Oaks was one of several church leaders at the general meeting in April 2025 that testified to his Savior, his tone sin, and his “greater love” as Easter approached.
The Savior’s invitation to “get closer to me”
President Henry B. Eyring, the second counselor for the first presidency, spoke at a Saturday morning session about the Savior’s invitation to get closer to him.
“Get closer to me, I will approach you, ask for me diligently, and you will find me.
President Eyring said that individuals may sometimes approach their Savior, but during difficult moments in life, they may feel a little separate from him and want assurances that he knows and loves them.
“The Savior’s invitation includes a way to feel that assurance,” President Eyring said. “I draw him close to him by always remembering him. Ask him diligently through my studies of the Bible. Through sincere prayer, ask your Heavenly Father to feel close to his beloved son.”
President Eyring said he considers it to be separated from his dear friend for a while. “You will find a way to talk to them, you will cherish the messages you receive from them and you will do everything you can to help them.”
He said it happens the same as painting a picture that is close to the Savior.
Jesus Christ’s Atoning Rescue
As individuals turn to Jesus Christ, he saves them from the storm of life through his tone sin, said Elder Quentin L. Cook, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, during a Saturday morning session.
“During this Easter season, our focus will be on the sacrifice of his Savior and his aton sins,” Elder Cook said. “Tone sin offers hope and light when many people look dark and boring.”
Elder Cook offered three counsels to concentrate on Christ and his atonal sacrifice.
First, he said, “don’t underestimate the importance of doing what you can to save others from physical and especially mental challenges.”
Second, we are grateful for the tone sin of our Savior and strive to show joy and happiness even in the face of life’s challenges.
Third, we will ensure consistent time to faithfully reflect on his tone sin, especially by attending the sacraments.
“The tone sin of Jesus Christ provides the ultimate rescue from the trials we face in this life,” Elder Cook testified.
“A higher and sacred celebration of Easter”
In a Saturday evening message, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, said it was one of many adjustments that announced the first presidency to be a “higher Easter celebration” to help focus on Jesus Christ.
For Elder Stevenson and his family, “addling a deliberate spiritual aspect focusing on Jesus Christ and his tone sin to our celebrations brought a sweet balance to our memorial of all these sacred events.”
Easter offers an opportunity to honor both the Savior’s Tone sin and the resurrection, Elder Stephenson said. He affirmed the church’s doctrine that everyone who had lived before would literally be resurrected, not figically.
“I testify that all who accept the invitations from our living prophet and his counselors will discover that by more intentionally commemorating the sacred events that Easter represents, our bond with Jesus Christ will become stronger,” Elder Stephenson said.
“Easter of Jesus Christ”
Speaking of this bond with the Savior, Elder Jerit W. Gong, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, explained what “Easter of Jesus Christ” looked like.
“This is the Easter of Jesus Christ. He answers the question of our hearts’ longings and our souls. He will wipe out our tears, except for our tears of joy,” Elder Gong said during a Sunday morning session.
“The Easter of Jesus Christ helps us on both sides of the veil, repair, reconciliation, and get our relationship right,” he said. “Jesus can heal sorrow. He can make forgiveness possible. He can release us and others from restraining us and others who have said that otherwise our prisoners.”
The Easter of Jesus Christ gives individuals a sense of God’s approval. “Through the spiritual transformation of Jesus Christ, we can escape debilitating perfectionism,” Elder Gong said.
“Every Easter season, as a symbolic whole, celebrates the great gift of eternal through Jesus Christ. His tone sin; His (and our) literal promise of resurrection, his Latter-day church restoration with the keys of the priesthood and the authority to bless all God’s children.”
The greatest of all father’s gifts
Elder Patrick Caeron, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, spoke about receiving gifts during a Sunday afternoon session. Receiving a gift is not passive, it is an intentional and meaningful process that “strengthens the bond between the giver and receiver.”
All other streams are the greatest of all Father’s gifts, Jesus Christ, His beloved Son.
“All of our Father’s gifts will be revived by the willing offerings of the Savior on the Cross and the resurrection of his victory. Our merciful Savior, Jesus Christ, is the best gift from our Father’s Father,” said Elder Kaon.
He invited Latter-day Saints to receive another “comprehensive gift of eternal truth,” the reality that each one is a child of God.
“The question is not whether this true gift is genuine, but whether we will discover it and receive it,” Elder Caelon said. “The gift has already been given to us by the father. The price for the ultimate purpose of this gift has already been paid by the Savior.”
Supplementing God’s love and blessings
During a Sunday morning session, Bishop Gerald Case taught that, through the sacrifice of the Lord’s sin, to compensate for all inability and injustice when providing him with the whole soul.
“My dear friends, if you feel limited or at a disadvantage in the situation in your life, I want you to know this. The Lord loves you personally. He knows your situation, and the door to his blessings remains wide open to you, even when you face it.
“When circumstances beyond our control prevent us from fulfilling the right desires of our hearts, the Lord will make up for us in a way that allows us to receive the blessings he has promised,” Bishop Kasse said.
“Jesus Christ is God’s love.”
Benjamin MZ Tai, 70, also spoke about God’s love. “We feel God’s love when we do approach him,” he said during a Sunday afternoon session.
He invites Latter-day Saints to remember that they are children of God and pause frequently, pray every day to know who those around them need to feel his love, and ask heartily what they can do to help them feel God’s love and act quickly on the inspiration they receive.
“As a dear friend, someone who has experienced God’s love, I am happy to see that Jesus Christ, the Savior, is God’s love,” said Elder Thai. “His love for us is perfect, personal and lasting. May we be full of His love and become a lighthouse that will guide others to His love when we are faithful to us.”
