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The gathering of Israel and a renewed earth

The Articles of Faith · Articles of Faith 1:10

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10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

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Nelson connects gathering and temple building with Christ’s return

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Source quotation · Russell M. Nelson, October 2024 general conference. Official Gospel Media English captions, two selected sequences; the bracketed ellipsis marks omitted intervening material. The published address cites D&C 88:73 and Articles of Faith 1:10 for these connections.

My dear brothers and sisters, do you see what is happening right before our eyes? I pray that we will not miss the majesty of this moment. The Lord is indeed hastening His work. Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord. As the prophet Isaiah prophesied and as memorialized in Handel’s Messiah, when Jesus Christ returns, “the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” In that day “the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Jesus Christ will govern from old Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem built upon the American continent. From these two centers, He will direct the affairs of His Church. In that day the Lord will be known as “King of Kings” and “Lord of Lords.” Those who are with Him will be called and chosen and faithful. Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and for me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority. In a world filled with dizzying distractions, how can we do this? […] My dear brothers and sisters, in a coming day, Jesus Christ will return to the earth as the millennial Messiah. So today I call upon you to rededicate your lives to Jesus Christ. I call upon you to help gather scattered Israel and to prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord. I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ, and rejoice in Christ. Come unto Christ and offer your whole soul to Him. This is the secret of a life of joy. The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters, because the Savior is coming again. The best is yet to come because the Lord is hastening His work. The best is yet to come as we fully turn our hearts and our lives to Jesus Christ. I bear my solemn witness that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I am His disciple. I’m honored to be His servant. At His Second Coming, the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. That day will be filled with joy for the righteous. Through the power of the sacred priesthood keys I hold, I declare this truth to you and to all the world. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again · Official English Gospel Media captions, October 2024 address; selected preparation and concluding passages.

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