Visiting Teaching Message: "All Human Beings Are Created in the Image of God"by Tristi Pinkston | More from this Blogger 02 Jul 2008 02:00 PM Our Visiting Teaching Message for the month of July is entitled, "All Human Beings Are Created in the Image of God." We are reminded that in the Book of Moses, we were taught that God created all men in His image, and that He created them to be male and female. President Gordon B. Hinckley taught that our bodies are sacred, and they are wonderful creations, God's masterpiece. No camera can compete with the eye, and no pump has ever been designed that could replace a heart. Every part of our body is a testament to God's genius. From President Thomas S. Monson we learn that God has body parts like ours. He sees us with His eyes and hears our prayers with His ears. He has a real heart, with which He feels compassion for us. He has a body and He is a man, and we look just like Him. Elder LeGrand Richards adds to this testimony with his statement that our bodies were paid for with a price. We may think that they are ours to do with whatever we want, but if we defile our bodies, we are destroying something holy. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin stated that we should come to know the true God, and Jesus Christ, as we are taught in the Book of John. As we come to know God, we become like Him, and having been created in His image, we're well on our way. We end with a quote from Susan W. Tanner, who served until recently in the Young Women General Presidency. She reminds us that wherever we go, because we took upon ourselves Christ's name at baptism, we are His representatives. We should strive to act in accordance with who we are, daughters of our Heavenly Father. We should dress modestly, act with kindness, and seek to behave like the princesses we are. Related Blogs: How Do Mormons Perceive the Godhead? January 2008 Sharing Time Theme Jesus Christ Taught the Purpose of Life on Earth Learn more about Tristi Pinkston  I've been a blogger for Families.com since August of 2006. Relevantlds tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags God the Father, heaven, pre-existance Discuss this article
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