Lifted Up Upon the Cross
Elder Jeffery R. Holland
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“Lifted Up Upon the Cross”
Elder Holland teaches what it means to take up the cross as disciples of Jesus Christ.
“All things that pertain to our religion are only appendages to the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” – Joseph Smith
Why do we not emphasize the cross as a symbol of Christianity?
Early Christians used other symbols
“We are, rather, a restored church, the restored New Testament Church. Thus, our origins and authority go back before the time of councils, creeds and iconography.”
Emphasis on the complete miracle/victory of Christ’s mission
“His glorious Resurrection as well as His sacrificial suffering and death.”
The lives of our people must be the symbol of our faith
“To be a follower of Jesus Christ one must sometimes carry a burden — your own or someone else’s — and go where sacrifice is required and suffering is inevitable.”