"...There is no up or down [in the church], there is only forward or backward."
- Dallin H. Oaks, April 2014 Conference, Priesthood Session
Everyone of us are given the same level in the gospel for there is "one fold and one shepherd". We can only progress or digress but we cannot rise above any other individuals. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a religion of agency, or the right to make their own choices because of God's love. We, as latter-day saints, do not 'earn' our way to heaven, rather we are given the opportunity to act for our own selves, because we have a loving Heavenly Father.
- D. S. Shuman of the Preston 10th ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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