And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. - Dan. 2:44
"Since the beginning of the restored Church there have been much opposition and many critics both from within and without," said Elder James E. Faust, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, in the October 1985 general conference. "What have been the results of all this opposition and criticism? Some of the spiritually immature, the weak, the incredulous have dropped out. The Church itself, however, not only survives, but it grows and strengthens.
"In some respects nothing in the world is equal to this work. Despite the many challenges of great growth there are indications of increased faith over much of the earth. For instance, never in the history of the world have so many temples been built."