I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth, my very handiwork; and all things therein are mine. And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine. But it must needs be done in mine own way. — D&C 104:14-16
"The Church's goal is not social standing, nor is it political or economic power," Elder V. Dallas Merrell of the Seventy declared during the April 1993 general conference. "Our purpose is to invite all people to come unto Christ and to be perfected in Him. Revealed gospel doctrines give us vision and perspective about God and His plan for our salvation. The Church is a divine instrument to help us qualify for eternal life, which is life with God. That is our sacred purpose, and it shapes everything about the Lord's kingdom."
