This was quite a fantastic talk in my opinion. He speaks about the difference between Christ's gospel and Christ's Church. I found it quite profound. You can read the text here.
I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes we use the terms gospel and Church interchangeably, but they are not the same. They are, however, exquisitely interconnected, and we need both.
The gospel is the glorious plan of God in which we, as His children, are given the opportunity to receive all that the Father has.
The Church was established by Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry, “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets”.
Some have come to think of activity in the Church as the ultimate goal. Therein lies a danger. It is possible to be active in the Church and less active in the gospel. Let me stress: activity in the Church is a highly desirable goal; however, it is insufficient. Activity in the Church is an outward indication of our spiritual desire.
By contrast, the things of the gospel are usually less visible and more difficult to measure, but they are of greater eternal importance. For example, how much faith do we really have? How repentant are we? How meaningful are the ordinances in our lives? How focused are we on our covenants?
I repeat: we need the gospel and the Church. In fact, the purpose of the Church is to help us live the gospel.
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