“The motivation for raising the warning voice is love; love
of God and love of fellowman. To warn is to care. The Lord instructs that it is
to be done in mildness and in meekness and by persuasion, by long-suffering, by
gentleness, and by love unfeigned. It can be urgent, as when we warn a child
not to put his or her hand in a fire. It must be clear and sometimes firm. On
occasion, warning may take the form of reproof when moved upon by the Holy
Ghost, but always it is rooted in love. Witness, for example, the love that
motivates the service and sacrifices of our missionaries. Surely love would
compel parents to warn their closest neighbors: their own children. This means
teaching and testifying of gospel truths. It means teaching children the
doctrine of Christ: faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy
Ghost.” – Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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