But for now I would like to review, even briefly, 10 of those mighty responsibilities, not wanting to imply any order of priority because all He accomplished was equally supernal in scope.

In the space allotted here we could not fully consider or comprehend all of these important facets of His life. The Topical Guide under the heading “Jesus Christ” has 19 pages (240–58) filled with references listed under 57 subheadings. He has numerous names, titles, and responsibilities, all of eternal significance. He is Jesus the Christ, our Master and more. We honor Him as the most important individual ever to live on planet Earth. I did not seek such a call but have humbly tried to be worthy of that trust and privilege of being His representative, now hoping to mend hearts spiritually as I previously did surgically.Īs one who has been called, sustained, and ordained-one of 15 special witnesses of our Lord and Master-I follow this vital theme from the Book of Mormon: “We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ” ( 2 Ne. There I became an ordained Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.

My lifelong interest in the human heart took an unexpected turn in April 1984, when I was called to leave the operating room of the hospital and enter the upper room of the temple.