The use of our agency is one of the greatest tests of this life. How the gift and the companionship of the Holy Ghost make it possible for individuals to find the gate and travel the path leading back to the presence of the Lord. The events and revelations of the Restoration show that the holy scriptures are true, and that God calls and inspires men and women in this age as in times past.
Principles are concentrated truth, packaged for application to a wide variety of circumstances.
A true principle makes decisions clear even under the most confusing and compelling circumstances. It is worth great effort to organize the truth we gather to simple statements of principle. When asked if they are planning to obtain eternal life, most Latter-day Saints will answer, yes. In order to obtain eternal life, we must first chart a course leading to eternal life.