All Things Shall Be Restored

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

"The literal and universal nature of the resurrection is vividly described in the Book of Mormon. The prophet Amulek taught:

"'The death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death.

"'The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; …

"'Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame' (Alma 11:42–44).

"Alma also taught that in the resurrection 'all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame' (Alma 40:23). …

"What a comfort to know that all who have been disadvantaged in life … will be resurrected in 'proper and perfect frame.'"

Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, "Resurrection," Liahona, July 2000, 17; Ensign, May 2000, 15.