Law Allows Us to Reach Our Potential, Says Elder Christofferson

"God delegates to us, His children, the opportunity and responsibility to establish laws and legal systems to govern human relations and conduct," Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in an address to members of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society on February 4. He spoke on the role that law plays in allowing individuals to reach their full potential in this life and the next.

Elder Christofferson reminded the audience that "we cannot achieve ultimate justice apart from Jesus Christ," and that "the greatest good we can do in helping others become what they can become will be to lead them to the Savior." He bore testimony of the Savior's power to right wrongs and to "compensate for our inadequacy and justify us before that law which enables us to become joint heirs of eternal life with Him." He ended with his witness that Christ lives.

Also during the fireside, Elder Christofferson was awarded the J. Reuben Clark Law Society Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the field of law.