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- **Temptation** — Rulon G. Craven (April 1996) · Quote
  > “It must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet”
  Temptation is a necessary part of our earthly experience.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1996/04/temptation?lang=eng&id=p4#p4

- **Using Our Free Agency** — Delbert L. Stapley (April 1975) · Quote
  > “And it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.”
  “And it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.” (D&C 29:39.)
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1975/04/using-our-free-agency?lang=eng&id=p25#p25

- **Opposition in Order to Strengthen Us** — Eldred G. Smith (October 1973) · Quote
  > it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.”
  Modern revelation tells us: “… it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.” (D&C 29:39.)
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1973/10/opposition-in-order-to-strengthen-us?lang=eng&id=p11#p11

Temptation

Rulon G. Craven April 1996 Sunday Afternoon Session

“It must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet”

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Using Our Free Agency

Delbert L. Stapley April 1975 Friday Afternoon Session

“And it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.”

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Opposition in Order to Strengthen Us

Eldred G. Smith October 1973 Saturday Afternoon Session

it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet.”

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