Quote from Ezra Taft Benson

"I testify that wickedness is rapidly expanding in every segment of oursociety. It is more highly organized, more cleverly disguised, and morepowerfully promoted than ever before. Secret combinations lusting forpower, gain, and glory are flourishing. A secret combination that seeksto overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries isincreasing its evil influence and control over America and the entireworld. "I testify that as the forces of evil increase under Lucifer'sleadership and as the forces of good increase under the leadership ofJesus Christ, there will be growing battles between the two until thefinal confrontation. As the issues become clearer and more obvious, allmankind will eventually be required to align themselves either for thekingdom of God or for the kingdom of the devil. As these conflicts rage,either secretly or openly, the righteous will be tested. God's wrathwill soon shake the nations of the earth and will be poured out on thewicked without measure. But God will provide strength for the righteousand the means of escape; and eventually and finally truth will triumph. "I testify that it is time for every man to put in order his own houseboth temporally and spiritually. It is time for the unbeliever to learnfor himself that this work is true...to walk in all the ways of theLord, to use our influence to make popular that which is sound and tomake unpopular that which is unsound. We have the scriptures, theprophets, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Now we need eyes that willsee, ears that will hear, and hearts that will hearken to God'sdirection." President Ezra T. Benson “I Testify” October 1988