Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints need to focus their concern on a relationship with Heavenly Father and the Savior Jesus Christ.
      "The real issue is not how others define us, but how the Savior defines us."
      If members "in our weak and stumbling way are earnestly trying to live a Christ-like life, how others choose to characterize us should be of little consequence.
      "The responsibility for our Christianity is ours. Others may characterize us as they will, but the true and righteous judge will judge us as we are. Our discipleship is for us to determine, not someone else."
      The real question members must ask themselves is whether they are truly becoming disciples of Christ in word and deed. "Our own personal everyday living" answers that question.
"I would hope that our fruits merit the term Christian."
Christ is central to every doctrine, ordinance and principle in the church, as its very name suggests. "He is the focus of all we teach and all we do."