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Monthly Archives: November 2018
Matthew 27:25 His blood be upon us and our children
This is a very difficult passage in the New Testament. My contention is that the earliest Christians were Jews, otherwise Christianity would not have evolved in the synagogues for the first decades of its existence. Christianity came out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy, Atonement, Jesus Christ, New Testament
Tagged Farrar, Jews, Nephi
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John 5:39 Search the Scriptures
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me (John 5:39). From my reading of the text, Jesus disapproves of searching the scriptures while he addresses “the Jews” (John … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Tagged context, Jews, John 5:39, scripture, Understanding scripture
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The Translation Process of the Book of Mormon
The Translation Process of the Book of Mormon Daniel C. Peterson wrote an excellent article in which he cites witnesses to the Book of Mormon translation process, giving modern readers insight into what eyewitnesses saw regarding how Joseph Smith translated … Continue reading
The Book of Abraham
The Book of Abraham What do we mean by “translation”? The Gospel Topics Essay on Abraham Why is the Book of Abraham not on the Joseph Smith Papryi? Kerry Muhlestein on the Book of Abraham – video Teaching the … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham, Pearl of Great Price
Tagged Abraham, Pearl of Great Price, The Book of Abraham
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The Book of Moses
Book of Moses How we got the Book of Moses, by Robert J. Mathews History of the Book of Moses, by Kent Jackson Moses 1 – Identity Gospel Doctrine notes on Moses 1 The Creation and Ancient Cosmology Heavenly Mother … Continue reading
The Jubilee Year
The Jubilee Year is explained in Leviticus 25:8-24 where it is stated that 49 years are to be counted (it seems that there are discrepancies as to when this countdown actually began) 1 and every 50th year was to be … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament, Principles
Tagged freedom, Jubilee, Land, Leviticus 25, principles, Shemitah, Shmita, שמיטה
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Make Your Calling and Election Sure
Make Your Calling and Election Sure Elder Bruce R. McConkie Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, volume 3:323-355 Among those who have received the gospel, and who are seeking diligently to live its laws and gain eternal life, there is an instinctive … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, blessings, deification, Endurance, Faith, Fatherhood of God, Gifts, Glory, God, God the Father, Grace, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Mercy, New Testament, Perfection
Tagged Bruce R. McConkie, Calling and Election, John 14
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John 14 – The Two Comforters
In John 14, Jesus speaks to the Twelve about the Comforter, the paraclete, calling it the Holy Ghost (see John 14:26). He also speaks of “another Comforter,” teaching that that “he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” (see … Continue reading
Posted in God, God the Father, Grace, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Motivation, New Testament, obedience, patience
Tagged Calling and Election, John 14, Second Comforter, The Comforter, The Paraclete
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The Nephite Ark
Nephite Temple Worship Compared to Israelite Texts The following is a portion of an article by Don Bradley entitled “Piercing the Veil: Temple Worship in the Lost 116 Pages.” This was a presentation given at the FairMormon Conference in 2012. … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Evidences, Kingship, Prophets, Symbolism, temples
Tagged Book of Lehi, Book of Mormon, Don Bradley, Nephite Ark, Nephite Temple, Old Testament, Piercing the Veil
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