Monthly Archives: November 2018

Matthew 27:25 His blood be upon us and our children

Posted on November 28, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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John 5:39 Search the Scriptures

Posted on November 24, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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Matthew 24 – How to apply this text

Posted on November 19, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

I appreciate the verse in Matthew 24 when the Savior says, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24:19) What is a great application of these passages? … Continue reading →

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The Translation Process of the Book of Mormon

Posted on November 19, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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The Book of Abraham

Posted on November 17, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

  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 →

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The Book of Moses

Posted on November 17, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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The Jubilee Year

Posted on November 16, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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Make Your Calling and Election Sure

Posted on November 14, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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John 14 – The Two Comforters

Posted on November 14, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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The Nephite Ark

Posted on November 14, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

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 →

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