Abraham 2:21, 25; “And I, Abraham, journeyed, going on still towards the south; and there was a continuation of a famine in the land; and I, Abraham, concluded to go down into Egypt, to sojourn there, for the famine became very grievous. 25 Now the first government of Egypt was established by Pharaoh, the eldest […]
Doctrine and Covenants 57:2-5; “Wherefore, this is the land of promise, and the place for the city of Zion. 3 And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, […]
There was an article on LDSLiving recently titled ‘5 Things Every Mormon Should Know About Mother Eve’. As I read it, it made me think of all the things I learned about Eve (and Adam) while in the Mormon Church, and how they conflict with what we learn about them in the bible. The statements […]
Luke 21:8; “And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.” Today we have two questions concerning a passage in the Book of Mormon text. Mosiah 13:34; “Have they not said that […]
Mormon Doctrine, p. 46; “When the prophets speak of an infinite atonement, they mean just that. Its effects cover all men, the earth itself and all forms of life thereon, and reach out into the endless expanses of eternity.” – Bruce R. McConkie [Note: This reference is also found on p. 64 in the non-electronic […]
1 Nephi 1:8; “And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he [Lehi] was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.” [emp. mine] John 16:7 “Nevertheless […]
Ensign, ‘Insights from the Doctrine and Covenants about the Father and the Son,’ January 2017; “…the Doctrine and Covenants helps us learn about Jesus Christ because it teaches powerful truths concerning “His divinity, His majesty, His perfection, His love, and His redeeming power”” John 20:31; “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, […]
1 Corinthians 13:11; “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” D&C 98:18; “Let not your hearts be troubled; for in my Father’s house are many mansions, and I have prepared a place […]
Ephesians 4:14; “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.” D&C 7:1-8; “And the Lord said unto me: John, my beloved, what desirest thou? For if you shall ask what you will, it shall be granted […]
‘Prophecy is history pre-written.’ – Adrian Rogers D&C 101:17-19; “Zion shall not be moved out of her place, notwithstanding her children are scattered. 18 They that remain, and are pure in heart, shall return, and come to their inheritances, they and their children, with songs of everlasting joy, to build up the waste places of Zion— 19 And all these things that the prophets might […]
