Today’s post comes courtesy of another meme I found online this week. Ha, ‘lucky’ us! The meme was a pretty picture of a Mormon temple with a partial quote from Spencer Kimball. After searching around, I saw that Thomas Monson quoted Mr. Kimball’s words at the April 2011 General Conference. What’s bothersome about this teaching […]
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Religiosity, not Jesus, is Center of Mormon Faith
Romans 10:9-10; “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Today we’re taking a quick look […]
Sunday School Old Testament: Lesson 44
When I began to read over this next lesson I couldn’t help but shake my head and sigh in disgust at its objective. The “purpose” is: “To encourage class members to partake of the life-giving, healing powers that are available in the temple.” In lesson 43 we left off in Ezekiel chapter 37, where Ezekiel […]
Tip of the Day, November 17
November 17 – Ezra 6:5; “And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in […]
False Prophecies and Teachings of the Mormon Church
The Church is Infallible Journal of Discourses 24:185; “There has been no lack about this work. Its principles have withstood all that has been brought against them. They stand unshaken because they are founded on eternal truth. The whole clergy of the world may array themselves against them, as they have to a certain extent; […]
Temple Endowment Ceremonies Part 1 The Creation
Temple Endowment Ceremonies Part 1 The Creation The Endowment Ceremony Prior to 1990 The Creation [Initiates have assembled in silence in the chapel. When all is ready, they are ushered into the Creation Room.] For the next 2 or so hours patrons stay in the same room while watching a drama type scenario that takes […]
Tip of the Day, July 3
July 3 – Matthew 5:33-5; “Again, ye have hard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it […]
Tip of the Day, March 1
March 1 – Hebrews 9:14 tells us the worthlessness of dead works. It says; “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” _____ Why are Mormons baptized for dead people and get married […]
LDS Bishop’s Duties
Duties of an LDS Bishop Bishops in the LDS Church are called the “judge in Israel” for the wards and branches of the Church (Gospel Principles: Priesthood Organization, Chapter 14). They have many responsibilities throughout the Church, aside from conducting meetings. The Bishop and his counselors are over the different organizations in the Church, such […]
Mormons and Defensiveness
The Salt Lake Tribune published an interesting article yesterday about the public image of the LDS Church. They reported at the Mormon Media Studies held at BYU this week, Professor Terryl Givens (a Mormon) from the University of Richmond in Virgina made a very enlightening comment on how the Church is not being taken seriously in […]