1 John 3:1 ‘Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God.’ Today isn’t the normal Mormon quote of the day. We’re moving out of our comfort zone based on the Lord’s promptings. My first question today is this – Remember the day you were saved? Do […]
John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” On January 19, 2017, an image on the front page of the LDS website caught my attention. For whatever […]
Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Today we’re looking at a teaching manual the Church uses in their young adult classes. The vocabulary […]
Regardless of which side you’re on in the Joseph Smith saga, historical facts can’t change the outcome of the wake he left behind. Nauvoo, Illinois laid in shambles as the Saints departed for the Rocky Mountains. Gone was the illustrious ideal of a Mormon utopia, and in its stead was a pile of burning embers […]
Revelation 4:10-11; “The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy […]
Acts 4:12; “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Mormon Doctrine, p. 472; “Full salvation is attained by virtue of knowledge, truth, righteousness, and all true principles. Many conditions must exist in order to make such salvation available to men…If […]
The title of our post today actually serves as the question we have for Mormons. Why did Jesus shed His blood? Some might say it’s the most important question there is in all the world. Let’s explore God’s word… In the book of Matthew, Jesus spoke about this very subject – Matthew 26:28 “ …this is my […]
Journal of Discourses 11:301; “It requires all the atonement of Christ, the mercy of the Father, the pity of angels and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to be with us always, and then to do the very best we possibly can, to get rid of this sin within us.” – Brigham Young, Great […]
John 14:15; “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” Teachings of Heber J. Grant, Chapter 3, Walking in the Path That Leads to Life Eternal, p. 32; “There is but one path of safety for the Latter-day Saints, and that is the path of duty. It is not a testimony only; it is not marvelous […]
The Seer, p. 255; “Jesus Christ did not shed His blood to save us in our sins, but to open a way whereby man might obtain forgiveness through Faith, Repentance, and Baptism: and no man can be saved who neglects either of these principles.” – Orson Pratt Romans 5:8; “But God commendeth his love toward […]
