Conference Report, April 1943, p. 39 “These are trying days, in which Satan rages, at home and abroad, hard days, evil and ugly days. We stand helpless as it seems before them. We need help. We need strength. We need guidance. Perhaps if we would do our work in behalf of those of the unseen world who […]
Journal of Discourses 26:302 “…the Apostle Paul makes this declaration: “For to this end Christ both died and rose, and revived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.” So it is with the Prophet Joseph Smith. He has gone before with the keys of this dispensation, after having lived and conferred […]
Discussion 4 – Eternal Progression During this discussion investigators will learn a little more about the Mormon doctrine of Eternal Progression, in other words, how they can eventually become a god. There are seven principles the investigators are taught in this lesson, they are: Our Premortal Life Mortal Life on Earth Life After Death Work […]
“The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead.” Joseph Smith Doing genealogy research is a hobby many people enjoy. It can be fun to see where your family came from and to get a glimpse into what the lives of your ancestors might have been […]
Family History Work and Genealogy http://www.lds.org/study/topics/family-history-work-and-genealogy?lang=eng “In the spirit world, the restored gospel is preached to those who died without receiving it in mortality. Many of those in the spirit world accept the gospel, but without a body they cannot receive the ordinances necessary for salvation. The primary purpose of family history work is to obtain names […]
March 2 – Romans 5:18; “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life”. _____ Grab your dictionary and share with the Mormon people what the words free and gift mean. _____ […]
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 […]
January 30 – “Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.” 1 Timothy 1:4 _____ One of the most honored ways to attain true salvation in Mormonism is by performing works in the temples for the dead (usually your own relatives). The best […]
THE GREAT DEBATES October 1988 October 2006 Late October 1988, Las Vegas, Nevada. It was there, that a small group of people stood over a hole in the ground, watching as the tiny white casket which held its precious cargo was lowered into its final resting place. The casket held a child of […]
Oaths & Loyalty Loyalty can be a noble thing in life. There are a number of causes we can be loyal to and as Christians we all know that the loyalty of Jesus’ love for us knows no bounds. But what about mankind; where’s the line of being loyal and the line of blind […]
