Many of us never take time to really think of Christ from a broader perspective than the routine and common. We know Him through Old Testament prophecy and think of Him as the one who was born of Mary, she who was His virgin mother. We may even think of the shepherds and the wise…
Tag: Scriptures
On The Doctrine of The Plan of Salvation
Family history, in its broader sense, may be correctly referred to as a mystery of the Gospel. Why? Because the doctrine is not simple, nor is it found all in one place, a place where just anyone can become easily acquainted with it in its entirety. You might say that most of the doctrine that…
On Faith That Moves Mountains
To have the faith to remove a mountain would be a wonderful attribute, but to actually remove a mountain may be a colossal misuse of that faith. As far as we know, that kind of faith and the actual movement of a mountain only occurred once throughout the scriptures: “For the brother of Jared said…
On Why Cruelty is Allowed
Thou shalt not kill!” is commanded by God, and yet the world is replete with murder at the hands of cruel beings, those who have the very same designation as we “human beings.” I believe most all religious sects have a similar doctrine describing the sanctity of life. So, if life is sacred, why is…
On Atheism
I was listening to a guest author on a popular talk show while driving somewhere the other day, and this guest had written a book about doing away with all religious organizations. His theory was that they are divisive in a social society. Religions are pitted against one another and so on. He felt that…
On The Resurrection II
The resurrection is a Christian Doctrine supported by scripture; “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22) That does not mean that every Christian believer believes in the resurrection. The mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pertaining to the ‘redemption of the…
On Before Mortality
I know and testify that every individual human being who has ever lived upon this earth and all who ever will populate the earth were and are spirit offspring of our Heavenly Father. As Paul testified, “Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like…
On The Rod
There are many instances in the scriptures where dreams have provided direction or instruction to God’s children. Jacob’s dream of the ladder reaching to Heaven, Joseph’s interpretation of the Pharaohs dream of the famine in Egypt, Peter’s dream of the equality of men, etc. One of the greatest dreams was dreamed by Lehi in the…
On Laborers For The Harvest
In a New Testament Sunday School class we were studying various scriptures that pertained to missionary work, and as I read and listened, I thought how those same scriptures pertain to family history work. In the Book of Matthew, the story is told how the Lord was moved with compassion as he taught the multitude…
On Gainsayers
Gainsayer is a strange word that a person may only run across in the scriptures, but yet it has a meaning that could commonly apply to our modern society. The definition describes a gainsaying person as one who is disagreeable and always taking issue with every point that is made. A gainsayer manipulates others and…