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“Do As You Have Seen Me Do” - Part 1
During the Savior’s ministry to survivors of cataclysmic events on this continent, there were two occasions when He repeats the same...
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Jul 321 min read
A Light for The Gentiles
Prophetically speaking, we live in interesting times. Often attributed to a Chinese proverb, the phrase, “May you live in interesting...
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Jun 2332 min read
Christ’s Doctrine
Inigo Montoya, a character in the film “Princess Bride,” repeatedly says to his associate, Vizzini, “ You keep using that word. I do not...
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Jun 1730 min read
Can’t Light the Fire Until You Break the Heart
Judicial systems throughout the world frequently display the image of Lady Justice. She is blindfolded symbolically portraying...
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May 3127 min read
“Put On Thy Strength”
After witnessing a vision of the Savior’s ascension to the Father, Enoch pled with the Lord to know when the earth would rest and if He...
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May 2434 min read
Prophetic Preemption
“Behold, I say unto you, there were jarrings, and contentions, and envyings, and strifes, and lustful and covetous desires among them;...
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May 1631 min read
“Achilles, Heel Thyself” - Mercy for Me, Justice for Thee
This paper does not address Greek mythology and its greatest warrior. The title is a play on words to address our inherent blindness in...
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May 928 min read
Broadening Our Perspective - Exploring Basic Doctrine
“ The great thing for us to know is to comprehend what God did institute before the foundation of the world. Who knows it? It is the...
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May 135 min read
Learning By Sad Experience - The Return of the Pendulum Metaphor
The Lord offered an answer to the question of “What ought we to have learned?” The answer is concise and to the point. “ . . . You have...
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Apr 2338 min read
Being vs. Knowing - What Ought We to Have Learned?
Attempts at creating the “Guide and Standard” and resolving questions regarding women’s councils have left us asking “What ought we to...
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Apr 1835 min read
The Prophecy Conundrum - What Role Prophecy Plays in Our Lives
In the Glossary of Gospel Terms the subject of prophecy is addressed. [1] The following is an excerpt from “ Prophecy ”: “Prophecy is...
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Apr 535 min read
Becoming One : Zion is Accomplished One Person at a Time
Whenever we search for a description of Zion, a reference about Enoch and his people is often referred to. “And from that time forth...
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Mar 2020 min read
That Which is Needful
Each day our lives have competing forces for our time. An example of this is the encounter between Martha, sister of Lazarus and the...
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Mar 1031 min read
Opposition in All Things
We live in a world of convenience. That which is easily attained is more likely to be the focus of our efforts. Secular knowledge,...
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Mar 129 min read
Genealogy in God’s Economy : Establishing Your Lineage
*By way of encouragement, I suggest you pay close attention to the footnotes. They contain information I describe as “ doctrine that...
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Feb 2135 min read
Wash Yourself - Part 3 : Pulling on a Prophetic Thread
In part 2, there was a discussion about how a covenant with the Lord was established in the days of king Benjamin. Preparation for this...
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Feb 1333 min read
Wash Yourself - Part 2 : Preparing for Zion
Lehi and Nephi shared Lehi’s dream of “The Tree of Life” with their family. In Nephi’s explanation of the meaning of the dream, Nephi...
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Feb 732 min read
“Wash Yourself, Make Yourself Clean” - Part 1 : Preparation for Zion
The Lord, through His servant Isaiah said: “Your hands are full of blood. Wash yourself, make yourself clean ; put away the evil of your...
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Feb 219 min read
A Silent Witness of God’s Condescension - Part 2 : Conversing Through the Veil
Let me say at the outset, this paper is abbreviated from what it could have been. That said, I’ve entered dangerous territory by...
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Jan 2840 min read
“Do You understand God’s Condescension?” Part 1
In the course of experiencing a dream led by an angel, Nephi was asked if he understood God’s condescension. To condescend is to be...
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Jan 2121 min read
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