The mark of Social Justice?
These verses seem like they could apply to the concept of “social justice”. If someone is unwilling to support many social justice causes they are boycotted, protested, vandalized, they lose sponsors, credit card companies stop working with them, they get demonetized, deplatformed, blocked, striked, or otherwise. I’m not saying that I support all those who […]
Pondering words from the sacrament hymn.
We got to church earlier enough to sit in the chapel, which is a pretty big achievement for our family. These words from the sacrament hymn stood out to me.
The mark of the modern apostate…
These verses from Helaman 13 are an important warning for us to consider when we want to identify modern apostates and false prophets. i.e. Denver Snuffer, John Dehlin, Kate Kelly, etc. 25 And now when ye talk, ye say: If our days had been in the days of our fathers of old, we would not […]
A humorous thought, or strong lesson?
I opened the Gospel Library app during sacrament meeting. It opened to the middle of 3 Nephi 12, which is a record of Christ giving a sermon to those in America very similar to the Sermon on the Mount, and began reading at the point that was displayed already on the screen… 46… and pray […]
2 Timothy 2 and the Apostasy of Early Church Leaders/Members
This morning as I was doing my scripture study I came across some interesting verses: 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the […]
On “translation” and the death of ourselves unto Christ…
I felt prompted this morning to read Galatians chapter 2 again. Before I get into the specifics of the verses that stood out to me, I want to preface it with these thoughts: I spent a good portion of my young adult life discussing the gospel, learning of other faiths perspectives on the gospel, and […]
On the meaning of “predestinated”
This morning I began reading Ephesians again. As I did so I became more curious about the translation of the word “predestinated” as used in chapter 1:5. 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 […]
On the Behavior of Saul…
I think that this confirms the idea that Paul, when he was Saul, was not acting out of disdain for God, but out of misguided love. He was a zealous follower and felt he was preserving Gods laws. I think the statement from God to Saul, “it is hard for thee to kick against the […]
On human gospels…
There is increasing pressure on churches to “modernize” or to change their positions on key social issues so that they are more appealing to newer generations and more “inclusive” of those who not long ago were considered, almost universally, to be practicing immoral behavior. I feel like I remember not long ago (to me at […]
What does it look like to see people “remember the prophecies”?
Helaman 4:21 21 Yea, they began to remember the prophecies of Alma, and also the words of Mosiah; and they saw that they had been a stiffnecked people, and that they had set at naught the commandments of God; This scripture struck me today. I think to some degree something like this may have happened […]