From: That Ye May Be Healed, January 8, 1998 (Edited & Reformatted July 4, 2006) Early in the workday one spring morning in 1990, as the sun’s rays were beginning to stream warmly across the plant facilities, I had an open vision while I walked from my office to the Engineering Lab at the south end […]
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Why the Book of Mormon Contains the Fullness of the Gospel
[pdf copy] By bringing forth the Book of Mormon in these latter days, the Lord restored the fullness of the gospel and thereby established His words in one.[1] This He did by joining the records of a righteous branch of Joseph (Jacob’s son) in Joseph’s land to that of the records of the prophets and […]
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 1
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 1 [pdf copy] I John4:1-3 – Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God; Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is […]
Why Adultery is of a Far Greater Concern than Polygamy
By Dwight on December 12, 2020 in Answers, Covenants, Forgiveness, Judgments, Mercy, Obedience, Repentance
[pdf copy] D&C 111 4a All legal contracts of marriage made before a person is baptized into this church, should be held sacred and fulfilled. 4b Inasmuch as this Church of Christ has been reproached with the crime of fornication, and polygamy: we declare that we believe that one man should have one wife; and […]
Why Micah’s Prophecy About Horses and Chariots Matters Today
Introduction [pdf version] When teaching the people of the Book of Mormon about His covenant with them as a remnant of the house of Israel (Jacob), Jesus Christ quoted from a number of prophecies, including Micah 5:8-15.[1] According to our Lord, Micah’s prophecy pertains directly to Mormon’s people. It also pertains, Jesus said, to the […]
Why ordinances and sacraments
When speaking to the members of His church in these latter days about ordinances and sacraments, the Lord has referred to ordinances as “mine” ordinances and to sacraments as “thy” sacraments. …and the day cometh that they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, neither the voice of his servants, neither give heed […]
Why Strong Delusions: Part 2 – Cut Off and Taken Away
Printable Version The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. (Psalm 34:15,16) I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch […]
Why Not Live For What Gets Heaven Excited?
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise and coming, as some men count slackness; but long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (II Peter 3:9) I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and […]
Testimony: All Nations North America (ANNA) & All Tribes DC
By Dwight on October 21, 2016 in Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Reconciliation, Repentance, Resurrection
Upon waking on August 31, I received a gracious invitation to fast. It was a quiet word of faith accompanied with a peaceable assurance. Because I had so much work to accomplish that day for my business, I soon found myself focusing on how best to go about getting everything done that I felt pressing […]
Why strong delusions – Part 1
[Printable Version] In judgment, God will send strong delusions unto those who do not answer when He calls or hear Him when He speaks. Because they choose to go on in their own ways and thus do evil in His sight, God will choose their delusions. …Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their […]
Why divisions – Part 3
Why divisions – Part 3: “To do thy will…” (Updated February 14, 2016) In Review In Why Divisions – Part 1, the cause of divisions in the church is introduced, which is our carnal or old nature – that which is born of the flesh. Recall, for example, how it is written, the carnal mind […]
Why covenant love
[pdf copy] Jesus Christ both taught and lived by covenant love. John 15:9,10 – As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you; continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. John 10:17,18 […]
Why ticks
The following excerpt is from an e-mail I wrote the night of September 11-12, 2014 to one of my nieces about spiritual ticks and what God’s creation can teach us about spiritual hygiene. Earlier that week I learned that Faren Charles Persall, a good friend of mine from our high school days, had passed away […]
Why be holy
Why be holy… (audio link) Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. (Psalm 73:24) In a brief summary statement in the concluding chapter of the Bible we are told what will become of each of us after the final judgment: He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; […]
Why did John weep much?
In Revelation 5 we read: And I saw in the right hand of him that sits on the throne a book written within and on the back side, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel, and heard him proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and loose […]