Chapter 5: Choice Above All Other Lands The Book of Mormon provides us with an abundance of details[1] about Manasseh’s small remnant which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C. to an inheritance in the land blessed for them by Jacob and Moses.[2] With these unique details come fresh insights into […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Pushed to the Ends of the Earth Details given in Joseph’s birthright blessing—as stated by his father Jacob (Israel) and as confirmed by Moses—give us invaluable insights into the double portion of land his eldest son’s tribe received in the covenant land promised to Abraham and his seed. Each statement of the blessing and […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 3
By Dwight on January 17, 2023 in Book of Mormon, Covenants, Israel, Jesus Christ, Joseph, The House of Israel
Chapter 3: The Learning of the Jews and the Language of the Egyptians The authors of the Book of Mormon were from a small remnant of the line of Manasseh[1] which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C.[2] As the family that formed the core of this remnant departed the ancient […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Called After the Land of Mormon We learn about the remnant of Manasseh God led to Joseph’s land from an abridged set of records known as the Book of Mormon.[1] The Lord called a man named Mormon to prepare this unique book from sacred records kept over the course of many generations by a […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Introduction And of Joseph he [Moses] said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the […]
Why I am a Miner
Why I am a Minor [pdf copy] Holding Fast that which is Good During the 1980’s, I earned advanced engineering degrees in metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), a mining school established in 1874. As part of my undergraduate studies, I received training in how to profitably extract [1] an ounce of gold from […]
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 2
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 2 [pdf copy] Luke 11:30,31 – When the people were gathered thick together, he [Jesus] began to say, This is an evil generation; they seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Jonas [Jonah] the prophet. For as […]
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 […]
Agents of God’s Image and Likeness
Video[1] Transcript for Agents of God’s Image and Likeness [pdf copy] Greetings, and welcome to this presentation[2] about agents of God’s image and likeness. In the beginning, God created us in His own image and likeness![3] By creating us after this manner, God made us: agents or stewards of His image and likeness,[4] and thus […]
Why We Live in an Open Enrollment
Preface: The original posting of this study letter was on January 2, 2022. An expanded version was posted on January 30, 2022. Printable pdf documents: [Original, Condensed Version] [Revised & Expanded Version] The following is an excerpt from the opening sections of an update to the Expanded version. Open enrollment is a term familiar to […]
Why We Must Believe on the Given Name of Jesus Christ
[pdf version] What is the name of our Savior, the Anointed One spoken of by the prophets and apostles?[1] Does it matter what we call Him? When calling upon the Father, does it matter what name we use for Him? The Lord answered all such questions when restoring His latter-day church. He said our heavenly […]
A Warning to America from a Man Abraham Lincoln Defended in a Court of Law
[pdf copy of post] During the late 1800s, Charles Chiniquy authored a book titled, Fifty Years in the Church of Rome. Here are a couple of Internet links to his book. The first link is to one of several sites on the Internet where an electronic copy of a full version (FV) of his book […]
Why the Spirit of Truth Teaches Redeeming Love: Part 2 – My Reward is With Me
From an essay on why all those who are led by the Comforter are led to teach redeeming love. [pdf copy] My Reward is With Me to Give Every Man According as His Work Shall Be In the closing verses of the Bible, we read of the culmination of Jesus’ work of salvation for mankind […]
Why the Spirit of Truth Teaches Redeeming Love: Part 1 – By the Obedience of One
From an essay on why all those who are led by the Comforter are led to teach redeeming love. [pdf copy] By the Obedience of One Shall Many Be Made Righteous Therefore, as by the offense of one [Adam] judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [Christ] the […]
Linking Hebrew and Egyptian written languages in Jubilee year presentations
[printable copy] Dear family and friends, Three talks presented by Dr. Douglas Petrovich at a 2017 Is Genesis History? conference have recently been posted online. As their individual titles indicate, this collection of presentations highlight various aspects of the author’s research into evidence that the house of Israel resided in Egypt during the lifetime of […]
Why Adultery is of a Far Greater Concern than Polygamy
By admin 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 be thankful?
[printable version] Why should we be thankful to God? And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work; (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth forever. Now he […]
Why the Call to Pray for Healing at the Uttermost Part of the Rivers of Egypt
On Friday, July 27, 2018, the Lord greatly increased my understanding and appreciation of why He had called for prayers of healing on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, Africa, at the start of 2017. Earlier in the week I had been writing further on why the Book of Mormon is the new […]
Why the Book of Mormon is the New Covenant – Part 4: The Melchizedek Priesthood
[pdf of full document] Introduction The authors of the Book of Mormon wrote that they kept the law of Moses until Jesus Christ visited them following His resurrection and ascension into heaven. Have you ever wondered how they could have kept the law for over 600 years without priests of the Levitical priesthood officiating over […]
Why question it – Part 1
[pdf copy] Many claims have been brought against the Book of Mormon. Upon examining them individually, it becomes readily apparent that such claims come of misinformation or limited understanding of the book itself and the work of the Lord more generally. Such is the case with a set of claims listed on the following website: […]
Why those who add to Revelation 22:18 face destruction
[Printable version] The closing verses of the book of Revelation have been cited by some individuals and churches to maintain a claim that the Bible alone contains scripture. In their view, the revelation of God’s word ended with the canonization of the Bible and the inclusion of these verses at the end of the book […]
Why not go on unto perfection?
[printable copy] Let Us Go on unto Perfection The opening verses of the sixth chapter of the letter to the Hebrews present us with a divine calling: let us go on unto perfection. We find this charge prominently stated in a listing of the principles of the doctrine of Christ. Hebrews 6:1-3 1) Therefore not […]
Why The Book of Mormon is the New Covenant: Part 3 – Is Not This Joseph’s Son?
[Printable Draft Version] [Printable Expanded Version] Introduction (Expanded Version) Jesus Christ was assumed by many to have been fathered by Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth. Similarly, the Book of Mormon was assumed by many to have been authored or “fathered” by Joseph Smith Jr. In both instances, the presumed “father” was named Joseph. In both […]
Prayers for the Healing and the Gathering of the House of Israel
On the evening of January 17, 2017, I joined four others for prayers on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza, Tanzania, East Africa. These four included my wife, Pam Burford, Seventy Frank Frye (both of the United States), Elder James Yogo of Kenya, and Elder Paul Makawiti of Tanzania. Select this link to […]
Why We Believe: God is the God of the living
Note: Bible references included in this post are mainly from the King James Version. The intent in using this particular English translation is to show that the subject matter is clearly represented in commonly available and accepted scriptural texts. Jesus Christ declared: God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. (Matthew […]
Why Three Glories: Part 5
Part 5: The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Work in progress – August 14, 2017 Draft Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death […]
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 send Mary
In response to my testimony about the A.N.N.A call gathering October 7 & 8, 2016, I was asked to clarify my understanding of woman and priesthood. Included below is an edited version my reply. —– I do not know of any scriptures which speak of women serving in the priesthood offices as outlined in Section 17:8a-12b, […]
Why Emmaus
In watching the short movie “The Road to Emmaus” recently, I was reminded of the wonder of Jesus spending considerable time with two of His disciples on the day He rose from the dead (Luke 24). It was on this most unique of days that Jesus had gained victory over death and the grave. It […]
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 Three Glories: Part 4 – The Four Stations around the Cross
Printable Version Introduction John 15:4-6 IV (KJV) – Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, […]
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 admin 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 the Book of Mormon is the New Covenant – Part 2
In the previous post under this title I related how I had received a convincing witness that the Book of Mormon is indeed the new covenant spoken of in Hebrews 8:8 (a related post is linked here). Hebrews 8:8 8) For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when […]
Bruce’s Hope
Bruce Stayton, a dear friend and family member, recently passed away. For his memorial service held on July 16, 2016, I felt led to share the following about his hope to come forth in celestial glory in the resurrection of the just (cf. I Corinthians 15:39-42 and II Corinthians 12:1,2 with D&C 76:5). As his health slipped away […]
Why the three disciples tarry
Below is the text of an email I sent to my older children April 26, 2015. It is on how I learned the names of the three disciples who tarry and how and for what purpose they are currently laboring among us. This initial email is then followed by a question I received from my […]
Why Three Glories: Part 3 – Called To Glory
By creating us in His image God created us for glory, His glory. And, as Peter has testified, in these last days God has renewed this call to glory through the intercession and advocacy of Jesus Christ. I Peter 5:8-11 IV (KJV) – Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring […]
Why hast thou forsaken me? – Part 3
[Printable Version] This third part (Part 3) in the series on Jesus’ question “…why hast thou forsaken me?” includes replies to questions and comments that I received regarding the initial post in the series (Part 1). It also includes additional discussion on related topics which are meant to further explore the depth and significance of Jesus’ questioning […]
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 […]
Passover 2016, the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings, and the joy of the Lord
This post is meant to contrast the anguish of Christ’s love with the love of men’s hearts waxing cold in these last times (Matthew 23:36-38 vs. Matthew 24:10,31). According to God’s calendar, the Passover obervance this year begins this evening, Friday April 22 (Easter was last month). Here are a few thoughts I would like to […]
“Why hast thou forsaken me?” – Part 2
[printable version] Stephen’s dying requests provide us with valuable insight into Jesus’ concluding question on the cross, “Why hast thou forsaken me?” And they stoned Stephen; and he, calling upon God, said, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. […]
“Why hast thou forsaken me?” – Part 1
And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15) [printable version] Why did Jesus cry out on the cross “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” That is when Jesus experienced […]
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 Bethlehem?”
Last week our friend Faye Shaw told Pam and me about Migdal Eder, the Tower of the Flock. This reportedly was the place where lambs to be sacrificed in the Temple at Jerusalem were born and kept until the appointed time. A number of Bible students apparently now believe that this is the place where […]
Why divisions – Part 2
Why divisions – Part 2: “There must be also divisions among you” (Updated February 14, 2016) The underlying source of divisions in the church was introduced in its scriptural context in the first part of this series, Why Divisions – Part 1. The matter was summed up by Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, when […]
Why wear the crown
As I awoke this morning, a line from “Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh, do remember me” was running through my thoughts, except the words were turned around a bit. Instead of hearing this line as it is typically sung: If you can’t bear the cross, you can’t wear the crown I kept hearing this […]
Why divisions – Part 1
Why divisions – Part 1: “Are Ye Not Carnal?” (Updated February 14, 2016) Why are there so many divisions in the church? Is it not because we are yet carnal? This was the reason Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, identified for the divisions in the church at Corinth (cf. I Corinthians 1:10). For ye are […]
An Appointment with the Woman I Would Marry
Upon arriving at Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, in the fall of 1978 I had a dream of the woman I would marry someday that continues to increase my understanding and appreciation of marriage. Most importantly, it continues to focus my attention on our Lord’s commitment to marriage and His personal involvement in this sacred […]
Why no little children are lost
Jesus said that it is not the will of our heavenly Father that little children should perish. How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains and seeketh that which is gone astray? And […]
Why the Book of Mormon is the new covenant
Printable Version In his sermon on April 19, 2015, Seventy Gary Whiting spoke on D&C 83:8 and, in particular, on how the restored church is under condemnation for taking lightly the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon, as stated in verse 8b. D&C 83 8a) And your minds in times past have been darkened […]
Why Three Glories: Part 2 – What God is Seeking
To understand why there are three glories, we must first come to understand what God is seeking from each one of us and why. And the individual to whom we must look for this understanding is the individual God sent into the world to manifest or reveal Himself to us, meaning His Only Begotten Son, […]
Why Three Glories – Part 1
Part 1: Eyes to See & Ears to Hear Printable Version Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, explained that in the resurrection of the dead three glories will be revealed. I Corinthians 15:41-45 IV (KJV) – There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for […]
Why cast our coats before Him
Yesterday evening, while Pam and I prepared family worship for our church services this morning, she read selections from articles on Palm Sunday that she found on various websites. One in particular opened up a new insight to my understanding about our seasonal observance of Palm Sunday that I would like to share with you […]
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 ask
Jesus teaches us to ask, promising that we will receive. He tells us to seek, saying that we will find, and to knock, confidently assuring us that it will be opened unto us. These promises are found throughout the scriptures. Matthew 7:12,13 IV (KJV) Say unto them, Ask of God; ask, and it shall be […]
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 […]
“Time is of the essence”
Early this morning (December 31, 2014) I was awakened with the words “Time is running out,” giving me the distinct impression that time is short! As I pondered the meaning of these words, the parable of the ten virgins was brought presently to mind; and with it came an urgent yet reassuring sense of our […]
Why persecutions
Today (November 2, 2014) our congregation joined others throughout the world in observing the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We began with a sacrament charge by Seventy Gary Whiting in preparation of our partaking of the Lord’s Supper together. Brother Gary spoke on persecution based on Jesus’ words found in John 15, words that Jesus spoke just prior to His betrayal and […]
Why do bad things happen in the world?
The possibility for both good and evil to occur in the world is the result of God’s unique ability and decision to create stewards who actually have the capacity to be stewards over that which He entrusts into their care (cf. Matthew 21:35-56). That is, God has created both angels and men and women to hold stewardship responsibilities before Him […]
Why weakness
Jesus Christ tells us that He gives us weakness and that He does so for a specific purpose: that we may be humble before Him. I give unto men weakness, that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and […]
“Why are you so many good things and are not the most important thing of all?”
In a message he gave at a VOM conference in March of 1997, the late Pastor Richard Wurmbrand spoke of a strange personal experience in which he was taken to the high peak of a mountain and asked a curious and delicate question by a celestial being of unspeakable beauty. This heavenly messenger asked Pastor Wurmbrand: As […]
Why prayer
Many reasons are given in the scriptures for why we are to pray. The reason featured in this post is God’s love and how we receive His love through the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us in the prayer of faith. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord […]
Why be a doer of God’s Word
Love not the world, neither the things that are of the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all in the world that is of the lusts of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, […]
Why be baptized
By admin on June 29, 2014 in Born Again, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Redemption, Resurrection
Before ascending into heaven, Jesus Christ gave the following instructions to His disciples. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy […]
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 remember
All who have fought to obtain and preserve our liberty are worthy of our most honorable remembrance and our recognition offered with sincerest of gratitude. Liberty is ultimately founded in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, the captain of our salvation. Thy name, O Lord, endureth forever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations. (Psalm […]
Why Jesus
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. All power has been given unto Him in heaven and in earth. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the […]
Why Be Born Again?
A great division exits in the world today. One side is dominated by the carnal mind and its limited abilities. The other side is governed by the spiritual mind and the infinite God who gives us life. All people are born with a carnal mind. Those who are born again of God’s Spirit in Jesus […]
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 […]
Why the cross
Why is the cross displayed prominently on our website at zionsoutpost.org? The cross holds a prominent place in God’s great and eternal plan of redemption for mankind. I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be forever; nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God doeth it, that men should fear before […]
Forgiveness or misery?
While working on the zionsoutpost.org website early yesterday morning, the Lord taught me an important lesson about forgiveness by contrasting forgiveness with misery. The lesson went as follows: at the heart of unforgiveness is a desire for another person to be as miserable as we are miserable. This I was led to further understand is […]