DreamSense

CR, October 1962, pg 42

  Times and Seasons, December 1, 1842, Page 32

W e are taught in the church that we lived with God before coming to this Earth. This is known as the pre-existence. There are scriptures that attest to this teaching. A favorite one is found in the Bible. 1 There are a few examples in the Bible actually. When Jesus spoke to his disciples about the blind man. 2 Their question was who had sinned him or his parents that he was born blind. That is showing a knowledge of something before this life. Then in the book of Revelation we learn that Michael fought against the devil and his angels. That 1/3rd of the hosts of heaven were cast out from God’s presence. 3 How terrible a moment that must have been for God to cast out his son. Lucifer, the Devil, Satan, however you wish to refer to him. He was a “Shining One” or “Lightbearer”, also “Son of the Morning”. Such titles display he was high up. As we know from the Pearl of Great Price, Lucifer asked to come to earth to be the Savior of the world. He wanted God’s power in order t...

D oes anyone ever think about how death will affect their life? Could it be something upon which a person doesn’t grasp fully? Or something which they can? Who’s to say exactly what will happen when such a thought occurs? Do you have all you need to have in this life secured away? I doubt it. I don’t think a lot of people have everything they actually need in this life. We all go about doing the best we can and hope that it is enough. But, what does happen at death? We know the body and the spirit are separated. It’s like a glove. Yes that analogy. Nothing new there. But there has to be something more to this life than simply living and then dying to go onto some other place? A place that doesn’t matter or make sense? Well maybe it does matter. I’m not sure. I mean who would have thought anything ever mattered in this life? If something matters, it would need to actually be there for a purpose upon which we cannot see. Perhaps that’s where faith comes in? I mean, that’s alwa...

Healing the TragicScars of Abuse , Richard G. Scott, April 1992 General Conference

“Life is but a dream.” 1 Is that not what the song said? It is an interesting thought process isn’t it? Life is as it was and is what it will always be. There are changes yes, but life will not change to the point where it isn’t recognizable again . This life is but a life full of challenges. Some are good for us, others are not as good as we would hope. There are times in this life we would wish it would be better. There are other times in this life when we do not wish anything to happen at all and we are simply here. I do not know of a better time in life that could be better or worse. It obviously always can be better or worse, but to pin point a specific place in time? I cannot do that, nor should I ever wish to try. “ The purpose of mortal life is for all people to have joy. 2 A full joy will come only through Jesus Christ.” 3 That is found in LDS Scripture , that is fine and good. But what does it say about the purpose of life in the Bible? Oh there are p...

Kimball, Conference Report, October 7, 8, and 9, 1960, page 34

In Conference Report, Oct. 1899, 28 Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow (2011)

Miracle of Forgiveness, Spencer W. Kimball

- no title specified Articles of Faith Monday, September 24, 2018 Going to mormon.org, or believe.org which redirects to mormon.org, you will find they have the Articles of Faith summarized. So in effect, an already summarized set of beliefs summarized even shorter. If they were simple to begin with, why would they be summarized again? It is an interesting thing to read through and compare the two...how they compare to each other, what words are excluded. Perhaps looking into why they are eliminated for public consumption. Is it merely a milk before meat kind of thing? Personally I feel the Articles of Faith are milk before they were summarized...again. No Summariezed MORMON.ORG 1 Original LDS.ORG 2 1. We believe in God the Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. 2. That men will be punished only for their own sins and not for Adam’s transgression. We b...

"Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book," p. [36], The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed September 24, 2018, https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/nauvoo-relief-society-minute-book/33    Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, Women , LDS.org

Doctrines of Salvation Vol 2, Joseph Fielding Smith, pp 287-288

I’ve come to a conclusion. The history of the church is fine. Whatever. It’s history. Let it be. But, the problem I have with it? The morals of the people we cherish as leaders of the church back then. Lying to other people about practicing polygamy? Being secret about it all? God says to do it, you do it, then he tells you to not tell anyone and keep it hush hush. So when you’re asked about it you deny it? Because an angel with a drawn sword told you so. Reminds me of texts in the Book of Mormon about the Gadianton Robbers who would swear upon oaths that they would rather die than to tell what goes on in their secret meetings. It’s a simple thought. But it is a thought. To publicly announce on more than one occasion that you do not follow or practice a certain lifestyle, and then excommunicate others 1 who have doesn’t seem right to me. The typical response is it wasn’t done through the proper authority or channels. If Joseph Smith married Fanny Alger in...

Be Ye Therefor Perfect -- Eventually , Jeffry R. Holland, 2017

The History of the Saints , John C. Bennett, 1842, pp 236-240

Times and Seasons Vol 5, page 423

  "Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844," p. [117], The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed September 23, 2018, http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-3-15-july-1843-29-february-1844/123

Zion's Harbinger and Baneemy's Organ, Vol 3, pps 52-54

Section 26 - Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual (2002), 54   Improvement Era June 1945, Page 354 D&C 20:65 D&C 26:2 Mosiah 29:25-26 Priesthood and Church Government, John A. Widtsoe, pp 233-234

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76th Annual General Conference, Page 7 , Joseph F. Smith

What is this life exactly? I mean there are so many possibilities out there that don’t make sense. If it did make some kind of sense, we would all be out there without any kind of safety net. A safety net is something you wish you had, yet here we are without the options and possibilities that don’t wish to make any kind of sense. Either way? That’s what this life is all about. Let’s not discuss that which should not be discussed. Unless it is meant to be understood by that which could be grasped and grabbed hold of. It is a time in life which doesn’t make sense. Thats’ okay! Don’t look back across a chasm you have just crossed, look forward towards something which you would rather be looking forward to. If you have the ability to do something, do it. 1 So, there we are. Doing what we all need to be doing. Looking forward to a place where this life will eventually come to a halt. If you don’t believe me, that’s okay. There’s so many things out there wh...

"Revelation, April 1829–B [D&C 8]," p. 13, The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed September 21, 2018, [ link ] D&C 8:6

  The Caravan Moves On , Bruce R. McConkie, October 1984

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Primary 5, Doctrine and Covenants Church History, Ages 8-11 Lesson 37, Joseph and Hyrum Smith Are Martyred   Nauvoo Expositor, Friday June 7, 1844 Heading of Section D&C 132, which speaks about polygamy

Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham , LDS.org Book of Abraham Introduction , Pearl of Great Price, LDS.org