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No Man Shall Have But One Wife

Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844   History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]  

Mormonism Is Truth

Teachings of Presidents of the Church, Joseph Smith, Chapter 22

Wicked People Are All Around

Wherefore, as I said unto you, it must needs be expedient that Christ—for in the last night the angel spake unto me that this should be his name—should come among the Jews, among those who are the more wicked part of the world; and they shall crucify him—for thus it behooveth our God, and there is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God.1 And behold, that great city Jacobugath, which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob, have I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins and their wickedness, which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth, because of their secret murders and combinations; for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people and the government of the land; therefore I did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up unto me any more against them.2 From these two scriptures...nearly 580ish years apart from each other, and we find two groups of ...

Don't expect to stay...

PUBLIC AFFAIRS: At what point does showing that love cross the line into inadvertently endorsing behavior? If the son says, ‘Well, if you love me, can I bring my partner to our home to visit? Can we come for holidays?’ How do you balance that against, for example, concern for other children in the home?’ ELDER OAKS: That’s a decision that needs to be made individually by the person responsible, calling upon the Lord for inspiration. I can imagine that in most circumstances the parents would say, ‘Please don’t do that. Don’t put us into that position.’ Surely if there are children in the home who would be influenced by this example, the answer would likely be that. There would also be other factors that would make that the likely answer. I can also imagine some circumstances in which it might be possible to say, ‘Yes, come, but don’t expect to stay overnight. Don’t expect to be a lengthy house guest. Don’t expect us to take you out and introduce you to our friends, or to de...

When are prophets speaking as prophets?

Evidences and Reconciliations, Widtsoe, p. 182

Moses Bible Comparisons

- no title specified Moses and Bible Comparisons Mon December 3, 2018 Book of Moses Bible Books Moses 1:1 Matt. 4:8 The words of God, which he spake unto Moses at a time when Moses was caught up into an exceedingly high mountain , Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain , and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; Moses 1:12 Matt. 4:9 And it came to pass that when Moses had said these words, behold, Satan came tempting him, saying: Moses, son of man, worship me . And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me . Matt 15:9 But in vain they do worship me , teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Mark 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me , teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Luke 4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me , all shall be thine. Moses 1:15 Matt. 4: 10 Blessed be the name of my God, for his Spirit hath not al...

What Matters Most Is What's In Your Heart

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.1 The Lord truly looks upon the heart of man. Is not that which matters most through this time of life? Things come along our way and we go forth and do what is needed. The thoughts come and go this is true, not everything is set in stone. So when we do eventually come to that great and last day, where will we stand? God knows our heart, He knows the desires of our heart. Is this life but a stepping stone in which we are meant to be judged on our eternal progression? We’re told that this life is a test. We live and when we die, we are judged based off of this life. Here’s the catch. Eternity is forever, it doesn’t begin and it doesn’t have an end. We are judged based off of perhaps eighty years or so, depending on how long someone lives, and our eternit...