Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
Scheduled for study Sept. 16-22, 2019. God loves a cheerful giver. How happy are we in our service to others? Do we do it kicking and resisting all the way, or do we run to it with joy? What does [...]
As Saints, we have been directed by the Prophet to increase our personal capacity for revelation. With that increase in personal revelation Satan also has an increased opportunity to deceive with false spirits and false revelations. It is our responsibility [...]
Scheduled for study Sept. 9-15, 2019. Relationships - this is the theme of the week. Our lives reflect our relationships, whether they are living letters of recommendations for Christ's gospel, our relationships with our loved ones, our relationships with our [...]
Scheduled for study Sept. 2-8, 2019. Unity is the order of the day for these chapters in 1 Corinthians. Paul teaches the members the purpose of two spiritual gifts and about the vital importance of the resurrection. Day 1 1 [...]
This is the companion piece to the article called What is the Gift of Tongues? In Paul's letter to the Corinthian Saints the gift of tongues and the gift of prophecy are compared and weighed. Too often, we as Latter-day [...]
The gift of tongues is one of those spiritual gifts that leaves many members of the Lord's restored Church scratching their heads. The touchstone experience When most people talk about speaking in tongues, the day of Pentecost is almost always [...]
Scheduled for study Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2019. Our journey back to our heavenly home is not a solitary one. We must learn to deal with diversity among our eternal-family members, and find unity of purpose among all our differences. Day [...]
There are a number of references in the scriptures that refer to the chains with which Satan binds God's children. I am limiting what I address here to Alma's description of the chains of hell as found in Alma 12. [...]
Scheduled for study August 19-25, 2019. The Lord's Church cannot thrive without unity among the members. In these chapters Paul sorrows that the Saints of Corinth have become so divided that he cannot give them the doctrine he would like [...]
I needed to write this article in two columns, and Wordpress doesn't have that feature. As a result I used the only word processor that offers parallel columns - WordPerfect. Click the link below to open the article in PDF [...]