Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
This article was originally published as part of the Come, Follow Me lesson commentary for the Book of Mormon for Alma 30-31. I felt it needed to stand alone as well. What we often think of as the definition of [...]
Photo by Joel Filipe on Unsplash In Alma 30 we get the substance of the teachings of Korihor. The purpose of this article is to show that the poison Korihor offered the people of Nephi is among us [...]
This is the only place I know of in all of the scriptures where the reason for the Plan of Salvation being the way it is is explained. To do that, Alma had to demonstrate what would happen if things [...]
The doctrine for this article all comes from Mosiah 26:15-32. The fact that Jesus took upon himself the sins of the world is a doctrine that is pretty much universally preached and understood, at least superficially. But how personal that [...]
Photo by Jude Beck on Unsplash This article covers just the material for the first day's lesson for the Come, Follow Me lessons for week 23, Alma 5-7. I could see that there was too much in this [...]
Abinadi comes to us with no information about his upbringing or origins. We see only the last acts of his life as he warns the people of their impending destruction if they don't repent. His single recorded sermon led to [...]
No one teaches sermons about Zeniff. He is mentioned more or less only in passing in the book of Mosiah, yet he plays an important role in the overall story of how the Book of Mormon plays out. New Idea [...]
This article is directly connected to the Come, Follow Me lessons for Mosiah 4-6. King Benjamin's address to his people has a ton of doctrine in it. There is so much of it that we can easily get bogged down [...]
The story of Enos is often referenced as a great example of how we can find forgiveness of our sins. But how much thought have we actually put into what went into his "wrestle" with God in order to receive [...]
Latter-day Saints can sometimes be myopic or narrow minded about our own importance. We are so focused on the all-important covenants, and the relationship with God those covenants bring we forget that God still loves, and is involved with, all [...]