Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
Testimonies are powerful things. They are your own personal witness of something. The trouble with testimonies is that sometimes they need to be vetted or fact-checked. It is possible to receive witnesses of things that go against the revealed word [...]
Taken for Granted One of the things we assume in life, like we assume we will be able to take our next breath, is our ability to choose from moment to moment what we will do. When someone takes that [...]
In Greek Christ means, the anointed. Jesus is the first born of all of God’s children in the spirit. He is literally our eldest brother. If all the children of God were to be ranked from greatest capacity to the [...]
Not a lot is known about who the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) is, but we do have a good idea as to how He works, and about His nature. Of the three people in the Godhead, the Spirit is the [...]
The Godhead consists of three people, God the Father (our Father in Heaven), His son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit. We say they are one, as in one in purpose, because they work in perfect harmony, [...]
Let’s start with some basic definitions. After all, if we are going to use terms to create a point of view, everyone needs to have the same understanding of the terms for a common point of view to emerge. This [...]
No one is born a believer. At some point every person has to decide to either believe what they have learned or reject what they have learned. That goes for any culture and any lifestyle; they all come with a [...]
The definition of the priesthood is simple; it is the authority to act in God's name. For such a simple definition there sure have been many a can of worms opened over it. This post is not an exhaustive treatise [...]