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 March 16 — History of the Church 5:403 “Salvation is for a man to be saved from all his enemies; for until a man can triumph over death, he is not saved. A knowledge of the priesthood alone will do this.” — Joseph Smith, May 22, 1843 Continue Reading »

 March 15 — Journal of Discourses 7:299 “Has Jesus done anything that will bring salvation to you and me? The chief of what he has done is that he has revealed the plan of the Gospel…But whose blood has cleansed you and me? It is said that the blood of Jesus cleanses from all sins. Then why is it that we remain sinners? It is simply because the blood of Jesus has not cleansed us from sin…What is the reason? It is because we have not been found in that perfect path of obedience that ensures us a freedom from sin…We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action.” — Amasa M. Lyman, LDS Apostle, December 25, 1859 Continue Reading »

 March 14 — Mosiah 23:16 “And now, Alma was their high priest, he being the founder of their church.” — c. BC 145-121 Continue Reading »

‘But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.’ Galatians 1:8

 March 13 — 2 Nephi 3:3 “And now, Joseph, my last-born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions, may the Lord bless thee forever, for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed.” — c. BC 588-570 [emp. added] Continue Reading »

 March 12 – John 16:17 “Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you”. Continue Reading »

 March 11 — Ensign, ‘Thou Shalt Not Bear Fase Witness’, October 1994 “…the ninth commandment is a strong declaration against covenant breaking, oath breaking, and all forms of untruth, including exaggeration, gross understatement, fabrication, or the willful giving of any explanation not supported by the facts.

Even sharing the truth can have the effect of lying when we tell only half-truths that do not give a full picture. We can also be guilty of bearing false witness and lying if we say nothing, particularly if we allow another to reach a wrong conclusion while we hold back information that would have led to a more accurate perception. In this case it is as though an actual lie were uttered. Continue Reading »

 March 10 — Doctrines of Salvation 3:211 “KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST RESTORED IN BOOK OF MORMON. It was necessary in the restoration of all things that the people of this continent, who anciently had received the favor and blessing of the Almighty, should be brought to light through their history which contained the prophesying and commandments they received from God. Although it should be, as stated by one of their prophets, as a voice speaking from the dead, out of the dust of the ground, they were nevertheless to speak and bear witness for Christ.” — Joseph Fielding Smith Continue Reading »

 March 9 — Ezekiel 28:2, 7 “Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God, 7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.” Continue Reading »

“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands”. Acts 17:24

 March 8 — LDS Newsroom, January 2, 2019 “First Presidency Statement on Temples … Over these many centuries, details associated with temple work have been adjusted … Prophets have taught that there will be no end to such adjustments as directed by the Lord to His servants.” Continue Reading »

 March 7 — Alma 42:5-6 “For behold, if Adam had put forth his hand immediately, and partaken of the tree of life, he would have lived forever, according to the word of God, having no space for repentance; yea, and also the word of God would have been void, and the great plan of salvation would have been frustrated. 6 But behold, it was appointed unto man to die—therefore, as they were cut off from the tree of life they should be cut off from the face of the earth—and man became lost forever, yea, they became fallen man.” Continue Reading »

 March 6 –The first time the followers of Jesus were called Christians is recorded in Acts 11:26 “And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Continue Reading »

“Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet”. Acts 7:48

 March 5 — Doctrine and Covenants 124:27-28, 40-42 “…build a house to my name, for the Most High to dwell therein. 28 For there is not a place found on earth that he may come to and restore again that which was lost unto you, or which he hath taken away, even the fulness of the priesthood…. 40 And verily I say unto you, let this house be built unto my name, that I may reveal mine ordinances therein… 41 For I deign to reveal unto my church things which have been kept hid from before the foundation of the world, things that pertain to the dispensation of the fulness of times. 42 And I will show unto my servant Joseph all things pertaining to this house, and the priesthood thereof, and the place whereon it shall be built.” — January 19, 1841, Nauvoo, Illinois Continue Reading »

 March 4 — Today we’re looking at four accounts of how Joe Smith translated the BoM. Our sources come from Russell Nelson, David Whitmer, the LDS Church’s Gospel Topics, and Joseph Fielding Smith the 6th Prophet/President of the Church.

As you’ll see not everyone agreed… Continue Reading »

“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” Psalm 19:7

 

 March 3 — Divine Authority, or the question:  Was Joseph sent of God?, p. 3 “If the Latter-day Saints are not what they profess to be, one thing is certain, that no one ever will be able to confute their doctrine by the scriptures; however imperfect the people may be, their doctrine is infallible. Can this be said of any other people who have existed on the eastern hemisphere during the last 1700 years? No.” — Orson Pratt, 1848 Continue Reading »

 March 2 — Ensign, ‘Mothers Who Know’, November 2007 “Mothers who know desire to bear children. Whereas in many cultures in the world children are becoming less valued in the culture of the gospel we still believe in having children. …

Mothers who know honor sacred ordinances and covenants. I have visited sacrament meetings in some of the poorest places on the earth where mothers have dressed with great care in their Sunday best despite walking for miles on dusty streets and using worn-out public transportation. They bring daughters in clean and ironed dresses with hair brushed to perfection; their sons wear white shirts and ties and have missionary haircuts. … Mothers who know are nurturers. … Another word for nurturing  is homemaking. Homemaking includes cooking, washing clothes and dishes, and keeping an orderly home.” — Julie S. Beck Continue Reading »

Jude 4 “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”

March 1 — Today we have a couple of thoughts about Joseph Smith’s BoM and the decision making of the LDS Church.

1.In 1981 the Church decided to change one word in one verse from 2nd Nephi. You’ll see it in the notes below.

It looked like a lame attempt to not come across as the racist organization they are.

2.Why would they change one word and ignore all the other racist verses?

We feel their behavior speaks for itself.

The verses listed below are a small example of the mess they’ve created.

Please pray for Mormons to see the problems in their scriptures. What Joe Smith wrote is definitely not from the Lord!

With Love in Christ —

Michelle

1 Corinthians 1:18 Continue Reading »

February 28 — A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, p. 69 “The bringing forth of the Book of Mormon is a “marvellous work and a wonder”. The wise men and prudent men of the world cannot account for it in any other way than the story told by Joseph Smith, and he did not get it, neither could he have gotten it, by reading the Bible only. He received it by revelation from the Lord through the Angel Moroni.” — LeGrand Richards Continue Reading »

 February 27 — Letter written by Bruce McConkie to Mr. Eugene England dated February 19, 1981, p. 7 “I do not know all of the providences of the Lord, but I do know that he permits false doctrine to be taught in and out of the Church and that such teaching is part of the sifting process of mortality.” Continue Reading »

 February 26 — Race Problems – As They Affect The Church, Convention of Teachers of Religion on the College Level, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, August 27, 1954, p. 19 “Now we are generous with the Negro. We are willing that the Negro have the highest education. I would be willing to let every Negro drive a Cadillac if they could afford it. I would be willing that they have all the advantages they can get out of life in the world. But let them enjoy these things among themselves. I think the Lord segregated the Negro and who is man to change that segregation? It reminds me of the scripture on marriage, ‘what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.’ Only here we have the reverse of the thing – what God hath separated, let not man bring together again.” — Elder Mark E. Petersen Continue Reading »

 February 25 — Joseph Smith the Prophet, p. 108 “Joseph was an Ephraimite. He was ordained in the Grand Council before the world was. And he was that great prophet who was to come.” — Truman Madsen, 1989 Continue Reading »