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Death of M Russell Ballard

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on 11/14/2023| Leave a Comment »

On Sunday November 12, 2023, LDS Apostle M. Russell Ballard passed away – he was 95 years old.

He was the great-great grandson of Hyrum Smith (Joseph Smith’s older brother).

I found a good explanation of how the Church picks the next apostle in the Salt Lake Trib. Be sure to check it out!

The Church’s system of how it works reminded me of what the disciples said to the Lord when they asked Him who is the greatest amongst themselves. See Luke 9:46-47, Luke 22:24-27, Matthew 18:1-4, and Mark 9:33-36. (more…)

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Line in the Sand

Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , on 05/08/2023| 3 Comments »

 May 8 — Line in the Sand. Matthew 12:30 “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” (more…)

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The God That Doesn’t Change

Posted in April, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , on 04/13/2023| 3 Comments »

 April 13 –– The God That Doesn’t Change. Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

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Whose Side are You On?

Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , on 05/08/2022| 3 Comments »

May 8 — Whose Side are You On? Matthew 12:30 “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” (more…)

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LDS Follow Jesus by Being Mormon

Posted in Conference Quotes, tagged , , on 09/14/2021| 1 Comment »

 Conference Report, October 2011, p. 83 “We are asked to stand as a witness of Him “at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9). This means that we must be willing to let others know whom we follow and to whose Church we belong: the Church of Jesus Christ. We certainly want to do this in a spirit of love and testimony. We want to follow the Savior by simply and clearly, yet humbly, declaring that we are members of His Church. We follow Him by being Latter-day Saints–latter-day disciples.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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LDS Apostle: Bible is Insufficient

Posted in General Conference April 2020, tagged , , , on 08/04/2021| 2 Comments »

 General Conference, Shall We Not Go on in So Great a Cause, April 2020 “Joseph came to realize that the Bible did not contain all the answers to life’s questions; rather, it taught men and women how they could find answers to their questions by communicating directly with God through prayer.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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Rejecting Christ with Self-Reliance Mormon Dilemma 128

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , on 06/25/2021| Leave a Comment »

Self Reliant 

Becoming Self-Reliant Spiritually and Physically

Ensign, March 2009 “To become self-reliant, a person must work. Work is physical, mental, or spiritual effort. It is a basic source of happiness, self-worth, and prosperity. Through work, people accomplish many good things in their lives. …

“As people become self-reliant, they are better prepared to endure adversities” and are “better able to care for others in need.” – By Elder M. Russell Ballard, Becoming Self-Reliant—Spiritually and Physically

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LDS Singles Told to be ‘Valiant’ – aka Married

Posted in General Conference April 2021, tagged , , , , on 04/10/2021| 3 Comments »

Church News, ‘Hope in Christ’, April 2021 “The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have counseled together in a spirit of prayer and with a yearning to understand how to help all who feel alone or feel they don’t belong. We long to help all who feel this way. Let me mention, in particular, those who are currently single.

Brothers and sisters, more than half of adults in the Church today are widowed, divorced, or not yet married. Some wonder about their opportunities and place in God’s plan and in the Church. We should understand that eternal life is not simply a question of current marital status but of discipleship and being “valiant in the testimony of Jesus.”8 …

For many years, we have talked about “young single adults,” “single adults,” and “adults.” Those designations can be administratively helpful at times but can inadvertently change how we perceive others.

Is there a way to avoid this human tendency that can separate us from one another? … Let us call upon our members who are single to serve, lift, and teach. Disregard old notions and ideas that have sometimes unintentionally contributed to their feelings of loneliness and that they do not belong or cannot serve.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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False Apostle Warns Arrogant False Prophets Rewrite Scripture

Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged , , , on 02/05/2021| 2 Comments »

General Conference, ‘Beware of False Prophets and False Teachers’, October 1999 “…there are false prophets and false teachers who have or at least claim to have membership in the Church. They declare that the Book of Mormon and other canonical works are not ancient records of scripture. They also attempt to redefine the nature of the Godhead…

… False prophets and false teachers are those who arrogantly attempt to fashion new interpretations of the scriptures to demonstrate that these sacred texts should not be read as God’s words to His children but merely as the utterances of uninspired men, limited by their own prejudices and cultural biases. They argue, therefore, that the scriptures require new interpretation and that they are uniquely qualified to offer that interpretation.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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LDS: Remember Price Joseph and Hyrum Paid for You

Posted in For the Strength of the Youth, tagged , , , , on 01/26/2021| 4 Comments »

For the Strength of the Youth, ‘The Great Cause of the Restoration’, January 2021 “…We should always remember the price Joseph and Hyrum Smith paid…to establish the Church so you and I could enjoy the many blessings and all of these revealed truths we have today. Their faithfulness should never be forgotten! … Before his death in 1844, Joseph wrote a spirited letter to the Saints. It was a call to action, which continues in the Church today: Brethren [and sisters], shall we not go on in so great a cause? …

“We should always remember the price Hyrum and Joseph Smith paid. … Their faithfulness should never be forgotten!” … Consider what offering you will present to the Lord in righteousness in the coming days. Be courageous…I know that the Savior is pleased when we present Him an offering from our hearts in righteousness, just as He was pleased with the faithful offering of those remarkable brothers, Joseph and Hyrum Smith…” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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Loud Internet Voices Destroy LDS ‘Still Small Voice’

Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, General Conference April 2017, tagged , , , on 11/20/2020| Leave a Comment »

General Conference, ‘Return and Receive’, April 2017 “He [Satan] uses loud voices—voices that seek to drown out the small and still voice of the Holy Spirit that can show us “all things” we should do to return and receive.

These voices belong to those who disregard gospel truth and who use the internet, social and print media, radio, television, and movies to present in an enticing way immorality…

These voices may also include well-intentioned individuals who are blinded by the secular philosophies of men and women and who seek to destroy the faith and divert the eternal focus of those who are simply trying to return to the presence of God…” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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October General Conference Calls for Prayers of All Faiths

Posted in General Conference October 2020, tagged , , on 10/05/2020| Leave a Comment »

ChurchNews.com “President M. Russell Ballard, “No matter how you pray or to whom you pray, please exercise your faith — whatever your faith may be — and pray for your country and for your national leaders. … This is not about politics or policy. This is about peace and the healing that can come to individual souls as well as to the souls of countries.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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LDS: Bible Isn’t Always Helpful

Posted in General Conference April 2020, tagged , , , on 08/06/2020| 1 Comment »

‘Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.’ Proverbs 30:5-6

General Conference, ‘Shall We Not Go On in So Great a Cause?’ April 2020 “Joseph came to realize that the Bible did not contain all the answers to life’s questions; rather, it taught men and women how they could find answers to their questions by communicating directly with God through prayer.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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LDS FB: Remember Price Joseph and Hyrum Paid

Posted in General Conference April 2020, tagged , , , on 06/29/2020| Leave a Comment »

General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “We should always remember the price Joseph and Hyrum Smith paid, along with so many other faithful men, women, and children, to establish the Church so you and I could enjoy the many blessings and all of these revealed truths we have today. Their faithfulness should never be forgotten!”

From #PresBallard’s inspiring April 2020 #GeneralConference

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message. How have you been blessed from all that the Prophet #JosephSmith (and his brother Hyrum) did to help restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth in our day? … #TrueHeroes” (more…)

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The Line in the Sand

Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , on 05/08/2020| 1 Comment »

 May 8 — The Line in the Sand. Matthew 12:30 “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” (more…)

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God Never Changes

Posted in April, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , on 04/13/2020| 2 Comments »

 April 13 –– God Never Changes  Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

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LDS: Religious Truth Based on Emotions, not Proof

Posted in Discourses and Lectures, tagged , , , , on 06/24/2019| 2 Comments »

Mormon Newsroom, October 4, 2007 “You will not get to know it [whether the Book of Mormon is true] by trying to prove it archaeologically, or by DNA, or by anything else…Religious truth is always confirmed by what you feel. And that’s the way heavenly father answers prayers.” — M. Russell Ballard (more…)

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Apostle Ballard’s Subtle Lies to LDS Youth

Posted in New Era Magazine Articles, tagged , , , on 05/31/2019| 1 Comment »

Matthew 22:36-40 “Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

 Today we’re looking at an article in the latest New Era Magazine. As a reminder, the Church’s intended audience for this periodical is their youth group consisting of 12-18 yr old kids. To read the article in full, see New Era, ‘The True, Pure, and Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ (excerpts),’ May 2019.

The article was written by their apostle M. Russell Ballard and his focus was the Two Greatest Commandments – see biblical passage listed above. For the sake of time, we’re looking at one key item of interest. Ballard’s comment was couched in a lot of nondescript directives that’d be easy to look over, thus our pointing it out here. (more…)

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Tip of the Day March 18 Trusting the Bible

Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , on 03/18/2019| Leave a Comment »

March 18 – 1 Corinthians 15:3 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures.”

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LDS: ‘We Can’t Really Become Just Like Jesus’

Posted in false Mormon apostles, tagged , , , on 03/17/2019| Leave a Comment »

Our Search for Happiness—An Invitation to Understand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p. 14 “…our belief in Christ is not passive. We believe that He and our Heavenly Father continue to minister to mankind today through inspiration and revelation. The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints function under His divine direction just as the early apostles and prophets did when His Church was fully upon the earth. Ours is an active, vibrant faith dedicated to serving the Lord and doing the things He would do if He were walking among us. As we do His will we feel His spirit, a peaceful, comforting presence that warms our souls with courage and faith and draws us ever closer to Him. And as we draw closer to Him, we learn to love Him and our Eternal Father, and we find ourselves showing our love for them by keeping their commandments—which helps us to become more like them.

Focus on the Prince of Peace (more…)

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