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Perfectionism

Jesus said, "I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect" (3 Ne. 12:48). This commandment hearkens back to the…

“Our Lamps Are Going Out”

4 Jan 20227 Jan 2022

In the parable of the ten virgins, two parties are differentiated by the possession of a non-transferable asset. The asset is defined, allegorically, by certain qualities: It provides illuminationIt produces…

Jehovah and Q&A

27 Oct 20216 Apr 2022

Following is a series of questions I've received in response to my posts on Jehovah along with my answers: Q: So, was Jesus named Jehovah in the pre-mortal life or…

Jehovah and Inheritance

26 Oct 20214 Apr 2022

To this point in my series of posts about Jehovah, it has been taken for granted that the word is a proper name belonging to one individual. Certainly, if there…

Jehovah and the Son

24 Oct 20214 Apr 2022

The Jews of Jesus' time had a bone to pick with him, not because he claimed to be God the Father but because he claimed to be God the Son:…

Jehovah and the Giving of the Law

22 Oct 20213 Apr 2022

When Jesus appeared to the branch of Israelites who had settled in ancient North America, he explained to them that he was in fact a character with whom they were…

Jehovah and David

22 Oct 20213 Apr 2022

The Pharisees took great offense at Jesus' claims of both being the promised Messiah and the son of God. For a moment they considered that Jesus' claims were contradictory, for…

Jehovah In Body

21 Oct 20213 Apr 2022

When we combine the knowledge imparted by the Old and New Testaments with that of the modern revelations accepted as scripture by Mormons, new truths can be discovered. Today we…

A Double-Edged Sword

31 Jul 202110 Jan 2022

The life of our Lord Jesus Christ is often cited as the enabling element in divine mercy; if he did not live a blameless life devoid of sin that was…

The Rock in the Sea

27 Jul 20217 Jan 2022

"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?"Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?" Those lines were penned by a poet, T. S. Eliot, who was overwhelmed…

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