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Doctrinal Expositions

No Man “Holds” the Priesthood: Why Changing Ordinances Changes Priesthood

So much of the precepts of men that mingle with scripture are the result of imprecise language. This regrettable human limitation was pointedly lamented by Joseph Smith: “Oh Lord God…

Sin Made Simple

"Change your thinking... and participate in the purification ceremony [baptism] that is done in the name of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the Chosen One, representing him and initiating you into…

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…

Poetry

The Living Christ: A Poem

1 May 201713 Dec 2019

His life surpassed all—His atoned; By Sacrifice our souls are owned; Mid mortals—as He too was tried— None other’s strength mankind shall bide. Moses wrote of Godly power; John beheld…

Poetry

The Holly and The Ivy

16 Dec 20145 Nov 2019

In olden times, a Christmas tradition was a song competition between the men and women of a given town. The contest was to see who could sing the highest praise…

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The Postman

17 Nov 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, I haven't been able to devote as much time as I'd like towards reinterpreting my world view, as you've suggested. I mean, I find it hard to be…

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Mother Earth: Eternal, Geographical Inheritance

27 Oct 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, I can't help but wonder if my insistence on trying to solve my mental dilemmas with God's nature is just a by-product of having been raised to believe in…

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One Eternal Non-Euclidean Round

26 Sep 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, So God has been around as long as we have? I think I see what you mean. Might it be analogized like so: God knows he is ahead…

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Free Agency: Raise the Hand and Bow the Knee

18 Sep 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, Thank you for that in-depth breakdown of Hebrew and Genesis 1:1. That's the kind of stuff literally no one knows or would ever feel comfortable talking about. But…

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The Devil Told the Truth

16 Sep 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, "...The original Hebrew word for ‘created,’ as found in [Genesis 1:1], does not actually mean 'to make' as we often assume it does. It means 'to organize.'" Very interesting,…

The Key to the Science of Theology is a book written by the Apostle Parley P. Pratt, published in 1855, two years before his martyrdom. The author of this site, Joseph, has studied the Gospel of Jesus Christ as restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. in great depth for over a decade. It is his conviction that the writing of Parley P. Pratt most accurately conveys in succinct form what Joseph Smith Jr. had been piecing together all his life. This blog is an ode to that triumphant work and the glorious future it prophetically envisions.