According to Islam, Jesus Christ was merely a prophet. He did miracles and prophesied but the basis upon which Christianity is founded they dispute. What it really boils down to is, did Jesus Christ atone for the sins of the world and was he crucified and resurrected? Islam would have you believe that it didn’t happen and that the Koran was sent to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel to correct Christianity. So the question I have is this, which one is correct? Who is right? I mean after all you have two different sacred texts in direct contradiction with each…
Table of contents for First Principles and Ordinances
- Faith
- Repentance
- Baptism
- The Gift of the Holy Ghost
As the final topic in The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel, The Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. This perhaps is one of the more delicate topics and should be referred to with the utmost of reverence. The Gift of the Holy means the potential for constant companionship from one of the Godhead. It is only given to those that have fulfilled all of the other principles and ordinances. Through this we can be sanctified by ”bapti[sm] …with the Holy Ghost,…
Today I am home alone and sick. My wife went to school and I rested, it was a very boring and uneventful day. I am sitting in bed coughing and sneezing. It is far from enjoyable. I did have a chance to finish my homework for Calculus and I started studying for the test that is next Monday, I have five days to get ready. I am reminded of one of my favorite movies, “You’ve Got Mail”, the scene where Joe Fox visits Kathleen Kelly, the women who he put out of business. She has the sick voice and is…
Often times I will seek out blogs that have a Mormon theme to them or perhaps discuss something about my faith. Quite frequently I find anti-Mormon blogs. I find it interesting how incredibly spiteful most of them are and about how bound and determined they are to prove us wrong. There was one particular blog who said that if the National Geographic Association didn’t know of any archaeological information linking The Book of Mormon to South America that it didn’t exist. I challenged their argument based on the fact that just because they said it doesn’t mean it is the absolute truth.…
In 1839 Joseph Smith was incarcerated in Liberty Jail based on false allegations. During his time in jail he petitioned the judge for release but his pleas were met with no relief. He also petitioned the Lord for help, “O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? How long shall thy hand be stayed, and thine eye, yea thy pure eye, behold from the eternal heavens the wrongs of thy people and of thy servants, and thine ear be penetrated with their cries? Yea, O Lord, how long shall they suffer these wrongs…
I was reading a blog that discussed the “differences” between mainstream Christianity and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The controversy lies in the fact that most of Christianity, denies that prophets can exist. They believe that The Bible is the absolute and final word of God. It is the cannon and is closed. Yet, it is apparent that although they read The Bible they do not believe everything in the bible. For instance in Amos it clearly states, “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Amos…
Today’s blog is dedicated to the memory of a man I have only known briefly, his name is Foster Parrent. He was my wife’s sister’s grandfather-in-law. He was a dear man who is survived by his sweet wife Wanda. I met him approximately 2 years ago and have had several occasions to interact with him. I didn’t know him well but I knew him well enough. I am saddened for his wife and her loss. They have been married for 60 years! He was 84 years old and was fighting cancer; he died September 30, 2009 and was buried today.…
Perhaps I should have led with this, but here it is now none-the-less. I have a testimony of the truthfulness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. As a young boy he had the courage to pray to find out which church was true. The following is Joseph’s account: “For, notwithstanding the great love which the converts to these different faiths expressed at the time of their conversion, and the great zeal manifested by the respective clergy, who were active in getting up and promoting this extraordinary scene…
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