I have been thinking about the Church as a whole as I have been pondering Section 20 of the Doctrine and Covenants.  In verses 11-12 the Lord says in reference to the Book of Mormon, “proving to the world that the scriptures are true, and that God does inspire menContinue Reading

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH We had a great discussion in class about the misconceptions that people have about God.  Article 2 of the constitution of the church (verses 17-27) deal with the nature of God.  The three greatest truths of all eternity are that 1) There is a GodContinue Reading

Doctrine and Covenants 19 The context of this section has to do with Martin Harris’ desire to hold on to his property.  As of March of 1830, he has already seen the angel Moroni and the plates.  Martin knows that the Book of Mormon is true and that the workContinue Reading

  Joseph Knight Joseph Knight was baptized by Oliver Cowdery on June 28, 1830.  After his baptism he was persecuted and so he moved from New York to Thompson, Ohio.  In 1831 he moved his family to Jackson County, Missouri.  In 1839 his family later moved to Nauvoo, where heContinue Reading

D&C 14 Endure to the end David Whitmer does not endure.  Born Jan 7 1805, died Jan 25 1888.  Excommunicated April 1838, he never returned to the church.  When Moroni showed the 3 witnesses the plates, he turned directly to David Whitmer and said, “David, blessed is he that endureContinue Reading

Section 13  1 Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I aconfer the bPriesthood of Aaron, which holds the ckeys of the ministering of dangels, and of the gospel of erepentance, and of fbaptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be takenContinue Reading

Section 7 has a great lesson on the human tendency that we have to compare ourselves with others.  Section 7 is a vision Joseph has unlocking questions regarding John 21 where the Lord tells Peter and John about their future assignments.  Peter asks Jesus about John and Jesus tells PeterContinue Reading

Have you ever received an impression? If you were the Lord, what is one of the first things you would want to teach this newly restored church? 2 Nephi 32:5 –WHAT does this basically say?  You get the Holy Ghost, and it will guide you in what you need to do in your life. HowContinue Reading

A Scriptural Search for the Ten Tribes and Other Things We Lost Joseph Fielding McConkie (BYU, Annual Religious Education Faculty Summer Lecture, June 1987.) Nearly twenty years ago I was commissioned as a chaplain in the Army of the United States and given orders to attend a chaplains’ training schoolContinue Reading