In December 2010, BYU Studies published a study by Jeffrey R. Chadwick entitled “Dating the Birth of Jesus Christ.” It presented historical and scriptural evidence showing that Jesus was not born in April of 1 BC, as popular Latter-day Saint thought supposed, but most likely in December of 5 BC.Continue Reading

Were the Nephite Disciples Apostles? It seems that they were not. President Smith says that they “were virtually apostles to the Nephite race” but that their authority was subject to the 12 Apostles of the Old World. Here is his quote: “In fulfilment of this prophecy when the Savior cameContinue Reading

Missouri Myths By Graham Doxey Accessed from LDS.org on 2.10.17 Missouri from the time of the settlement of Adam-ondi-Ahman has been a place dear to the Saints’ hearts, a place important in our history and important in our future. But its vivid and turbulent history has produced myths that sometimesContinue Reading

John 20:22 “He breathed on them” President Harold B. Lee said the following about this statement: “He ‘breathed on them and said unto them, receive ye the Holy Ghost,’ (John 20:22) which in all likelihood was the confirmation and the commission to receive the Holy Ghost, or the baptism of theContinue Reading

Luke 2:47. “All that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers” The Prophet Joseph Smith taught the following about Jesus Christ’s youth: “When still a boy He had all the intelligence necessary to enable Him to rule and govern the kingdom of the Jews, and could reason withContinue Reading

Understanding the Fall brings a deeper appreciation for the Atonement of Christ One cannot fully appreciate the need for medication until he is aware of a malady. One does not pant after the cooling draught until he has nearly died of thirst. In the same way, as President Ezra TaftContinue Reading

Will the Holy Ghost ever get a body? What we do know is that, “The Father has a tangible body and the Holy Ghost does not.” [Joseph Fielding Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, Vol. 5 (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1966), 126.] Does this mean the Holy Ghost isContinue Reading

To those who doubt, who question things, I say, welcome to the party. I have so many questions. That is part of why I have started addressing so many of them here on the internet. There is so much of negativity, so much derision towards matters of faith, that IContinue Reading

Matthew 12:31–32. “Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost” The Prophet Joseph Smith explained how someone commits the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost: “He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against him. After a man has sinned against theContinue Reading