Tag: Prophet
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Mental and Spiritual Health Challenge for General Conference
Twice a year we have the wonderful privilege of hearing from our leaders to receive spiritual guidance and counsel at the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each year the messages of these amazing men and women seem to have a greater impact on my life. Maybe you’re like me…
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Oral Sex
In this article Exploring the Appropriateness of Oral Sex in Marital Intimacy: A Compr Exploring the LDS Church’s stance on intimate behaviors within marriag Introduction LDS Handbook 2 on Sexual Behavior in Marriage Cultural Confusion and Subjectivity Contextual Issues with Quoting President Kimball’s Letter Moral and Spiritual Inconsistency Conclusion References: Applying Lessons Learned Additional Resources…
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You Are Probably A Mormon Fundamentalist
Have you ever said something like, “I believe all the words of the Prophet.” Or, “No matter what the Prophet says, I will do it or I will believe it.” Or have you dismissed uncomfortable ideas or unfamiliar concepts from sound, faithful scholarship and defaulted to a comment similar to, “The Prophet is silent on…
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Subdivisions In The Celestial Kingdom
Image: The Necessity for Receiving the Priesthood Ordinances of Salvation, Bruce Satterfield, Department of Religious Education, Brigham Young Universtiy – Idaho The traditional view of the Celestial Kingdom divided into three subdivision and its respective requirements (D&C 131:1-4) appear to be problematic, specifically the interpretation of “In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; And…
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Word of Wisdom: A Modern Interpretation (Full Book)
Word of Wisdom: A Modern Interpretation BY JOHN A. WIDTSOE AND LEAH D. WIDTSOE Published byDESERET BOOK COMPANY 1937 Copyright 1937THE DESERET NEWS PRESSPrinted in the United States of America TO PRESIDENT HEBER J. GRANT Life-long observer, defender and expounder of the WORD OF WISDOM Whose vigor of body and mind at four score and…
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Christmas Sabbath
Over the years, I have been blessed to work in careers that provided me with a significant amount of time off during Christmas. This time of year is a type of Sabbath to me, to reflect on the tender mercies Christ’s life has brought me in my life — His marvelous redemptive power and the…
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I Do Not Govern Them At All
“‘How is it that you can control your people so easily? It appears that they do nothing but what you say; how is it that you can govern them so easily?’ Said he, ‘I do not govern them at all. The Lord has revealed certain principles from the heavens by which we are to live…
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