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Today, in the Gospel Essentials class, we discussed the Creation. This study (and lesson) is based upon Moses 1:27-42, and Moses 2-3. The purpose of this particular study was to understand the nature of the revelation given to Joseph Smith about how God revealed to Moses the creation of all things. In order to understand [...]  Read More →

Most of the world believes that the origins of mankind started in Africa, particularly around Egypt. This makes sense, since the ark landed in the Middle East. Noah’s son, Ham, and Ham’s wife, Egyptus, had a daughter who was also named Egyptus. Egyptus the younger was the one to discover Egypt. The flood must have taken a long time to dissipate from most of the world, because when she first discovered it, Egypt was covered in water. Later she returned to settle the land with her sons. Her oldest son, who’s name was Pharoah, established a kingdom in the land. Though Egyptus and Pharoah were Canaanites, Pharoah was a righteous man, and tried to organize his kingdom the same way that the patriarchal order of the priesthood was organized. I don’t know what generation fell away from trying to follow the order of the prophets, but the religion of Egypt eventually broke off from the original attempts to follow the gospel, and became idolatrous, believing in the worship... Read the rest of this entry »

Shortly before Abraham’s father offered Abraham up as an offering to idol gods, there were three virtuous women offered up – killed because they refused to bow down to idols. I’d sure love to hear the rest of their story. Who were they? What was the situation that led up to their death? Martyrs like this are heroes in every sense of the word, and they are remembered through history for their faithfulness. Here is the account, given in Abraham 1 from the Pearl of Great Price: 9 And it came to pass that the priest made an offering unto the god of Pharaoh, and also unto the god of Shagreel, even after the manner of the Egyptians. Now the god of Shagreel was the sun. 10 Even the thank-offering of a child did the priest of Pharaoh offer upon the altar which stood by the hill called Potiphar’s Hill, at the head of the plain of Olishem. 11 Now, this priest had offered upon this altar three virgins at one time, who were the daughters of Onitah, one of the royal descent directly... Read the rest of this entry »

Society often argues about when exactly Christianity began. I don’t know what other churches believe, but in the Lord’s true church, we know that Adam knew of Jesus Christ, and believed in Him. Joseph Smith’s translation of the book of Genesis, known as the book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price, tells about Enoch’s ministry. Enoch became quite prominent in his time and ministry, doing great miracles, and stirring up attention wherever he went. But what is it that so riles up the people? It’s his teaching that Jesus Christ would come in the meridian (middle) of time. Though people were deeply offended by his teachings, they were also fascinated to listen to a character who was so willing to say such “crazy” things. People are still like that today – they love a good controversy or fight. It’s kind of pathetic really, but it was very good in this instance, because it got them to listen to a prophet. People would instruct their servants, “Tarry... Read the rest of this entry »

The story of Lamech is hardly an inspirational one, but it carries a very important warning. The Lord has no toleration for secret combinations, and Lamech was what you might call the heir to Cain’s secret society. We know little about what happened to Cain after he was cursed, except that he was a fugitive and a vagabond, and had to constantly watch his back for fear someone would kill him. Anyone who was leader of this secret combination was called Mahan, master of the great secret, and from the Pearl of Great Price, we learn that this combination didn’t end when Cain was “discovered” and cursed. Lamech, one of Cain’s descendents, became Master Mahan. Lamech murdered a man for the sake of the oath, and as is common for evil leaders, Lamech became prideful in his position. He thought that as Master Mahan, he could boast to his wives about the murder he had committed. He was sure that in his position, and as devoted to his secret society as he was, he was more dangerous... Read the rest of this entry »