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One of the prophets that Nephi and Lehi were aware of was Jeremiah. Lehi mentioned him later when he said, “they have rejected the prophets, and Jeremiah have they cast into prison.” (1 Nephi 7:14) Clearly things were getting pretty serious in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 26:12-20 12 ¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. 16 ¶ Then said the princes and all the... Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is another fine posting from Catherine Aurelia over at CARM (Christian Apologetic Research Ministry). This time, in a thread entitled Have We Now Reached a Point Where the Mormons are Unwilling to Defend Mormonism? This came from one of many anonymous poster (this time, an actual Evangelical Christian who claims to be tired of [...] AKPC_IDS += "250424,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

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On this Pioneer day, I decided to answer all the personal questions that you are asked when you fill out the profile on Mormon.org.  There are a whole lot more under the FAQ section (about 80) but that will have to wait for another day when I have more time.  I thoroughly enjoyed the process of answering these questions and felt like I was being interviewed, thus the title of this blog post. 01. Please explain the part prayer plays in your life? Having grown up with daily prayer, I can’t imagine a day go by in which I don’t communicate with my Heavenly Father in prayer.  We start the day in prayer as a family asking for the Lord’s blessing upon us as we work.  We end the day in prayer the same way, usually kneeling by the bed, reporting our activities to God and thanking him for his help.  We give thanks for the food we eat at mealtimes and participate in public prayers in our weekly worship service.  It is through prayer and reading scriptures that I feel close to God and directed... Read the rest of this entry »

Mormon beliefs include a strong belief in prophecy. They teach that just as God spoke to his prophets in the Old Testament, to help them learn and teach truth, and to help His people respond to what was happening in their world, God once again speaks to His children. The Old Testament prophets prepared the [...] AKPC_IDS += "184918,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

It was a wonderful weekend for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We enjoyed two days of instruction and counsel and testimony from prophets and apostles and other general leaders of the Church. These conference sessions included powerful testimonies of the Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as inspiring music that added to the spirit and blessing of Easter weekend. We invite those of you who listened to share what messages were most meaningful to you. You can also share your thoughts on our new Facebook page. If you have not had a chance to listen to the messages, or are curious to know what an LDS General Conference is like, video and audio archives of the proceedings can be found here or here (new beta site). Transcripts will be available this coming Thursday. AKPC_IDS += "180726,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

~by Amanda Over the years I have been taught the story of Easter time and time again. As years pass, my understanding deepens. I have pondered it, and prayed about it.  I have read it, and listened to prophets and apostles speak about it.  I have taught lessons to young women about it. I know about the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us. I know about His time in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the betrayal of His friends. I continue to be amazed at Christ’s ability to say, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” I understand that His sacrifice makes it possible for us all to be resurrected and to live with our families again after death. Each year, as Easter approaches, I do different things to help me remember Jesus Christ and His sacrifice.  I like to read the story of His death and resurrection in the Bible.  We own a couple of children’s books that I read with my children.  We have an animated DVD that we watch with the kids.  I like to watch this... Read the rest of this entry »

- Answer by Michelle Over the years, as I have talked with those not of our faith, I have seen hints of this question everywhere. I have some thoughts on why Mormons sometimes engage and interpret the Bible differently. First of all, I think the different notions about the Godhead affect how we read the text. There is disagreement among Christian denominations about who God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost are. Many churches teach that they are all one in the same, one being, one entity. Some believe that God is a spirit, and that Christ was the embodied manifestation of God. I do not pretend to know or understand all the Christian doctrines out there, but I do know that this is a point on which we often see things differently. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that God the Father and the Savior, Jesus Christ (whom we also worship as a God) are two distinct Beings. We also believe they have glorified bodies of flesh and bone, united eternally with their... Read the rest of this entry »

I have noticed that there are some people who think that prophets are a thing of the past, and that after Jesus came on earth, we do not really need them anymore. Usually, people who think this, also think that a modern prophet must be a false prophet by default, and they even use the scriptures to show passages about false prophets. What many of these people seem to miss, is that the scriptures talk about false prophets to distinguish them from the true prophets. Therefore, there must also be true prophets. And even more important, people may be acting and teaching as a prophet even if they call themselves with other names. Political leaders in many cases act as prophets, even rock bands spread their “gospel” through their music. I think that the following discussion from Bruce McConkie is very useful to help us understand the purpose of prophets and the real difference between true and false prophets. True Prophets Reveal True Doctrines (Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial... Read the rest of this entry »

On January 12, 2010, and at 4:53 pm (Haitian Local Time), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti. A region being referred to as the poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere. The response to this catastrophe is phenomenal. Prior to this, on December 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a Tsunami that [...] AKPC_IDS += "143777,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

On January 12, 2010, and at 4:53 pm (Haitian Local Time), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti. A region being referred to as the poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere. The response to this catastrophe is phenomenal. Prior to this, on December 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a Tsunami that [...] AKPC_IDS += "206554,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →