by Lucas Jackson | Dec 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
As I’ve pondered the new policy regarding baptism of children with gay parents, I have come to a few conclusions. By reading and pondering the scriptures, it is easy to know where this policy comes from and how it ought to be received. To understand more about this...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
How does one become a “special witness” of our risen Lord? Thankfully the Lord gave us an example of what a witness of the Resurrection goes through and is required to do. Nephi desired to know the things his father had seen (Vision of the Tree of Life)....
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
For the entire 2012 year I decided to count and notate every verse read during church. In my three hour block I would notate the verses read out loud in Sacrament, Sunday School, and Quorum Meetings. I spent part of my time in a marriage class as well. Most of the...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The thought should be pondered: Will God remove the agency of one of His leaders? If someone is called of God, can they err and lead us astray? Joseph Smith seemed to be warning the church about this when he referenced Ezekiel 14. President Joseph Smith read the 14th...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
What would it look like to compare each of the versions on the Sermon on the Mount? I decided to take Matthew, Hebrew Matthew, The Joseph Smith Translation of Matthew, 3 Nephi, Luke, and The Joseph Smith Translation of Luke to compare the words of Christ in each. Here...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here are the words of scripture from conference as delivered line upon line, here a little and there a little. 11.5 hours of conference and this is every line read during the 11.5 hours. Some thoughts: Are the scriptures just a bunch of short cute phrases? Does God...
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