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 | Dec 16, 2015 | Joseph Smith
In the afternoon of Monday, July 2, 1839, the Prophet met with the Apostles and some of the Seventies who were about to depart on their mission to Great Britain in fulfilment of the revelation of the Lord, and instructed them. A synopsis of his remarks he placed in...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 29, 2015 | GenCon
And he said unto the children of men: Follow the prophet. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, how can we follow the prophet save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the church? And the prophet said: Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized. And also, the voice of...
by Lucas Jackson | Nov 16, 2015 | General
I was pondering about why I believe we are qualified to be the “gentiles” who reject the fulness. (3 Nephi 16:10) 1. The book of Mormon was, “Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the...
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...
by Lucas Jackson | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Wherefore, the wicked are rejected from the righteous, and also from that tree of life, whose fruit is most precious and most desirable above all other fruits; yea, and it is the greatest of all the gifts of God. And thus I spake unto my brethren. Amen.” (1 Nephi...
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