Show Notes: JSH 1:1-26 Quotes and Notes 00:35 – The First Vision ends the apostasy and ushers in the restoration. 06:43 – God restores information in the order of importance. 09:41 – Historical background of the First Vision. 20:57 – The First Vision teaches the pattern of prayer and revelation.Continue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 1 Quotes and Notes 00:30 – Brief overview of the Doctrine and Covenants. 06:58 – Find the Savior in this book. 08:39 – Anyone in a similar circumstance can apply these instructions. 16:23 – The setting and background of Section 1. 27:06 – Defending our beliefs withContinue Reading

3 Prophetic Themes Mormon is fleshing out with Samuel’s prophecies The Nephite destruction in 400 years (One Baktun – Helaman 13)1 Yahweh/Messiah’s coming to the Nephites (Helaman 14) The Lamanite’s future (Helaman 15) Irritation Precedes Instruction Elder Neal A. Maxwell shared how great lessons often come after difficulties: “Nephi’s broken bowContinue Reading

Oliver Cowdery’s Charge to the Twelve The following charge was given to the newly called Twelve Apostles by President Oliver Cowdery on 21 February 1835. Dear Brethren—Previous to delivering the charge, I shall read a part of a revelation. It is known to you, that previous to the organization ofContinue Reading

The God of the Bible has changed over time The use or non-use of the name of Israel’s god, Jehovah or Yahweh, is not the only distinctive feature between the Yahwist and Elohist traditions when it comes to how they portray and conceptualize the deity. Right from the Yahwist’s opening creation account in GenesisContinue Reading

The Omniscience of God God … knoweth all things, and there is not anything save he knows, 2 Ne. 9:20 (Morm. 8:17; D&C 127:2). I know all their works, 2 Ne. 27:27. Lord knoweth all things which are to come, W of M 1:7. Spirit knoweth all things, Alma 7:13. he knows all the thoughts and intents of the heart, Alma 18:32 (D&C 6:16). God knoweth all the times which are appointed unto man, AlmaContinue Reading

God is the Father of our spirits Bruce R. McConkie (Quorum of the Twelve) Elohim is the Father of spirits…. Our finite minds cannot comprehend his infinite laws. But we can envision him as a Father, as a personal, loving being filled with tenderness and compassion. He is more thanContinue Reading

The Old Fisherman Our house was directly across the street from the entrance of a popular hospital in the city. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I openedContinue Reading

See also: Deification, Divinization, Theosis God is an exalted man Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother How God lost his body Jesus reveals the Father Teachings about God The nature of God The Nicene Creed erased the anthropomorphic nature of God Thomas Jefferson on the Trinity From LDS.org: Scholars have longContinue Reading