"If we start right, it is easy to go right all the time; but if we start wrong, we may go wrong, and it be a hard matter to get right"
Husband, Father, Texan.
What, to you, is the prime message(s) of the Book of Mormon?
What I mean is, why, in your experience, was it written “for our day”?
All are invited to share. I’m assuming there are many thoughts on this subject
I wish we would return to this principle, rather than the pre determined scripting of which we now are led.
The lessons would become more personalized & gainful, rather than boring & redundant as we simply parrot conference talks endlessly.
I suppose this isn’t nice to say?
Do you feel it coming?
I believe we will soon see the destruction of long standing false precepts among us.
It will be very painful. A great many will fall. Few will hold true.
Yet the coming forth of the Saints who will attend His coming will be forged from this fire…
Here is to the Bishops & Stake Presidents who keep up their spiritually earned heightened state, well after their releases.
Same to those missionaries who come home, yet never truly end their mission.
God bless each of you & cause you to abound in good things.
Open question.
Are men in the Church as bad as everyone insinuates?
Are women in the Church as superior as everyone insinuates?
This is something that bothers my wife & I much. We constantly hear about the pathetic priesthood holding men & the Godlike women
Thoughts?
I didn’t join this Church to go part way
I didn’t covenant to go so far as I felt comfortable
I didn’t walk away from father & mother, brother & sisters to fall short of the promise
We must seek Him at all hazards, all costs
In the end, having done so, He will make us Whole
Is it worth doing a thread about LDS, Culture vs Doctrine?
Would it prove valuable & insightful or would I be stoned by my friends?
We’re not so different from Judah under the Law of Moses.
We have “created” many unbreakable rules. None truly founded in Doctrine. SJW style.
Final word, for now, on the issues relating to the Church & the social issues centered around gender & sexuality
Take a deep breath. We follow Jesus Christ & can have full confidence in Him
Never let anyone/thing drive you from Christ’s Church
No excuses
Ever
Follow Christ
I’ve stood in the Temple Baptistery & baptized my wife for my grandmother
We’ve rebuilt a good relationship with my parents
We are reconnecting our family backward & forward
I am a Disciple of the Jesus Christ. He is our Messiah.
& Miracles have flowed throughout my life
P12
Curious thought
God has never destroyed a Nation that was "sinful", BUT He has destroyed Nations who were "ripened in iniquity"
Iniquity is sin handed down generationally, creating a generation of "transgressors from the womb."
What do we see in American today? Time short...?
Just after joining the Church, I received the attention of a prominent local Baptist Minister who wanted to “save me” from the “Mormons”
He sent me the best anti Mormon tracts he could get.
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Wife made me watch Sound of Freedom tonight. I didn’t want to watch it. I understood the content in advance.
As for the darkness of this ungodly fallen last days, I’ve only one thing to say. More of a prayer to God;
“Burn the whole damnable thing down & all of that sort found”
Mitt Romney is a hypocrite & he lies.
His US Senate votes hurt Utah & America.
His disunity harmed America & the World is a far worse place following his 6 years in Washington, in part because of who he chose to be & what he chose to do.
Mitt Romney: “I will not be voting for former President Trump. I must admit that I find sexual assault to be a line I will not cross in the people I select to be my president.”
Lady in my ward spoke last week and invoked, very positively, H Clinton’s “it takes a village”
There’re those among us who believe their voices are just as important to your children, as yours are. Be warned & be prepared.
As society lurches downward, so are many of our people
I’m not one for wanting more laws. I think our Nation is overly legislated.
That said, it needs to be UNLAWFUL for an Insurance or Pharmacy to reject Dr’s Orders.
If a Dr. determines a course of treatment, insurance should not be allowed to reject their medical writ.
I’ve stood in the Temple Baptistery & baptized my wife for my grandmother
We’ve rebuilt a good relationship with my parents
We are reconnecting our family backward & forward
I am a Disciple of the Jesus Christ. He is our Messiah.
& Miracles have flowed throughout my life
P12
When I say I’d die for my witness & testimony of Jesus the Christ, I mean it. Not solely in word, but in face to face threat
You see, when a man’s eyes are opened to Divine reality, there is no closing them. Not even the desire to do so. The gates of Hell mean nothing to me
P11
2 points.
First there are secret combinations among us now.
Second, 🛑 thinking it’s just a word (profanity). It’s just an image, It’s just a video clip (pornography)
He gets the better among us by use of very weak flaxen cord. But when it’s wrapped, it’s unbreakable.
@MichaelWTownsSr
The direction is very troubling.
In a way, it will benefit parents who have actually dedicated themselves to parenting.
I do feel sorry for children where parents have chosen other distractions over teaching their own children.
I’ve made my decision
I’m going to depart T/X for a while, but I won’t delete the account. That way I can check in from time t time
Several of you are well worth hearing from & I don’t want to cheat myself out of your minds
Semi fair well thread coming this evening or tomorrow
Cool.
I’m anxious for the list of documents & manuscripts acquired.
The red brick store house is a big deal. First endowments of this dispensation occurred in the upstairs.
Pretty neat stuff.
Today, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the responsibility and ownership for the Kirtland Temple, several historic buildings in Nauvoo, and various manuscripts and artifacts officially transferred from Community of Christ to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for an
This is what a lost & fallen Nation looks like.
Same people hiding behind this non-scalable barrier, the US Supreme Court, ruled that Texans cannot be protected from foreign invaders.
This is reality 2024
Which is more powerful.
A testimony that Jesus is the Christ?
A witness that Jesus is the Christ?
There IS a difference. We don’t have to stop at the first…
Beware
Daughter found this on a box of little Debbie snack cakes
“Bioengineered.”
She dug in & found the bioengineered ingredients linked to “male infertility” & possibly “carcinogenic”
In a box of Little Debbie snack cakes…
@Manhattva
@NateForUtah
Outside view coming in repeatedly Utah is changing and not for the better.
If true Utahns do not unite & act as one loud, powerful voice & block, you will watch a big & catastrophic flip happen.
I am back & forth with gaps in Texas & tell you now, it’s happening. I see it.
Do we live in a day & time where this is no longer safe?
We’re one to come forward among fellows of the Covenant & acknowledge their gift resides in Dreams & Visions, or Revelation & Prophecy, would we receive them well?
Or would we think them strange & dangerous?
One simple, yet amazing example of how I know my wife loves me.
I’ve a health condition that causes arthritis at a young age.
When the toothpaste gets low, she starts doing this before I come in. Every time till a new tube is opened.
❤️is truly in the little things…
After a post I made this past week about being led by the Spirit in classes/etc
I just got asked to lead EQ discussion this week.
My oh my. He does have a great sense of humor doesn’t He?
After much study, I say soberly, Joseph Smith was, in reality, a great & powerful Prophet of the God of Heaven.
His power in teaching & influencing man for good, rather than the carnal corruption flowing within most veins, was above the most notable of History save Jesus only.
From that time to now I’ve gone on to live my life as valiantly as I can. Each day I have strength to live.
I’ve fathered 13 children, remained steadfastly active in Christ, & have never felt to even slow down
I hold no grudges
Not against my parents, not against that man
P10
I told him I’d lost my family over it, but I’d learned that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
He was shaken. His buddy changed his tune “you’re not gonna do it, come on, let’s get outta here.”
He dropped his head & left just as some men in store uniforms finally came to help
P9
Has anyone ever pulled a muscle in their mid back in the middle of the night while sleeping?
I did somehow & even breathing hurts today. Unreal. I’m not old enough for this…
“By their fruits ye shall know them.”
This person would tell you thorns, thistles, briars, & noxious weeds are sweet fruits.
Reject all such as these are.
Ultimately, God WANTS to be discovered. He wants us to know Him.
He wants us to Seek the face of His Son while we are in this veil of darkness & mortal weakness.
There is but one religion that affords this opportunity.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint.
P-8
By studying Scripture as a primary source, Joseph Smiths Revelations & teachings, as well as other Latter Day Prophets/Apostles, I found profound truths were in fact knowable.
Where as other religions offered only “mystery” & “suspense”.
P-7
Then came the Book of Mormon. I was 18. At first it annoyed my parents. But when I took it seriously & elected to be baptized on New Years Day, they were incensed.
I lost my home. My little brother, all sisters. Everything I knew & relied on in life to keep my seat at Church
P6
Christmas was Santa Clause & family. Easter was the Easter bunny & family. We grew up only hearing the name Jesus Christ when it was used profanely. I didn’t know who “He” was or even that He was a He. Didn’t really sound like a name to us.
P5
I use to lament being born into the world. That my parents had not received & raised my siblings & I in the light & truth of the Gospel.
Yet as I have grown, I am beginning to see the value of having been born blind, only to have my Savior find me & open my eyes.
@StucknDaMid
@ByronYork
@mamabear222222
You are very correct.
When the USSC rejected the Texas lawsuit over “Standing” they signaled complicity to the coup
From there to here
What changed?
If the USSC does again “allow” this illegal action, the result will not be an election issue
Literally the fall of the Republic
Little thread
Dad’s mom killed herself when he was young
Rather than their small town Protestant Church rally around a family in total shock & devastation, he was subject to a false priest & congregants who declared his mother was and would be burning in Hell for Eternity
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@kateiswell
Dissensions within the Church of the Lamb of God.
The literal making of evil to be good and good to be evil.
People beginning to truly understand the Book of Isaiah.
Rejecting the literal text of the Book of Mormon by members of the Church.
Me to wife:
“What does a pretty woman think when she sees another pretty woman?”
Wife:
“Sometimes we think “I’m still prettier” sometimes we think “I should have dressed up today.”
😂
@TrulyTexan74167
You will be stoned by your friends. To be LDS is to realize that we aren’t more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees in Jesus’ time. In many ways we are the same. NO one will openly admit this.
Above all things, the most shining example of the Love of God encompassed within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Is the Doctrine of Proxy Baptism.
By it, all of God’s Children are made Equal in the Flesh & Spirit.
By it, God’s true Love of all is Revealed.
The Creeds of man are damnable false doctrines designed to manipulate masses & pervert the knowledge of God the Father, Jesus the Christ, & the Holy Ghost.
True Seekers of God must run from those espousing Creeds of men.
They will dam you up against Eternity.
I’ve come to understand this truth is evidenced within the scriptures.
He wants us all to obtain Him. We can only do this by throwing off the creeds of man & doubling down in revelation of truth and light.
It is a fight worth fighting.
Even if to win but a single soul.
-End
Ultimately, God WANTS to be discovered. He wants us to know Him.
He wants us to Seek the face of His Son while we are in this veil of darkness & mortal weakness.
There is but one religion that affords this opportunity.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint.
P-8
Do you see the news? Have you seen the reports?
Isaiah 1:7
“Your land is ruined,
your cities burned with fire;
your native soil is devoured by aliens in your presence,
laid waste at its takeover by foreigners.”
Now you know the “why”?
When I say I’d die for my witness & testimony of Jesus the Christ, I mean it. Not solely in word, but in face to face threat
You see, when a man’s eyes are opened to Divine reality, there is no closing them. Not even the desire to do so. The gates of Hell mean nothing to me
P11
From that time to now I’ve gone on to live my life as valiantly as I can. Each day I have strength to live.
I’ve fathered 13 children, remained steadfastly active in Christ, & have never felt to even slow down
I hold no grudges
Not against my parents, not against that man
P10
@ScripturePlus
@IraAWilliams
While in Utah, my children opted out of Seminary, with my blessing
Instructor taught modern social interpretations of all things
The Church MUST audit these instructors
DEI, Organic Evolution, Gender Fluidity, all among the non-doctrinal concepts he interwove into all lessons
🔑 words & phrases to study:
Fullness of Salvation
Fullness of the Priesthood
Fullness of the Gospel
Calling & Election/Sure
More Sure Word of Prophecy
Second Comforter
King & Queen
Testimony of Jesus
White Stone
Urim & Thummim
New Name
Milk & Meat
Some people will rationalize ANYTHING. I just utterly reject this.
We must change ourselves into His Image
Stop seeking to change Him into “our” defiled, perverted, dirty, unclean, imperfect, unseemly, unnatural, immature, incorrect, corrupt, wicked image.
So many of you out there are awesome.
I know we’re imperfect, but some of you are really heartening to read responses from & posts.
Keep pressing forward.
I told him I’d lost my family over it, but I’d learned that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
He was shaken. His buddy changed his tune “you’re not gonna do it, come on, let’s get outta here.”
He dropped his head & left just as some men in store uniforms finally came to help
P9
He demanded to know why. So I told him
All the while he was clutching a weapon & his equally hostile buddy was egging him on to “do it, do it!”
I looked him squarely in the eyes & bore testimony of where I was. What I felt the Book of Mormon do within me
P8
How many among us can truly handle tremendous riches?
I define riches as monetary & it’s equivalent in tangible goods.
With our Saviors teachings in mind, how many can truly handle $1bn dollar accounts?
Without being corrupted in some way by it?
How do I get key accounts postings to appear more frequently so I can see/respond to them?
Certain accounts I prefer are infrequently displayed, though they post very frequently.
@Manhattva
@slc_saint
& a few others I don’t know the handles to.
I hope we all stand together in His light soon. We will be safe in His hands.
I am not alone in these things. I believe others have seen and heard similar.
Here is to hope. Here is to God. The one who never forgets those who love & sacrifice for Him
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Despite the darkness of the scene, I believe there is a beautiful light nigh to break forth upon those who are looking for it, seeking after it, & awaiting it with brightness of Hope.
P13
How am I JUST seeing this amazing talk by President Oaks? Why are only the people I’m happy are angry, sending it out?
They act like he should be ashamed, I want this enshrined in a compilation of his greatest messages.
You cannot spell Devil without DEI.
Love this man.
@awakendaysaint
Are you serving as a Bishop?
Regardless, very good to hear the young man reached out for help!
Sometimes it’s all about right place at the right time.
We MUST be ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS in our OWN Salvation.
This is 🔑 to 🔓 what the “saved by grace alone” followers do not comprehend.
There is no such thing as a “lay member” of the Body of Christ.
@Eternal_Saints_
I think anyone pointing the finger (seriously so) at Lehi, have failed to understand His care, diligence, & never ending efforts to redeem his sons.
Right to his dying breath.
I just went in and attempted to refollow a lot of new followers.
I hit a limit apparently. Those I didn’t get, I’ll try again later after Twitter decides it’s okay…
In the US Gov Spending Bill:
“A million for BDSM sex parties”
Isaiah 1:10
“Hear the word of Jehovah,
O leaders of Sodom;
give heed to the law of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!”
Your leaders are deviant perverts.
Nearly a million dollars to Georgetown University.
Nearly a million to left-wing groups for a coffee shop and greenhouse.
A million for BDSM sex parties (until they got embarrassed by it)
Why are taxpayers being forced to work months out of every year to pay for this?
Interesting observation.
In Quorum, the use of the term “anxiety” is used abundantly by those 25 years & younger.
The use of the word anxiety is almost non existent in those 25⬆️ unless being read from a text.
Have we (society) convinced every youth they have anxiety issues?
He demanded to know why. So I told him
All the while he was clutching a weapon & his equally hostile buddy was egging him on to “do it, do it!”
I looked him squarely in the eyes & bore testimony of where I was. What I felt the Book of Mormon do within me
P8
At 21, I walked into a grocery store with my young wife. I sensed the danger instantly & sent her away.
I was then approached and accosted by a belligerent former member of the Church who wanted to know if I was Mormon. Told him I belonged to the Ch of Jesus Christ of L D Sa
P7
Did you ever notice how things go from every day living, to total destruction “suddenly” “in an instant”
It’s almost like we are being warned or something…
Latter Day Saint use of profanity directly & indirectly (ex: wtf) as I’ve seen many among us posting:
Profanity is verbal pornography. It rots your mind & diminishes our points.
It is toxic in its nature & reveals a shortcoming in the mind & heart of its users.
Beware.