The Need for a Church
The Need for a Church By President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency. . . . The scriptures clearly teach the origin and need for a church directed by and with the authority of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Many years ago, Elder Mark E. Petersen, a...* The Threat of Grace II
From a previous post, ‘The Threat of Grace:’. . . Timothy Keller shares, “You anticipate whatever pleases and delights them. There’s no coercion or sense of obligation, yet your behavior has been radically changed by the mind and heart of the person...Divine Currents III
(No posts after today until mid week.) Continuing from a previous post Divine Currents II, or from the 1st post on this subject, ‘Divine Currents’, Richard G. Scott of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles(deceased) wrote: . . . It is wondrously simple and so...* The Threat of Grace
Timothy Keller in his book ‘The Reason for God’ teaches: When many first hear the distinction between religion and the gospel, they think that it sounds too easy. “Nice deal!!” they may say. “If that is Christianity, all I have to do is...Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation
Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation By President Russell M. Nelson President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Please make this conference a time of feasting on messages from the Lord through His servants. My dear brothers and sisters,...* On Getting What We Want
Richard L. Evans wrote: “No doubt we have all observed children who insist on having something they see right now, something they have their hearts set upon. And for the moment life seems very unhappy if they can’t have, right now, what they want. But...* . . . .21 Principles, Divine Truths that Help You Live by the Spirit
Principle 1 The Savior’s Injunction to “ask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you” (3 Nephi 27:29) is a gate to spiritual guidance I learned that gentle promptings will encourage...How to Get and Keep the Spirit II
Continuing from How to Get and Keep the Spirit, D. Kelly Ogden wrote: Fire is a symbol of the Holy Ghost, and of his effect on a person. How can you get the fire in your bones? How can you get the Spirit of God or the Holy Ghost inside you to make mighty changes in...* Remembering the name of the Lord our God
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.~ Psalm 20:7 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: It is important to remember that the first principle is not faith in an abstract sense, but specifically “Faith in the Lord...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.