Periodically I read the blog Musings on Mormonism. It is a blog from a former LDS member who is juggling family and spirituality and posts blogs that for the most part appear to be sincere. The other day I read the post entitled “Can our Hearts be Trusted“. She describes how praying and receiving an [...]
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Discerning between God Speaking to us and our Own Desires
Posted in Faith, God, Holy Ghost, Prayer, Spirituality on July 28, 2009 | 11 Comments »
LDS Addiction Recovery Program
Posted in Depression and Anxiety, God, Holy Ghost, tagged addiction, anxiety, Depression, God on April 30, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I’ve alluded in previous posts to problems I’ve dealt with as a result of issues from my early childhood. One of my most often read posts is the one I wrote last year about overcoming anxiety and depression. I’m grateful that God has been able to reach so many people through my experiences and I [...]
Are Mormons Born Again?
Posted in Christianity, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Mormon Christians, Spirituality on March 30, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Over a year ago, I wrote a post called “Why do People Leave the LDS Church?” It has since become one of my most frequented posts and recently received a comment from a sincere seeker of Jesus who has just left the LDS church. She has started a blog called Musings on Mormonism that shows [...]
The Infallibility of the Bible, Book of Mormon, other Scripture and the Holy Ghost
Posted in Bible, Book of Mormon, Holy Ghost, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, Christian, Faith, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, LDS, Scripture on November 25, 2008 | 76 Comments »
One of the key components to LDS theology is that of scripture being an open canon. According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Bible Dictionary, scripture is defined as follows: The word scripture means a writing, and is used to denote a writing recognized by the Church as sacred and inspired. It [...]
Faith and Historicity of the Bible and Book of Mormon
Posted in Bible, Book of Mormon, Faith, Holy Ghost, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, Faith, history, Holy Ghost on July 21, 2008 | 15 Comments »
The student of the New Testament should be primarily an historian. The centre and core of all the Bible is history. Everything else that the Bible contains is fitted into an historical framework and leads up to an historical climax. The Bible is primarily a record of events. (History and Faith by J Gresham Machen) [...]
Learning the Mysteries of God
Posted in God, Holy Ghost, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Mormon, mysteries of god, revelation, Spirituality on March 31, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This scripture is in 1 Nephi 2:16: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I [...]
Gifts of the Spirit: Overcoming Negative thought and Speaking with Tongue of Angels
Posted in Holy Ghost, tagged Angels, Apostles, Depression, Gifts of the Spirit, Holy Ghost, Jeffry Holland, Prophecy, Spirituality, Thoughts on March 29, 2008 | 15 Comments »
One of the most prevelant gifts of the Spirit is that of speaking in tongues. In the LDS Topical Guide under the topic “Holy Ghost, Gifts of,” one of the most, if not the most prevelant gift of the Spirit discussed is that of speaking in tongues. I counted seven scriptures in the Bible, Book [...]
20 Questions to Know if you’ve Experienced the Gift of the Holy Ghost
Posted in Holy Ghost, tagged Holy Ghost, LDS, Mormon, Spirit on March 23, 2008 | 21 Comments »
A few months back I was in stake conference and someone gave a talk on the gift of the Holy Ghost. In the talk, the person shared parts of a talk by Truman G Madsen, where he lists 20 questions to ask yourself in order to identify if you’ve felt the power and gift of [...]
Effectively using the Sword of the Spirit
Posted in Holy Ghost, Spirituality, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, Holy Ghost, Jesus, LDS, Mormons, Paul, Spirit, Word of God on March 14, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Last Sunday I was over at my inlaw’s house and watched a good little John Bytheway DVD called “Standards Night Live.” I really don’t know much about John Bytheway except for his fun, but corny songs about being a Mormon and missionary, etc. However, I really enjoyed this DVD and something he said in it has caused me to reflect all [...]
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