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Differences or Unification?

Mar 6

How many people advocate there are differences between people, upholding the belief that he or she does things differently, how each learn differently and understands differently. Are these claims speaking of the ways of God or just man?

Jesus Christ clearly said that he and his Father are one. The Book of Mormon and the Bible describes this type of unity as one mind and one heart. The Bible speaks of having one mind together. With all these counsels from God about unity, what then of these differences that people so wantonly declare for themselves or others to create separation between each other?

It is true that each person is different. Even with similarities, there are still differences, but God does not teach differences, God teaches unity. True, we are to respect differences between us, even Jesus Christ was different from the Father as the Holy Ghost is different also. All of these are real persons as you and I, yet these three are “one” according to the word of God.

People’s ideas and beliefs about differences also reins strong in attitudes toward God’s word as the belief that people will “interpret” things differently, believe differently etc. Can this thinking lead anyone to God’s teachings about unity and one mind?

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Priesthood and Family

Aug 22

Mormon Protection, Practice

During the Elders Quroum meeting today in Church, the talk was about the Priesthood and family. The speaker used a talk given by Apostle Boyd Packer at the April 2010 General Conference entitled, “The Power of the Priesthood”.

I remember reading this speech from Boyd Packer in the May 2010 Ensign magazine, but at that time when I read it, I did not receive any sudden insights or revelations or sudden clarity about any spiritual or scriptural subject, but this time it was different.

The elder in class today quoted the words from Apostle Packer,

The priesthood does not have the strength that it should have and will not have until the power of the priesthood is firmly fixed in the families.¹

This time those same words that I read before, suddenly struck a note and I began to realize the impact of these words from Boyd Packer. Those words impressed me so much, I pulled out my insight journal that I normally take to Church and made notes as the inspired impressions flowed into my mind and heart.

Revealed was the importance of the Priesthood for the Church and for building Zion. It all made perfect sense.

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Adulterating the Relationship with God

Mar 11

Mormon Protection, Practice

When researching the word “adultery” in the scriptures a person will normally see that the word is associated with sex outside the union of marriage. Other scriptures that do not specifically refer to adultery against marriage, speak in a more general sense as to the nature of some people, as the reference, “adulterous people”, such as what is found in Jeremiah 9:2 and Mosiah 1:13. In reading these references, one wonders if God speaks of these people as all having sexual affairs. Since that does not show a sensible application of the word “adulterous”, then God must be applying that word to mean something else. So what does he mean?

We know that sexual adultery corrupts marriages and in turn, families. It is the affect of the act carried into a marriage or relationship that causes the corruption. As easily as the children suffer the sins of the parents without having committed the sin themselves, so shall the sin of adultery bear onto the members of the family in the same way.

What then can be the definition of adultery in order to understand its application in life and spirit?

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Are You Still Single?

Mar 9

Practice

Are you single in the Church that advocates marriage and family? Attending to feel out of place or the odd one out, while you see couples enjoying the benefits of marriage and relationships along with their faith?

It can be hard to accept, for some, the doctrines of the Church that promotes family and marriage while you may feel unable to or cannot partake of those blessings. For some, it is not an issue. They enjoy their single life and have no intent to change it or they are fine with their single-hood despite seeing others become couples around them, families growing, etc.

Maybe you have tried to date others in the Church and that did not work out. Joining an Internet dating site did not work out or it is not in your interest to do so. Trying to find a mate in the world seems harder since there is a lot of weeding out of the undesirables. After all the world has made it a widespread practice to party, drink booze and get tattoos, it is hard to find a mate with the right state of mind and heart. Seems that no matter what you do, nothing seems to work. Frustrating isn’t it?

So what do you do about it?

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