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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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Gateway of AuthorityInsights do come to the faithful as to how his scriptural passages work with each other and to realize their true application. This is where true understanding of the gospel occurs.

It has been no surprise to me that insights or inspiration is a crucial part of learning the word of God. It is always by this method that we can learn how to understand the word of God and learn how God works. It is no different with how God protects his Church and his faithful. 

It was with these insights that I learned about the “Gate of Authority”. A term that I use to describe how God protects his Church against Satan.

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Jacques-Louis David - sorrow

Isaiah spoke of this as the method of God of how he teaches us by his Spirit, but did you know that this is also the way he brings us to overcome our problems and shortcomings? After all, what do you think would be the way that God uses to brings us affliction, trial or tribulation?

Within the Book of Mormon, it teaches us that God gave us weaknesses so that we may be made humble ( Ether 12:27, 28, 35, 37 ). God also said that he will show our weakness to show that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto God and through weakness we can be made strong, but what God shows from these weaknesses are things that are not easily perceived. This means that no matter how hard you may try identify your own weaknesses, you will not be able to find how they are constructed and integrated into your mind and heart. To see into the heart, to know what lays there affecting you life, God is required. 

Do you believe that you can still do this on your own?

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Frustrated CatOne day, when I was in the Sunday School Presidency, we had to find a replacement teacher for one of the Sunday school classes. We sat for about thirty minutes, making a list of names of members that would be able to take the calling. Then we spent more time to narrow the list down to three names, making a short list, but once done, we could not come to a decision as to who would be first on the list, which would be our recommendation to the Bishop.

We decided that each of us would silently pray to Heavenly Father as to his will. Once we each completed our prayers, we each silently and separately wrote down what our individual inspiration gave us.  Once done, we each revealed what our inspiration was and the first name we each wrote down was the same person. The second, third and fourth names, from each of us, did not match the order we each gave them.
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 There has been an uproar about prophets ever since Joseph Smith became one. Many times I wondered why people would resist a prophet so much. It seems this is a repeat of what occurred within the scriptures, that a prophet of God is rejected and scorned. What I have noticed is that a prophet that speaks in the name of God, for God, for salvation and redemption, having no interest in self-profit is shunned, while a prophet that appeases the interests of the world and people is praised. This exact pattern exists in the Bible as well as in the Book of Mormon. Still, it seems incomprehensible that people would not accept and not see a true prophet of God.

I believe that this involves the power of free choice which each one of us possess. I refer to the power that each of us have and exercise when either accepting Joseph Smith as the prophet of God or not. There must be a reason or cause that leads people to have such a difficult time with accepting the reality of a prophet and why people do not humble themselves and act in faith, asking God? Why they are so resistant to the idea of submitting themselves. What I have realized, at this point, that it is easier for people to not bother seeking the truth on the matter. Why is this?

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