Friday, January 31, 2025

Dallin H. Oaks vs. Works Righteousness

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    We do not obtain our heavenly reward by punching a time clock. What is essential is that our labors in the workplace of the Lord have ...
Thursday, January 30, 2025

David A. Bednar: "The Holy Ghost is the only true teacher"

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It should be noted that Latter-day Saints agree with 1 John 2:20, in spite of his abuse by some Protestants who have a low ecclesiology. Not...

Kyle R. Hughes on the Use of Psalm 2:7 in Hebrews 1:5

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    The central part of the verse, quoted in Heb. 1:5 as well as alluded to in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ baptism, is thus construed as...

Kyle R. Hughes on Spiritual Illumination Via Water Baptism in the theology of the Epistle of Barnabas

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    A second way in which the community experienced the Spirit was through sacrament. Further going beyond what Hebrews explicitly states,...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

G. K. Beale on Revelation 22:18 and Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; 29:19-20

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    The Possible Relevance of the Use of Deuteronomy in Revelation 22:18-19 to the Genesis Narrative   In Revelation 22:18-19 John all...

The Joseph Smith Translation (JST) being referred to as a "Revision" in a 1905 Book

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The belief that the JST represents a revision is not a novelty; note the following from 1905 :   The Inspired Revision   The work wh...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Reachout Trust on God's "Knowledge" of Our Sins (and an Open Debate Challenge to Mike Thomas and Tony Brown)

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Mike Thomas (and/or Tony Brown) on facebook posted the following:     Apparently, God having knowledge of our sins necessitates he s...