Trial and Error
Posted by Michelle on August 25th, 2008I hate not being perfect.
So, I know it’s the plan and all, to learn by our experience, but, you know, sometimes it’s just plain hard.
Archive for the 'Scriptures' Category
God Speaks, not Spake
Posted by Eric Nielson on August 4th, 2008I am giving a talk in Sacrament meeting on Sunday. I thought I might spit out a post as part of the preparation. The talk is to be based on Elder Hollands talk in General Conference called ‘My Words Never Cease’
 There are people out there who are saying that Mormons are not Christians. This is […]
The Book of Mormon: A fulfillment of the commandments and covenants of God
Posted by Michelle on January 1st, 2008bom
Ammon, A Type of Christ
Posted by david on September 9th, 2007Types and symbols are rich methods of teaching us about the Savior and his role in the Plan of Salvation. The scriptures are full of these them. The prophet Nephi writes, “Behold, my soul delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; … all things which have been […]
Shining Lights or Secret Alms?
Posted by Eric Nielson on March 12th, 2007I was thinking of some of the topics that have been taught so far in the Gospel Doctrine class, and thought of the apparent contrast between letting our lights shine, and keeping our alms secret. How should one strike a balance between these two principles?
potential hebrew name theories for people in the BOM
Posted by Matt W. on February 21st, 2007For my Last Birthday, I got a Strong’s Concordance and Dictionary. It is a fun toy. This was one session of play I had with it.
People telling me I am totally wrong is strongly encouraged.
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Name: Nephi
Hebrew: Maybe
In the Bible?: No, but it is in the apocrypha at 2 Maccabees 1:36, but not as a […]
Another Parable of Another Sower
Posted by Eric Nielson on January 22nd, 2007He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
There was once a sower who went to a foreign land among strangers to sow. Some seeds fell by the wayside and birds came along and ate them. Some seeds fell among stones on hard ground and sprang up quickly, but when the sun came up they […]
The Sinless Life
Posted by Eric Nielson on December 18th, 2006An aspect of the life of Christ that has caused me to marvel is the sinless life that he lead. That astounds me. Contemplating anyone surviving their entire lives without being guilty of sin to any degree stretches the limits of my imagination. Did he really accomplish such an impressive thing as a sinless life?
Take Upon the Name of the Son
Posted by Eric Nielson on November 27th, 2006O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of the Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they […]
New Jerusalem, Anyone?
Posted by Eric Nielson on October 30th, 2006Our tenth article of faith contains the phrase:
that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent;
In compliance with the Lord’s command in Section 52 of the Doctrine and Covenants the elders of the church traveled from Kirtland to Missouri. After they arrived the prophet Joseph Smith received a revelation which is Section […]
