Yesterday I saw a friend who is years younger than me; I spoke with him briefly, but felt this morning to send him this e-mail about the fruits of scripture study, particularly when we are in the midst of our busiest time in our lives. OK, so you asked for a link to my blog. … Continue reading The Fruit of Scripture Study
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Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
(May 2006 TG Entry: God, Body of Corporeal Nature IN Entry: God, Body of) Overview When speaking of God’s body, the scriptures emphasize the similarities to man’s body. We learn that God has a spirit as well as a physical body. We also learn that although God’s body is similar in form to man’s body, … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
Topic Study: Jesus Christ, Jehovah
(May 2005 TG Entry: Jesus Christ, Jehovah, TG Entry: God the Father, Jehovah) Overview Some have presented the notion that Jesus Christ’s pre-mortal name is Jehovah as a recent doctrine of the church. But modern day revelation makes it clear that it was understood more than 2 millennia ago. I Talmage’s Understanding of Jehovah “American … Continue reading Topic Study: Jesus Christ, Jehovah
Topic Study: Heaven
(December 2003 TG Entry: Heaven, BD Heaven) Heaven refers to multiple things in the scriptures. This entry simply provides a jumping off point to the detail study of these individual topics. The Bible Dictionary states heaven “has several meanings in the scriptures.” These can be seen from the “see also” heading in the topical guide. … Continue reading Topic Study: Heaven
Topic Study: God, Works of
(December 2003 TG Entry: God, Works of) Overview Although the overriding work of God is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, it can be understood at a finer level. It includes creation and population of worlds upon which His children may dwell, providing a plan of salvation, and a Savior. … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Works of
Topic Study: God, Power of
(Entered October 2002, Written November 2003 TG Entry: God, Power of, Jesus Christ, Power of) Overview We must believe that God is all powerful to have true faith in him. The creation of the earth is evidence of his power. Even with that, he still must remind us that nothing is too hard for the … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Power of
Topic Study: Abrahamic Covenant
Editors Note: This blog entry is converted from a personal study effort which I called the Topical Guide Compendium started in 2002 in which I studied a chosen topic in the Topical Guide of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints scriptures, and attempted to outline all the aspects of the topic into a coherent … Continue reading Topic Study: Abrahamic Covenant
Holy Ghost, Gift of and the Liahona
(January 2003 TG Entry: Holy Ghost, Gift of TG Entry: Patriarchal Blessings) Elder Robert D. Hales has written: The compass on the instrument panel of an airplane gives us our relationship to true north, allowing for the effects of magnetic deviation and prevailing winds that will take us off our intended course. The Holy Ghost … Continue reading Holy Ghost, Gift of and the Liahona
Topic Study: Time
(January 2003 TG Entry: Time See also God, Eternal Nature of) I Measurement of Time Alma taught that time is only measured unto men. …all is as one day with God, and time only is measured unto men. Alma 40:8 But other scriptures teach that the “Lord’s time” is not the same as man’s time. … Continue reading Topic Study: Time
Topic Study: Adoption
(December 2002. TG Entry: Adoption, BD Adoption) Continued From This topic can be inserted in the middle of a talk on Abrahamic Covenant: Adoption Overview We are “adopted” into the family of God in two ways: (1) As members of the House of Israel, and (2) As children of Christ. God used the law of … Continue reading Topic Study: Adoption
Kip on Character 