by Jean Valjean | Dec 13, 2014 | General
Mormon compiled the Book of Mormon; he started with the journey of Lehi and his family and abridged the entire record up to Mormon, Chapter 7. All of this took place sometime between 385 and 400 AD. While writing this abridgement of the history of his people, he...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 12, 2014 | General
Groups are very important to understand, they NEVER apply to any individual. A group could almost be considered a trend or a fashion for understandings sake. A lot of people are going to be doing it, in fact an entire generation may even be defined by it. But still,...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 11, 2014 | General
WE know we are under condemnation for treating lightly the things we have received, and we have been told how to receive them, or how to go about letting God do his own work in us. Heaven tries to speak to us and tell us concepts that we don’t have words for or...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 10, 2014 | General
I am going to start in 2 Nephi 11. Nephi is about to write more of the words of Isaiah, chapters 2-14 specifically, and he gives us a few reasons why he is doing this. He states that Jacob, and Isaiah and himself comprise the original three witnesses to the words that...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 9, 2014 | General
Some things are difficult to write, or cannot be written in a manner that adequately portrays what the writer would like to share. My love of Nephi falls into this category; I simply do not have the ability to express my amazement when I read Nephi’s words. For far...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 8, 2014 | General
To understand agency requires an understanding of Gods Laws and how they are used and termed. The laws of man will not be addressed. For ease of teaching and common understanding I have found it beneficial to group Gods law into two categories. The first category is...
by Jean Valjean | Dec 7, 2014 | General
Understanding Agency and Liberty usually comes in stages, with those stages matching our stewardship. Although the different stages overlap and may not always come in the exact same order for everyone the basic path is quite common. The first stewardship is over...
by CS Clark | Oct 28, 2014 | Study
Names, Titles, and Concepts of the Lord Jesus in the Old Testament Seed of the woman, Gen. 3: 15. The Prophet, Deut. 18: 15–16. Emmanuel, Isa. 7: 14; Isa. 8: 8; cf. Matt. 1: 23. Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Isa. 9: 6. Everlasting Father, Isa. 9: 6. Prince...
by CS Clark | Dec 25, 2009 | Nature
I Heard about this list in a lecture by Stephen Pratt called, “To Ourselves and Our Posterity.” Definitely worth reading and pondering over. Merry Christmas, and remember Wise Men still seek Him, and seek to be like Him. “Ether 12:41 And now, I would...
