King James Version: Not Obsolete Searching the Scriptures Series
In 1992 the First Presidency released this statement in support of the King James Version: “Since the days of the Prophet Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has used the...
Before they call, I will answer Searching the Scriptures Series
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24)
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I...
Priestcraft in our Teaching?
We will first address the importance of continual learning. Then we will reflect on whether we are ever guilty of priestcraft in our teaching, class participation or social media sharing—and what we can do...
The word Evil in the Bible [רַע] Searching the Scriptures Series
We have repeatedly said that it is an error to always translate the same word in the original language to the target translated language. All you have to do is open your English dictionary...
Jehovah is Christ Searching the Scriptures Series
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe that Jehovah is Christ. There are some who are not of our faith who also share in that belief. For instance,...
Elohim: A Name and A Title Searching the Scriptures Series
For us, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elohim is the name of the Father. Here we will study the use of the word Elohim as a name and...
God will never cease to be God! Searching the Scriptures Series
We will examine the expression, “God would cease to be God” (Alma 42:13b, see also Alma 42:25; Mormon 9:19). May I suggest that these expressions in the Book of Mormon are often misunderstood. There...
The Prophetic Perfect Searching the Scriptures Series
A few days ago someone asked, “Why is it that at times Book of Mormon prophets speak of future events as if these had already taken place?
This query is just the pretext I...
