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Did Heavenly Father Cheat on Heavenly Mother?
When the Come Follow Me home study program began for the LDS church in 2018, we started with the New Testament. It really wasn’t anything new; we’ve had Sunday School manuals my whole life that we were supposed to be doing at home to prepare for class. But now there was a huge emphasis on… Continue reading
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Saved In Our Sins
It seems like almost every time my husband and I sit down to read the Bible, we are blown away by how clearly this is taught. Blown away that we’ve never seen this before. But it’s so obvious! I was close to tears, watching an overview video about the book of Romans this morning. Maybe… Continue reading
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Alienated From Christ
The book of Galatians is a letter addressing some Christians who had been persuaded into a different type of gospel where they still needed to keep the law—they were still performing performances and ordinances (works) even though Christ paid the penalty in full (grace) and these things were not required anymore. “Evidently some people are… Continue reading
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Tithing and Paid Clergy
Is tithing a commandment? How much should we give? What is tithing used for? Paul answered these questions in his letters to the Corinthians. In 2 Cor 8, Paul asks the people to pay tithing. But he says, “I am not commanding you” (v.8) The people “gave as much as they were able, and even… Continue reading
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This Life is the Time For Men to Prepare to Meet God
A message for members of the LDS church who believe spirits in the afterlife can still repent and then come into God’s presence to stay: The Book of Mormon says otherwise. Nowhere in the Book of Mormon is works for the dead taught. Moroni 8:22-23 calls it “Mockery before God.” Alma 42:13 says repentance needs… Continue reading
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Policy vs Doctrines
One way a lot of Mormons excuse things wrong in the church is saying “remember, we are dealing with three things: people, policies, and doctrine,” with the idea that people can do wrong things, and policies might even be made in error, so excuse those things. They’re not doctrine. or “Doctrine doesn’t change. Policies do,… Continue reading
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Orwell knew the Mormons
We’re just going to take a minute and forget this book is about communism and take a look at what else it could be relevant to …. I am a teacher. I cover several subjects but something very meaningful to me is having book discussions and digging out the universally true principles that we can… Continue reading
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Christmas will be different this year 
What is your favorite name for Jesus? As many families do, we have a set of Christmas ornaments with various names of Jesus. Almighty God, Prince of Peace, I AM, Jehovah, Advocate, Bread of Life, Son of God, Shepherd, Deliverer, Living Water, Judge of Israel, Lawgiver, Way Maker, Alpha and Omega, etc. (*cough* that’s a… Continue reading
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When Appendages Become Too Much
Joseph Smith is famous for saying, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” See, that sounds… Continue reading
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When I Taught False Doctrine…and I Knew it
In 2018, I taught a class that I designed myself – just an inspirational, doctrinal group for Mormons to study the Book of Mormon and “words of the living prophets.” I loved it!! I loved being knowledgeable and influential. I genuinely enjoyed being in “the scriptures” for an hour a day or more, being strengthened… Continue reading
All I Possess 