LDS Alive in Christ …my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not

4Mar/103

Exercising Faith When Dealing With Health Problems—My Ten Year Journey

For over fifty years I enjoyed excellent health. Then things started to go wrong. I’m not referring to the kind of health problems that put you in the hospital, or the kind where the doctors find a serious condition or disease.

I’m referring to the class of health problems that are like having a heavy ball and chain attached to you. It makes the daily journey much more difficult. No longer do you spring out of bed and attack the day with a “full speed ahead” attitude. Now you’re required to manage your energy, both physical and mental.

25Feb/100

Friday Quiz: The Purpose of the Atonement

Please answer the following, one question quiz, before reading the rest of the post.

Jesus died for our sins. Therefore, the only purpose of the atonement is to pay for our sins (D&C 54:1).







18Feb/105

Friday Quiz: It Is By Grace That We Are Saved, After All We Can Do

This quiz has three question with answers you may agree or disagree with. The questions and answers to this quiz were adapted from a book, "The Continuous Atonement", by Brad Wilcox.

After viewing the quiz please leave a comment with your ideas on this subject.

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13Feb/104

Worthiness is a Process (the gospel is here to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable)

Worthiness is a word that is used often in Mormon circles. For example, worthiness interviews are conducted in every stake, ward, and branch in the church.  The purpose is to determine if an individual is worthy to:

1.  Obtain a temple recommend

12Feb/1016

Friday Quiz: Does the Book of Mormon support the Biblical account of the flood?

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5Feb/103

Friday Quiz: Basic Gospel Doctrine Question (I’ll bet you’ll be surprised by the answer)

How many of the following words are synonymous with repentance?

Suffering

Punishment

Confession

31Jan/108

Listening, Two Way Prayer–For the Intellectual Mormon Too

On the way to have my car oil changed the other day, and being in a hurry, without really looking, I reached for a book to pass the time. I took it off of a book shelf where my wife had been sorting old books. The one I took turned out to be by Stephen R. Covey, Spiritual Roots of Human Relations.

I came across a couple of paragraphs that I thought were meaningful, especially to those who think of themselves as intellectually blessed and therefore don't really need much in the way of "the things of the Spirit". Most of us who are less blessed in things of the intellect have a hard time believing that anyone would see themselves that way. However, they do exist and on occasion will say so. Apparently, brother Covey had such individuals in mind when he wrote the following:

29Jan/100

Friday Quiz: Book of Mormon Question–Men Who Would Be Kings

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23Jan/100

Following the Savior at a Distance, or Up Close

As members of the church we can follow the Savior at a distance, or up close, the choice is ours.

The scriptures provide examples of those who are close to the Lord, as well as those who follow Him, but at a distance. Those who follow at a distance can draw nearer to the Lord, maintain their distance, or fall away altogether. And of course, those who are close to the Lord can move even nearer to the Lord---or sadly, move away, and follow at a distance, or even fall away.

The Book of Mormon provides examples of various kinds of followers.

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22Jan/102

Friday Quiz:Book of Mormon Question–A Question Of Time

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