Is Judas a Son of Perdition?
Note: This article is currently being reviewed and edited. Feel free to leave feedback! Due to an interesting back-and-forth discussion in Sunday school today, I decided to consolidate some useful information to help our ward get on the same page about a topic that seems to come up every spring. What does “Son of Perdition” […]
Sealing Power Brings Hope
NOTE: I have not yet finished verifying all of the quotes that are used in this post. Parents of wayward children agonize over the choices and trials of their prodigal sons and daughters, and the fear of losing them deeply shakes their hearts. It’s unfortunate that one of the most profound teachings in the Church, […]
My “Connection” to Preparing a People
Here are some comments I recently made in a Facebook group that discusses the Chad and Lori Daybell case: After being asked about my “connection” to Preparing a People for the 30th time I decided it’s time to finally make a statement about what I know about this whole fiasco. Summary: I’ve spoken at one […]
Time and Eternity – Annotated Article
From the Encyclopedia of Mormonism Author: Robson, Kent E. In Latter-day Saint understanding, time and eternity usually refer to the same reality. Eternity is time with an adjective: It is endless time. Eternity is not, as in Platonic and Neoplatonic thought, supratemporal or nontemporal. In religions where eternity is radically contrasted with time, time is […]
Adam as a Son of God
It is commonly believed that Adam was literally made from mud, or the dust of the ground. This interpretation is so common that the name Adam literally means “ground” or “made from the earth/dust/clay” in some languages. However, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seems to take a different position on the issue. […]