In Mormonism the concept of a divine council is not completely foreign. However, it is also something that we never really discuss either. Scripturally though, it is clear that the Mormon understanding of God’s Divine Council is completely different from…
Author: Patrick
Eternal marriage is a doctrine that is intertwined all throughout Mormonism. It is honestly even hard to talk about Mormonism, or the Temple, without a discussion about eternal marriage. However, as pleasant as the concept sounds, it seems to not…
In Mormonism, tithing is seen as a mark of a true believer. It is a sign that the individual firmly believes in the church and is willing to sacrifice their personal gain for that belief. Throughout the history of Mormonism,…
The King Follett discourse is the ultimate culmination of the slow and steady evolution of Mormonism from 1830 to April 7th, 1844, when the discourse was given. During the life of Joseph, Mormonism changed from Palmyra, to Kirtland, and finally…
The King Follett Discourse has to be the pinnacle of Nauvoo Mormonism. That discourse summed up everything that Mormonism had become. The discourse itself doesn’t really contain anything that wasn’t previously taught. However, the ideas were almost all previously taught…
In Mormonism, there is probably nothing more confusing than the concept of priesthood. In the church we talk about keys, authority, and power all under the general concept of priesthood which makes discussions about the priesthood itself rather confusing. Scripturally,…
One of the talks during the Saturday evening session of General Conference was given by Matthew L. Carpenter. His talk is highly focused on temple marriage and the blessings we can get from a temple marriage. Marriage is one of…
The last talk of General Conference was given by President Nelson. He delivered a message concerning the importance of Priesthood keys and why they are important. There are a lot of very interesting things to discuss in the talk. However,…
The temple endowment is one of the most defining features of Mormonism. I remember when I first went through the temple. I didn’t know what to expect in the slightest. Of course, there is a lot of symbolism however that…
The first talk of the second Saturday session of General Conference was given by Elder Bednar. In this talk Elder Bednar says something that is very revealing and perfectly illustrates the thoughts and beliefs of the church’s top leadership. Footnotes…