In the LDS church the phrase “iron rod” is immediately recognized by almost everyone. This is because it is a core part of the vision of the Tree of Life and because it by itself is quite distinct. If anyone…
Category: Scriptures
When I was young, I remember at the end of a Sunday school class the teacher telling us that next week she was going to reveal to us a great secret. She was going to tell us the name of…
The Lectures on Faith are one of the most misunderstood aspects of the early church. However, with a little bit of research the truth can easily be discovered. It is also misunderstood because some people in positions of prominence have…
Today in the modern LDS church the organization of the church, or hierarchy, is well defined and there is certainly no question as to the structure. The organizational structure itself is actually very similar to what you would find in…
In the LDS church the bishop is responsible for making the general day to day decisions to ensure that the ward is functioning, and things are according to the general leaders plans as well as the plans of the next…
As I worked on my Simply Scriptures project and as I searched and studied the scriptures more fully, I began to realize that some very common interpretations of the scriptures are just plain wrong. Proof texting is the idea of…