It makes me realize that because I left the Church for 20 years.. I am 20 years behind in this school of knowledge of God and scriptures.
Thank goodness I don't have to spend the next 20 years reading and understanding the Old Testament to figure out what God wants me to know.. Joseph Smith brought us somewhat up to date.
There are still some things that we don't fully understand that Joseph, Brigham, John Taylor and others spoke about but did not expound on... took with them to their graves that were not "passed" on.
Many will bring up the JOD and some of the teachings there that we do not understand and because we don't.. we have "dismissed" the teachings due to lack of understanding on our part... not on theirs.
Joseph once said that there were things that if he taught them... people would say they were blasphemy and heresy! That lets me know that some truths died with the Prophet.
To know that we have the opportunity to become like our Heavenly Father.. is an awesome lesson to be taught.
Why do people shrink from the thought that God can love us that much?
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I AM BECOMING that which I wish TO BECOME!
Faith is having a state of mind which
sustains that which is hoped for and reveals
the truth of those things we do not see.
"Faith" comes from the Greek PISTIS and
means: "a mental conviction one has proven true
by argument or reason". If one has faith he
will go to heaven he should be able to justify it
by logical arguments.
Salvation is nothing more/less than to triumph over
all our enemies and put them under our feet.
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