The Word of Wisdom
“A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion; to be sent greeting, not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom…” -Doctrines of the Saints 58:1-2
Section 58 of the Doctrines of the Saints is known as the Word of Wisdom and is an interesting doctrine of all Latter Day Saints and Mormons that accept some form of the Doctrine and Covenants share. While we all enjoy the blessing of the revelation, it seems that each sect interprets it very differently. What does the Fellowship do with it?
Multiple Mortal Probations
Note: This article originally ran February 8, 2020.
“Thus are the five stages of man: Intelligence, Spirit, Flesh, Soul, and Resurrected Being; the final being all stages in one, a Morning Star—forever complete.” –Melchizedek 4:9
The Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship has no official position on gilgul (גלגול, Hebrew for “rolling”), past lives, reincarnation, or multiple mortal probations (or MMP). There are a number of views on these within the Latter Day Saint movement, from their necessity to reach the highest degrees of Heaven, to outright disdain. Here we will introduce you to some of these concepts as they relate to both the Latter Day Saint movement and Kabbalah. Please note that this is just an introduction. More study on these topics is encouraged.
The Record from the Plates of Brass
A portion of the records written upon the plates of brass contains a record of the Jews. A free PDF is now available as the work of translating the plates of brass moves forward.
The Prophecies of the Holy Prophets
A portion of the records written upon the plates of brass contains a collection of the stories and prophecies of the holy prophets from the beginning to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah.
On the Appalachian Trail
While our family was visiting Virginia, Kristine and I drove to the Appalachian Trail to watch the sunset together. It was a beautiful site in the mountains. That night, I had a dream from the Lord.
Conference 2024 (Video)
“Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ, that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.” -Moroni 7:18 RAV, 7:19 OPV
A Revelation on the Tzitzits
In asking the Lord about the tzitits, what are they, should he wear them, David received a revelation
Latter Day Sisterhood
The Sisterhood of Christ is doing more than give women a voice in the Lord’s Fellowship; it is extending the keys of the priesthood of God to any woman who feels called of God to do His works.
The Symbolism in the Temple and Ritual Clothing
Revelation received the evening of February 26, 2024.
The Real Problem of “Dark Skin” in the Book of Mormon: Colonialism
In the last three post, I talked about racism in the Book of Mormon, looked at this topic from the perspective of Book of Mormon authorship, and wrapped up looking at why people like to pretend the Book of Mormon is racist. This week I want to move past the Book of Mormon and look at the real problem with the “skin of blackness” in my view (2 Nephi 4:35 RAV, 5:21 OPV). That problem is us.
Building Zion
Revelation given through David Ferriman February 18, 2024.
Racism in the Book of Mormon Part 3
In part 1 we examined what racism is and looked at the text to see if we could find examples of the modern understanding of racism. We did find bias and God’s condemnation of the Nephite’s prejudice against their cousins. In part 2 we asked about the origins of the text to see if the book might be racist based on those origins. In this third and final segment, we will look some reasons why people might like to see the Book of Mormon as a racist text, what do they gain from this perspective.