Love a Little More (Video)
“Perhaps thou shalt say: The man has brought upon himself his misery; therefore, I will stay my hand, and will not give unto him of my food, nor impart unto him of my substance that he may not suffer, for his punishments are just.
Personal Experiences and the Spirit of Discernment
Note: This article originally ran February 8, 2020.
In 2017, I participated in San Francisco’s Night Ministry. It is an outreach program with a fifty year history in which priests and pastors from various denominations walk the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin. They do not go out to preach, but rather walk slowly and wait for people to approach and make conversation. It is often described as a “listening ministry.” One may speak to the homeless, someone leaving a bar or any random person, but whoever wants to speak, it is the service of the priest to hear, validate and offer counsel only if asked.
Finding Your Identity in Christ
“If anyone be in Christ, they are a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new; and all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” -2 Corinthians 5:17-19
“Identity crisis.” We hear the term thrown around, some even saying it is not real. But everyone at some point asks the questions, “who am I?” and “why am I here?” This is not a new line of thought, as we see the even the people of the scriptures wrestled with these questions.
The Jews and the Resurrection
The following was written by Dr. Alexander Neibaur, originally published in Times and Seasons Volume 4 on June 1, 1843, pages 220-221 on June 15, 1843, pages 233-234 as “The Jews.” Corrections to the text are in italics. For more on Brother Neibaur, see his bio below the article.
The gospel says “Blindness in part has happened in Israel,” &c. The reader of this will perceive how far the apostle was correct in his assertion, The resurrection is one of the important subjects of faith amongst them. The most of them believe it. Every Jew is commanded to rehearse the thirteen articles of faith daily.
Tishrei: a Month of Holy Days
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” -Exodus 20:8
In modern times, we as Christians for the most part remember the first Sabbath, the Sabbath of the Seventh Day. However, we typically reject the other four Sabbaths: Passover, Yom Teruah (today called Rosh Hashanah), Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Three of these Sabbaths, sometimes called Holy Days, are in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, September-October in the Gregorian calendar. These are eternal Holy Days given to us to celebrate Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, and meet together as families and as Saints.
Not to Condemn the World
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” -John 3:17
John 3:16 may be the most popular and well known scripture in the world. And that is a good thing. It teaches the Doctrine of Christ. Summing this passage up, is says all who believe in the Son, Jesus, may be saved. And this is a beautiful truth! Unfortunately, we see too many rather vocal Christians then reject the very next verse, that Jesus was sent to save the world, not to condemn it. By ignoring this important truth we find a vocal Christian minority condemning anything and everything. As we preach and teach of Christ, we must be clear that love is the way.
The Doctrine of Christ
“…My doctrine is too simple for mankind to comprehend.” -Doctrines of the Saints 125:8
There is a difference between doctrine and theology. Many confuse these two terms, as they are similar. However, our understandings, theories, and ideas are not doctrines. These are theologies.
Doctrines of the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship
In preparation for Conference April 6, 2021, the Church of Jesus in Christian Fellowship has prepared a collection of revelations and writings from a variety of prophets, seers, revolators, and apostles from across the Latter Day Saint movement. The purpose of this document is to act as a unifying canon of scripture to instruct the Saints on the organization and running of the Church in Fellowship. As new sections are added, and the work is completed, this page will be updated.
Why We Need Jesus as the Christ
“But whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” -Luke 14:11
Returning to the topic of Jesus a Christ vs Jesus the Christ, we must ask the question: do we even need Jesus Christ? And if so, why? Why can we not merely “work out [our] own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12)?
Lines in the Sand
“Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh their sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am; and that I am the true light that lighteth everyone that cometh into the world; and that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and the Father and I are one—the Father because He gave me of His fulness, and the Son because I was in the world and made flesh my tabernacle, and dwelt among the sons of men.” –
–Doctrines of the Saints 58:1-2
(Doctrine and Covenants 90:1a-b CoC/RLDS, 93:1-4 CJCLdS)
Speaking to someone about the Fellowship of Christ a few years ago, I was asked about blacks and the priesthood, specifically how we could be Latter Day Saint universalists, accepting fundamentalists that would deny anyone with dark skin the priesthood. I explained that while they would be welcome, exclusion would not be. They would be invited to see what inclusion looked like, and would have to accept that we ordain all worthy men and women.
Text Missing from the Brazil Sealed Book of Mormon
Updated 11/27/2021
When the “Sealed Book of Mormon,” now titled “The Sealed Book” as the Utah Latter-day Saint church has sued the Project Zion Church for using the word “Mormon,” to which they own the copyright, was published this new sect was honest and admitted what I saw through spiritual eyes when I read the book, that parts were left out. I do not wish to argue the authenticity of the Sealed Book of Mormon.
Feminine (Shekinah) Woman
The female supernature is mentioned because it is the womb of the macro-evolution.