Kabbalah and the Spiritual Path
Like Mormonism, Kabbalah places a strong emphasis on personal revelation and direct communication with God.
Like Mormonism, Kabbalah places a strong emphasis on personal revelation and direct communication with God.
When Joseph Smith Jr. walked into the grove to pray, after reading James 1:5, he had a miraculous experience. We are told that he was asked not to join any of the denominations he had explored. Why not?
In the Latter Day Saint movement men and women are called of God as "apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth" to help move individuals, congregations, churches, and the kingdom forward in Christ.
The early Christians were different than what people see Christians as today. They were pacifists, they enjoyed communal living, and their focus was on love. One might say they embodied the spirit of ubuntu.
How can we rely fully on grace if we do good works? How can we do good works if we rely on grace? And most importantly, if the path is that narrow, how can we know if we are truly saved?
When one enters the ministry they are ordained to the priesthood. We are then, being clean, given the Garments of the Priesthood. In the Book of Remembrance, the Lord God sends Raphael to teach us the deeper symbolism of the Garments
As we grow to love God more, we learn to love our neighbors as ourselves to greater degrees. What is this Egoism we're trying to shake off?
The following revelation was received through friend of the Fellowship, Scott. The Spirit of this message embodies the message of Mormon Kabbalah and ubuntu: that of oneness with one anther and the Lord.
Every being on the planet, human, animal and plant. Respect life as it comes from the same divine Source as yourself.
This is an interesting concept, love thy neighbor as thyself. Sure, it’s not unfamiliar to Jews, Christians, or really any religion. This statement reflects the point of all world religions.
As we grow in Grace, the Holy Spirit helps us purge our worldly Egoistic desires until our relationship with God grows to the point where we finally hear Him and understand.
Even Jesus Christ couldn’t avoid the appearance of evil. Sure, his accusers could find no fault with him, but they still saw him as evil.