Legalism
The religionists in Joseph's day were very legalistic, creed oriented, "join my view or you're wrong." Visitations by God (not just Joseph's) were of the devil. Whereas …
Putting God Out of Reach
Korihor had a false angel appear to him, he gave him a commission to teach, the end result was putting God out of the reach of man and denying Christ. He didn't know what …
Interpretation
There are many ways to interpret the scriptures, and because you've settled on one interpretation, doesn't necessarily mean it's correct and includes all the nuances God …
Idols and Ordinances
Ezekiel 14 and especially 20 contain some of the most interesting passages in scripture it can turn upside-down our understanding of the way God deals with mankind. In …
The Pass
In a certain coast, there was a pass that was very treacherous to those who sailed that way. There were often many injuries and deaths, and many times due to the distance …
The Orbit of Christ
Everyone is in the orbit of Christ, he lives by virtue of his own right and provides all of us the power to live, move and breathe. He is in the sun and the power by …
A New Age
I believe a new age is beginning. The world continues on as it always has, and in my estimation of my fellow beings, we are not much more wicked than at many other times …
Three Become One
From Jacob Wright (5/11/2016): In Ephesians 3, Paul the apostle writes about "the mystery of the ages" which has been withheld for generations past but has now been …
Gestalt Principle of Closure
As with all other facets of life, mankind approaches their religious beliefs without considering the implications of the Gestalt Principle of Closure and how we tend to …
Charity
I wonder if the terrestrial and celestial glory, with the moon and sun being representative have anything to do with the scripture that says: "That ye may be the children …
Gods
When you worship a man or men, they can never be wrong. Their intent will always be holy, noble and virtuous. You will always justify them and put them in the right. No …
Comfortless
Christ said "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." No one knows discomfort like someone who has lost all support from depending on men for truth. Sure …
Forgiveness and Union
I've often thought of forgiving as something you do so you're no longer upset or angry at someone. But I think true forgiveness, or perhaps a "fulness" of forgiveness is …
Early Morning
I woke early a couple days in a row while it was still dark, the stars were out. There were a multitude of birds singing beautiful songs, seeming to be anticipating the …
Whoredoms and Zion
The illusion of the whore is pretense that she really cares about you. I suspect "whoredom" applies to much more than just sexual or loving pretense, and that a great …
Sleeping
When speaking about Lazarus, Christ used "sleeping" to symbolize death. Each day our body tires, and we can no longer labor. Each night we review what happened that day …
Discussion about Fellowships, Organizations, Churches, Ordinances, Keys, Authority and Reality
MB: Regarding the large Moab fellowship where Denver was invited, attended, and spoke, and regarding Brian Bowler's desire to have a quote "general conference". I get …
A Broken Building
I was pondering a question about authority and keys a while ago, and the image that came to my mind was of a building that was whole, then the foundation cracked and a …
Hear ye Him!
"God chooses the weak things of this world, so that man should not put their trust in man and make flesh their arm, but put their trust in God only. It is just, in God's …
A Few Things
It would seem all facets of life, truth depends on not trusting the arm of flesh, and not being afraid. "If I come to one conclusion, then I hold this conclusion's toes …
Prasad's Disapproval
I was meditating for a short time and thought about Prasad's disapproval. The thought came to me that we fear other people's disapproval because we sense what they really …
Bearing The Sins of the World
We take upon us the sins of the world, or the offenses others give us, and if we are true to what is in us, we forgive them, that they might not stand accused before God. …
Depart, Ye Cursed
"And it came to pass that Adam, being tempted of the devil—for, behold, the devil was before Adam, for he rebelled against me, saying, Give me thine honor, which is my …
The Name of Christ
Think for a moment of the Name of Christ. His name was "Joshua", or more correctly "Yehoshua". His title was "Messiah", or the Greek "Christós". Yehoshua means "to …
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