Second Nephi 32 is Nephi’s explanation of 2 Nephi 31. It is a sophisticated explanation of the doctrine of Christ and the office of Holy Ghost. It uses rhetorical forms most miss. Reformatting this chapter shows the rhetorical forms and clarifies the meaning. 2 Nephi 32 This chapter explains the doctrine of Christ and the Holy Ghost set forth […]
This posting is adapted from a Sacrament Meeting talk. It explains the importance of Isaiah 11. Why the angel who appeared to tell Joseph Smith about the gold plates quoted this scripture to Joseph Smith. This is a very important scripture on the restoration of the gospel in our day. What is learned from Isaiah 11 is compared to […]
This is the seventh of fifteen parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit”; this part covers D&C 8. The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions […]
This is the sixth of twelve parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit.” The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions and criticisms. The twelve parts […]
This is the fifth of twelve parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit.” The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions and criticisms. The twelve parts are […]
This is the fourth of twelve parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit.” The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions and criticisms. The twelve parts are […]
This is the third of twelve parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit.” The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions and criticisms. The twelve parts […]
II. CONFUSING TERMS Understanding who or what the Spirit is can be befuddling. So understanding the operations of the Spirit can be perplexing. The difference between the Spirit, capitalized or not, and the Holy Ghost is often blurred in general discourse, which means these terms may be either used interchangeably or differentiated. Many scriptures seem to use the terms synonymously. […]
This is the first of twelve parts to an essay entitled “Operations of the Spirit.” The entire essay is just over one hundred pages if printed out, so it is presented serially in this blog, one part each week. These parts should be read sequentially, because each builds on the previous parts. Hopefully, readers will have comments, suggestions and criticisms. […]
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