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Repentance – A Prophecy and Warning
I know of no other topic more vital for the family of mankind than that of faith in Jesus Christ unto repentance. We are unequivocally commanded to repent and to have perfect faith in Jesus Christ. “And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in…
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How Righteousness Becomes Possible
Your focus determines your reality and your desires. You love what you know. Your valuation of the options you see determines what you do. If you want to love truth and righteousness more, then you need to learn more about truth and righteousness; you need to narrow your focus on the truth and righteousness God…
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Who is Jacob5?
Today I was asked, who is Jacob5?Actually, I am Jacob5. Yep, That’s me!I setup this website years ago when I was trying to publish religious content anonymously. Jacob5 is supposed to sound apocalyptic. It’s fun!
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The Doctrine of Repentance – Part 1
[Updated on 9/21/2024. Changes in blue.] One of the greatest challenges we face in trying to be disciples of Christ is that we do not correctly understand the doctrines of faith in Jesus Christ and repentance. In connection with this, we do not understand what exactly is required to become heirs of salvation and eternal…
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Learning to Dance Alone
So, I was just watching a YouTube video by Rob Smith. I took notes; revamped them a few times, until this is what I came up with. This is what I needed to hear. Maybe, you need to hear this too. Dance to the music in your heart. Live according to the light you have.…
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Greatest Sermons
I have updated my webpage where I feature the online version of my book, GREATEST SERMONS FROM THE BOOK OF MORMON. Click Here. I have added audio MP3 files for each section. These audios do not include the extra chapter descriptions. These can be listened to on this page or downloaded. I did this for…
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Defunding the Police
The whole point of having a government is to have adequate protections in place for the fundamental rights of the citizens. Citizens form governments to promote safety, security, and prosperity. They (the citizens) therefore appoint representatives to enact just laws, police officers to enforce just laws, judges to help fairly litigate disputes and injustice according…
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My friend’s description of Christ
I liked this post from Rob so much I decided to steal it and post it as well, with attribution. https://www.upwardthought.org/media/869 A little while ago, my friend Chris made a video where he provided what I found to be a lovely description of the Lord. I shifted his description around and made a few edits, attempting to…
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Strong Reasoning
“By my strong reasoning shall my servants justify all my words and all my commandments which I have given unto you.” To justify does not just mean what is fair or equitable, but what is best. We cease to sin as we come to a greater understanding as to why we should not sin and…
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Fixing America
Truth is not democratic. The laws of cause and effect are not democratic. Happiness, prosperity, and freedom are only had by taking calculated actions in obedience to divine law and in recognition of unchanging eternal principles. These are my suggestions for what could and should be done to “fix” the United States, to restore freedom,…
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Core Doctrine
The following is my response to a comment on my video, All Priesthood Keys–an LDS counter-perspective. I actually don’t like and don’t listen to John Dehlin and I don’t know who Jacob Isbell is. And so, just for transparency, my major influences these past 20 years have been John Pontius, then Denver Snuffer, and now…
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Where does true happiness come from?
Does it come from relationships? Does it come from success? Does it come from money and possessions? Does it come from having fun, thrills, and entertainment? Does it come from experiencing new places and things? Where does true happiness come from? You see, the problem I have with all of these suggestions is that they…
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The Assessment of Value
One of the big challenges with temptation and sin is that we mentally and emotionally try to ignore the long-term and even short-term effects. All we pretend to know is what we want right here, right now, regardless of the consequences which we rationalize will be more good than bad. And so we tend to…
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My Pocket Protocols
(Read daily. Read when wondering what to do next.) Always do that which yields the best value, the best benefit, and the best outcome—short term and long term, individually and universally. Always seek to better understand the character and perfections of Jesus Christ, and to manifest Him in how you live every day of your…
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Armed with Truth and Righteousness
It’s kind of crazy how sometimes this scriptural-sounding phrase comes into my mind which I dwell on for days, but then when I look it up in the scriptures it’s not there. Such was the case with this phrase, that we should be armed with truth and righteousness. I found four references to “truth and…
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Be not scorched with great heat…
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God… and they repented not to give him glory. (Revelation 16:8 – 9) 10 [And] they shall not hunger…
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Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work
1 JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations;3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect…
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Wise Advice for Teens and Tweens
Alternate Titles or Subtitles: How to be awesome at life—for Teens and Tweens How to Cultivate and Manifest Maturity—for Teens and Tweens 1. Communicate (often) with your parents……………………… Details matter. Show proper respect. 2. Be eager to be helpful…………………………………………………. Adding value is appreciated. 3. Have a good work ethic………………………………………………. Wise parents will invest in success.…
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Constitution Series – Handouts
Today, I published on my YouTube Channel the 6 lecture series produced by my very good friend Rob Brown back in 2014 entitled: The Constitution is the Solution. This is by far the best lecture series I know of on the topic of the US Constitution in connection with current events, also exposing some of…
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The Protoevangelium of James
1. In the records of the twelve tribes of Israel was Joachim, a man rich exceedingly; and he brought his offerings double, saying: There shall be of my superabundance to all the people, and there shall be the offering for my forgiveness to the Lord for a propitiation (the turning away of wrath by an offering) for me. For the great day of the Lord was at hand, and the…
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