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Lovest thou these more than me?
15 ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest…
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The Telestial Order
The use of punitive justice and arbitrary injustice characterizes the current earthly Telestial Order. Within this order, governments, churches, corporations, unions, councils, associations, executives, legislators, judges, bigwigs, and strongmen rule and reign with fear, force, and terror among the people. Within the Telestial Order, ruling bodies claim the virtues of justice, goodness, mercy, and love.…
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Book of Mormon Editions Updates
My Book of Mormon publications were previously printed with 8 pt. font. I decided that this was just too small and not comfortably readable. Therefore, I have republished all Book of Mormon editions with 9 pt. font on 12/24/2024. Personally, I find 9 pt. font to be quite readable. I have also just published The Book…
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Disciplining our Thoughts and Desires
How can we control our thoughts and desires? Controlling our thoughts and desires is like walking through the forest at night with a flashlight. Where you shine your flashlight is where you will go. Where you shine your flashlight is determined by what you focus on and by what you choose to do! What do…
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Proactively Doing Good
I’ve been teaching my family what it means to do good. To do good is to do what is best, by faith. To do what is best, by faith, is to proactively always be studying and doing that which brings the best value, best benefit, and best outcome. The workshop for learning to do good,…
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Nuclear War Prep – Part II
So, I just read 3 books on Nuclear War Preparedness. Frankly, they didn’t help much. But here are some of my notes, plus a little extra research. I’ve also listed some excellent YouTube video to watch at the end of this post. [click here to read Nuclear War Prep – Part I] Immediate Effects of…
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Emergency Car Kit – Inventory
…click here for demo video… A few weeks ago I felt inspired to put together emergency kits to keep in our vehicles. Here is what I put together. And here is the inventory list I have taped under the lid of the car kit containers. I think that more cold weather clothing would be a…
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Nuclear War Preparedness – Part I
…click here for video… Fundamental Principles The EMP – Electromagnetic Pulse Definition: an intense burst of electromagnetic energy, especially one generated by a nuclear explosion occurring in the upper atmosphere. An EMP can be caused by a nuclear weapon explosion in the upper atmosphere. It can also theoretically be caused by a solar storm or…
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Consequences of Outsourcing Moral Responsibility
You cannot justifiably outsource your moral responsibility to discern goodness and truth. You cannot justifiably outsource your responsibility to others for discerning good from evil and then choosing good. But this is exactly what members of churches do who blindly heed their church leaders when they have ample evidence that their church leaders are just…
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To Know and Love the Lord
We cannot love what we do not know. And so we must come to know the goodness of the God we are commanded to love. To know and love the Lord, we must do our best to live up to the correct principles we’ve been given. The Lord reveals himself line upon line, precept upon…
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Letting go of sin by following Jesus Christ
How much suffering must we endure before we decide to let go of the natural man, repent, and follow Jesus Christ? […click here for video…] Life will always involve suffering. That is inescapable. But why not choose the way of joy and peace as well? Why not repent and follow Christ? Most people view repentance…
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Come, Ye Children of the Lord
A week ago, I decided to attend a Stake Conference with my family for various reasons. The two big things that stood out to me were first, the opening song, and second, the fact that never was repentance mentioned, not even once! Throughout the conference, the speakers talked earnestly about all the great blessings they…
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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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