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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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The Interpretation of Dreams
An email response to a friend of mine on the topic of dreams: ———————– I appreciate your open thoughts on this. I feel similarly. I’ve also written down many of my dreams. I have much I could say on the topic. I’ll probably do a video on it at some point. It’s a very difficult…
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Book of Mormon Publications
This last few days I’ve taken the time to reformat my Book of Mormon publications. They have new covers, the margins are corrected (using mirror margins for inside/outside margins to maximize page space), the page numbers now start on the first page of the actual text instead of the title page, etc. These things hadn’t…
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Søren Kierkegaard
I have long been a fan of Søren Kierkegaard, not as the alleged founder of Transcendentalism, but as one who sought to be an honest man and to say things as they are. Ironically, I don’t think that Kierkegaard would have anything good to say about the various brands of Transcendentalism. They ride his coat-tails…
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Available on Amazon
The Book of Mormon: A Witness and a Warning is now available in paperback on Amazon. It is sold at print cost. Many additions and much editing has gone into this. The free updated PDF is available here. This book stands as a contemporary witness, warning, and teaching tool to the world today. It is…
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
“…with all thy heart…” By Jared Eastley February 2018, Updated September 2019 Revision 2 Part I – Out Hearts Knit as One In the October 2008 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency gave a talk on unity entitled, “Our Hearts Knit…
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God, Angels, and General Authorities
By Jared Eastley January 2017 I have heard some people ask, “Why would God not give revelations or send angels to warn or instruct LDS General Authorities if they were somehow in error or leading us astray? And why would God not personally intervene to correct church leaders rather than send a messenger from outside…
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Regarding Gentiles and the House of Israel
By Jared Eastley 2019 There has been some discussion of late within LDS circles about Gentiles, the House of Israel, and of how Israel is to be gathered. Here is what Jesus Christ commanded to be written on the subject: 1 HEARKEN, O ye Gentiles, and hear the words of Jesus Christ, the Son of…
Copyright Jared Eastley
GREATER LIGHT AND TRUTH 