Tag: bible
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The Accuser and the Advocate
11/1/2025 Introduction There are two voices that speak to the human soul. Both claim to reveal truth. Both portend to expose wrongdoing. Both appeal to justice. But only one does so righteously. The first voice belongs to Satan—the accuser of the brethren[1]—whose ministry is condemnation and destruction. He points his finger not to correct or…
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The Trials of Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
10/07/2025 . The trials of Jesus Christ before the Sanhedrin and Pontius Pilate stand among the greatest miscarriages of justice in human history. Both proceedings violated Jewish and Roman legal principles, relied upon false witnesses, and employed ad hominem attacks to destroy Jesus’s reputation and life. Yet through these injustices, prophecy was fulfilled, and remarkable…
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Icheb’s Transformation: From Borg to Man of Sacrifice
8/28/2025 Among the many compelling character arcs in Star Trek: Voyager, the journey of Icheb stands out as a profound exploration of transformation, loyalty, and sacrificial love. Introduced as a Borg drone liberated alongside other young captives, Icheb evolves from a collective-bound adolescent into a man defined by his courage, selflessness, and devotion to others.…
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Seven of Nine: Archetype of the Divine Feminine
8/28/2025 Among the most compelling characters in Star Trek: Voyager, Seven of Nine embodies both the dangers of technological assimilation and the hope of human redemption. Severed from the Borg Collective in Season Four, she emerges as a liminal figure—part machine, part human, yet more than either. Her arc is a study in striving: ceaseless…
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Spock as an Archetype of Christ
8/28/2025 Introduction Among the enduring figures of Star Trek, Mr. Spock stands as one of the most influential archetypes of wisdom, discipline, and self-sacrifice. As a Vulcan raised within a tradition of logic, meditation, and self-mastery, Spock reflects humanity’s highest aspirations for reason and harmony. Yet as half-human, he also embodies the tension between passion…
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Old Testament Wives
6/19/2025 In the Old Testament, the concept of wives submitting to their husbands is often implied through narrative rather than directly commanded in the way it is in the New Testament. Ancient Hebrew culture was patriarchal, and the husband was typically the head of the household. However, many biblical stories show nuanced dynamics in marriages—sometimes…
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A Righteous Husband and Virtuous Wife
6/18/2025 – 2nd Edition Several days ago, I published a post titled “A Virtuous Wife.” This post has been edited and greatly expanded. Please read this second edition. I have added many very important clarifications and distinctions. For your convenience, I have republished this second edition below: A Virtuous Wife Happiness and fulfillment in life…
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A Three-Dimensional Model of Discipleship in Christ
6/15/2025 Understanding the Dynamics of Living the Gospel This conceptual three-dimensional model is designed to demonstrate the dynamics of one’s success in living the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each axis of the model conveys a crucial aspect of discipleship, and together they create a holistic view of spiritual growth and dedication. The Axes of the…
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Righteous Reasoning
6/4/2025 We are all emotional beings. We feel. We yearn. We love. We hate. We desire. This is normal. This is good. And yet, even the greatest gifts for good can instantly turn to evil when misused or misunderstood. God wants us to be sons and daughters with deep feelings, but with that, we need…
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A Virtuous Wife
2nd Edition – 6/18/2025 [This edition includes many significant changes and additions.] Happiness and fulfillment in life are primarily found in a properly functioning family. I have never met or heard of anyone who was truly happy without a properly functioning family. On the other hand, everyone I know who is deeply unhappy has big…
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Getting Answers from God
5/27/2025 After Nephi returned to the tent of his family after beholding many visions, he found his brothers complaining about how difficult it was to understand the words of their father. And so Nephi asked, “Have ye inquired of the Lord?” And they said, “We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known…
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The Meaning of Love
5/15/2025 Love is manifest by efforts calculated to stimulate, instigate, cause, or perpetuate goodness and improvement. We love others by making efforts calculated to stimulate, instigate, cause, or perpetuate goodness and improvement in their lives. We receive the love of others by accepting, receiving, and increasing the goodness and improvement offered. We love God by…
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Love in Chastening
5/9/2025 A few days ago, I posted a YouTube video in which I discussed the concept of love in chastening. In this video, I discussed how God’s love often involves chastening, correction, and challenging emotions. It’s not easy being chastened and corrected, especially when it involves teachings that conflict with existing beliefs. Such teachings seldom…
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The Institution of LDS Temple Worship
In order for adult members of the LDS Church to enjoy full benefits and status within the LDS Church, they must be endowed and hold current Temple Recommends. This status allows them to attend the temple and enjoy all normal temple attendance privileges, including participating in initiatory, endowment, and sealing ordinances. This also allows them…
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Righteous Men Fulfill God’s Purposes
The purpose of God is to facilitate the improvement and perfection of his children. He wants us to be better. He wants us to become perfect, even as he is perfect. This perfection includes many facets. Ultimately, our Father in Heaven, who is God, wants us to become like him. He wants us to become…
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Concerning Baptism
In Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 we read, “And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism—All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins,…
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How to be a Righteous Priesthood Holder
Today, I made a YouTube video on this topic. Here are my notes. To hold the priesthood is to hold before others an example of righteousness. You will have a very hard time doing these things if you are filled with guilt and if you are derelict in your faith and repentance. This should help…
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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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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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