Jim Bennet when @ThoughtfulSaint asks for specific examples.

There is no such thing as a rapture that will save the beleivers from tribulation. However, when Christ returns in power and glory, His followers will rise to meet Him in the clouds. But Latter-day Saints understand that moment as part of the Second Coming itself, not as a.

The Lord has told us that if we sanctify ourselves, "God. will unveil his face unto you" but "it shall be in his own time, and in his own way" (D&C 88:68). Perhaps the most astonishing example of this comes from Elder David B. Haight, who saw a vision of the Lord, not during

Also noted by Parry: One of the reasons our temples are different in nature from the ancient tabernacle and temple of Solomon is because prior to Christ's death, there was no proxy work done for the dead in any capacity. Christ's mission to the spirits in prison opened the door.

Grateful to be at BYU's Education Week today. In this particular class, Donald W. Parry said the following (paraphrased):. Most members who go to the temple for the first time, often go expecting a modern-day, 2025, ceremony, or perhaps even a 1830 style ceremony, and they are

The CES Letter after getting fact checked.

Interesting. My daughter recently brought this home from Church where they taught her the exact opposite. Maybe find a new Church who won't lie to your kids?

For more information, I highly recommend you read Nibley's Temple and Cosmos (p. 295-319). These pages contain many other quotes that I felt best not to post online. You can also check out the below @WardRadioShow episode where this topic was discussed in greater detail.

What did the Lord teach His apostles during the forty days between His Resurrection and Ascension? All we know from the Biblical record is that Christ taught them “of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3), which doesn't tell us much. Thankfully, there have been

RT @DavidMBresnahan: @Brunson20 I thoroughly enjoyed this marvelous book. It will be used as a reference source in the future as I prepare….

Any of my mutuals at the Chris Stapleton concert tonight in SLC?

One of my favorite nuggets from Don Bradley’s book, The Lost 116 pages, is the inverse relationship between the .Ark of the Covenant and the Gold Plates. Bradley explains:. “Joseph Smith described the box in which he found the Nephite relics as a stone box of simple construction

RT @jimgeeting: @sister_slay I will chime in only to say this:. Im not LDS. Im Lutheran. But where I live has a very strong Morman populati….

After the Fall, we read that Adam and Eve “sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons” (Genesis 3:7). Here is why this act was extremely symbolic, and what it may have represented.👇. Throughout the scriptures, trees often represent God’s children. For example, in the

RT @weirddalle:

A Parable of Dandelions, by Presidemt Deider F. Uchtdorf 👇🏼. "Once there was a man who enjoyed taking evening walks around his neighborhood. He particularly looked forward to walking past his neighbor’s house. This neighbor kept his lawn perfectly manicured, flowers always in

Did you know that the High Priest’s garments were made from the exact same colors and materials as the temple veil (see Exodus 26; Exodus 28)? . The veil of the temple represents Christ (see Hebrews 10:20; John 10:9), so when the High Priest dressed like the veil of the temple,