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Why Did Joseph Smith Create An Illegal Bank? – The Kirtland Safety Society

In 1837, the church was in a troublesome amount of debt. As expected, Joseph Smith tried to come up with a way to solve this financial crisis. The idea that he and other LDS leaders agreed on was to start their own bank. But in order to successfully start a banking institution, you need toContinue reading “Why Did Joseph Smith Create An Illegal Bank? – The Kirtland Safety Society”

6 Things For My Daughter To Look For In A Man

Aside from choosing to follow Christ, the biggest decision one can possibly make in this life is who to marry. This is a life-long covenant we are talking about and “what God has brought together, let man not separate.” So we’d better be very wise and discerning not only in our own life but inContinue reading “6 Things For My Daughter To Look For In A Man”

Are We God’s Literal Offspring?

In one of the missionary pamphlets that they pass out to people (The Restoration of The Gospel of Jesus Christ), the first thing it says is “God is your father in heaven.” When it says this, it means that God the father is literally the father of your spirit. Meaning that heavenly father and heavenlyContinue reading “Are We God’s Literal Offspring?”

My First Temple Endowment Experience

Whether the experience was good or bad, the first time going through the endowment ceremony is an experience that a Latter Day Saint will always remember. In an Ex-Mormon Christian Facebook group, I asked 3 questions regarding the first time they went through the temple endowment ceremony. Some people responded with details. Others answered withContinue reading “My First Temple Endowment Experience”

It’s Easter, so we should sing “Praise to ‘which’ Man”?

Palm Sunday, Good Friday, & Easter Sunday. The whole week is dedicated to remembering the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. He is the only man who deserves our praise because He alone paid the price for our sins and lived the perfect life on your behalf because he knew that you would miserably fail. But ourContinue reading “It’s Easter, so we should sing “Praise to ‘which’ Man”?”

Do We Still Need A Temple Today?

In the Old Testament, we read about the temple being a place of worship for the Israelites. The temple is intended to be a place where Latter Day Saints go to feel a stronger presence of the Lord and make higher level covenants with Him. Making these special covenants is required if someone desires toContinue reading “Do We Still Need A Temple Today?”

Was There Really A Great Apostasy?

While there are a number of things that Bible based Christians and Latter Day Saints agree on, the foundational topic of the Great Apostasy is not one of them. Let’s examine both sides and see where we end up. The LDS article above states that the Church of Jesus will never again be destroyed. ThisContinue reading “Was There Really A Great Apostasy?”