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“If you know your
    WHY
you can endure almost any HOW.”

Dr. Victor E. Frankl

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We Ask God Why, And He Says …

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We Ask God Why, And He Says …

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“And thou shalt observe to keep all my covenants wherein I covenanted with thy fathers; and thou shalt keep the commandments which I have given thee with mine own mouth, and I will be a God unto thee and thy seed after thee.”  JST, Genesis 17:12

“I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.”
D&C 82:10

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:1-2

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CHURCHES IN THE LAST DAYS

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 CHURCHES IN THE LAST DAYS

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Many false churches will be built up in the last days—

They will teach false, vain, and foolish doctrines—

Apostasy will abound because of false teachers—

The devil will rage in the hearts of men—

He will teach all manner of false doctrines.

For it shall come to pass in that day that the churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord’s; and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord’s; and thus shall every one say that hath built up churches, and not unto the Lord—

And they shall contend one with another; and their priests shall contend one with another, and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance.

And they deny the power of God, the Holy One of Israel; and they say unto the people: Hearken unto us, and hear ye our precept; for behold there is no God today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, and he hath given his power unto men;

Behold, hearken ye unto my precept; if they shall say there is a miracle wrought by the hand of the Lord, believe it not; for this day he is not a God of miracles; he hath done his work.

Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.

And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.

And the blood of the saints shall cry from the ground against them.

Yea, they have all gone out of the way; they have become corrupted.

Because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up; because of pride they are puffed up.

They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing; and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart, because in their pride they are puffed up.

They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.

O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell!

Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught and revile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth! For the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity they shall perish.

But behold, if the inhabitants of the earth shall repent of their wickedness and abominations they shall not be destroyed, saith the Lord of Hosts.

But behold, that great and abominable church, the whore of all the earth, must tumble to the earth, and great must be the fall thereof.

For the kingdom of the devil must shake, and they which belong to it must needs be stirred up unto repentance, or the devil will grasp them with his everlasting chains, and they be stirred up to anger, and perish;

For behold, at that day shall he rage in the hearts of the children of men, and stir them up to anger against that which is good.

And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well—and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell.

And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none—and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.

Yea, they are grasped with death, and hell; and death, and hell, and the devil, and all that have been seized therewith must stand before the throne of God, and be judged according to their works, from whence they must go into the place prepared for them, even a lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.

Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!

Wo be unto him that crieth: All is well!

Yea, wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost!

Yea, wo be unto him that saith: We have received, and we need no more!

And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall. Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough!

For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.

Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm, or shall hearken unto the precepts of men, save their precepts shall be given by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Wo be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! For notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.

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Don’t take our word; take the word of the Lord.

(Recorded about 559–545 B.C.)

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Don’t Let People Tell You Who You Are

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Don’t Let People Tell You Who You Are

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“There was only one perfect being, the Lord Jesus. If men had to be perfect and live all of the laws strictly, wholly, and completely [to be eligible for eternal life], there would be only one saved person in eternity. There are many things to be done, even beyond the grave, in working out our salvation.

And so what we do in this life is chart a course leading to eternal life. That course begins here and now and continues in the realms ahead. We must determine in our hearts and in our souls, with all the power and ability that we have, that from this time forward we will press on in righteousness; by so doing we can go where God and Christ are. If we make that firm determination, and are in the course of our duty when this life is over, we will continue in that course in eternity”

The Prophet Joseph Smith

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How To Get To Mars

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How To Get To Mars

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Only Upon The Laws and Principles Of Nature

with Work and Inspiration and by Seeking for that

Ultimate Goal and Reward.

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How To Get To Heaven:

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Only Upon The Principles Of Righteousness.

 ”All thrones and dominions, principalities and powers, shall be revealed and set forth upon all who have endured valiantly for the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

According to that which was ordained in the midst of the Council of the Eternal God of all other gods before this world was, that should be reserved unto the finishing and the end thereof, when every man shall enter into his eternal presence and into his immortal rest.

D&C 121:29, 32

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It’s Time To Get NOIZ (NOISY)!

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It’s Time To “Get NOIZ”! (NOISY)

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In God We Trust

By Junius P. Long

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Food For Thought

If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally …you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If you have to get your parents’ permission to go on a field trip or take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If the only school curriculum allowed to explain how we got here is evolution, but the government stops a $15 million construction project to keep a rare spider from evolving to extinction … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If you have to show identification to board an airplane, cash a check,  check in at the doctor’s office, buy liquor, or check out a library book, but not to vote who runs the government … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If the government wants to ban stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines with more than ten rounds, but gives 20 F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If, in the largest city, you can buy two 16-ounce sodas, but not a 24-ounce soda because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If an 80-year-old woman can be stripped searched by the TSA but a woman in a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If a seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher’s “cute,” but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If children are forcibly removed from parents who discipline them with spankings while children of addicts are left in filth and drug infested “homes”… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government intrusion, while not working is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing and free cell phones … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If the government’s plan for getting people back to work is to incentivize NOT working with 99 weeks of unemployment checks and no requirement to prove they applied but can’t find work … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you more “safe” according to the government … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

If you are offended by this article, I’ll bet you voted for the idiots who are running, and ruining our great country.

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We’re In The Midst Of Climate Change . . .

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 We’re In The Midst Of Climate Change . . .

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“We’re in the midst of climate change—one that’s getting colder and colder toward religion.”

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“Thus we see how quick the children of men do forget the Lord their God, yea, how quick to do iniquity, and to be led away by the evil one.”  Alma 46:8

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If The World Only Knew What They Were Missing

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If The World Only Knew What They Were Missing

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Here we are living in ‘a great and dreadful day’ with higher learning and so many comforts of life.  We have access to so much information and can advance so fast in society.  Yet, there are still so many who struggle and suffer, especially for knowledge and truth about their origin and destiny.  One of the most important needs we have is the knowledge of  who we are, why we are here and where we came from; religion.

If people would just stop and think about life and see those that are truly happy, they will find it is because they have searched their hearts with prayer and in their minds with studying and reading good books, have found peace within knowing that God is there; realizing He has provided the way to return as His children with with an eternal plan where marriages and families can be together forever!  May I share?

Over the history of this world, there have been many religious leaders who felt inspired and caused many people to follow.  Each of us has the right to learn with the freedom and power to choose ’The Way’ we wish to live our lives and believe.  That’s why we came here.  They also become set and immoveable and will not hear or listen to many truths that have come forth.  If the world only knew what they were missing!

Here are 10 facts about 12 major religions.

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These pages summarise the main features of the 12 largest world religions, which together are followed by almost 80% of the world’s population. These beliefs are described without passing any judgment on their truth or otherwise. Not included here are so-called “tribal” and African religions (6%), spiritism, the Eastern religions Cao Dai and Juche (less than 1% in total) and non religious (16%). Source for numbers is www.adherents.com.

Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam

Baha’i Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism Islam
Founder Baha’u'llah The Buddha Jesus (Yeshua) K’ung Fu-tzu (Confucius) Brahmins – the priestly class of the invading Aryans Muhammed
Place & time Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria), 1860s CE Nepal, 500 BCE Palestine, 30 CE China 500 BCE India, about 1500 BCE Arabia, 620 CE
Local religion at the time Islam Hinduism Judaism & Roman polytheism - Evolved from more primitive beliefs Tribal polytheism
Written sources Writings of Baha’u'llah & others – principally Kitab-l-Aqdas Teachings of the Buddha written down much later & not treated as revelation Bible, especially the New Testament K’ung Fu-tzu’s writings Many writings, mainly the Vedas (1000 BCE) & Upanishads (500 BCE) Qur’an, written down by Muhammed
No. of adherents worldwide 2 million 376 million 2,100 million 400 million (combined with Taoism) 850 million 1,200 million
Nature of religion Monotheism with revealed teachings – fulfils Judaism, Christianity and Islam Dharmic. Way of life to achieve enlightenment Monotheism with revealed teachings – fulfils Judaism Taoic. Social & political ethics Dharmic. Devotional rituals & tradition to achieve release from cycle of rebirth. Monotheism with revealed beliefs – mixture of corporate & personal worship and ethics
Nature of God(s) Monotheistic, ethical Distant, unclear Monotheistic, ethical, personal - Pantheistic & impersonal – life force (Brahmin) and many gods/aspects Monotheistic, personal, ethical
How to please God(s) Ethical living Eightfold Path between extremes of asceticism & materialism Repentance & faith in Jesus - Devotion, good works, knowledge & yoga to reduce karma (caused by bad behaviour) & maya (illusion) Five Pillars – profession of faith, prayer/worshp, alms, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca
Rewards & punishments Life is a preparation for the next life (does this mean everyone enters afterlife?) Life of acceptance & Nirvana Life with God in this world and the next (or not) Social harmony Cycle of rebirth until karma dissolved & released. Paradise for believers
Practices Prayer & meditation leading to action – little emphasis on ritual (no churches or priests). Informal meeting every 19 days + festivals Meditation, disciplined living to reduce suffering (recognising “impermanence, suffering & no-self”) Weekly meetings, sharing faith & serving others Respect for ancestors Temples as homes to deities & shrines,
priests & rituals, individual holy men
Five Pillars, Friday prayers at mosque, ritual washing and prayers
Distinctive ethics Rational behaviour, peace, equality, tolerance, justice Detachment, acceptance, meditation Love your neighbour, humility, peace, justice Cohesion of society. Living in harmony with environment Do right, acquire wealth, enjoy pleasure, achieve release Five Pillars, Jihad (holy struggle)

Jainism, Judaism, Parsees/Zoroastrianism, Shinto, Sikhism & Taoism

Jainism Judaism Zoroastrianism Shinto Sikhism Taoism
Founder Mahavira (“great hero”) Abraham & Moses Zarathustra (not sure if he was a real person) Evolved Guru Nanak Lao-Tzu (& Chuang Tzu)
Place & time India, 550 BCE Iraq, 2000 BCE Iran, date unclear,  1200 or 600 BCE? Japan, 0-1000 CE India, 1500 CE China 300-600 BCE
Local religion at the time Hinduism Polytheism Local - Hinduism & Islam Less refined version of same ideas
Written sources Scriptures, written 100 years after Mahavira The Law (Torah given by God) & the prophets. The Talmud Avesta (Zarathustra’s teachings, written centuries later) - Guru Granth Sahib (Nanak’s & other Gurus’ teachings, written down later) Writings of Lao-Tzu (Tao Te Ching) & Chuang Tzu
No. of adherents worldwide 3 million 14 million 2.6 million 4 million 23 million 400 million (combined with Confucianism)
Nature of religion Dharmic. Soul is imprisoned in matter – cycle of rebirth until achieve release, at length, by intense discipline. Monotheism with revealed beliefs – mixture of corporate & personal worship and ethics Monotheism but dualistic. Ethical, personal. Taoic. Shinto = “the way of the gods”.  Mixture of polytheistic mythology & practical living. Little dogma. Co-exists happily with Buddhism Dharmic. Practical religion about living in this world (not ascetic like some other eastern religions).  Cycle of rebirth. Taoic. Tao = “the way”. Mythical religion with strong ethical component, yin & yang. A way to live with little dogma.
Nature of God(s) Distant, unclear – close to atheism Monotheistic, personal, ethical Ahura Mazda (all powerful God)  is oposed by Angra Mainyu & supporteed by 7 created immortals. Spiritual force manifested in “Kami” (nature, many gods or spirits, or ancestors) Present everywhere in creation, unknowable, without form, beyond dogma, found in the heart. merciful. Spiritual force (there is some polytheism in popular Taoism)
How to please God(s) Ascetic life as a monk. Lay people can only hope to achieve being a monk in the next life Obey Law – sacrifices for forgiveness of sins Ethical living Worship at shrines Grace enables recognition of God’s word & hence ability to live ethically & devotionally and so earn salvation. -
Rewards & punishments Salvation = release from karma & cycle, then union with one’s true self Pleasing or displeasing God Life after death A peaceful pure life? Mystical union with God (on earth and in afterlife?) Personal peace?
Practices Fasting & extreme asceticism. Temples & images to assist meditation. Worship & sacrifices in temple (but not since temple destroyed in 70 CE) & meetings in Synagogues Ritual prayer & washings, fire ceremonies (fire is the symbol of God’s truth) Worship, prayer & offerings at shrines to various Kami Egalitarian, respect for other religions Meditation, exercise (tai chi & Kung fu), detachment, festivals
Distinctive ethics Do no harm (non violent & vegetarian), abstain from sex & worldly goods 10 Commandments, plus many detailed laws in Law and writings Education, devotion, righteousness, non-violence, cleanliness Purity & cleanliness Love your neighbour, humility, peace, justice Sensitivity, peacefulness,  live in harmony with nature.
For more information on the terms “monotheistic”, “darmic” and “taoic”, see the different types of religions.

With all of this confusion in the world and deciding what to believe, is there any wonder why there are so many religions today?  It is not God’s fault but man’s.

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”  
1 Corinthians 14:33

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At some point in each of our lives we will each ask these questions:

Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where am I going?

When God created this world, he gave Adam and Eve all of the knowledge they needed with answers to these questions.  He even walked and talked with them in the Garden of Eden.  Many of those truths have since been lost, distorted, and misinterpreted over time causing so many people in the world to have no religion at all; athiest.

Many precious parts were taken out of the Bible during the days of Constantine about 300-400 AD and are missing.  But are those truths lost?  No.

Jesus Christ gave his words to all that would hear.  And for that, He was Crucified.  But, after Jesus rose from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, which is Paradise; a holding place where we go after death until judgement day.  He also returned and visited several peoples  (or ‘sheep‘, He being the Shepherd) of various nations around the world and gave them His word and covenants, letting them know that He was also their Savior and Redeemer.  He commanded them to write His words as a record to come forth at such a time as this when He knew there would be much confusion.

Some records have come already come forth and several others will soon be coming forth.

Those records or books have and will reveal many of the ‘lost’ promising truths and covenants, and blessings for which many religions have no answers.

God Created all things spiritually BEFORE He created them physically.

the familyAnd I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female created I them.”  Moses 2:27

“… And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For I, the Lord God, created all things, of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;”  Moses 3:5

“And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also; nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made according to my word.”  Moses 3:7

Many ‘Plain and precious truths and  doctrines’ of the gospel have been restored:

The Physical nature of the Godhead

Our creation is in God’s image

Apostles and Prophets

Melchizedek Priesthood

Aaronic Priesthood

Mode of baptism

The gift of the Holy Ghost

Premortal existence

Baptism for the dead

Resurrection

The three Kingdoms of Heaven
(Celestial, Telestial, Terresterial)

Eternal marriage and families

Our potential to become like our Heavenly Parents 

Subject Scriptures in the Bible Scriptures Given through Joseph Smith

Physical nature of
the Godhead

Matthew 3:16–17;John 4:24Acts 7:55

Joseph Smith—History 1:17D&C 130:1, 22

Our creation in
God’s image

Genesis 1:27

Moses 6:8–9

Apostles and prophets

Ephesians 2:204:11–16

D&C 107:23, 33, 35, 39, 58112:30–32

Melchizedek Priesthood

Hebrews 6:207:17

D&C 84:19–25;107:1–8, 18–19

Aaronic Priesthood

Hebrews 7:11

D&C 1384:18, 26–27, 30107:1, 13–14, 20

Mode of baptism

Matthew 3:16

3 Nephi 11:22–26;Moroni 8:8–12D&C 20:71–74

The gift of the
Holy Ghost

Acts 8:17

D&C 20:41, 4335:6;121:46

Premortal existence

Jeremiah 1:4–5

D&C 93:29Abraham 3:22–26

Baptism for the dead

1 Corinthians 15:29

D&C 128:16–18

Resurrection

Job 19:25–26John 5:28–29;1 Corinthians 15:22

Alma 11:42–45

The three kingdoms
of glory

1 Corinthians 15:40–42

D&C 76:50–112;131:1

Eternal marriage

Genesis 2:24;1 Corinthians 11:11

D&C 131:1–4132:19

Our potential
to become like Heavenly Father

Romans 8:17

D&C 88:107; 93:20;132:20–24


‘We are NOT human beings having Spiritual experiences.

We ARE Spiritual beings having human experiences.’

the familyIt is my testimony that God lives and that He created this world with its Creation, Fall and Atonement of Jesus Christ, and worlds without number along with God-given laws, ordinances and doctrines.  His plan makes it possible for all people to be exalted and live forever with God (2 Ne. 2:9), a glory of the celestial, which excels in all things – where God, even the Father, reigns upon his throne forever and ever.   D&C 76:92.   The scriptures also refer to this plan as the plan of salvation, the plan of happiness, and the plan of mercy.

We lived before as spirit children of God and battled in heaven over good and evil.  One third of those spirit children followed Satan and were cast out of heaven with Satan into everlasting darkness.  Those that won that war chose to come to this earth, to progress and become more like our Heavenly Parents by gaining a physical body and becoming creators of life ourselves.

We are here on earth to be tested as a ‘natural man’ (which is an enemy of God), to gain intelligence (which is the Glory of God), and to be tempted by Satan once again over good and evil and to make choices that will directly effect one’s future; and mansion in heaven  where one goes to live after we die, and are judged on condition of living forever in a resurrected state, not subject to physical death.  Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.  1 Corinthians 3:13

This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, John 17:3 (D&C 132:24).  We must fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life. (1 Tim. 6:12)  People are free to choose liberty and eternal life, (2 Ne. 2:27) (Hel. 14:31).  To be spiritually minded is life eternal. (2 Ne. 9:39)  Then are ye in the narrow path that leads to eternal life.  (2 Ne. 31:17–20)  God gives eternal life to the obedient, (Moses 5:11).

To believe in Christ and endure to the end is life eternal, 2 Ne. 33:4 (3 Ne. 15:9).  He that hath eternal life is rich, D&C 6:7 (D&C 11:7).  Eternal life is the greatest of all the gifts of God, D&C 14:7 (Rom. 6:23).  The righteous will receive peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come, D&C 59:23  Those who endure to the end shall have a crown of eternal life, D&C 66:12 (D&C 75:5).  If the marriage of a man and a woman has been sealed in the house of the Lord, they and their offspring will be together eternally as a family.

All who die without the gospel who would have received it had they lived are heirs of the celestial kingdom, D&C 137:7–9.  This is all a part of God’s eternal Plan of life for His children because “God’s work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, Moses 1:39; ’man’ refers to all mankind, both male and female. All men and women are the literal, spiritual offspring of a Heavenly Father. When they are born into mortality, they receive physical, mortal bodies. These bodies were created in God’s image (Gen. 1:26–27). Men and women who are faithful in receiving the necessary ordinances, keeping their covenants, and obeying God’s commands will enter into their exaltation and become as God.  And if thou art faithful unto the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality, and eternal life in the mansions which I have prepared in the house of my Father.  D&C 81:6.

Have you ever seen a baby chick that didn’t become a chicken?  A pony always becomes a horse?  We as children become like our parents.  ”Like Father like son; like Mother like daughter”.

I hope this has made you think about what you might be missing and that you will reach within for answers that are real. Again remember, ‘God is NOT the author of confusion’.  I invite you to pray with real intent that you may enter into the rest of the Lord.  The Spirit of Christ can be with you and enable you to know good from evil.  Satan persuades men to deny Christ and do evil.  The prophets manifest the coming of Christ with faith, miracles are wrought and angels will minister unto you.  All mankind shoud hope for eternal life and cleave unto charity always doing good.

This I know to be true,

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Alan Osmond
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Note:  Many of these truths were restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith. (Watch Video)

“Joseph Smith has produced more scripture than even Moses and has been instrumental in bringing forth the word of the Lord in this dispensation.”

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Overcoming The World

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Overcoming The World

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“The Lord created all things spiritually before he created them physically.” (Moses 3:5).

The fall of Adam and Eve was foreseen by God, our Heavenly Father, and “was a necessary step in the plan of life and a great blessing to all of us”. We lived as spirit children before this world and accepted this condition when we supported Heavenly Father’s plan of life.

Because of the Fall, we are were blessed with physical bodies, the freedom to choose between good and evil, and a commandment to ‘multiply and replenish the earth’ with the opportunity to gain eternal life. None of these privileges would have been ours had Adam and Eve remained in the garden.

“We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.” (2nd Article of Faith)

After Adam and Eve ‘fell’ from the presence of God and became mortal, we needed a Savior so we could live again and return to our Father in Heaven. Jesus Christ was chosen to be our Savior before the world was created.

In order to “choose between good and evil”, Satan, the father of lies who was denied a physical body, was allowed to exist here on earth and to tempt the souls of man to do evil and to live in everlasting misery with him thus completing the law of “opposites in all things”.  He teaches that there is no sin, that it’s natural and if it feels good, do it.

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”  1 Corinthians 2:14

“Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.”  D&C 67:12

“For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a childsubmissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.”   Mosiah 3:19

“And thus did I, the Lord God, appoint unto man the days of his probation—that by his natural death he might be raised in immortality unto eternal life, even as many as would believe.”  D&C 29:43

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We are blessed to be living during these last days; often called “a great and dreadful day”.  My brothers and I wrote a song for “The Plan” album called “It’s Gotta Be The Last Days.” The lyrics of what “some day it will be”, have now all been fulfilled!  The fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all righteousness has now been restored to the earth and so has the fullness of all wickedness!

This life is a TEST!  Just as answers to a test at school must be hidden, our memory of our pre-exisence life was hidden ‘for a wise purpose’.  Our ‘test’ in life is about our  freedoms and in choosing good versus evil.  We all will make mistakes and Jesus knew it. Thus, He gave His life to pay the price for our sins if we would but with faith come unto Him and repent, be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost, and to endure to the end, controlling the natural man and woman.

Marriage is ‘ordained of God’ and a partnership with God. It is most important.  When the union of man and a woman co-create a life, one of God’s spirit children enters that child’s physical body as well giving it life.  This brings responsibility and accountability for that spirit.  The misuse in causing or terninating a life has serious responsibility and consequences!

God is “the same yesterday, today and forever” and so are His commandments.  With His ‘Plan of Happiness’, our spirit bodies will one day return back to heaven. The body cannot live without the spirit and so when it’s time to return, we will physically die; but, we continue to live spiritually. Jesus is the way and reason we all will be resurrected because of His atonement.  When we do, our spirits will be reunited once again with our physical bodies never to be separated again. We will be judged by our hearts and those choices we have made and will be assigned to dwell in one of God’s mansions in heaven or sent to outer darkness or hell with Satan.  Those who have taken upon themselves further binding covenants in the House of the Lord, will be reunited as families for all eternity.

I have enjoyed many years of sharing my music and talents with many people around the world. I have great memories of traveling with my family and making so many forever lasting memories and trusting friends.  I still love and enjoy music, creating live events, productions and publishing, and  feel it most important ‘at such a time as this’ to ‘not fear man, but to fear God’, and to be honest and share with everyone those truths that last forever that give purpose and reason for living.  I have always promised myself to be ‘a publisher of truth’. To fear God is to love God; which I do!

Our success and careers in life are important but most importantly is the success of the eternal assignments of life from within the family as a mother and a father. We are born, nurtured, educated, we explore, experience and learn; we fall in love, marry, and with the proper union of a man and a woman and a partnership with God, we are able to bring forth life that lasts forever; a posterity.  Besides being a commandment, this is ‘God’s work and glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man’, of which we are.   He is a Creator.  As a pony always becomes a horse, a chick a hen, and ‘like father like son’; ‘like mother like daughter’, we become like our heavenly parents; even creators of life.  This is why we are here.

We are not here by chance but by design.  As God’s spirit children, we experience life now housed within a physical body so we can create; learn good from evil, choose the way we wish to live, and work at overcoming the world ever progressing forward becoming more like our Heavenly Parents.  It is God’s Plan of Happiness.  Some may have trials in life and not get all of these opportunities and priveleges or be able to enjoy them but, God is mindful of everyone and as only He can, He has ‘the way’ and ‘the plan’ for them and all of us if we but trust in Him.  May we not lose our focus by only trying to succeed in life that we get caught up with the pleasures, honors, and greed of this world and forget why we are really here!

Ever since my brothers and I started performing music at a young age, we would always gather together and offer a word of prayer before we set foot on the stage and ask the Lord’s blessings to be with us and those in the audience.  We prayed that they might feel the love that we had for them and sence our purpose as a family in sharing the great message of the Lord through our lifestyle and music. As Suzanne and I publish various ways to help “strengthen the family”,  we ‘sanctify the Lord God in our hearts and are ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear’.

It is our prayer that we all will be seekers of truth, pray always, and “overcome the world” as we prepare for the second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Again, God is the same yesterday, today and forever and so are His Commandments.  Let’s pass this “TEST” of life and turn this “TEST” into a “TEST imony” of Jesus Christ that we may live eternally with Him once again.  God’s doctrines are true.  If one does not agree, it’s only that they don’t understand them.  May we each seek the Lord’s words and ways by reading the scriptures, knock on His door through prayer with any questions with humble tears asking for help with our challenges, and receive through the Holy Ghost those answers and guidance knowing that with faith all things are possible to those that love the Lord is my prayer.

May God be with you till we meet again,

Alan Osmond
Strengthening The Family” – Spiritually

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”  Romans 1:16

“OBAMA On My Mind” by: We The People

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“OBAMA On My Mind” by: ‘We The People’

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Mr. President,

Are you aware of the God given promises made to this nation?
YOU SHOULD BE!

Here are some:

1 Nephi 11:36

“And it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”

Alma 45:16

“And he said: Thus saith the Lord God—Cursed shall be the land, yea, this land, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, unto destruction, which do wickedly, when they are fully ripe; and as I have said so shall it be; for this is the cursing and the blessing of God upon the land, for the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.”

2 Nephi 1:9

“Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; (North America) and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves. And if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance; and they shall dwell safely forever.”

 

The Voice Of John – The Movie

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The Voice Of John – The Movie

Nurse Tells Story of Baby Born After Failed Abortion.

On November 4 of 2012, a new pro-life documentary – The Voice of John – was released. This film discussed the reality of babies born alive after abortions as well as evidence of atrocities that occur with far too much regularity in the abortion industry. In The Voice of John, the humanity of the unborn will be made real in yet one more way for the world to see, as “one small voice will speak for millions.”

“John” is not a make-believe person or a fantasy. He is a real baby, who survived an abortion and was then left to die by medical professionals. The movie’s site details the true story behind The Voice of John:

In 1977, a young nurse was working in an obstetrics unit of a major veteran’s hospital, stumbled upon a LIVE baby, placed in a ‘dirty utility room,’ left to die! What she did not realize is that Roe vs. Wade had just been passed by the U.S. Supreme Court and this atrocity was indeed legal! The staff in the facility reprimanded her as she tried to explain that a baby was alive and placed on a cold metal table and left to die! Against their instruction, she held that baby in her arms and listened to his soft whimpering cries for survival. She held the child, baptized him, and said, ‘I name you John, and I will tell the world what I saw here today. I will be your voice!’

Thirty-five years later, Maryann Lawhon will hold true to her promise as River Song Productions presents…’The Voice of John.’

The Voice of John will featured former Governor Mike Huckabee, former Planned Parenthood director and current president of And Then There Were None Abby Johnson, Father Frank Pavone, scientist Ken Ham, multiple members of the U.S. Congress, medical experts, abortion survivors, women who have had abortions, and former abortion doctors like Carol EverettThe Voice of John takes a look at abortion through a prism of countless angles, opinions, and stories that will bring the real truth to light.

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The documentary’s producer shares one of the main purposes behind this film: to convince the church as a whole to act on the issue of abortion:

This film was designed to be an forensic educational production that will not only expose the truth about this senseless killings but show to goodness and forgiveness that we all have through our Lord Jesus Christ. For we learn in Luke 6:37 we see: ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven’. (NIV) Yet statistics show Women identifying themselves as Protestants obtain 37.4% of all abortions in the U.S.; Catholic women account for 31.3%, Jewish women account for 1.3%, and women with no religious affiliation obtain 23.7% of all abortions. 18% of all abortions are performed on women who identify themselves as ‘Born-again/Evangelical’. (says Dorothy Guyton of dirt2diamonds.blogspot.com)

A new study by The Center For Reason (www.CenterForReason.com) finds that Christians have just as many abortions as their non-Christian counterparts. The study concludes that in the year 2000, Christians were responsible for 570,000 abortions. Catholics were found to be the worst offenders, with abortion rates higher than the national average. (www.centerforreason.com) We have a lot of work to do but it’s not all done on the streets of this great nation. It needs to be done right inside our own church walls. The church can no longer be silent, and then come to ‘life’ every January and every other November, and say ‘We are Pro-Life’ Of the 70 million Christians in the US about 3.5 m or about 5% are involved in the Pro-life movement in some way. Until we realize that abortion is a bigger symptom of the real problem, we cannot see an end in sight.

Five percent of Christians is clearly not enough. More Christians must stand against abortion and stand up for the innocent. Without question, abortion must be spoken about from our pulpits and in our pews. We must speak with truth and compassion, with love and courage. We must determine that we will not stop until every life is saved and every silenced voice – like John’s – is heard. This is the call that has been put on Christians, and we must answer it.

Yet this is not a film for just Christians. The Voice of John is a wake-up call to the nation as a whole. Despite your religious affiliation – or lack of it – and despite your involvement on either side of the abortion issue, and despite your current beliefs, this documentary is a must-see. We must individually wake up to the truth and choose to stand up for innocent lives. We must choose to forgive, and not condemn. Christians must choose to live like Christians, not just claim to be Christians.

Watch The Voice of John, weep with the reality of millions of innocent lives lost, and then get up out of your chair and do something to end the slaughter.

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