BLOG von mir » restoration http://blog.mwholt.com Thoughtful writings, curious notes, and LDS doctrinal commentaries of Matthew W. Holt. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Question is a Testimony http://blog.mwholt.com/the-question-is-a-testimony/ http://blog.mwholt.com/the-question-is-a-testimony/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:57:03 +0000 Matt http://blog.mwholt.com/?p=346

“Shall we not go on in such great a cause?”

- Joseph Smith, prior to his martyrdom in Carthage, IL

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“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.”

- Isaiah 29:13

Now we see this prophecy fulfilled.

“… they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

- The Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed to Joseph Smith, a modern prophet, explaining the need for the opening of this dispensation of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. JSH 1:19

The true Church is indeed upon the earth — we have it here, in its fullness, and its complete truth: all we need to know pertaining to our salvation and the proper worship of our Lord and God, who are defined as two separate and distinct beings (”… and I saw two Personages … and [He] said, pointing to the other — This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” -JSH 1:17, emphasis added). There is much to be had in the Gospel of Jesus Christ with faith, proper study, and humility to accept it. With these things, the Spirit will touch the hearts of souls seeking the truth.

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