I recently (Sept. 17) had the opportunity to participate in a discussion on The Millennial Star blog. The topic was on the meaning of the word “damned” in D&C 132: 4-6. I stopped participating when I realized that I needed more room than a comments section to explain my understanding of damnation. So, I thought [...]
September 25, 2009
Categories: Atonement . Tags: 1828 Webster's Dictionary, Abinadi, Acceptance of Christ, Adjudge, angel, Angels, Bible Dictionary, Bliss, Celestial, Celestial Kingdom of Glory, Celestrial Kingdom, Censure, Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of the Latter-day Saints, Condemn, condemnation, Condemned, D&C 132: 4-6, Damn, Damnation, Damnation of Hell, Damned, Definition of Damnation, Degrees of Damnation, Degrees of Glory, Depression, devil, Doctrinal Theories, Doom, Eternal, Eternal Damnation, Eternal Torment, Everlasting, Exaltation, Exalted People, Father, Forfeit, Fulness of Joy, God, God the Father, Gods, Guilty Verdict, happiness, heaven, Heirs of Salvation, hell, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Joy, Judgment, Judicial Acts, Kingdom of God, kingdom of the devil, Kingdoms of Glory, Latter-day Saints, LDS, LDS Church, LDS Damnation Model, Longing, Mercy, misery, Mormon, Mormonism, Mormons, outer darkness, Perdition, Presence of God, Privileges, Progress, Pronounce Guilty, punishment, Redemption, Regret, Religion, Resurrection, Salvation, satan, Save, Saved, Saved Condition, Scriptures, Sentence to Punishment, Sons of Perdition, Spanish Scriptures, Spiritual Death, Standard Works, Subjection to the Devil, Telestial, Telestial Kingdom, Telestial Kingdom of Glory, Temporal, Temporal Damnation, Temporal Death, Terrestrial, Terrestrial Kingdom, Terrestrial Kingdom of Glory, The Church of Jesus, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, theology . Author: LDS Anarchist . Comments: 35 Comments
From the scriptures and the words of living prophets we can understand where we stand in time and we can know the season of the return of Gods Servants. The divine time line of the earth consists of nine periods including six seals, the hour of judgment (beginning of the Seventh Seal) the paradisaical millennium and the little season (remainder of the seventh seal)
May 25, 2009
Categories: Articles by OWIW, Atonement, LDS, Other Topics, Prophecy, Uncategorized . Tags: eight thousand years, end times, hour of judgment, Last Days, little season, meridian, Millennium, Prophecy, seven seals, time line, time no longer . Author: onewhoiswatching . Comments: 44 Comments
“…we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people…” 1 Nephi 17:22
After nearly a decade of wandering in the [...]
March 8, 2009
Categories: Anarchy, Articles by Spek, Atonement, Babylon, Baptism of Fire, Baptism of Water, Church History, Enduring to the End, Faith, Gift of the Holy Ghost, Gifts of the Spirit, Gospel Principles, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS, Power of the Holy Ghost, Repentance, Scriptural Discussions, Symbolism, Temples, Tithes and Offerings . Tags: apostasy, Baptism, baptism by fire, Book of Mormon, Church History, corporate church, Doctrine, Faith, Gospel, indulgences, LDS Church, Martin Luther, Scripture . Author: spektator . Comments: 57 Comments
In my previous posts, I discussed the definition of the gospel according to the scriptures; a definition that stands at odds with the prevailing opinion expressed from the pulpit. Another area that bears consideration is the ‘doctrine of Christ.’ As with the gospel, there are three specific scriptural references that are of interest in understanding [...]
December 24, 2008
Categories: Articles by Spek, Atonement, Baptism of Fire, Baptism of Water, Enduring to the End, Faith, Gift of the Holy Ghost, Gifts of the Spirit, Gospel Principles, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS, Polygamy, Power of the Holy Ghost, Preaching the Gospel, Priesthood, Redeeming the Dead, Repentance, Scriptural Discussions, Uncategorized . Tags: Baptism, Baptism of Fire, Church, Doctrine, Faith, Gospel, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, mysteries of god, Priesthood, Repentence . Author: spektator . Comments: 9 Comments
For some, the Book of Mormon contains a wealth of information on the topic of being ‘born again.’ I am one of them. The narratives regarding Nephi, King Benjamin, Enos, Alma, and the 300 Lamanites give soul-satisfying detail into the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost. Contained within the exposition on the doctrine of [...]
December 7, 2008
Categories: Articles by Spek, Atonement, Church History, Faith, Gifts of the Spirit, Gospel Principles, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS, Preaching the Gospel, Prophecy, Repentance, Scriptural Discussions, Zion . Tags: Baptism, Baptism of Fire, Church, church doctrine, Doctrine, Faith, Gospel, happiness, Holy Ghost, Joy, living the gospel, principles, purge, Remission of Sins, Scripture, Sin . Author: spektator . Comments: 14 Comments
Continued from part seven.
The Zoramites understood the message, sort of…
After expounding the doctrine of faith to the Zoramites, including breaking it down into its component ingredients (the word of God, belief on that word and the Holy Spirit), the Zoramites were eager to start the process and get themselves saved. Yet, their next question [...]
February 25, 2008
Categories: Atonement, Faith . Tags: Alma, Amulek, Atonement, Atonement of Jesus Christ, Book of Mormon, Christ, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, LDS, Mormon, Mormonism, Mormons, seed, Spirit, Word of God . Author: LDS Anarchist . Comments: Leave a Comment
After I wrote The Compassionate Empathy Model of the Atonement, I started surfing around looking for other atonement theories that I hadn’t heard of yet and I came across a Christian blog article that reviewed a book on the atonement and where the penal-substitution theory fit into it. What got me really thinking were [...]
January 16, 2008
Categories: Atonement, Jesus Christ . Tags: Accusation, Accuser, Atonement, Atonement of Jesus Christ, CEA, Christ, Church, Church of Jesus Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of Latter-day Saints, Church of the Latter-day Saints, compassion, Compassionate Empathy Atonement, compassionate empathy model, empathy, forgiveness, Guilt, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judge, Judgment, Judment Day, justice, Latter-day Saint, Latter-day Saints, LDS, LDS Church, Mercy, Mormon, Mormon Church, Mormonism, Mormons, Offense, Pain, Penal Substitution Atonement, Penal Substitution Atonement Theory, penal-substitution theory, Penitent, PSA, rape, Religion, Repentance, Resurrection, Sin, Suffering, Suffering of Jesus, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, theology . Author: LDS Anarchist . Comments: 4 Comments
I recently read a blog article entitled, Theories on the Atonement of Christ – An Overview and didn’t see my particular theory among the list. (What a surprise!) So, I thought maybe it was time to publish an article explaining my understanding of how the atonement of Jesus Christ actually works to get us sinners [...]
January 13, 2008
Categories: Atonement, Jesus Christ . Tags: Amulek, Atonement, Atonement Model, Atonement of Christ, Atonement of Jesus Christ, atonement theories, atonement theory, Atoning Blood, Atoning Blood of Jesus, BH Roberts, Blake Ostler, Blake Ostler's Compassion Theory, Book of Mormon, CEA, Church, Church of Jesus Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of Latter-day Saints, Church of the Latter-day Saints, Commercial Atonement, Commercial Atonement Theory, Commercial Theory, compassion, Compassion Atonement Theory, Compassionate Empathy Atonement, compassionate empathy model, D&C 88, Death of Jesus Christ, Doctrine and Covenants, Doctrine and Covenants 88, empathy, forgiveness, Forgiveness of Sin, God, God the Father, God the Son, Government Atonement, Government Atonement Theory, Government Theory, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judge, Judgment, Judgment Day, justice, Kingdoms of Glory, Latter-day Saint, Latter-day Saints, LDS, LDS Church, Mercy, Moral Exampel Atonement, Moral Example, Moral Example Atonement Theory, Moral Example Theory, Mormon, Mormon Church, Mormonism, Mormons, outer darkness, Penal Substitution, Penal Substitution Atonement, Penal Substitution Atonement Theory, penal-substitution theory, Penalty, Penalty of Sin, PSA, punishment, Ransom Atonement, Ransom Atonement Theory, Ransom Theory, Religion, Repentence, Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Satisfaction Atonement, Satisfaction Atonement Theory, Satisfaction Theory, Scripture, Scriptures, Second Death, Sin, Suffering, Suffering of Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, theology, Three Kingdoms of Glory, universe . Author: LDS Anarchist . Comments: 13 Comments
