Still_Small_Voice

I know many Christian churches believe that God is only a spirit. "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:24 Many Christian churches also believe in the trinity doctrine. The trinity doctrine teaches that God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are one personage.

Many other churches teach that we believe in a different Jesus than they do because they don't like the truths we believe in. I agree with them to a point that we believe in a different Christ because of the following truths: 1) Jesus has a perfect, resurrected, glorified body of flesh and bones 2) Jesus is the Son of God and is a separate being from His Father 3) Jesus visited other people in the world other than just those in Jerusalem after His resurrection Most other Christian churches don't believe those three truths above.

I used to beat myself up with this doctrine of do all you can then Christ will save you. I could never do enough. There was no hope of salvation and I often felt in despair. Heavenly Father and Christ determine what is enough. The Lord will give us His peace when we are on the path leading to eternal life. Pray for an eternal perspective and that you might see yourself as God sees you. The Lord loves us and wants us to all submit unto Him that we might have eternal life. When you feel the love of God which passeth all understanding in your life you will want to submit. It is the sweetest and most powerful love you will ever experience. Sadly it seems in my life that I see thru a darkened glass. Lost with a veil covering my mind, I feel like I grope in the dark sometimes searching for the answers of why I continue to endure on the path that the Lord wants me to walk.

I was just visiting overstock.com and wasn't pleased with some of their advertising. I contacted a customer service representative and here was our chat conversation: you: Hello Cady: Thanks for visiting Overstock.com, this is Cady, how can I help you? you: I just wanted to voice an opinion about overstock.com you: I have visited this website several times before you: Why is overstock.com advertising Penthouse magazine on the front page? Cady: I'll be glad to check that for you. Cady: Overstock.com cannot include many advertisements in one webpage. Cady: That is the reason we have advertised Penthouse magazine. Cady: Is there anything else that I could help you with? you: I just wanted to voice my opinion that I do not like it. If overstock.com continues to advertise pornography on its front page I may never purchase from here again. Could you please pass my opinion to higher management? Cady: Thank you for contacting Overstock.com to express your concern regarding our recent marketing campaign. Cady: We appreciate your feedback and I have forwarded your email to our Marketing Department. We certainly understand that it is difficult to appeal to all audiences. Cady: Please be assured that it was not our intention to offend anyone. Cady: Sure, I will make a note regarding this. you: Thank you Cady: Is there anything else that I could help you with? you: No, thank you for listening to my input Cady: Thanks for visiting Overstock.com. Cady: Have a great day.

I don't think you will care when you are resurrected if you look different as you will be perfect. Perfect means it can't get any better, you are at your best. We don't think about this much, but when you are resurrected you will receive a healthy immortal, glorified body of flesh and bones. No more being sick or having any physical pain. You will no longer be stuck with walking or having to ride in a car to travel, you will be able to travel as an immortal being. Your senses will be enhanced in multiples as they will be glorified. Perfect eyesight, smell, hearing and other perfect senses. There are many joys we cannot comprehend while having a veil across out minds and being in this life of trial and probation. However we are choosing a celestial, terrestrial or telestial body with the choices we are making in this life.

I was reading Alma chapter 30 last night. One thing that stuck out to me was the reason why Korihor was doing what he was doing. Alma 30 17 And many more such things did he say unto them, telling them that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man conquered according to his strength; and whatsoever a man did was no crime. 18 And thus he did preach unto them, leading away the hearts of many, causing them to lift up their heads in their wickedness, yea, leading away many women, and also men, to commit whoredoms—telling them that when a man was dead, that was the end thereof. And after Korihor was struck deaf and dumb he wrote: 53 But behold, the devil hath deceived me; for he appeared unto me in the form of an angel, and said unto me: Go and reclaim this people, for they have all gone astray after an unknown God. And he said unto me: There is no God; yea, and he taught me that which I should say. And I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me. Reading these scriptures it is apparent to me that Korihor taught what he did because he desired to live a life of sexual immorality. Any thoughts?

I have been blessed to have been called as the Gospel Principles teacher in my branch. There is so much light and knowledge in this book. I grateful to have received this calling as I know I am learning more than anyone in the entire class.

I know that all of the Journal of Discourses is not doctrine. But focusing on the historical point you brought out something interesting that Brigham Young taught on and I thought I would expand on it for whoever desired to read it. What I wrote before is doctrine that the church recognizes. "The Apostle John taught that “the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son” (John 5:22). The Son, in turn, will call upon others to assist in the Judgment. The Twelve who were with him in his ministry will judge the twelve tribes of Israel (see Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30). The Nephite Twelve will judge the Nephite and Lamanite people (see 1 Nephi 12:9–10; Mormon 3:18–19). President John Taylor said the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles in our own dispensation will also judge us." --Gospel Principles, Chapter 46

This isn't any new doctrine. Christ has given the keys of judgment to His servants in many dispensations. His servants will take no different judgment than He would. They will judge perfectly as He will make them perfect judges. I take joy in the truth that if I am faithful, Jesus will be my advocate in this judgment. Christ taught the following recorded in the book of Matthew chapter 19: 27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

I find that story very amusing. Perot won 18.8% of the popular vote in 1992 and had no electoral votes.

You don't have to have just one favorite scripture. Post a few or just one of your favorites. One of my favorites in the book of Proverbs is: "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief." Proverbs 24:17 A man or woman who is good and just isn't perfect. When they fall and make errors they learn from the experience and rise thru the power of the atonement of Christ to continue on the strait and narrow path to eternal life. "Spiritual submissiveness is not accomplished in an instant, but by the incremental improvements and by the successive use of stepping-stones. Stepping-stones are meant to be taken one at a time anyway. Eventually our wills can be swallowed up in the will of the Father as we are willing to submit, even as a child doth submit to his father" -- Neal A. Maxwell

We hope all goes well for you on your return. I will pray for you.

It would probably be more effective to contact my local television station rather than Carl's Jr. Any advice?

My wife just told me about a new offensive television ad that is running. I am not going to be silent about it. The ads feature a teacher who dances on her desk and touches her backside while rappers in the classroom talk about her "flat buns." The new Carl's Jr. spot (airing as a Hardee’s ad in some markets) is for the chain’s patty melt, which is served on flat buns. Carl’s Jr.’s evp of marketing, Brad Haley, defends the spot, saying “it’s meant to be funny, silly, interesting and not as a social statement.” Visit the below website for a phone number and e-mail address if you wish to voice your opinion about it. http://www.susanohanian.org/show_atrocities.html?id=7468

I will pray for you Bunzy. I hope Heavenly Father helps you to obtain your temple recommend.

Perhaps if the man believed his body was a temple he would clean himself up.

We had our lesson on the law of chastity today. The teacher taught from the lesson manual and also implemented materials from Elder Holland's talk on “Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments.” It wasn't a mundane teacher read to the class lesson with no one speaking except the teacher. One point our teacher made was the Lord does not rank very many sins in seriousness, but has set the denial of the Holy Ghost, murder and unchastity as the most serious of sins. We also talked about the Apostle Paul's teachings in I Corinthians 6:19-20 the scriptures: ". . . know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price . . ." This truth countered with the world's teaching of: "it's my body and I can do what I want with it." There were also positive teachings of the sacred power God has given His children to bring other spirits into the world and of the joy that marriage intimacy can bring to a married couple. I thought it was a good lesson and I was glad I was able to attend it that day.

Look on E-bay for it. A fair price for it is around $25 in total costs. Another name for it is Swiss SoFlower.

Double post sorry.

I am going to use NIKKEN SWISS SOFLOWER instead of the other product. They don't advertise as far as I know, but I like the results the product gives.

I have decided against purchasing any Oil of Olay products made by Proctor and Gamble due to their sexual advertising. I just sent them an electronic mail. It read: Proctor and Gamble, I am writing to inform you that your Oil of Olay Regenerist product is very good. However, some of your advertising on television and in magazines is sexually explicit in nature particularly your Olay Quench advertising. Due to the offensive advertisments I have decided against purchasing Oil of Olay Regenerist products in the future until these ads have been removed. If anyone else wants to electronic mail them their address is: [email protected]

I think that Isaiah 53:2 is taken out of context in this matter. This point has been told to me before about this scripture. I do not read into this scripture that the Savior looked homely. But He was not rich in wealth and He did not wear expensive clothing that would impress others. There was certainly no beauty in Him that the prideful or rich would look at and impressed with. I have also come to the conclusion that looks mean little nowadays. If anyone has money they can buy comeliness. Look at some of the famous and rich in Hollywood. Many of them have had cosmetic surgery but lack the finer things in life that are eternal.

My wife and I were planning to do some temple work on September 6th and found out the Palmyra Temple was closed for maintenance. *Sigh* It's been several months since I have been inside. It is about a five hour drive to and from the House of the Lord from where I live. I miss the days I lived in Utah.

Regarding my afore commentary about the lesson being very negative on unchastity, I didn't mean that the lesson made me uncomfortable when I read it with my wife. I just thought that there should have been more positive teachings on how physical intimacy in a marriage is good and approved of by the Lord. The lesson seemed to teach very little positive about the law of chastity and focused on the wickedness that is rampant in our telestial world.

While I don't think there is any official church doctrine on whether there are sexual relations between husband and wife after the resurrection, there is one point of doctrine that is made clear. Only those who have inherited the celestial kingdom and received their exaltation will have spirit children.