| SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine and Covenants 93:36-37, 39-40 |
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The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth. Light and truth forsake that evil one. . . . And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers. But I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth.
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| QUOTE OF THE DAY Ezra Taft Benson |
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“One great thing the Lord requires of each of us is to provide a home where a happy, positive influence for good exists. In future years the costliness of home furnishings or the number of bathrooms will not matter much, but what will matter significantly is whether our children felt love and acceptance in the home. It will greatly matter whether there was happiness and laughter, or bickering and contention. “I am convinced that before a child can be influenced for good by his or her parents, there must be a demonstration of respect and love” (“Great Things Required of Their Fathers,” April 1981 General Conference).
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| TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY September 18, 2021 |
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| 2016 - The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple was dedicated by President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency. For More Church History, Click Here! |
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INFINITE GOODNESS
By Jonathan Neville
"Through the infinite goodness of God..." – Jonathan Edwards, Life of David Brainerd, p. 270 (Mosiah 5:3) Building on the conclusions reached in A Man that Can Translate, this book demonstrates how we can tell Joseph Smith actually translated the ancient Nephite record. Every translator relies on his/her own mental language bank to express the meaning of words from another language into his/her own language. Much of the Book of Mormon uses biblical language, including direct quotations of long passages, blending of shorter passages, phrases and vocabulary. But there are over 700 non-biblical terms and hundreds of non-biblical phrases in the Book of Mormon. If Joseph translated the plates, where did this vocabulary come from? This book uses extensive, detailed evidence to propose that Joseph was prepared from a young age to become the Prophet of the Restoration. His “intimate acquaintance with those of different denominations” (1832 History), including the writings of prominent Christians such as Jonathan Edwards, gave Joseph the Christian vocabulary he needed to translate the plates “after the manner of [his] language” (D&C 1:24). Joseph’s translations, revelations, and personal writings are all drawn from his mental language bank—convincing evidence that God spoke to Joseph and through Joseph. The Book of Mormon belongs to the entire world. This new understanding opens up the Book of Mormon as an integral and necessary component of God’s plan for the fulfillment of the hopes and dreams of the Biblical prophets and Christian teachers such as Jonathan Edwards and James Hervey. By corroborating the testimony of Joseph and Oliver, this new approach reaffirms the divine authenticity of the Book of Mormon as a translation of ancient records.
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Standard Works of the Church: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament and New Testament, in one year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
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