November 9, 2009 – 10:56 am
Occasionally you encounter a talk or book or article that is a classic. Elder John A. Widtsoe‘s talk on “Temple Worship” given at a meeting of the Genealogical Society of Utah at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake on October 12, 1920, is one of those talks. There are portions of this talk that many [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities, Temples Today
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Also tagged covenant, endowment, exaltation, history, john a. widtsoe, ordinances, plan of salvation, preparation, principles, restoration, salvation, symbols, temple worship
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October 14, 2009 – 7:45 am
(Continued from Part 2) In order to properly understand the law of consecration, we must first keep in mind two foundational gospel principles: All things are ultimately the Lord’s We are to love God with all our heart, soul, might, mind, and strength Once we understand these two principles we will be prepared to understand [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Scholarship, Texts
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Also tagged atonement, book of mormon, commandments, consecration, gifts, materialistic, money, owner, pride, principles, riches, selfish, Steven C. Harper, steward, stewardship, wealth
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That’s right. Our bodies actually emit a minuscule amount of real light. This is not just radiation or infrared body heat, but actual photons are released from the surface of the skin: Past research has shown that the body emits visible light, 1,000 times less intense than the levels to which our naked eyes are [...]