By Lisle G. Brown All rights reserved. November 1995. This document may be freely distributed, as long as it includes this statement and no alterations are made to the text. In the Spring of 1836, Joseph Smith introduced the Church’s first temple ordinances (washings, anointings, washing of the feet, and the solemn assembly) in the […]
Originally published in 2013, updates have been made to the original essay’s URL and content, and we felt it would be good to provide the updates. It has now been several years since a new page was put up at the Church’s official website that has caused quite a stir in a lot of
For many years, members have been presented with a promise. It was claimed to have said by the Prophet Joseph Smith that, “I will give you a key that will never rust, if you will stay with the majority of the Twelve Apostles, and the records of the Church, you will never be led astray.”
As God the Father of all Creation organized the earth, He demonstrated a pattern of Patriarchal Order which He expected to be universally implemented. From matter unorganized, He began to create things. As He did so, it is important to note that He demonstrated His dominion—stewardship, patriarchy, or headship—over each by giving them a name. He
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Too often we think that prophecies and warnings by ancient prophets for our day are referencing the worldly or those of other faiths, and surely could not apply to us. This is especially true of the prophecy of “breaking the New and Everlasting Covenant”. Many times we think that this refers to those that came
