Michael Vaughn @CIA_Handler

It’s incredible that it’s been five years now since the last time I drank. I tried AA meetings that didn’t help me, I tried therapy. That definitely helped me a lot. 2 years after being sober the couple of my family passed away within few weeks and it took a toll on me. I surrendered to Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. I turn to the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints and they help me so much in so many ways. Reading scriptures, keeping covenants, going to temple, do serve the lord etc etc.. they too help me get through my recovery. ❤️‍🩹 Recovery tools are important to me as well. Going to church, be faithful, and be a peacemaker also is part of my recovery. I so grateful for the tools I have. I love you all so much! I want to celebrate 5 years today by going to work and work hard. All loves!! 🤟🏼🙏🏼🤟🏼🙏🏼✨🫂

Some faiths treat the Bible as if it’s perfect in its current state; however, the more you look at the history of the Bible, the harder it is to pretend it reached us unscathed from error. These texts were copied long after the originals disappeared, often by people working with damaged pages, missing lines, or handwriting they could barely read. Every time a scribe had to guess at a word or reconstruct a sentence, the meaning potentially shifted a little. I common children’s game illustrates this perfectly where they whisper a sentence to one another and see how it changed along the way. Sometimes the changes to the Bible were accidental. Sometimes they were intentional. Either way, the idea that this process produced a perfect final result is impossible to defend. If the Bible passed through that many hands, across that many centuries, with that many opportunities for human error, then of course mistakes and errors crept in. Of course some meanings were lost. Of course some passages were altered. It would be strange if that had not happened. Therefore, we cannot act like the text we have today is guaranteed to match what God originally revealed to His prophets. That is why Joseph Smith’s statement matters. When he said, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly,” he was stating the only position that makes sense once you understand how the Bible actually came down to us. If the transmission was imperfect, then we need God to clarify what is true. We need Him to correct what was lost. We need Him to speak again. This is where a living prophet becomes essential. If God spoke anciently but the record of those revelations has been altered, damaged, or misunderstood over time, then the only way to recover the original meaning is for God to speak now. A prophet is not a luxury. A prophet is the only safeguard against the accumulated errors of centuries. Without one, we are left guessing which parts of the text reflect God’s voice and which parts reflect the limitations of the people who copied it. Thankfully we have the Book of Mormon - Another Testament of Jesus Christ that stands as a second witness and helps clarify Christs simple doctrine.

“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” —Amos 3:7 God’s church needs prophets.

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BearStateSaint @BearStateSaint

2 days ago

I couldn’t stop myself from seeing it like this. Am I the only one?

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@MarinasHammer 😅

@ApologiaStudios @gregsukert If this picture of Brigham Young creating the best civilization gets more likes, you’re a loser that’s afraid of anyone that’s actually prepared to answer your questions.

Mormon: What do I need to be saved? Evangelical: Do you believe in Jesus? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: The Jesus of the Bible? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: That Jesus is the Son of God? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: That He died for your sins? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: That He rose from the dead? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: That He’s the only way to salvation? Mormon: Yes. Evangelical: Then why don’t you believe in Jesus? Mormon: …I just said I do. Evangelical: No, not that Jesus. Mormon: Which Jesus? Evangelical: The Biblical Jesus. Mormon: The one who is the Son of God, died for sins, rose from the dead, and is the only way to salvation? Evangelical: Yes. Mormon: That’s the one I believe in. Evangelical: No, you believe in a different Jesus. Mormon: How is He different? Evangelical: Because you don’t believe in the right Jesus. Mormon: Which Jesus is the right Jesus? Evangelical: The Biblical Jesus. Mormon: … Evangelical: … Mormon: We’ve been standing in this same circle for three hours, haven’t we? Evangelical: That’s exactly what someone who doesn’t believe in the Biblical Jesus would say.

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D. Todd Christofferson @ChristoffDTodd

4 days ago

Religious freedom is the cornerstone of peace in a world with many competing philosophies. We were privileged to represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Canterbury Medal Gala hosted by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty at the National Constitution

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Millionaire here. Let me explain how Elon Musk became so rich. He is 10x smarter than me and I’m 10x smarter than you. That combined with one small piece of factual knowledge you haven’t learned yet: Marx and Mao were retarded.

Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren

4 days ago

Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth. We need a wealth tax.

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@hopefultheism @BlackBlessedLDS 🙏🏼❤️

@ThoughtfulSaint @Mormonger IYKYK 😅

The Family: A Proclamation to the World is more than a statement of eternal truths. It is a clear prophetic warning and a specific call to action. The last two paragraphs seem to be the most forgotten and dismissed, but there are and will be devastating consequences for individuals, communities, and entire nations if God's commandments are ignored and violated. What are we to do? We are to promote and uphold the traditional family, in our individual lives and within our governments. The family proclamation was ahead of its time. How have we responded, and where do we currently stand?

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@jamesballif A California-based mission

Read the Book of Mormon. Cover to cover. Pray about it, asking sincerely to know whether it’s true (the final chapter provides specific guidance on this point). Then tell me whether Latter-day Saints believe in Jesus Christ. Will you accept that challenge?

44 years ago, I decided I would quit debating and find out once and for all if what my friends, teammates, and two young men in white shirts and ties had told me about the @Ch_JesusChrist was true. There is a promise given at the very end of the Book of Mormon: And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” Moroni 10:4–5. Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, keeps every promise. I read, prayed, asked, and listened. He answered. That decision will bless my family and me for an Eternity. – Burgess Owens, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee

a week ago

Children in my church—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—know this song, “I Will Walk With Jesus” Pay attention to the words If this isn’t emblematic of Christian faith, I don’t know what is

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Dr Manhattva @Manhattva

a year ago

The television Lithium battery Open Heart surgery 3d animation John Browning invented the firearms that won two World Wars (Repeating rifle Machine gun) Catalytic converter Digital audio Stereo sound 3D ultrasound Soda fountain Fire extinguisher Torpedo Traffic light Odometer

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LEGO Joseph Smith @Mormonger

a week ago

@TexasRose1836 The problem with your argument is that you simply assume the very thing you're trying to prove. You define "Christian" as "someone who accepts the Nicene Creed, post-apostolic tradition, and your particular understanding of the Trinity." Then you point out that Latter-day Saints

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@Manhattva @Bro_TheCat 😅

A member of a former ward of mine had Down Syndrome. I remember when he became a priest and wanted to bless the sacrament. His dad and the bishop worked a ton with him until he could do it unassisted. The first time he blessed the sacrament on his own, it was not perfect, but there was not a dry eye in the chapel. To this day, I have never seen anyone smile bigger than he did when he finished and stood up. It was one of the most profoundly spiritual experiences of my life, to feel the love of the Savior for him, and for me, through his simple act of service. I’ll never forget it. After high school, he wanted to serve a mission. He was called as a service missionary. He worked in a Bishop’s Storehouse. I have never met anyone more excited and proud to wear his name tag. The world needs more people like him. He radiates pure joy wherever he goes.

TMZ @TMZ

2 weeks ago

Influencer couple terminates pregnancy after Down syndrome diagnosis. Read more: tmz.me/4dOEf2p

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