tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post1321911394587356741..comments2023-05-18T08:46:59.064-06:00Comments on from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Declining NumbersDenver Snufferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13850530477432070456noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-13783395492821348842010-03-05T10:14:00.256-07:002010-03-05T10:14:00.256-07:00Tom,
The statement of John Taylor's was consi...Tom,<br /><br />The statement of John Taylor's was consistent with Joseph Smith's establishment of the Council of 50. That council included non-Latter-day Saints. It was the beginning of the "Kingdom of God" as an institution. Both members and non-members are to be part of that Kingdom when it is established. But it will be an outgrowth of the Lord's work through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to establish that kingdom. They are related, and will cooperate, but I've always understood them to be separate. We have one with us. We hope to see the other come.Denver Snufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850530477432070456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-45626465548710508052010-03-04T23:44:00.824-07:002010-03-04T23:44:00.824-07:00Denver,
Along the lines of what you wrote in the ...Denver,<br /><br />Along the lines of what you wrote in the original entry, do you feel that the Kingdom of God and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are synonymous terms which can (and are) used interchangeably?<br /><br />You touch on it by stating, "to the extent the Church claims to be the kingdom ... ," but no amount of claiming makes it so, unless it really is so.<br /><br />John Taylor, and others, have stated that the Kingdom of God is much bigger than the Church itself. The Church, as necessary as it is at this stage, is still only a temporary "institution" to use your term.<br /><br />Regardless of what John Taylor stated, I'd love to read your thoughts on the matter. If you've already written about it in one of your books, a simple reference would suffice. <br /><br />Thanks!Tomhttp://truthmarche.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-3784474514505896222010-03-04T09:02:00.098-07:002010-03-04T09:02:00.098-07:00I've never wasted a single meeting. Since I c...I've never wasted a single meeting. Since I carry my scriptures, I find that I am able to get something out of them even if the teacher is not covering anything which holds my interest. (My presence in the class shows support for the teacher. And since no one can tell why I'm looking at my scriptures, it is not disruptive because people should presume I'm following the discussion or lesson.)Denver Snufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850530477432070456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-14324366893227863842010-03-04T08:24:22.578-07:002010-03-04T08:24:22.578-07:00If you haven't already, you should ready Proph...If you haven't already, you should ready Prophecy -- Key to the Future<br />by Duane S. Crowther. He takes statements and prophecies from Church leaders along with scripture and puts in chronological order (as he sees it) how things will play out in the last days. He talks at length about what you mention a few times in your books about an "end to all nations." It's been a little while since I've read the book, but it may give some context to the declining baptisms in the Church. Meaning the world must be seriously humbled before people will be willing to listen to the Spirit and the missionaries.The Mursetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07425489145183473764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-47765504152193234392010-03-04T01:30:46.993-07:002010-03-04T01:30:46.993-07:00I am so dissapointed in the RS/Priesthood manual t...I am so dissapointed in the RS/Priesthood manual this yr. Where is the Doctirne or the meeat?<br />Gospel Principles... the basics are what the Gospel Essentials S.S. class is for. I guess Gospel Doctrine class is the only place we will get doctrine... and that is only if the teacher is teaching with the spirit... even when I do my best to teach pure Doctrine... I have had my hands slapped more than once.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950271118857573631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-31579819632953836862010-03-03T21:59:26.417-07:002010-03-03T21:59:26.417-07:00Have you ever noticed that people get more interes...Have you ever noticed that people get more interested in God when they have need for answers? I have to think our wealth has provided just too many distractions. People just are not interested in God. I don't think it is just a Mormon problem either. Maybe our current world financial disorder may change things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-85705577685885690622010-03-03T16:43:22.205-07:002010-03-03T16:43:22.205-07:00Perhaps those of us who search for books on "...Perhaps those of us who search for books on "Doctrine" would never do so from Deseret Books. That is a sad statement in and of itself.In The Doghousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14168341244739209780noreply@blogger.com