tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.comments2024-03-07T11:40:13.694-07:00To The RemnantAdrian Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17173995703995901609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-18621021684772650172024-03-02T11:13:04.459-07:002024-03-02T11:13:04.459-07:00Hi Remnant, it's a mystery then. I'm the o...Hi Remnant, it's a mystery then. I'm the only person with access to the comments, and I certainly didn't remove it. I'm not sure what happened, but please feel free to comment again.Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-78668600075381367152024-03-02T08:17:38.443-07:002024-03-02T08:17:38.443-07:00Hi Adrian, I did not remove my ow comment. Someon...Hi Adrian, I did not remove my ow comment. Someone on your team must have. Remnant of Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-75797803474876244922024-02-25T09:18:52.075-07:002024-02-25T09:18:52.075-07:00Hi Anonymous. I have not censored or removed any c...Hi Anonymous. I have not censored or removed any comments, though I see that a commenter has removed his own comment to which the reply still appears. I had not realized that he removed his comment, and I appreciate you pointing it out. I'm removing my reply, which no longer applies. Thanks! Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-85149001786358133972024-02-25T09:12:12.999-07:002024-02-25T09:12:12.999-07:00If you're going to censor /remove comments you...If you're going to censor /remove comments you should probably remove your reply also. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-42218613657871709792024-02-12T14:11:49.600-07:002024-02-12T14:11:49.600-07:00Adrian, having read everything you have written on...Adrian, having read everything you have written on this blog, I am amazed at your gift for expounding the scriptures. I am grateful for the way you make them so relatable and accessible. Thank you. <br /><br />In regards to the Facebook fellow who claimed he was the One and Only prophet on earth, that made me chuckle; I mean, Elijah was just one of 7,000 prophets in Israel.<br /><br />Foxes in the desert there are aplenty; thanks again for reminding us to not draw from wells without water. May the Lord bless you.<br /><br />THE BAPTIST<br /><br /> Among them that are born<br /> of women there hath not risen<br /> a greater than John the Baptist:<br /><br /> notwithstanding he that is least<br /> in the kingdom of heaven<br /> is greater than he.<br /><br /> ― Jesus of Nazareth<br /><br />At sentencing<br />I stood.<br /> <br /> A dispensation is a fragile<br /> potential. We live<br /> <br /> as Caesar decreed―<br /> taxed<br /> <br /> with coin<br /> the cloth covets:<br /> <br /> a king’s garment<br /> bespotted by flame<br /> <br /> a lust for baptisms<br /> performed by the dead<br /> <br /> a blasphemy of prophets<br /> offering flattering speech.<br /> <br />The king<br />required beheading―<br /> <br />let it be<br />a two-edged sword.Tim Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066920043246009928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-14321409507453753802024-02-08T16:27:24.611-07:002024-02-08T16:27:24.611-07:00Hi Andrew,
Yes, prophets prophesy. That’s their j...Hi Andrew,<br /><br />Yes, prophets prophesy. That’s their job—but it doesn’t necessarily mean predicting future events. Prophecy simply means delivering a message from God. Here’s what I wrote in my previous “Prophets” blog series:<br /><br />It's a simple concept. By definition, a "prophet" or "prophetess" is one who has the gift of prophecy. Such a person receives and delivers a message given them by God. Our common usage implies such a message will deal with future events, but the timing is not the defining characteristic of prophecy. Rather it is the source. Prophecy MUST originate with God.<br /><br />Certainly prophets go against the established order of things. So do pretenders, so I didn’t list that as necessarily a fruit. As for translating, scripture seems to make a distinction between gifts of prophecy, seership and translation. They are related but not equal. A prophet doesn’t have to be a translator as well. Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-18017936710900735102024-02-08T09:57:51.605-07:002024-02-08T09:57:51.605-07:00Thanks Adrian. I appreciate this post! I love to l...Thanks Adrian. I appreciate this post! I love to learn how to learn! <br /><br /> I especially loved the footnote on Alma in the Stick of Joseph. <br /><br />"* Alma is alluding to the concept in Judaism of the four levels of understanding known as Pardes. Pardes is the Hebrew word for "paradise." PaRDeS is also an acronym for the four levels of understanding of the Scriptures: Pashat (literal); Remez (implied, hinted); Drash (allegorical, homiletical; and Sod (hidden, secret). Alma is telling us that a person who has hardened his heart may be limited to the lower, "lesser" levels of understanding."<br /><br />I thought that was phenomenal that “paradise” is likened to both<br /> -levels of understanding and -hidden, secret (or mysteries.) <br />We know of course that these mysteries are given to many according to our HEED and DILIGENCE. <br />Heed- pay attention to, hear, listen, mind <br />Diligence- a steady, earnest, energetic effort, (application to accomplish an undertaking) <br />It reminds me of two places in the Bhagavad Gita (exact middle and at the end) where it talks about Knowledge and Wisdom. Knowledge is the hearing and listening to (heed) but Wisdom is in application of that knowledge (the doing) aka diligence.<br /><br />I have also appreciated and benefitted from the practice of Lectio Divina (Spiritual Reading) and using hermeneutics to help me understand Sacred Widsom Texts. Denver has said, " The mysteries of God are His hidden but simple truths." In studying hermeneutics, I have learned that truths are hidden only to the extent that we lack the ability to recognize them when we see them. Discovering them is just a matter of developing the ability to recognize that which is plainly visible.<br /><br />-JVH<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-18623638647848879742024-02-08T09:57:44.729-07:002024-02-08T09:57:44.729-07:00Adrian, how about prophecy? Do prophets prophesy? ...Adrian, how about prophecy? Do prophets prophesy? Requirement? Can you have a prophet who does not?<br /><br />How about "rocking the boat"? Do prophets go against the established order of things? Can a prophet just go with the flow?<br /><br />Translating works? Seer stones?<br /><br />Appreciate your post. Thank you.Andrew Teasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139640004552068856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-56344084467767422872024-02-06T12:42:02.978-07:002024-02-06T12:42:02.978-07:00Some questions I've received privately have re...Some questions I've received privately have reminded me that I need to make the following statement: I'm not making any claims about myself here. I do not claim to be a prophet, or anything special about myself at all. I'm just a guy sharing what I understand, in the hopes of helping those who are confused. I hope that much is obvious, but in case it's not, I'm stating it openly here. Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-30554391437010333812024-02-06T11:34:38.118-07:002024-02-06T11:34:38.118-07:00Hi Lijphart,
My goal isn't to point to someon...Hi Lijphart,<br /><br />My goal isn't to point to someone specific. I'm just trying to provide some reminders to help people judge the matter for themselves. Also, I'm not intending this as a series. This is just a one-off. Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-45413564829462837352024-02-05T18:47:21.924-07:002024-02-05T18:47:21.924-07:00From what you've written here, if there is a p...From what you've written here, if there is a prophet in our day it's clearly only David or Rock. I guess the next installment will give us the final clue. My money's on David but I've an open mind until you blog again. Lijpharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456625723886762758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-88048156880134488442024-02-04T22:17:00.539-07:002024-02-04T22:17:00.539-07:00I think one example of the fruit is what grows and...I think one example of the fruit is what grows and is harvested within us, the audience. Good fruit leads us to repent, come closer to Christ, love more, humble ourselves, etc. Bad fruit is of course the opposite. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-16927830488393524762024-02-04T17:59:28.250-07:002024-02-04T17:59:28.250-07:00Dude! You did get ripped off. I became an ordained...Dude! You did get ripped off. I became an ordained minister at no charge! Sure, if I wanted a certificate to hang on my wall, I had to give them money for it (I think it was $13 or $15 at the time).<br /><br />Anyway, back to reading what your post is really about.<br />ToniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-88898412290419225292023-12-21T15:16:02.947-07:002023-12-21T15:16:02.947-07:00You are correct about it being a prophecy Russ. It...You are correct about it being a prophecy Russ. It is nice that so many people clearly understand prophecy to such a sufficient level that they are able to teach everyone what, why, how, when, and where it has/is/will be fulfilled. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-61949984526083512692023-12-15T09:47:04.346-07:002023-12-15T09:47:04.346-07:00To be precise, the prophecy states that the seed o...To be precise, the prophecy states that the seed of Lehi would be scattered and smitten by "the gentiles" without any mention that the man in question would be part of the scattering and smiting. The prophecy that pertains to the man is literally a portion of a single sentence, and there is no further mention of him at all. So I would not agree that the prophecy states that the seed of Lehi were killed and afflicted by this man and his fellow gentiles. <br /><br />That said, I realize there may be a number of ways to interpret the prophecy of the man and people have made cases for Columbus as well as others. I suppose the only way to fully settle the matter in one's mind is to see the same vision Lehi and Nephi saw. Lacking that, we are left to make our inquiries and best guesses.Adrian Larsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-63736726191036139862023-12-15T00:49:52.886-07:002023-12-15T00:49:52.886-07:00The prophecy does state that the seed of Lehi was ...The prophecy does state that the seed of Lehi was scattered and many killed and afflicted by this man and his fellow Gentiles which would then fit the description of Columbus. The mighty nation seen by Nephi is definitely the USA but being this mighty nation’s power is extended all over the continent, especially its economic and cultural influence not to say military. I still think Nephi is describing Columbus but not limited to him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-37113214874065707642023-05-25T09:05:49.367-06:002023-05-25T09:05:49.367-06:00Maybe it’s the cynic in me, but when I looked how ...Maybe it’s the cynic in me, but when I looked how much was on my group’s contribution to the prayer and heard that they were going to combine everything into one prayer, I had my doubts about how it well the resulting prayer was going to turn out. But like you and the commenter above, I also thought it turned out very beautiful. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with how they did that, and also grateful. Im glad I had the chance to participate, even if it was only such a small degree.<br /><br />It was also nice to finally meet you and your lovely wife, and many others for the first time in person.Sarah Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-79880067145061175612023-05-24T00:12:30.206-06:002023-05-24T00:12:30.206-06:00Amen!Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-40096901081693995122023-05-22T19:31:37.462-06:002023-05-22T19:31:37.462-06:00The prayer was thoughtful and beautiful. I was ple...The prayer was thoughtful and beautiful. I was pleased to say “amen” at the conclusion. Many thanks to all who made this happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-19571781840813198862023-05-19T12:40:50.576-06:002023-05-19T12:40:50.576-06:00Do you know if this July Wyoming Youth conference ...Do you know if this July Wyoming Youth conference is still happening, or did it get changed to the Aug conference in Idaho listed on the Remnant Events calendar? Aimee Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844793503824194851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-51665144499709635922023-04-15T06:30:42.735-06:002023-04-15T06:30:42.735-06:00It's called, "In Their Own Words: A Histo...It's called, "In Their Own Words: A History of the Removal of Section 20" by Lori Larsen. Here's a link to it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/acFD0IwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-55494501135043482162023-04-14T22:45:13.075-06:002023-04-14T22:45:13.075-06:00For those of us who joined the movement after the ...For those of us who joined the movement after the Statement of Purpose, I understand someone wrote a book about the process and had it available on Amazon. It might be helpful if we could learn about the process that everyone went through. Could someone please share the name and author of the book? Thanks so much. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-91082713903182449132023-03-10T08:54:13.575-07:002023-03-10T08:54:13.575-07:00I think we have found a solution in our area. Than...I think we have found a solution in our area. Thanks so much.<br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-73608810849959109982023-03-09T04:45:27.869-07:002023-03-09T04:45:27.869-07:00That is very kind of you, and would be a blessing ...That is very kind of you, and would be a blessing to us.<br />John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665085267750808287.post-2651206479046367532023-03-08T16:12:26.291-07:002023-03-08T16:12:26.291-07:00John would you and your wife be interested in a zo...John would you and your wife be interested in a zoom Sunday sacrament mtg? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com