Tag Archives: Modern-day revelation

There is no end to revelation

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

President Wilford Woodruff (1807–1898) affirmed: “We cannot find anywhere within the lids of the Bible where the Lord ever had a people he acknowledged except they were led by immediate revelation.” Noah for 120 years preached repentance and built an … Read More

Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Holy Ghost, Modern Day Prophets, Modern-day revelation, Prophet Joseph Smith, Uncategorized, Wilford Woodruff

You must dig your own well

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

Several decades ago my great-grandfather put a shovel to a particular spot on his farm. He started digging a six-foot diameter hole. He dug six-feet down and then reinforced the sides with concrete, and then repeated the procedure by going … Read More

Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Semiannual General Conference, Modern Day apostles, Modern Day Prophets, Modern-day revelation, Uncategorized

His Servants the Prophets

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

The French philosopher Montesquieu said a republic was based on virtue; a monarchy based upon honor; and despotism based upon fear. What then is the Kingdom of God based upon? If I were to tag it with one word like … Read More

Tagged Hugh B. Brown, Modern Day apostles, Modern Day Prophets, Modern-day revelation, Uncategorized

To hell there is an exit

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

Apparently all hell is breaking loose in some evangelical circles concerning hell itself (see pastor Chad Holtz being fired and the man and the book that started it). The doctrinal dilemma of hell surfaced in the early 1830’s among Latter-day … Read More

Tagged Apostle Paul, Chad Holtz, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hell, Joseph Smith, Modern-day revelation, Theological debate, Uncategorized