LDS Last Days Prophecy and Gospel Discussions

TWENTY PRIESTHOOD LAWS AND EVIDENCES, Chapter 8 Part 3 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   Conferring and ordaining to Priesthood Priesthood has been defined as the authority to act in God’s name, which entails officiating in the ordinances and operations of the Gospel. Joseph Smith said that Priesthood “is the channel through which all knowledge, doctrine, the plan of salvation and...

Gifts and Powers of Priesthood When the Gospel of Jesus Christ was restored in this dispensation, it brought back all the gifts, powers and blessings that had been enjoyed by the former-day Saints at the time of Christ. In the seventh Article of Faith, Joseph Smith claimed, “We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.” He also...

Why was it that the Lord did not restore the Gospel and Priesthood to one of the many churches already in existence? The answer is probably because He knew the ministers and their congregations would not accept them. This is evidenced by the fact that after Joseph Smith established the Priesthood with its doctrines and ordinances, other churches combined to oppose him and the restored Gospel. Howe...

THE PRIESTHOOD LAW OF PLURAL MARRIAGE, Chapter 7 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   I am the Lord thy God, and will give unto thee the law of my Holy Priesthood, as was ordained by me and my Father before the world was. (D & C 132:28) [Then follows the law pertaining to plural marriage.]   Today there are approximately 30,000 Fundamentalist Mormons who believe in plural marriage...

MAN-MADE MANIFESTOS, Chapter 6 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/12/man-made-manifestos-chapter-6-of-church.html?m=1   They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have...

 1886 to 1889: A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE SAINTS, Chapter 5 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   Leading up to 1886   Since the time of Joseph Smith’s first vision in 1820, the powers of the adversary have intensified against the restored Gospel. Ministers have spewed out their religious poison against it; members of the media have written lies in order to sell more publications; and the...

DETECTING TRUE AND FALSE PROPHETS, Chapter 4 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   The world always mistook false prophets for true ones, and those that were sent of God, they considered to be false prophets, . . . (TPJS, p. 206)   The Old Testament records that the Lord has frequently sent prophets to help guide the people back into His presence. But unfortunately, many prophets came...

 PRIESTHOOD OUTSIDE THE CHURCH, Chapter 3 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut Wherefore, I will that all men shall repent, for all are under sin, except those which I have reserved unto myself, holy men that ye know not of. (D & C 49:8) Today there are many dangers and threats against the Holy Priesthood involving both men and the Church. Both can make seemingly insignificant yet s...

 PRIESTHOOD IN THE PAST, Chapter 2 of The Church and the Priesthood by Ogden Kraut And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. and I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. (Lev. 26:11-12) To better understand the nature and power of the Priesthood, let us go back to the beginning of time when great prophets possessed and demonstrated the...

  WHAT IS PRIESTHOOD, Chapter 1 of The Church and the Priesthood   PREFACE         Priesthood could be considered a theological enigma–a subject of many definitions and interpretations. Catholic and Protestant churches say it existed anciently but admit they do not have it now. Even the Latter-day Saints have tendered a variety of interpretations and explanations.   Questions continue to arise on...

CONCLUSION, Chapter 15 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/10/conclusion-chapter-15-of-church-and.html?m=1   “CONTEND FOR THE FAITH” Throughout the world there are well over a thousand different Christian churches-most of them claiming to have the true gospel. Yet, there was originally only one Church of Jesus Christ and only one book which was clai...

  To read along: http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/10/the-kingdom-of-god-chapter-14-of-church.html?m=1   Definition and Distinction The subject of the Kingdom of God is the grand central theme interwoven throughout the pages of scripture. There are more references in the New Testament to the Kingdom of God than there are to the Church of Christ. It was the main subject in John’s book of Reve...

  THE BLACKS AND THE PRIESTHOOD, Part 2 of Chapter 13 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut    http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/10/the-blacks-and-priesthood-part-2-of.html?m=1 The 1978 Announcement However, less than a year after President Kimball made this statement at BYU, a news release by the First Presidency made the following announcement: All worthy male members of the Church m...

  The Pre-Existence An individual’s right to bear the Priesthood in this life was determined by experiences that occurred in the Pre-Existence. According to Joseph Smith: Every man who has a calling to minister to the inhabitants of the world was ordained to that very purpose in the Grand Council of heaven before this world was. I suppose I was ordained to this very office in that Grand Council. (...

  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/plural-marriage-chapter-12-of-church.html?m=1 An Eternal Doctrine Before and during the time of the passage of many anti-polygamy laws, the Saints received sermons and revelations encouraging them to continue living this eternal principle. The following examples tell a powerful story: Joseph Smith:  (quoted in the Deseret News) The Prophet did not say t...

PLURAL MARRIAGE, Chapter 12 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/plural-marriage-chapter-12-of-church.html?m=1 An Ancient Doctrine Polygamy, polygyny, or plural marriage certainly did not start with the Mormons. All the people of the Orient, who are descendants of Japheth, the son of Noah, have accepted it as an integral part of their marriage pra...

The “Horn” made war with the Saints and overcame them, until the Ancient of Days came; judgment was given to the Saints of the Most High from the Ancient of Days; . . . (TPJS, p. 159) I saw Adam in the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman. He called together his children and blessed them with a [159] patriarchal blessing. The Lord appeared in their midst, and he (Adam) blessed them all, and foretold what sho...

  THE ONLY TRUE GOD, Chapter 11 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/the-only-true-god-chapter-11-of-church.html?m=1 This Is Life Eternal . . . The Prophet Joseph Smith once said: There are but a very few beings in the world who understand rightly the character of God (TPJS, p. 343) And again- The things of God are of deep import; and time and exp...

UNITED ORDER, Chapter 10 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/united-order-chapter-10-of-church-and.html?m=1 Come Out of Babylon One of the most noticeable differences between Mormonism and other religions is the close relationship between the spiritual and the temporal. Mormonism is not just another ethereal, mystic, or philosophical religious sy...

REBAPTISM, Chapter 9 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/rebaptism-chapter-9-of-church-and.html?m=1 There remains a practice throughout the pages of history, which has ascribed but little attention from most historians. This practice was the doctrine and ordinance of rebaptism. Those who have heard or read about this ordinance have assumed it was...

GATHERING ISRAEL, Chapter 8 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/gathering-israel-chapter-8-of-church.html?m=1 Gathering Through the Centuries From the pre-existence, throughout mortality, and into the eternities to come, spirits and mortals have been attracted and gathered by truth or by error. Habitations and principles are being acquired by sel...

DEMISE OF THE SEVENTIES, Chapter 7 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/the-demise-of-seventies-chapter-7-of.html?m=1 Scriptural and Early History The calling and mission of the Seventy is unique. They have been associated with the mission of nearly all the chosen servants of God. Scripturally they are first mentioned among the ancient Israelites...

WITHOUT PURSE OR SCRIP, Chapter 6 of The Church and The Gospel by Ogden Kraut  http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/without-purse-or-scrip-chapter-6-of.html?m=1 The Lord’s Missionary System The Lord had a special program for missionary work-it was for His servants to devote full time to the spiritual call of preaching the Gospel. The manner He prescribed was to go without purse or scrip, mea...

Preparation for the Kingdom by Ogden Kraut  To read the full text: http://www.fundamentallymormon.com/2019/09/preparation-for-kingdom-by-ogden-kraut.html?m=1 Section I Introduction Christ verses Lucifer Many centuries ago two very powerful beings met on top of a high mountain. One showed the other all the kingdoms of the world, and said if you will serve me, “All this power will I give thee and th...

The Importance of Spiritual Gifts The Latter-day Saints profess to believe in spiritual gifts. Indeed we say that the true Church of Jesus Christ must have those gifts to be the true church. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, etc. (7th Article of Faith)Many spiritual gifts were given to the ancient prophets, apostles and righteous...