LDS Last Days Prophecy and Gospel Discussions

Continuation of reading from various pamphlets compiled by Ogden Kraut.

                  THE ONE MIGHTY AND STRONG part 2.    The Professing Candidates In 1912 Joseph F. Smith was still troubled by those claiming to hold the position of “One Mighty and Strong”, so he warned: [10]I know that the Lord will not raise up “Tom, Dick, or Harry”, here, there and everywhere, claiming to be Christ, or “One Mighty and Strong”, claiming to be inspired and called to do some wond...

                THE ONE MIGHTY AND STRONG The Initial Scriptures In November of 1832 the Prophet Joseph Smith was in Kirtland, Ohio, writing a letter to W. W. Phelps and his “brethren” in Missouri. The letter pertained to all the Saints who should come to Zion for an inheritance. The Prophet said: I have many things which I wish to communicate. Some things which I will mention in this letter, whic...

  The Old Ship ZION     by Ogden Kraut   1977 If I have had one dream concerning the OLD SHIP ZION, I have had a hundred.—Heber C. Kimball

THE NEW TESTAMENT AND PLURAL MARRIAGE Part Two ByOgden Kraut     In Paul’s sermons on fleshly sins—such as in Romans 7, Galatians 5, and many other epistles—he never mentioned that a man in plural marriage was living in sin. Why not? He defends monogamous marriage, and rightly so, but why did he avoid either a positive or negative comment on the subject of polygamy? The Jews practiced it; the Arab...

The main text of this pamphlet is a letter written in answer to one received by the author from a friend who has been having discussions with a pastor on the subject of plural marriage. The names have been withheld for obvious reasons; however, the correspondence is printed in pamphlet form as the information may be of interest to others. There are three letters included herein: (1) cover letter f...

The Prophet Joseph, like all other great prophets, had difficulty teaching new truths to the world. On one occasion his feelings were unleashed in this great outburst: "This generation is as currupt as the generation of the Jews that crucified Christ; and if He were here today, and should preach the same doctrine He did then, they would put Him to death. TPJS 328  

  THE MYSTERIES “-when any man obtains this last Comforter, he will have the personage of Jesus Christ to attend him, or appear unto him from time to time, and the Lord will teach him face to face, and he may have a perfect knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God.”                                                    TPJS151

A Houses Out of Order, part 2 of THE INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON by Ogden Kraut   At first only a few were called to live and teach these principles of the fullness of the Gospel. There was no organized group—just occasional informal meetings in various homes to discuss the Gospel. However, because of the increase in numbers, meeting houses were soon built and then even special ordinance bui...

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The Flag of Fundamentalism Fundamentalism seems to be a light that cannot be hidden under a basket. In spite of over 100 years of denunciations, felony laws, persecutions, prosecutions, excommunications and imprisonments, their flag still flies. Who are today’s Fundamentalist Mormons, and how did they originate? Apparently Elder Mark E. Petersen was the first to use this term, which infers support...

    THE DAY OF PENTECOST It was fifty days after the resurrection of Christ that Pentecost was celebrated as the ‘Harvest Feast.” It was a one-day celebration of the law which was given from Sinai on the 50th day of deliverance from Egyptian bondage. Many Jews had gathered to Jerusalem from Meso­potamia, Asia, Egypt, Libya, Rome, Arabia, and other nations. The Twelve Apostles stood before the peop...

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To the Cross at Calvary part 2.   Here Brigham Young definitely identifies the time and place when Jesus experienced this sweating of blood. It was on the cross that the sins of mankind were heaped upon His soul. It was only upon His death that His blood would make an atonement. As the “Lamb slain from the foundations of the world”, it was on the cross—that became an immortal altar of sacrifice—th...

To the Cross at Calvary Whatever Christ suffered at Gethsemane, it was minimal compared to the crucifixion! Death can come in a thousand different and terrible ways, but nothing compares to the horrors that attend death by crucifixion! Evil men and evil demons combined their powers to destroy Christ from the time of His birth. The devil worked through both government officials and religious leader...

Thousands of books have been written about the life of Christ and the ultimate price He paid at Calvary; yet it may be truly said, “the half has never been told.” His was a life so monumental that the customs, laws, rituals, and sacrifices of many generations were influenced by it. It was the central theme of all the ancient prophets, and nearly 30 prophecies were fulfilled by His offering on the...

  THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 4 on Fundamentally Mormon      Kingdom of God   The Old Testament Kingdom of God was a political power that governed the House of Israel. This concept was restored to Joseph Smith with the Gospel and established in 1843, separate from the organization of the Church in 1830. George Q. Cannon said: [20]We are asked, Is the Church of God and the Kingdom of God the sam...

  THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 3 on Fundamentally Mormon    Persecution and Friendship with the World   These two conditions are certainly opposites. Persecution followed the early disciples of Jesus, and He told them, “Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, . . . Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which w...

  FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 2 on Fundamentally Mormon                                     presented at                             The Sunstone Symposium                                  August 1989 by Ogden Kraut   Page 8 According to Church history, the Lord didn’t seem to be too concerned about the laws of the land against plural marriage either. The first revelation concerning this principle...

THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON                                    presented at                             The Sunstone Symposium                                  August 1989 by Ogden Kraut   [1]                       THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON In order to briefly cover the broad spectrum of Mormon Fundamentalism, this paper is divided into three main areas: (1) The Early History, (2) The Doctrinal Diff...

PROPHECY OF FAMINE Many people assume, with a sense of false security, that the days of famines are past. However, we must turn to prophecy—especially those concerning our own nation. Jesus foresaw our day and began the prophecy of a famine upon this time. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers plac...

  REASONS FOR FAMINES The reasons for famines are strictly spiritual. It is the Lord that brings them to pass or prevents them. Some of the prophets have written: [8]And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not remember him. (Helaman 12:...

“Feast or Famine” has been the lot of every person, in greater or lesser degrees, and even though it is a hard lesson learned, it is often and hastily forgotten. To “be prepared” is the motto from boy scouts to the defense of nations, but how little attention to this wise creed is adhered to by members of the Church and other individuals. Because we have such an abundant basket and store, a meal w...

The United Order When the LDS Church was less than a year old, the Lord directed the Saints to “let every man esteem his brother as himself” because “if ye are not one, ye are not mine.” (D & C 38:24, 27) In 1832 the Lord revealed additional information on the “permanent and everlasting” nature of the United Order: That you may be equal in the bonds of heavenly things, yea, and earthly things...

A What would have happened to the Mormon people if the 1890 Manifesto had not been issued? Would the Church have been destroyed, members killed, and the Priesthood of God obliterated? It is difficult to postulate on the probabilities, but it is not difficult to recognize the reality of what has actually happened in the past century. The year 1890 was a turning point for Mormonism. It was even note...