LDS Last Days Prophecy and Gospel Discussions

MORMONISM vs REINCARNATION, Part 1 of Chapter 19 of Reincarnation  Pages 164 to 170 Now, I do not think there are any misgivings in the hearts of the Latter-day Saints this morning in regard to what President Woodruff has said to us concerning the doctrine which he has taken occasion to puncture; that is, that the spirit of any man now in this probation had been on the earth in a former age, in an...

POINTS TO PONDER, Chapter 18 of Reincarnation  Pages 148 to 163 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. (Alma 34:32) As the reality of the theory of reincarnation is considered, many questions should be answered and discrepancies resolved. This chapter will discuss the following ten “points to po...

FINAL JUDGMENT, Chapter 17 of Reincarnation  Pages 144 to 147 For they shall be judged according to their works, and every man shall receive according to his own works, his own dominion, in the mansions which are prepared. (D & C 76:111) The Gospel teaches us of a final judgment when everyone will be awarded the glory and honor they deserve and assigned to the stations they have merited. God’s...

THE SECOND DEATH, Chapter 16 of Reincarnation  Pages 136 to 143 These are they who shall go away into the lake of fire and brimstone, with the devil and his angels-And the only ones on whom the second death shall have any power. (D & C 76:36-37) When the Prophet Jeremiah lamented over the house of Israel for their wickedness, the Lord told him to go to the “potter’s house and there I will caus...

RESURRECTION OF THE BODY, Chapter 15 of Reincarnation  122 to 135 The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame. (Alma 40:23) Those who believe in multiple lives must also believe in multiple deaths. The...

THE SONS OF PERDITION, Chapter 14 of Reincarnation  Pages 113 to 121 Thus saith the Lord concerning all those who know my power, and have been made partakers thereof, and suffered themselves through the power of the devil to be overcome, and to deny the truth and defy my power-They are they who are the sons of perdition, of whom I say that it had been better for them never to have been born. (D &a...

PARADISE– A WORLD OF SPIRITS, Chapter 13 of Reincarnation  Pages 105 to 112 . . . thus they remain in this state , as well as the righteous in paradise, until the time of their resurrection. (Alma 40:14) There are many terms for that state or spiritual existence immediately following death: purgatory, paradise, spirit prison, etc., which is a purgative (purging) place of rehabilitation from the mi...

A DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL, Chapter 12 of Reincarnation  Pages 97 to 104 This is one of the most inconsistent ideas that could be possibly entertained in the mind of man; it is called the transmigration of souls. (Brigham Young, JD 1:93) An interesting confrontation occurred between the Prophet Joseph Smith and a man by the name of Robert Matthias, who also called himself “Joshua”. The man claimed to...

ANGELIC BEINGS, Chapter 11 of Reincarnation  Pages 87 to 96 There are no angels who minister to this earth but those who do belong or have belonged to it. ((D & C 130:5) By dictionary definition, an angel is “a guardian spirit or guiding influence,” (Amer. Heritage Dic.) and again, “a heavenly guardian, ministering spirit, or messenger; a fallen spiritual being, also immortal.” (New Intern’l D...

THE BLESSING OF MORTALITY, Chapter 10 of Reincarnation  Pages 83 to 86 The Sons of God shouted for joy, because there was a beautiful habitation being built, so that they could get tabernacles, and dwell thereon; they expected the time-they looked forward to the period; and it was joyful to them to reflect, . . . (Orson Pratt, JD 1:56) Mortality is an important stepping stone along the pathway to...

SPIRITS AND SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS, Chapter 9 of Reincarnation    Pages 73 to 82   I saw Abraham, when he came back from the earth, and many of the notable ones, when they came back to be crowned. I saw them step upon the platform of the Gods and receive their crowns, and enter into their exaltations. (Mosiah Hancock Jrnl., “Vision of M. Hancock,” Addendum, p. 3) What the Mormon religion calls s...

PREDESTINATION AND FOREORDINATION, Chapter 8 of Reincarnation  Pages 68 to 72 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, . . . (1 Peter 1:19-20) Predestination and foreordination have similar definitions as they both refer to something being plan...

THE PRE-MORTAL WORLD, CHAPTER 7 OF REINCARNATION  Pages 62 to 67 For a wise and glorious purpose, Thou hast placed me here on earth, And withheld the recollection Of my former friends and birth. Yet, ofttimes a secret something Whispered: “You’re a stranger here,” And I felt that I had wandered                                                 From a more exalted sphere. -Eliza R. Snow “Oh My Father...

LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE, Chapter 6 of Reincarnation  Pages 55 to 61 It was called their first estate. They were agents there just as much as you and I are here. They could obey the law that was given to them, or they could disobey that law. (Orson Pratt, JD 19:316) Experience is the ability to participate, to perceive, to understand, and to gain knowledge by living through certain events. Merely be...

A HISTORY OF REINCARNATION, Chapter 5 of Reincarnation  Pages 26 to 54 https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/a-history-of-reincarnation-chapter-5-of/3ttlj1di9sot And The Second Comforter, Chapter 4 of Teaching of the Doctrine of Eternal Lives Page 29 https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/chapter-4-the-second-comforter-joseph-smith/02eda2l0hve1 Read Reincarnation: http://ogdenkraut.com/?pag...

A DIRECTION OR A DECEPTION?, Chapter 4 of Reincarnation Pages 24 to 25 and Prayer: The Key to Greater Knowledge, Chapter 3 of Teachings of the Doctrine of Eternal Lives Pages 24 to 29 Read Chapter 4 of Reincarnation: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/a-direction-or-a-deception-chapter-4-of/n6mfxm09j744 Read Chapter 3 of Eternal Lives: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/a-direction-o...

REASONS FOR BELIEVING, Chapter 3 of Reincarnation and Chapter 2 of Teachings on the Doctrine of Eternal Lives.  Pages 19 to 23 Read along here: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/reasons-for-believing-chapter-3-of-reincarnation/87mcvpqootre Reincarnation moves in a circle; the gospel in an ascending spiral. (Evid. & Recon., Widtsoe, 1960 ed., p. 369) There are a multitude of reasons why...

DEFINITIONS, Chapter 2 of Reincarnation  Read along here: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/definitions-of-reincarnation-chapter-2-of/kbj55ppqz4td Pages 12 to 18 Apostle John A. Widtsoe also thought it to be unbelievable: Under this doctrine our next-door neighbor may be the reincarnation of a man or a woman who lived centuries ago; our bootblack may be the reincarnation of one of the grea...

A Rough Stone, Chapter 1 of Reincarnation Pages 5 to 11 To read along: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/a-rough-stone-chapter-1-of-reincarnation-pages-5/v13k7w6f3vs9   It has been estimated that almost half of the population of the world believe in some form of rebirth into another mortal life. For this reason it cannot be simply shrugged off as another superstition or unpopular religious...

THE GENUINE AND THE COUNTERFEIT Pages 229 to 240 of Four Crafts  To read along click here: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/the-genuine-and-the-counterfeit-pages-229-to-240/a0axgrd6vw83 CONCLUSION: We Can’t Serve Two Masters Nearly everything pertaining to God can be, and usually is, duplicated by the devil, who is the master imitator, forger, counterfeiter, and deceiver. Lehi warned his...

Under the Color of Law Pages 212 to 228 of Four Crafts https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/under-the-color-of-law-pages-212-to-228-of-four/5488zg37it4u Government politicians and kingcrafters succeeded in driving the Mormons out of the United States and then enjoyed taking over their lands and buildings. With the sweet taste of success, they decided to once again benefit from the assets of t...

Kingcraft Extends to the Rocky Mountains, Pages 200 to 211 of The Four Crafts  To read along: https://at.tumblr.com/zionsredemptionradionetwork/kingcraft-extends-to-the-rocky-mountains-pages/mti4dvtuy8vi The killing of Joseph Smith was not enough for the corrupt politicians. On January 1845, the state legislature repealed the Nauvoo Charter, leaving the Mormon city without a secular government nor...

The New American Religion, Pages 183 to 199 of Four Crafts  Read Along: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/from-protesters-to-priestcraft-pages-173-to-182/gmpmp1zpprn4 Read Four Crafts: http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=112 The American-restored Latter-day Saint religion lasted less than 20 years within the boundaries of the United States. Lawyers, priests and politicians could not tolerate it...

From Protesters to Priestcraft, Pages 173 to 182 of The Four Crafts of the Devils King To read along: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/from-protesters-to-priestcraft-pages-173-to-182/4kwykeb0de3 To Read the book online:  http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=112 Where did the priestcrafters of today come from? What happened to Christianity that it has veered so far off the path established by Ch...

Darkness of Mind Pages 162 to 173 of Four Crafts    To read along click here: https://at.tumblr.com/fundamentallymormon/darkness-of-mind-pages-162-to-173-of-four-crafts/he9fxksxc1rt Am I going to weep over the condition of the world? No. God made it, and if He suffers millions to dwell upon it in ignorance of Him, I have nothing to do with it. All I have to do is, when God sends me, to go and teac...