“You Must Master It”: What the Story of Cain Teaches About Sin
When people speak of the “first sin” in scripture, they often point to Adam and Eve. Yet the word sin […]
Studying the Accounts of the First Vision: Journal Edition
One of the best things to come out of Deseret Book in recent years has been the “Journal Editions” of
Abinadi: Looking Back to Moses & Forward to Christ (A Study Guide for Mosiah 11-17)
Abinadi has a tremendous impact on the rest of the Book of Mormon and the religious history of the Nephites and Lamanites.
Insights from D&C 29: The Plan of Salvation is a Chiasmus!
For one of my scripture studies, I tried to trace the phraseology of each verse in D&C 29. It’s been
Side-by-Side Comparison: D&C 4, 6, 11-12, 14
In light of D&C 4 being in the chapters for Come Follow Me this week, I created this side-by-side comparison of the revelations in D&C
A New Verse for “This is My Beloved Son”: The Transfiguration on the Mount
For my scripture study today, I was studying the different accounts of God witnessing of His Son, Jesus Christ. I
Offer God a Dandelion & He will turn it into a Rose
“Our perfect Father does not expect us to be perfect children yet. He had only one such Child. Meanwhile, therefore,
The Careful Wording of the Testimony of the Three Witnesses
When studying Doctrine and Covenants 5 and 17, I was intrigued by how the wording of the Testimony of Three Witnesses is exactly obedient to the commandments
“Rely upon the things which are written”: The Book of Mormon’s Influence on D&C 20
In D&C 18:1-5, the Lord gives a commandment to Oliver Cowdery to “rely upon the things which are written” [i.e., the
Doctrine and Covenants 29: Latter-day Israel & the Last Days (A Verse-by-Verse Study Guide)
Doctrine and Covenants 29 was revealed to Joseph Smith in September 1830 at Fayette, New York, in the presence of