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Understanding Baptism By Immersion

By Jan Tolman
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March 20, 2013
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| History, Proclaim the Gospel

    Susa Young Gates was a formidable woman, and I look forward to the day I can visit and talk with her.  She spoke strongly about the responsibility mothers have of teaching their children the gospel. Being the first editor of the Young Woman’s Journal, she was free to speak her mind on pretty […]

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The Garden of Gethsemane

By Jan
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April 21, 2011
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| Faith, Feature, Scripture Study, Scriptures

What is our first thought as we approach Easter, this most holy day of holidays? As I contemplate this special time of year, I praise the Lord for my increased knowledge, through study and prayer, which He has given me for the building up of my testimony, and love, for the Savior of the World. […]

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Posted in Faith, Feature, Scripture Study, Scriptures Tagged attitude, Jesus Christ, Scriptures, Symbolism 1 Comment

Isaiah’s Temple Experience – Isaiah 6:1-8 – Part 2

By Jan
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September 11, 2010
| 1 Comment
| Faith, Scripture Study, Scriptures

Here is my interruption of the drawing that I did last week. This is a temple experience for the prophet Isaiah. The number three is very prominent. Symbolically the number three represents covenant. In the temple we as well as Isaiah make many covenants with the Lord.  The seraphims are temple workers that help administer […]

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Posted in Faith, Scripture Study, Scriptures Tagged Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Scriptures, Symbolism 1 Comment

The Story of Ruth and Her Shoe

By Jan
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May 27, 2010
| 2 Comments
| Scriptures

In the story of Ruth, there is an episode where her nearest kin takes off his shoe, so she can marry Boaz. According to most scholars, the meaning behind this Hebrew tradition has been lost, however, I found a very interesting, and satisfying explanation for it from a pastor, from California. Putting his thoughts together […]

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Posted in Scriptures Tagged hebrew, Scriptures, Symbolism 2 Comments

Why the Big Dipper on the Salt Lake Temple?

By Stephen
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March 7, 2010
| 8 Comments
| Temple

On the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple, there are many celestial symbols such as moonstones, sunstones, starstones, etc. On the central west tower of the Salt Lake Temple on the upper section is the constellation of the Big Dipper. Why? All of these celestial symbols are reminders of the vision of Abraham in the […]

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