Going to do this different by telling a story! When I was in High School had a very good friend who was an all-county pitcher with a great curve ball. He taught me how to throw it. We were going to play his team the following day and I was throwing batting-practice. And for a while I threw much of what they’d see the next day. None could hit what I was throwing at them – and they got frustrated and I was told to throw softballs – which I did. The following day my friend was on the mound – our team got no hits – no runs and lost. Softballs didn’t help them at all. Neither will my throwing softballs to those who read this. If I know truth which you need to know should I tell you? Especially if it could save your life?
For multiple years I’ve been sharing truth – none – not one have been able to show where I’m wrong. Think of that – over the past 40+ years I’ve been sharing my writings – not once has anyone proved me wrong – some have quoted circular arguments – but all for nothing. I’m not here to argue – or even to be contentions – causing no confusion – only common sense – reason and truth – eternal.
Always ones’ choice – most still refuse to want what their going face tomorrow – but only softballs – only softballs.
It is my recommendation that you might seek and read ‘The King Follet Sermon’ or the talk by Elder Jeffery Holland October 2003.
Eternal Life to Know God and Jesus Christ
I wish I was in a suitable place to tell it, and that I had the trump of an archangel, so that I could tell the story in such a manner that persecution would cease forever. What did Jesus say? (Mark it, Elder Rigdon!) The scriptures inform us that Jesus said, as the Father hath power in himself, even so hath the Son power—to do what? Why, what the Father did. The answer is obvious—in a manner to lay down his body and take it up again. Jesus, what are you going to do? To lay down my life as my Father did, and take it up again. Do you believe it? If you do not believe it you do not believe the Bible. The scriptures say it, and I defy all the learning and wisdom and all the combined powers of earth and hell together to refute it. Here, then, is eternal life—to know the only wise and true God; and you have got to learn how to be gods yourselves, and to be kings and priests to God, the same as all gods have done before you, namely, by going from one small degree to another, and from a small capacity to a great one; from grace to grace, from exaltation to exaltation, until you attain to the resurrection of the dead, and are able to dwell in everlasting burnings, and to sit in glory, as do those who sit enthroned in everlasting power. And I want you to know that God, in the last days, while certain individuals are proclaiming His name, is not trifling with you or me.
Elder Jeffery Holland, General Conference Talk “The Grandeur of God” October 2003: “The Father … doeth the works,” He said in earnest. “The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever [the Father] doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” 6 On another occasion He said: “I speak that which I have seen with my Father.” “I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me.” “I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.” 7
References: 6. John 14:10; 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. John 5:19. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 7. John 8:38, 28; 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. John 6:38. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
“The Will of God”
cji
7/1/18
Each of us will be judged
our life/actions/words
how we’ve dealt with others
with ourselves in private
the will of God be done
always and forever
application to all living
all who’ve ever lived
and all who will live
the choice is ours alone
softballs or what we’ll see!
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