David Journal

Tag: Revelation

  • Clear symbols

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    Once again, thinking on the vision of Nephi makes the symbols in John’s revelation easier to understand. The one sitting on the throne is Heavenly Father. The 4 beasts are like cherubim—in other words their descriptions are symbolic of their power, authority, and capabilities rather than literal descriptions of individuals—with wings symbolizing power and eyes…

  • Beautiful Revelation

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    I am looking at the words in the revelation of John in a new light. I am seeing them next to the words of the revelation of Nephi when he has the same revelation as John although Nephi was commanded not to write oats if what he saw because John was meant to write them.…

  • Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives

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    I was unaware that President Nelson was a convert to the church. Correction, his family was inactive when he was growing up. Each person can have their own witness about what is true and who to trust. “I urge everyone to increase their capacity to receive personal revelation.” Elder Maxwell “to those who have eyes…

  • Personal Revelation

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    Speaking about how prophets – and the rest of us – receive revelation. Two ideas strike me as significant. First, the gift of the Holy Ghost is a constantly broadcasting radio signal or tuning fork which we can attune ourselves to in order to hear it. Second, the Lord speaks to our mind through thoughts,…

  • Types of Christ

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    It seems that the preeminent type of Christ is the sacrament bread.

  • Son of man

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    It appears that “Son of man” is the title Christ most often used for himself and that He used it more than anyone else.

  • A testimony of the resurrection

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    A testimony of Christ is incomplete at best of it does not include a testimony of his resurrection from the dead. When the apostles sought to replace Judas they made a testimony of the resurrection of Christ one of the defining characteristics of who they would choose. A testimony today cannot be that He lived,…

  • He came to serve and not to be served

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    While it is appropriate that people should sell to serve the Savior – that is about us and our recognition of our place relative to Him, not about what His purpose and expectation were. The same hold true for our current leaders. They sell not to be served even though we should sell to serve…

  • King of Kings

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    All things and all people are subject unto Christ and eventually all will acknowledge that to be true.

  • The Millennial Reign

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    Who could hear of the millennial reign of Christ and not desire to experience such peace and justice?