We are tackling Isaiah 42 this Wednesday night.

Question:  why the similes in Isaiah 42:13?

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war:  he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

Questions:  Is Jehovah just a pure, spiritual, divine man prevailing against other man enemies?  Why would God use the simile of a warrior man if He is already that in spiritual essence?

Ok guys, three weeks into the new year, I will make my first succinct post on my personal reading in the Book of Mormon. (more…)

In my personal reading of Scripture on this sunshine Monday (but don’t let the sunshine deceive you that it is warm outside in Southeastern Idaho), I savor how God identifies Himself to Moses in Exodus 3.

This triggers fresh memories of our corporate study as a church family in both books, Isaiah and John’s Gospel.

There is a radical link in the I AM’s from the prophet to the apostle. (more…)

Christian fundamentalists are discussing Mitt Romney over at Bob’s blog.

While over here, FAIR is leading the charge about bigotry, here and here.  Yet to be honest, I think we all have religious bias.  Just imagine the scenario of a Baptist running for mayor in a Mormon town. (more…)

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”

“O sweet exchange! O unsearchable operation! O benefits surpassing all expectation! That the wickedness of many should be hid in a single Righteous One, and that the Righteousness of One should justify man transgressors” (Epistle to Diognetus Chap. 9 Cir. 2nd Century A.D.)

“Learn to know Christ and Him crucified. Learn to sing to Him and say “Lord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am Your sin. You took on You what was mine; yet set on me what was Yours. You became what You were not, that I might become what I was not . . . ” (Letters of Spiritual Counsel Martin Luther)

We are back home tonight.

Some dear neighbors invited our whole family to join them for a tour at the Rexburg Temple tonight.  It was my family’s first time in an LDS temple.  My second time. (more…)

It is a nifty, pocketbook, dark blue, leatherbound hymnal.

Since the recent discussion on hymns, I felt prodded to do this.

And sitting by these four young LDS missionaries, they assure me that this 2002 revision is the latest.  Periodically, here on HI4LDS, I will be suggesting my own revisions for your consideration. (more…)

Are you guys aware of this exchange?

I had missed it.  This is interesting.

HT:  Scott Webber

Here is quite an enchanting photo of the Rexburg Idaho Temple. (more…)

1.  I have noticed that bloggernacle has upped the scale for LDS apologetics in 2008. (more…)