For a lark, I compared the number of generations in the Book of Ether to that in the Old Testament over the same time span. You may say that certain factors make this endeavour impossible, but those factors notwithstanding, some interesting observations can be caught. Background The book of Ether begins at the time of […]
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Isaiah’s Immanuel: perhaps one other than the Christ
Although the advent of Jesus Christ may reverberate with an echo of Isaiah’s prophecy concerning Immanuel, that prophecy’s focus is not the mortal Messiah. I do not contend against the divinity of Jesus Christ, neither the prophecies of Isaiah. In effort to avoid contention altogether, I refer you to my statement on doctrinal authority. (Yes, […]
Debunked: 666 & www = Bad Numerology
If you type “www means” into a Google search bar, the first suggestion will be “www means 666.” It must be a popular belief, but it is easily and quickly debunked. The short answer is that the www-means-666 theory requires the number six hundred sixty-six to be broken down into three sixes, but none of […]
The Fall of Man: No Catch-22
A good rule of thumb is that there’s no point debating what could have been. Today I’m going to break that rule by describing what could have been if not for the transgression of Adam and Eve because I continue to encounter a widespread misunderstanding about the fall of man and the character of God. […]