As have many others who have been doing what I am attempting to do, I state unequivocally that I am nobody of import. I am an active member of of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who is married in the temple and have children born under the covenant. I am a seeker of truth and the problem with truth is as the fictional character from Harry Potter stated, “It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.” The great caution is to be careful what you ask for from the Lord because you will be held accountable for how you receive it. As one who is so imperfect and full of flaws, it is with humility and trepidation that I begin this blog under the prompting of the Holy Spirit. It is not my intention to represent the position or tenets of any church including the one I belong to. It is not my intention to disparage or speak ill of any man. My prayer is that we may be honest seekers of truth and light and grow together having our hearts knit together in unity and love. I mean no offense to anybody and readily have forgiven any who have offended me. I pray that those who read this will find some useful nuggets of truth to aid you in your life’s difficult journey. I also pray that we may do as Ameleki, an inspired man who lived in this land of America many centuries ago invited us to do:
And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved. (Omni 26, Book of Mormon)
It is also my sincere hope and prayer to recover my brethren of the House of Israel and help lead them to their true Redeemer who is Yeshua HaMashiach or in other words Jesus the Christ. May the Lord God have mercy on the House of Israel and bless those to have the desires to participate in His marvelous work and a wonder as the Lord gathers them again both temporally and spiritually according to the words of Jesus and his holy prophets.
Why Anonymous?
My initial intention is to share my thoughts and inasmuch as is possible, to reflect the light of truth which is in Christ to those who should be seeking it the most, those who profess to believe in the restoration of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ as restored through a prophet in these latter days. It would do no good to be hindered in the ability to post the things that I feel need to be said. I seek to serve and maintain ties and a positive influence among my fellow church members.
Thank You
In my journey to find Jesus the Christ and his gospel, I am indebted to many people from the two co-workers GF and PG who shared with me the Book of Mormon and the restored Gospel, to the past and current church members who have tirelessly served me and helped nurture my faith. I am greatful to all the successors to Joseph Smith; for what has been preserved and handed down to me has blessed my life tremendously. I am not ignorant of the problems with our past however I do not wish to dwell on it in this forum.
Last of all I wish to dedicate this forum to the prototype Outcast of Israel, even Christ the Lord who came to his own but his own received him not; but as many as received him gave He them power to become the sons of God. May we in our day and age do better than our spiritual forefathers. May we not reject any truth that comes from Christ no matter if the messenger has no apparent beauty, no apparent bonafides that we should desire him.