Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

April 12, 2018 Section 88: 103-126 Millennium, Christ’s Second Coming, Faith, Learning, Growth, Perfection, Christ as our Champion..He champions us!, These verses describe the events leading up to the millennium. They speak of people of every degree of faith, and those who have no faith at all, and those who are striving to live good lives, and those who have lived—and continue to live—evil lives. This is a time when all our deeds, desires and intentions will be make public. If I am there, I do not think I will worry that I am not perfect. But I hope that no matter my age or health, that I will be trying to draw closer to Heavenly Father every day, to somehow give service and love every day, and to be able to see my flaws and weaknesses as opportunities to grow—every day. I love v 108 that states “ …the saints shall be filled with his glory” . And then v 114 tells us about the last war that will be fought between good and evil—between light and darkness. There will be huge...

January 10, 2018 Section 76:36-53 Sons of Perdition, Christ as our Savior, Earth Purpose Of, Resurrection, Resurrection of the Just, Millennium, Perfection It is interesting to me, after many verses concerning the rare number of people who will become Sons of Perdition-- thus forever be excluded from redemption-- the scriptures plainly state what acts people must perform to become Sons of Perdition. The must deny Christ AFTER have been given a SURE knowledge of Him. Even with all this information concerning the Sons of Perdition (that’s not many people), but the scriptures still leave room for several questions. Just as I started to form those questions in my mind, I read verse 40 which, after speaking of the sad state of the Sons of Perdision, reminds us of the entire purpose for this earth and the results of this endeavor for the rest of us: “ And this is the gospel, the glad tiding, which the voice out of heavens bore record unto us” and then the following verses speak of C...