Melanie wrote: Our trainer from LDS Seminaries and Institutes told us that the Church's stand at the time we were teaching was to teach that Joseph Smith said many things and wrote many things that were never fully documented. Brother Chapman told us to explain that when President Monson travels, he talks to many people and may say things to them that aren't recorded, except by those people in their personal histories. He also told us that much of the Church's early history was taken from many people's journals, as well as from Joseph Smith's journal, and can't be counted as complete.
There is also another source of information on the White Horse Prophecy. It gives some interesting insight to what many people, General Authorities and other Prophets have said over the years. Susan Easton Black discounted the prophecy, but BYU has made an interesting finding. With that, I think it will be up to us to have the Holy Ghost testify to the truthfulness of what we believe to be true. I don't see why there would be such a fuss made about it's not being true. Brother Chapman, our trainer said that he believed that things would follow the direction talked about in the Doctrine and Covenants. That truth would be had for naught. Section 84:114-120 talks about how Boston and New York needed to be told about the destruction of their cities. He asked us about what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah and why. Gives one something to think about, with both cities being the lead in Gay/Lesbian marriages.
The whole of the Doctrine and Covenants is a warning. D&C 1:4 "And the voice of warning shall be unto all people, by the mouths of my disciples, whom I have chosen in these last days." The Lord also tells us in verse 5: "And they shall go forth and none shall stay them, for I the Lord have commanded them." The best section of scripture to read about what will happen in the last days is D&C 88. If you have access to the Church's Encyclopedias of Mormonism, there are several references in there about these things. (I have them, but can't find them in the attic...I looked. I am just not sure which box they ended up in.)
Here is an article that we were told we would find useful in making our decision. There are multiple prophets quoted at the end of the article.
http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/whitehorseprophecy.htm
As to the answer to the other question, I am still looking through my notes. When I find the answer, I will let you know. It has something to do with our lives are so quick, we fill our days with so many things that the days seem shorter, and the seasons seem to come more quickly than they seemed to for our ancestors.
Melanie
Myrna wrote: Thanks for the information. I do appreciate the time you have taken from your busy schedule to answer my questions. Jim is having a bad bee year and is worried that he will not have much honey. He asked me if I thought the seasons were being confused. I honestly cannot find anything about that. I have heard that people will only know one season from another by the leaves on the trees. I can find nothing about it at all. I think that must just be something that we LDS say but we do not have a foundation for it.
I love you!
How is the house selling going? I am praying that it will sell soon so that Mikaela's life will be settled. (And yours, of course.)
Melanie wrote:
I did find something that Brother Chapman told us about. It is in D& C 121:12. "And also that God hath set his hand and seal to change the times and seasons..." and Dan 2:21, "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding."
Brother Chapman said that because of the way that we fill our days, we won't have time for the things the Lord has asked us to do. Our lives, seasons of time, will feel like they will be going by more quickly. He also said that the signs that we need to have are in the scriptures. The main ones are outlined and some have all ready come to pass. Things will be so subtle, that even the Saints may be confused. That is why Jesus Christ will be able to come like a thief in the night. Even the church members need to be vigilante and watchful.
I am sure the Lord is even mindful of Bee Keepers.
Melanie
