Who do we have faith in?

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I’ve never had so many calls, texts, and DM messages about people being so upset about the letter the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent out yesterday about vaccines. It’s kind of strange. People in a million years I’d never think would be “questioning the church” are now questioning. One person told me “My faith in the leaders have been shaken!” 

I know this may come off hard to hear, but I feel I need to share this….. 

If anyone’s faith is in any leader of any church, you’re bound to have a faith crisis. We have been told not to put trust in the arm of the flesh. What does that mean? It means that in the end, every single human that’s walked this planet, including yourself, will absolutely fail you. They will sin, and they will fall short. It means that if our faith isn’t in and through Jesus Christ alone, we will fail. There is no other way. 

We were are supposed to sustain our human being leaders for the callings and keys they hold and perform for certain functions of the church. We are not supposed to have faith, or even trust in them. Does our temple recommend interview questions say, “Do you have faith and trust in these men?” Nope. Question number one says do you have faith in God? Do you see? 

My personal opinion is that our current culture sometimes has a strange worship type feel to men who were never meant to be worshiped in the first place. 

For example, as soon as you get a certain church calling you can now use the middle initial of your name. Does that give one special powers to use the middle initial? Are people who don’t have a middle initial a little less powerful? Is the doctrine of Christ to use middle initials? Or is that a well intended custom that was created by worldly tradition? 

Another example is before a BYU devotional, and before a church leader is introduced in certain settings, they go through a long list of personal achievements and accolades in their life by way of introduction. They will announce all the things they’ve done good, which I understand, but sadly sometimes that well intentioned (sometimes awkward) introduction of these men seems to be even longer than their actual talk. Personally I’d actually like to hear some of the things they’ve done wrong in their life, maybe mixed with a few of their sins and weaknesses they struggle with and repented of. I’d feel a lot more normal and hopeful with my imperfect perfection, to tell you the truth. 

I give these examples because in many cases we have adopted, or somewhere believed that these great men who serve are somehow greater than us, and MUST always be right. We are all the same in God’s eyes. 

Yes, it’s amazing we have a prophet of God who helps guide the church on the earth, but “would that we were all prophets and would prophecy?” Like Moses once told a man who was tattling on another man for receiving revelation. No I don’t mean we are all church prophets, but prophets to our own homes and families, like it was designed by God. 

The President of the Church has the right to dictate the functions of the church. However, family is not the function of the church. The church was made for families. Not the other way around. It cannot and will not become greater than the thing for which it was created. As a Father of my home, who holds the keys to MY family I quote President Oaks,

“The principle that priesthood authority can be exercised only under the direction of the one who holds the keys for that function is fundamental in the Church, but this does not apply in the family. For example, a father presides and exercises the priesthood in his family by the authority of the priesthood he holds. He has no need to have the direction or approval of one holding priesthood keys in order to perform his various family functions. These include counseling the members of his family, holding family meetings, giving priesthood blessings to his wife and children, or giving healing blessings to family members or others. Church authorities teach family members but do not direct the exercise of priesthood authority in the family.”

This may be a hard truth for those who want to perpetrate a political agenda, but it’s the truth. And to me, this letter is obviously a response coming from the church to a political agenda that threatens to hinder their worldwide operations if they do not comply. Yes, I believe this was a political letter where the government asked the church to write. Nowhere does it talk about Jesus Christ. Nowhere does it talk about HIM being the answer. Why? So many said to me, “This letter felt cold?” EXACTLY!! It was cold. Don’t you see?

id not the same thing happen to the Utah saints last year when the area authorities wrote a letter “urging” the mask. Some said it was from God. Some could read through the lines with the spirit. Think about it, only Utah saints are special enough to receive such a letter for our “health and safety”? Why didn’t Idaho saints get such a letter? If it really was from God, why didn’t ALL the saints get the letter? Are they not worthy of the mask? Well, we later found out that it was in fact the Utah government who asked church leaders to write the letter. As a former government official, I know first hand how some government leaders will DO ANYTHING to want to control people, including and ironically using their political agenda in the name of God and using God. Our Utah governor, Spencer Cox, literally said he believes the mask is equal to the “serpent” from Moses time. The serpent represented Jesus Christ. That was his tweet months ago. Don’t you see?

This is why we must have the spirit of discernment. Could I be wrong? Yes. But whether I’m right or wrong, that’s why President Nelson said last year, “It has never been more imperative to know how the Spirit speaks to you than right now. I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation.”

What’s going to happen when things really start falling apart and some corrupt Government officials really start gripping down with more control? What amendments have they been attacking? Clearly the 1st, right along with the second. What’s going to happen when those same government officials have the church write a letter that says, “Turn in your guns?” Will that be revelation? What about “Turn in your personal property to the state.” What will you do then? Don’t you see?

Believe it or not, many people actually did go to God about this vaccine, and many people did receive direct revelation for them and their families. I did. Personally when I’ve gone to and asked God about this topic, I’ve been told, by Him, not to tamper with this experimental clinical trial drug for me and my children. Further, Covid has been in my house and our antibodies and God given immune systems have already done their job as promised in Doctrine and Covenants section 89. So if you’ve had covid, why would you need a vaccine? The fact that the letter didn’t mention ANY exceptions, let alone talking about Jesus, was why I believe it was NOT a spiritual letter at all. Not even close.

Brigham Young once said, “I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by him. I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self security. Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not.”

Many people possibly wouldn’t have gone to God and just did as they were told, without question, if the policy said something like, “Saints, God has spoken, this is as important as tithing. This will now be a temple recommend question.” In other words, this is not “By way of commandment” like some are now believing.

We were all not only meant to be prophets (little p), which is simply having the gift of prophecy and testimony of Christ, but we were meant to actually receive revelation. Kinda like if we are to participate in the world’s largest human science experiment, or not, for us and our families. 

“I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Rev 19:10

Now, what if all three men in the first presidency did happen to believe the vaccine was the answer for every soul on earth, but it turns our to be wrong? And what if they happen to be wrong on another policy or messaging or medical advice? Do you remember when President Monson said children couldn’t be baptized with gay parents? But then that was reversed with President Nelson? Why? Guess what guys, they too can sometimes get it wrong. Agency is THAT important to God that he allows us, and yes church leaders, to sometimes get it wrong.

“Sometimes from behind the pulpit, in our classrooms, in our council meetings and in our church publications we hear, read or witness things that do not square with the truth. This is especially true where freedom is involved. Now to not let this serve as an excuse for your own wrong-doing. The Lord is letting the wheat and the tares mature before he fully purges the church. He is also testing you to see if you will be misled. The devil is trying to deceive the very elect.” Ezra Taft Benson, Our Immediate Responsibility. BYU Speeches.

What are our ROLES? And to you men, what is YOUR ROLE specifically? What is the role of the church? Is the church really the woman like the book of Revelation says? Is the church not the bride? And is not the WOMAN going to do ALL things possible to protect? Men, are WE DEFENDING the woman properly? Or are you men trying to ask like the woman in this time of WAR? Read the letter. It literally says WAR. Are we in political positions to where we can DEFEND the woman and not become part of the DRAGON who bullies the WOMAN? “and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born? Rev 12:3

Who is going to live in The Celestial Kingdom? Leaders or followers? I believe God is trying to prepare us to become leaders. And real spiritual leaders in the eternities don’t need to be told what to do with universal principles. They act. And they act in doctrine. That’s faith.

Right now we need the Holy Ghost more than ever. We need light and we need love. I believe the greatest test we face right now in these our latter days, is if we will continue to love one another, through our own personal revelations, even if they are at odds with another’s personal revelation. I do not believe this is not whether we are a maskite or Anti-maskite a vaxite or an anti-vacite, but do we truly love one another through our disagreements OR specific missions only WE were given individually.

If Jesus really is coming like Prophets and scriptures tell us, what happened to the part of the story where wicked and corrupt governments take over? Secret combinations? Wicked high priests? Did we just miss that part of the story? Or is our society so amazingly worthy of Jesus coming to just tidy up a little before the millennium? The church was never meant to fight back against the evil. We were with God Himself. The church won’t save you, only Jesus can do that.

Who do we have faith in? 

I want to personally testify that I know President Nelson is the Prophet of the church that’s been restored back to the earth. And more importantly I want to testify that Jesus Christ is the light and life of the world. He is my Strength and my Fortress, not any man. Christ is who I try to follow, not a man. He’s the one who will save us, not his church. Without Him in my life I would be nothing. My Faith is in Him.

Here’s my perspective (video below) on just a few more details concerning the LDS church, freedom, and liberty in the last days. I hope you will find some comfort, if any. This is just the beginning, gang. The church (woman) is going to be sending out a lot of letters that may not make sense. Get the Spirit. Buckle up, keep your arms and legs inside, and hold on tight to your principles, we are in the last days.

Watch Non-Essential Documentary Free Here
Read Eric’s Book Dispatched Free Here

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Mind, Body, Spirit. Let’s Get Ready.

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I’ve said this before but I don’t sleep very well. I’ve been on and off every possible type of gross medication to try and slow my brain down, also every natural plant and remedy you can think of, and unfortunately with medications and yes even plant based, they work too well. Meaning so well I get knocked out to the point I can’t dream. And so well the next day it takes my mind several hours to spiritually somewhat get in tune. Groggy. I don’t like it. 

The last few nights I’ve tried not to take anything to sleep, and the dreams that have been coming to me have been so vivid. Some random that may not mean anything, but some where I know God is speaking to me with symbols. Dreams have always been important to me. 

Some people think the Word of Wisdom (a guide for a healthy mind, body and spirit) is somehow a mechanism for religious leaders to manipulate people for control, even down to what they put in their bodies; when in reality, I believe getting our bodies and minds in alignment with the spiritual is how we personally can control many things that happen in our lives, spiritually speaking. 

And what I mean by that, is how can we really control anything spiritually in our lives, if we can’t control what we put into our bodies physically? Most Americans aren’t healthy. And this is to say nothing of the mind. Controlling our minds is just as important; and I’m convinced most are failing at that, especially me with my stupid phone addiction. It’s something I know I need to master but haven’t. 

I just woke up from a dream where I went back to 1997 in an auditorium at an old school I used to attend and I realized I was back in time. I started to try and convince people I was from the future. Once I explained that 9/11 was about to happen in a few years, I had their attention. They started asking questions. One guy tried to start a physical fight with me and I somehow ended up knocking him out with his own shoe he tried to throw at me. I know, weird. 

At the end of my dream, and before I woke up to write this down, someone said to me, “Okay, so what’s the main message you have for us?” I paused in my dream and thought about God and the last days prophecies. I then said, “We need to be spiritually and physically ready for what’s coming.” I tried to explain the economic crash of 2008 that was coming to them, but what kept coming to mind was being ready spiritually first, then physically second. 

One girl in my dream heard me speak and the only thing that she was concerned about how my words could help people come to Christ. I’m not sure jealous is the right word, but looking at how sincere she was, I longed for the spirit she had in her. Her light was shining. All she seemed to care about was that. Bringing people to Christ. Although I sometimes think I’m like that now on earth, it is nothing like I felt in my dream. She was glowing. 

So waking up today earlier than I wanted, after tossing and turning, flipping my pillow a million times to feel the cold side, I kept thinking about two things;  the frog in the boiling water (where we are at today vs. 1997) and how I believe we aren’t ready like we should be, especially with love. 

We are a very unhealthy people, especially spiritually speaking, especially as proclaiming Christians. The nature of this spiritual war has factors I don’t think we fully see. Factors in ourselves we can’t see. Lack of love being the biggest. 

I talk about love a lot, but after my dream I feel so much further away than I want to be. I think my problem is I’m a lot more concerned with being right, than loving the people I know are wrong. But being right about what’s happening is so important. Like the difference between Liberty and Captivity. It’s devastating how wide this division has gotten, especially in Utah how people have turned to Government for the answer, and not God. 

But then I see their point when they think following a church leader is doing the righteous thing. I truly understand. It’s just so sad to see that many churches around the world are being told what to do by the government, and they will comply. So it becomes what I believe is a very twisted version of what obedience should look like. 

So you have a group of people trying to listen to that still small voice (conscience or the WORD of God) and you have a group of people listening to whatever the church leaders tell them to do after the state tells church leaders what to do. Both groups trying to do the right thing but are now pitted between one another with their best foot forward in their faith. It’s incredibly sad. Both “sides” see themselves as right. 

But here’s what I believe the truth is. 

Ultimately we will be judged on our intent of our hearts. Who we have become when we arrive to reunite with Him. How much light we have. Because God is light. 

Whether we are right or wrong tactically (religiously or even how we worship), I believe intent goes a very long way with God. And if that intent (again even if we are wrong) is driven by the love of toward God and our neighbors, we are going to be okay. That’s how justice works with a God who’s mercy will always overpower justice if our intent is pure. 

I want to testify this life is the time to prepare to meet God again after our opportunity to be tested. Even if we stumble and fall over and over. The test is to see if we will get back up, not if, but WHEN we fall. I believe we came here on this earth to be tested to see if we will do all the things God asked us, and we promised to do, before He sent us down (Jer 1:5) – And as mortals, this includes daily repentance. 

Jesus asked us to become like Him and the Father (Matt 5:48) and we have the opportunity to follow Him to that destination. But we first have to follow Him to become like Him. Following Jesus is the key. And until we see that our lives are somewhat patterned after His life, it won’t make sense. Our path is like His path. His path was to lead the way for our paths. It’s one in the same. (John 17:21-23) 

Being a true disciple was never meant to be easy. Easy is just being told what to do by the world without question. If it were that simple, there would be no growth. We all have to be spiritually born again, answer the calling to our individual missions God has given us, live out our mission with the gift of the Holy Ghost (John 10:27), usually with a lot of opposition, go through painful trials and sometimes mini gethsemanes, take up our own individual crosses daily, and ultimately be willing to die for what we believe. That’s the path. And it can sometimes be very painful.(See Matt 16:24-25)

We weren’t meant to just be angels in heaven, but actual Godly beings with Eternal potential and posterity (See Rev 3:21) That’s the Plan of Salvation. Anything less than that isn’t what God has in store for us. He wants to share everything He has with us and more. (See John 10:33-34) 

There’s a reason for all of this. Jesus Christ lived and died to make it all possible. And we WILL see Him again. I know that’s true. If I were really coming back from the future or in a dream, that’s the message I would share. We need to get ready because He is ready for us.

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God or Government (United Order vs. New World Order)

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(Disclaimer: These are my thoughts alone. It’s not doctrine. I don’t speak for my church. It’s a perspective and view. I could be right, I could be wrong… I’m not your prophet. If you follow my page just to try and dig a pit and use my words/opinions against me, go find a hobby. Thanks.)

Ultimately, and at the root of all of this religious compliance to government, I believe it’s fear, not faith. People fearing the “cures” government is pushing aren’t actually working. Deep down, they know they have been duped. But not allowing their minds to think further. But things aren’t adding up. Turns out it wasn’t just going to be two weeks like a few of us at the very beginning were saying. 

Remember if you were following my page March of 2020? I was saying, “This won’t end until we end it”… People thought I was crazy. Unfortunately the morbidly obedient still think I’m crazy, and the depiction and description below may put things into perspective. 

But what we are seeing is people now getting angry YOU aren’t getting what they got, the $hot. Why? Usually people get angry when they are afraid. It’s what people do. So they start tearing down those around them, how? Blaming them for not complying. 

Compliance is a funny thing; especially when it goes against our own conscience. Because after you betray your conscience and decide to comply with something you know it wrong, the very next “remedy” is justification. You have to justify yourself. But sadly justification comes in form of blaming those who do and say the things you wish you did and said. It’s strange. Think of the irony. Get mad at those who did what you wanted and wished you would do? 

That’s what’s going to continue to happen. 

Sadly all the way to two segregated societies. Actually it’s happening right now in real time. In Europe they won’t even allow you to shop for groceries without the $hot, and this is Godly that comes from heaven? So godsend like that you don’t get to eat unless you take it? Sounds Christlike to me. 

I’ll try to explain how I see it going down…

On one hand I believe we will see one society who will fully rely on the government; and one society who fully rely on God. Not much in between. One group who will listen to everything Governments dictates, and pretend they are good global citizens to the daily made-up cultural commandments, and one who follows conscience; which conscience is the light of Christ, literally Him built into each one of us. The commandments of consciousness. 

Standing on fear based dictates, one after the next? Or holding fast to faith based truth and doctrine? We get to choose. Literally until we come to a place where we kneel before the fake god of this world, or the real God of the universe. 

One society who fully puts their faith in God (and each other) for everything, including maybe one day food in the wilderness (not of this world), and one society just waiting for the next fake dictate to obey. A dictate and “solution” that will never work. Not ever. 

The ones who bow to the false gods of this world are they who will continue to disregard conscience and sink deeper and deeper into the culture of compliance, and sadly end up (pridefully) in principle-less, baseless building, mocking and point fingers of scorn at those who tried to listen to every word that proceedeth forth out of the mouth (WORD of God- Conscience/Christ). 

I believe it’s very possible this “outcast” society of a people will ultimately turn into a United Order type order, all voluntarily sharing with faith; instead of the fake New World Order, forcing their agenda through FEAR, “pride of the world” satanic building. And this society of an order won’t be a specific church. It will be all one group of people following their conscience as well, in other words, following the LIGHT in them. 

Yes, I believe the NWO is now the pride of the world. What’s prideful about it? Well, they aren’t preaching faith in Jesus. They are preaching themselves with fear. And they won’t stop. And make no mistake, this NWO is the very mimic and mock of God’s United Order, that can’t and won’t make it in the end. Every knee will eventually bow down to king of that wicked order. It’s happening now, especially spiritually. 

And because soon the government will intentionally crash the US dollar, which we all know is coming, the digital currency will be the next push for society to “work” and “Unify” with the “collective”, “all in this together” type satanic manipulation. All done with passive aggressive shame, and sadly all done in the name of love and concern. It’s a sickness. Fear is an emotional weapon used by satan.

But see, they won’t “give” the digital currency money to the non-compliant; because it will be based on behavior and obedience. 

I believe the non-compliant will ultimately and literally be kicked out of society. Kicked out of jobs, kicked out of bank accounts, online services, everything. Out. They will be blotted out if the devil’s earthly books. Excommunicated from the devil’s church (Babylon). Which I believe in the end will be a good thing for your salvation in heaven, but a painful thing for our departure from Babylon. Think of Christ’s life. He too was “cancelled” in His day. 

But you think we are divided now? Just wait for what’s coming once the resources are manipulated to make it look like there’s not enough to go around. 

These two ways will be divided with a very large gap; a gap where if you fell in, you could be lost forever. It’s why there can’t be compromise on conscience. It’s why obedience to anything but conscience/Christ/the WORD of God will be deadly spiritually, and most likely physically. 

I believe the non-compliant and the underground trading system they create in the “wilderness”, away from all the buildings, where everyone is holding fast to their conscience, will be the only way back to liberty being restored into society. Literally clinging tight to the WORD of God (Christ) which was built into every man, woman, and child. 

Is not the conscience inside of us what will lead us back to God? The light of Christ? Yes, because conscience is God. It’s God inside of us. In the beginning was the WORD. And the WORD was God. And the WORD became flesh. And the WORD is Jesus Christ, the beginning and the end. And Christ is built inside of you!

God or government? We get to choose.

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Be the Light

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I sometimes don’t do a great job on social media pointing out positive things; and I have to admit it’s tough watching this slow motion train wreck, but I feel I personally need to do a better job. 

The thing that brings me ultimate hope, is that light will always beat the darkness when it shines, I know God wins in the end. And just like He needs people to serve and love one another, He also needs us to be His people speaking truth to power. Even if that power has risen up in places painfully least expected. 

In the scriptures it says “Peace will be taken from the earth”…. When I think of the word peace, I think of Jesus Christ Himself. So in other words, “Christ will be taken from the earth” …. In many respects, has that not happened, mainly because of us? We’ve taken Him out of the equation. 

How can we actually think we are going to have the Spirit of Christ in our hearts when we have completely turned to the gods of this world for the solutions in the last days? From viruses, to trying to be politically correct, to literally bowing down to the deceptions of anything and everything satan has thrown at us? How can we not see this? 

I’m thankful God gave us immune systems to battle viruses, even weaponized viruses. I’m blessed God gave us agency to choose how we decide to live with inevitable sickness as it relates to our own bodies. I’m happy He gave us individual liberties and rights. I’m glad He gave us critical and common sense thinking skills to navigate against lies from the father of lies. 

What gives me hope is that I can see it. No, I’m not the best at being a light filled, hope filled, happy filled with bubbly optimism. But I can can see it. Just as I know God lives and can see His hand in where we permit Him to touch, I can also see how the father of lies has his tentacles on most of the things of the world. Even in my own life when I get off track. 

I want to testify that God desperately needs us right now. Just because we don’t see masks all over like we did, doesn’t mean we aren’t being muzzled spiritually. Satan won’t stop and he’s not backing down. He’s only moved his forced to strike again where we won’t be looking. 

I pray to God we can all not only have the discernment to see the deception, including in ourselves, but also the strength and power to call out that deception within our society. It’s the only way. 

Because satan has infiltrated most worldly organizations, including getting a foothold in many parts of churches, it is our duty not to flee, but to fight back with truth; to cast him out using the exact language to call him out of whatever he’s possessed. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s the only way. 

When Christ came the first time He used language that was very uncomfortable to the “religious” people of His day. It was the only language that could work. And He’s asked us to not only learn of Him, and follow Him, but also emulate Him, even in uncomfortable times. Sometimes the closer we get to  our individual, smaller missions on earth, the heavier the cross can be to bear. It’s scary, but the only way to accomplish what God wants His warriors to accomplish. 

I also testify that just like God was with all the prophets (regular people) who stood up against the monstrous machine of their time, He will be with us as we stand up against the same monstrous machine today. It’s God or government. And it’s not God’s government right now. 

The war in heaven will never go away. Not on any planet, or in any galaxy. Same war that will always rage. If we aren’t fighting for liberty on earth, why would we fight for liberty in heaven? We are children of God meant to be like Him. (Rev 3:21) And he is an Eternal Warrior of Truth. Who are we? 

Neal A Maxwell once said, “When we know who we are, then we know also much more clearly what we might become-and also how and when. The gospel thereby emancipates us from uncertainty as to our identity. But this precious perspective also brings with it an intensification of our personal accountability, since we know who we are and why we are here.” 

God wins in the end. Let’s be on His side.

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Medical Freedom is Essential

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This whole trend happening with the jab and corporations, schools like BYU/Hawaii, Gov facilities, restaurants, some churches (certain stakes), amusement parks, etc, etc, is one of the darkest and most manipulative moves I’ve seen the devil make and society step into, literally with “open arms”.

Yes, it’s worse than the masks. These decisions being forced on people will have life and body altering consequences that NOBODY knows exactly what will happen.

You mean to tell me these people are so power hungry, or sheeple scared that they will lose their higher up jobs, so they are willing to discriminate on free thinking, or conscience driven people who don’t want to become part of the world’s largest experiment in world history?

What happened to choice? What happened to live and let live? What happened to “safe spaces”? What happened to common sense? What happened to hope in God? What happened to belief in the bodies and immune systems He created for us?

If this thing actually worked for them, why are they so afraid if you don’t have it? If it doesn’t work for them, why do they want you to take it?

You don’t do that to people. You don’t force. You don’t use fear. You don’t manipulate. You don’t discriminate. Because that’s what this is, TRUE discrimination.

Make no mistake, this is its own religion. Its own doctrine. Its own church. Based on things “hoped” for, in things definitely not “seen”… With new “scripture” being made up on a daily basis. Let’s talk about “blindly following” all of the “priests of science”…. Let’s talk about what a real cult looks like. The largest cult in human history.

We turned to the wrong God, gang. And I testify that we will suffer for it. No, we are suffering for it. Light is being dimmed because of fear and darkness around the world.

Is Medical freedom not as important as religious freedom? I argue it is. Why? Because if our bodies are our temples, it does matter what is inside of them. Right? It’s one in the same. And if religious organizations don’t start fighting for these principles of freedom and continue to put their faith (literally in the ARM of the FLESH) we will suffer what the scriptures have warned about for thousands of years. Yes, churches can be manipulated by powerful governments, like we just saw with the “shutdowns” by not “allowing” churches not being “Essential” and operate as they should.

Just because church leaders of any denomination decide to do what they believe is best for THEIR own personal bodies, doesn’t mean that’s YOUR’S or your child’s body. No religious leader anywhere forces its members to take vitamins, fruits of vegetables, or even exercise, even as good as they are for you; therefore no religious leader is forcing anyone to take experimental operations to try and stop a cold virus, especially with the survivability rate as high as it is.

I believe just as God is incredibly detailed and calculated spiritually with good, so is the devil with evil. Every square inch of space and time (even in society) is either occupied by God or the devil, by light or darkness, by good or evil. And that occupancy is all determined on YOU and I, and the choices we make. Babylon or Zion. We get to choose. Or do we? Have we really lost that choice?

If we don’t become the light and start using our voices in all of these organizations, and I mean all of them, darkness is going to continue to infiltrate every single square inch of these institutions that’s been built in these latter days. And then it’s game, set, match.

God intended man to be free and have liberty. And you can’t have liberty without morality. And it’s immoral to manipulate behavior based on guesses of the CULTURAL current trends and “science” of the day. Liberty is lost and bondage is inevitable.

Yes, God intended us to be guided back to Him, with our own FREE WILL and choice. He wants us to desperately get back to heaven, but He won’t force us. “Good” cannot be forced, or that quickly turns to evil.

A wise man once said….”We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost ALL men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.”

Be the light. Stand firm. Be bold. It’s God or government.

We cannot serve two masters. It’s our choice.

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Justified in Righteousness

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I’ve been thinking about the word righteousness, and if it’s a place we can arrive on our own from the works we do or don’t do… 

Can we be righteous people on our own? If so, how? 

I don’t think we can earn righteousness anymore that we can earn salvation. Salvation is a gift we receive once we receive Christ in our hearts and strive to keep that Spirit in us, and more importantly just acknowledge where that gift is coming from. We don’t earn it per se. 

Years ago I had an opportunity to have a private lunch with President Dallin H. Oaks from my church. We spent several hours together and he taught me many things I’ll never forget. One of them was a principle I learned about acknowledging God in all things. 

During our conversation anytime I brought up a talk that he gave in General Conference, and how much I loved certain parts to it, he would do something interesting, I didn’t at the time understand fully, and maybe I still don’t now; but after I would bring up the part of the talk, and how amazing it was, he would just slowly point his finger up to heaven. Indicating that “it wasn’t him” that gave the talk, but instead inspiration given from heaven. That to me was righteous, and it is a gift he had by making that connection to heaven with a simple point of a finger and thought about God. 

See now like a very underdeveloped person and soul like myself, if someone gives me any type of praise, even if they themselves feel God can be with me from time to time, I sometimes seem to always find a way to absolutely blow it, by absorbing the praise as if it were myself, and not God. Which many times is not righteous at all. Therefore not always using the gifts I have for good. Stopping the flow with selfishness. 

I believe it’s one of the reasons society is in such a mess; because we walk around all day praising ourselves and others; thinking it’s us who are doing everything, and not God who gave us the gifts we have. Because speaking about God is so taboo now days, very few people have the gift of real righteousness. We may look right, especially online, sadly many of us (including myself) don’t really have it figured out, and are really wrong. 

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” 1st Cor 1:30 

In other words, like light, righteousness just happens naturally when we are actually turned to the light and yoking with God. Righteousness is a gift like faith; and I believe it’s received when we are actually yoked with Christ. We are made righteous (or right) because we allow Christ to live in and through us, like a flowing fountain of water that doesn’t sit stagnant, selfishly inside ourselves. 

I believe it’s why President Oaks pointed up so the praise could flow back to God, and therefore allow more room inside himself to receive future revelation coming back down from heaven, to give to others. Back and forth all day with people who truly understand. Righteousness is a gift from God, it’s not something we can achieve or earn on our own.

Righteousness seems to have more of a legal feel to it.. “To be right” or “Justified”…but can we ever really be “right” or “justified” without Jesus Christ in and through us? Even if we are doing all the things that “look good” outwardly? I don’t believe we can on our own, not even close. Because Christ is always RIGHT we can become RIGHTEOUS if we come unto Him. 

“those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:17)

I want to testify that Jesus Christ is the One and only being that can fix everything in our lives, not only fix it, but make us truly righteous with his power. Justified in righteousness. There is no other way.

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