Come Follow Me with Sam

 Welcome to the first blog post for 2021 Come Follow Me!!!!!!!!!!!! 2021 is the Doctrine and Covenants. I'm going to take some time below to introduce the Doctrine and Covenants and then we will break down D&C 1. I am reading through the D&C with commentary by Hyrum M. Smith (Not to be confused with Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith's brother) and Janne Sjodahl (heretoafter refered to HnJ), so you will see me referencing their commentary. They originally compiled the notes in 1913-1916 but the copy I have is a revised edition that was printed later. Introduction to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Many of my readers are already members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Many are Converts or not members yet with varying knowledge. I recently came across a world religions book that I thought did a fair job until I got to the section on 'Mormonism'. I couldn't believe what he was saying! I'm not going to go through that here, but wow, ...

 Congratulations! We made it! It is the end of the Book of Mormon! After learning so much from Mormon and Moroni, I feel the sacred nature of this last chapter. Moroni brings together so many ideas so fast, that this is really a crown jewel of a most miraculous work. The forgotten verse in Moroni's ask We all know Moroni 10 vs 4-5. ask God if these things are true and He will tell you by the power of the Holy Ghost. Well, Moroni gives some clues in vs 3 on how this is to be accomplished. Notice that in both the old scripture mastery and the new come follow me manual, vs 3 is included in the set. Let's break it down 3 Behold, I would exhort you - Moroni really cares about what he is about to ask you to do that when ye shall read these things, - He knows you, and that these things will come to you. if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them - This is a reminder that God was the one who inspired the prophets, preserved the writings, protecting them to this day, then sent t...

 Welcome to Come Follow Me with Sam! These next chapters show the core of certain experiences Moroni had, his relationship to his civilization and the church. He lays out some of the fundamentals of Christianity in such a simple way that people can understand. I ask every true Christian to read these and see if they are not the true teaching of Christ, and I ask every non-Christian to read these things and ask if they are not the true teaching of life. Moroni 7 I am going to do my best to deep dive Moroni 7 because I think we read past it way too much. It can be roughly broken into 4 interconnected sections that teach how someone can truly be a disciple of Christ through faith, hope, and charity. Remember that Moroni (actually Mormon, since this is just his words) is speaking to those who have already been baptized and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost, so these words are written specifically for that audience. If you don't know the Gift of the Holy Ghost yet, this...