Tag: Ephesians 2
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"Become a new creature" as an ancient doctrine
I was born into the church and have considered myself an active, believing Latter-day Saint throughout my life. Until recently I viewed the doctrine of “spiritual rebirth” as a modern Christian spin on the words of Paul and Christ from the New Testament. One of the many results of my deep dive into the scriptures…
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2 Nephi 10 and Ephesians 2 — "created in Christ Jesus unto good works" to "praise him through grace divine"
\”Good works\” refers to a specific set of actions (ordinances) flowing from a specific mindset, as discussed in prior posts (here, here, and here, for example). This is a powerful set of doctrines, which I will hope to demonstrate in this post. \”Good works\” are not just items on a checklist to physically perform, they…
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"…the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved." (Part 1)
8 Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved. (Alma 41) \”Walk\” as a covenant symbol. I love identifying covenant symbols in the Book of Mormon. The more I carefully study these words, the stronger I come to know how carefully prepared…