Some of the things Snuffer
writes resonates with me. Some things don’t. He seems to make the
gospel very complicated. When I let everything settle,
what shines forth are the teachings of Jesus Christ. I have enough to
work on just overcoming each of my weaknesses through His Grace, being perfect
in Christ as I walk my path, denying myself all ungodliness one weakness at a
time, ‘knowing’ that the power of God has been part of the process of my
justification and finally being made perfect through sanctification.
This is simple and easily
understood. I believe it needs to be preached. Faith unto
repentance, covenant keeping, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Everything
else becomes superfluous. If I do these simple things, false traditions
and beliefs will fall away, light and truth will grow, and regardless of
whether we (the church) have or don’t have this or that, I ‘know’ that my path
is correct for me.
Either the apostles are inspired
to guide this church or they are not. I chose to ‘believe’ that they are
inspired.
I know we (the church) have
problems. I believe that there are many false traditions that we run
under. I believe when the Holy Ghost (the still small voice) tries to
tell us (from member to GA) to consider things that go against deeply rooted
false traditions and runs up against some formidable blocks. That seems
to be the nature of false traditions. I believe the church is on an upward
path and the time we are in is a time for personal righteousness. The
need for group righteousness will come next as prescribed by Christ.
Perhaps, to push for group righteousness now is going contrary to the dictates
of the Holy Ghost.
I pray to God that he may
inspire the leaders to teach the membership principles of Zion. Until we
are taught in a clear way, I can’t apply Alma 5, Mormon 8 and Jacob 2 to the
Saints. We are still very ignorant to clearly spelled out tenets of the
doctrine of Christ in the Book of Mormon. So, I pray.
I have heard general authorities
state that Zion will come when we decide to be a Zion people. Well, I
pray to God, that the leaders will start taking away our ignorance by teaching
the principles. Stop teaching some things that are less necessary and
start teaching things that are. No poor among us is a neglected
principle. I believe that to partake of the Heavenly Gift, is to partake
of enlightenment (and rich blessings, both temporal and spiritual) that are so
obvious to the spiritual-minded – but, will not be given until we as a people
desire and decide to make the poor equal in every way to everyone else.
But, we have to be carefully taught the tenets first. Until then, we are
ignorant as a people. It has to start from the top down. All the ‘but
this’ and ‘but that’ doesn’t matter. We just have faith. Very
simple. The bishops will need to discern who and what the poor are.
Not my problem.
I believe the principles of Zion
can be done in our free market economy. There is no need for a united
order. Just individual consecration. That would be a good start.
But, I wait and I pray.
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