Regarding heaven working backwards I bear witness of this truth. And we do not have to wait until we die. As we partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life every day, we can live in heaven every day. Our 14 year old son took his life in 2019. It was every kind of nightmare imaginable. BUT EVERY TIME I KNELT TO PLEAD for the ability to take a deep breath and have some degree of comfort, the Lord parted the veil and showed me His view again and again and again. I was given an increase of strength, peace and power to be able to help my husband and our 4 other children. We can live in heaven NOW, even as we look forward to a glorious reunion in the future.
Thank you for sharing this deeply profound, heart wrenching trial. I cannot imagine your pain, but what you say is true...the Lord does part the veil. I hope you and your family have been continually comforted by His love and grace.
You guys! I don't remember how many times I've said 'this was your best podcast'. It happens so often! Thank you for your in depth discussion on why Melchizedek is mentioned in this scripture block. Made so much sense. You both speak by the spirit. I am forever grateful I found you when you started. Bryce, your videos on the temple have inspired me. Mike, your work with the Paul brothers and Dave Butler...🤯. Wish you would come and teach our ward's Sunday school. Thank you so much.
What I find even more fascinating than Zeezrom’s name in relation to the bribe he offered, is the significance of the silver/metal refinement process. All through scriptures we see this. Silver is impure, it is then heated and pounded until it shines, is removed from the fire, and can be molded and shaped. Zeezrom underwent a similar process: he was wicked or “impure,” he was humbled through hearing the gospel and being persecuted by evil people in Ammonihah, he becomes sick with a “burning fever” and was “exceedingly sore,” he is then miraculously snatched from the “fire” of sickness and condemnation by messengers of God, and he is molded into a missionary and servant of the Lord. Truly inspired Zeezrom is “one of silver.”
I'm going to ask a dumb question, because I'm struggling to understand. When you say that we can be "pulled in and veiled with the Lord"... I want to ask if this is *literally* pulled in? Or is it spiritually/figuratively pulled in, until such time as we can later be literally pulled in? I guess my real issue is that while I know these things are assuredly true, about being able to rend the dark veil of unbelief and pierce the veil, I feel much like the blind man grasping for the wall. I want so much to pierce the actual veil.... I'm just not 100% sure how to do that. I feel like I'm just inches away and yet so far away. Do you have any advice?
About 'citing your mind forward to the time when...' A religion teacher at BYU (80's) taught us this (sorry I don't have the reference): Relatively recent archeological research had uncovered that the ancient Phoenicians (Caananites) had a philosophy that we all go through life facing bachward, and that is why we can see the past clearly, but can't see the future. So saying 'I want you to cite your mind forward...' is literally the same as 'remember when...' And, of course, no one living knew that at the time that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon.
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Thank you for this beautiful lesson! My youngest son was just ordained an Elder last week and I love Bryce's explanation of "in a manner." I wondered if you had any thoughts on the end of verse 3 in chapter 13, specifically "preparatory redemption?" It caught my eye as I was reading but I can't find much to explain what this means.
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Regarding heaven working backwards
I bear witness of this truth. And we do not have to wait until we die. As we partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life every day, we can live in heaven every day. Our 14 year old son took his life in 2019. It was every kind of nightmare imaginable. BUT EVERY TIME I KNELT TO PLEAD for the ability to take a deep breath and have some degree of comfort, the Lord parted the veil and showed me His view again and again and again. I was given an increase of strength, peace and power to be able to help my husband and our 4 other children.
We can live in heaven NOW, even as we look forward to a glorious reunion in the future.
Thank you for sharing this deeply profound, heart wrenching trial. I cannot imagine your pain, but what you say is true...the Lord does part the veil. I hope you and your family have been continually comforted by His love and grace.
Another fantastic lesson!!! Thanks Bryce and Mike!!!
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You guys! I don't remember how many times I've said 'this was your best podcast'. It happens so often! Thank you for your in depth discussion on why Melchizedek is mentioned in this scripture block. Made so much sense. You both speak by the spirit. I am forever grateful I found you when you started. Bryce, your videos on the temple have inspired me. Mike, your work with the Paul brothers and Dave Butler...🤯. Wish you would come and teach our ward's Sunday school. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the kind words! You're the best!
So good I learned so much
What I find even more fascinating than Zeezrom’s name in relation to the bribe he offered, is the significance of the silver/metal refinement process.
All through scriptures we see this. Silver is impure, it is then heated and pounded until it shines, is removed from the fire, and can be molded and shaped.
Zeezrom underwent a similar process: he was wicked or “impure,” he was humbled through hearing the gospel and being persecuted by evil people in Ammonihah, he becomes sick with a “burning fever” and was “exceedingly sore,” he is then miraculously snatched from the “fire” of sickness and condemnation by messengers of God, and he is molded into a missionary and servant of the Lord.
Truly inspired Zeezrom is “one of silver.”
This is a great comment. I love your analogy. It's going in my scripture margins. Thank you.
I am going to use that in a lesson Thankyou
thank you so much for your perspective. Excellent.
Great lesson!! Again!! Alma 13:27-29 is an " if" , 30-31 is "then" that really resonates with me!! Thank you!!❤❤❤
Thank you🙂
Excellent as usual!!
Amazing as always, thank you
It might be noteworthy that Amulek watched even his own family die. It mentions his family, then later says all of the righteous were killed.
Wow l never thought of that before and it is probably true!
Always amazing! Thank you!
Thanks again!
These messages for me are without coincidence. I don’t post a lot. I am eternally grateful for doctrine with relativity…honesty in our dispensation.
Awesome again
I'm going to ask a dumb question, because I'm struggling to understand. When you say that we can be "pulled in and veiled with the Lord"... I want to ask if this is *literally* pulled in? Or is it spiritually/figuratively pulled in, until such time as we can later be literally pulled in?
I guess my real issue is that while I know these things are assuredly true, about being able to rend the dark veil of unbelief and pierce the veil, I feel much like the blind man grasping for the wall. I want so much to pierce the actual veil.... I'm just not 100% sure how to do that. I feel like I'm just inches away and yet so far away. Do you have any advice?
9:19 wow! I didn't know that, that was momentous!
I don't know if you ever read comments. I had a question. Since you say that Melchizedek was born to Noah's wife, could he be Shem?
There was a tradition that expressed this sentiment.
About 'citing your mind forward to the time when...'
A religion teacher at BYU (80's) taught us this (sorry I don't have the reference):
Relatively recent archeological research had uncovered that the ancient Phoenicians (Caananites) had a philosophy that we all go through life facing bachward, and that is why we can see the past clearly, but can't see the future.
So saying 'I want you to cite your mind forward...' is literally the same as 'remember when...'
And, of course, no one living knew that at the time that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon.
Thank you! This explains it better than looking at the 1828 dictionary did.
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WHY ???
To generate the algorithms so that you can share your knowledge with more of the world 🙏🌈❗️
Thank you for this beautiful lesson! My youngest son was just ordained an Elder last week and I love Bryce's explanation of "in a manner." I wondered if you had any thoughts on the end of verse 3 in chapter 13, specifically "preparatory redemption?" It caught my eye as I was reading but I can't find much to explain what this means.
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