Chapter 1: Introduction And of Joseph he [Moses] said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the[…]
Author: Dwight Burford
Why I am a Miner
Why I am a Minor [pdf copy] Holding Fast that which is Good During the 1980’s, I earned advanced engineering degrees in metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), a mining school established in 1874. As part of my undergraduate studies, I received training in how to profitably extract [1] an ounce of gold from[…]
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 2
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah, Part 2 [pdf copy] Luke 11:30,31 – When the people were gathered thick together, he [Jesus] began to say, This is an evil generation; they seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Jonas [Jonah] the prophet. For as[…]
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah Part 1
Why Judge Prophets by the Spirit of Prophecy: Jonah Part 1 [pdf copy] I John4:1-3 – Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God; Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is[…]
Agents of God’s Image and Likeness
Video[1] Transcript for Agents of God’s Image and Likeness [pdf copy] Greetings, and welcome to this presentation[2] about agents of God’s image and likeness. In the beginning, God created us in His own image and likeness![3] By creating us after this manner, God made us: agents or stewards of His image and likeness,[4] and[…]
Why We Live in an Open Enrollment
[Printable pdf copy] Open enrollment is a term familiar to most people with health insurance policies. During a specified window of time, the insured are given an opportunity to select their coverage plan for the coming term. By analogy, it may be said that we are living in an open enrollment period, one in which[…]
Why We Must Believe on the Given Name of Jesus Christ
[pdf version] What is the name of our Savior, the Anointed One spoken of by the prophets and apostles?[1] Does it matter what we call Him? When calling upon the Father, does it matter what name we use for Him? The Lord answered all such questions when restoring His latter-day church. He said our heavenly[…]
A Warning to America from a Man Abraham Lincoln Defended in a Court of Law
[pdf copy of post] During the late 1800s, Charles Chiniquy authored a book titled, Fifty Years in the Church of Rome. Here are a couple of Internet links to his book. The first link is to one of several sites on the Internet where an electronic copy of a full version (FV) of his book[…]
Why the Spirit of Truth Teaches Redeeming Love: Part 2 – My Reward is With Me
From an essay on why all those who are led by the Comforter are led to teach redeeming love. [pdf copy] My Reward is With Me to Give Every Man According as His Work Shall Be In the closing verses of the Bible, we read of the culmination of Jesus’ work of salvation for mankind[…]
Why the Spirit of Truth Teaches Redeeming Love: Part 1 – By the Obedience of One
From an essay on why all those who are led by the Comforter are led to teach redeeming love. [pdf copy] By the Obedience of One Shall Many Be Made Righteous Therefore, as by the offense of one [Adam] judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [Christ] the[…]