By Michael Vinson And the serpent said unto the woman: Ye shall not surely die; For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. —MOSES 3:10-11 TRADITIONALLY WE THINK of the story of Adam …
By Michael Vinson Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy. —D&C 11:13 Even though Mormons are enjoined not to play the lottery, many are nevertheless tempted by it, fantasizing about how a …
By Michael Vinson Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him . . . —Mormon 9:21 JUST THIS WEEK, a very active high priest sat in my office and confessed that his …
By Michael Vinson The devil hath deceived me. And he said unto me: There is no God. —Alma 30:53 One of the greatest personal crises we as Latter-day Saints can face is the loss of testimony. One Sunday we find ourselves sitting in sacrament meeting and thinking, “What am I doing …
By Michael Vinson If ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly? —Alma 33:21 I had been thinking about the idea of epiphany in psychology when I came across the Book of Mormon verse in which Alma uses …
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In this regular column, Michael Vinson, a master’s graduate of the Divinity School of the University of Cambridge and a frequent devotional speaker at Sunstone symposiums, delves into personal and scholarly aspects of scripture . . . And I shall bring to light the true points of my doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which …
