He completely ignored the context of Isaiah calling out church pride in the latter days and government corruption. This weekend, after the death of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, Rubio tweeted out his condolences alongside a picture of himself with Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings. We have Anti-Nephi-Lehis laying down their lives by the thousands, and the miraculous conversions attributed to Alma and the sons of Mosiah; Prison walls fall to the ground around Alma and Amaleki, then, following the demonstration of the pillar of fire, around Nephi and Lehi. What a dilemma! As one who shall obtain. I can assure you that Mikes Priesthood leaders and many people in his ward and Stake have had serious concerns about his teachings long before I ever wrote that letter. I found it rather amusing when Kimberly suggested that perhaps Mary Ann has a devil because she eerily posted something that Kim did not agree with. Kimberly, I hope Im never in the same ward as you. You devote a lot of time and are very thorough in your work. Still, I was worried at the time that Brysons universal constant might apply. I like Rush in the general sense and have found some some of his views even helpful, but I disagree with him on a number of particulars. They used fear all throughout this doc hoping to convince the reader that Mike Stroud is some kind of boogie man. Post This man is willfully ignorant and a deceiver. That America was prophecied 2600 years ago and it's fate was already chosen. After bearing a heartfelt testimony of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson, and deity, Brother Stroud announced he'd been excommunicated for apostasy. His original analysis has been studied by students of the scriptures in over 130 countries worldwide, and is included in his first book A Remnant Shall Return first published in 2015. Im not sure that garment changes fit a philosophy one way or another. And he is correct on that. [3:00] It was inappropriate for me to teach that persons should seek to be translate or to receive an ordinance of translation and become members of the 144,000 spoken of in scripture. Also I have pondered a lot on the fact that Lehi was not a prophet in his day but a regular man that spent some time pondering the teachings of prophets and had a vision and shared that vision. My response: . On the other hand, there are also many in our faith who truly believe that the illusions of separation and comparison are a very real thing. I would argue that this is extremely significant. Mike Stroud set himself up as a light about the Prophet of God and convinced people that it would be through his Podcasts that THE REMENT would be awakened and they were the ones chosen to prepare the way for the second coming of the Lord. It seems if we are going to seek out heavenly mysteries and secrets of the universe, we may need to exercise more caution along the way. As Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught, To those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that the Father and the Son are giving away the secrets of the universe!13. Instead of counseling God as to why someone else is blessed, theyd only ask what the next step is on their own path to perfection and if the blessings that God has given others might be off assistance to them. Replace it with righteous dominion? MICHAEL B FITZGERALD. We have information on 910-692-9945, including Michael B Rush's name, address, and background checks with criminal records. 97. "661: Abby Huntsman and Carrie Sheffield and their Transitions Out of Mormonism". But, early on it was clear he was sympathetic to and shared some of the same beliefs as Denver Snuffer, and he followed his own path; he chose his own way rather than humble himself and remain in the Lords church. The church does not regulate claims per se (IMO) but rather who is authorized to speak for God. Very good comments. But as far as our spiritual eyes are concerned, there is no hierarchy. What am I going to do about it? William Tompkins - Apollo Program - Interactions with Human ETs, Military Personel Address National Press Club Regarding UFO's Interacting With Our Nuclear Weapons, Robert O. Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey are saying goodbye to paradise. This is a podcast for those that are wanting to understanding the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and the restoration of the House of Israel. Michael and Amy began their career in the San Francisco Bay Area working for Ernst & Young, and started raising their family of six children. Handbook 1 Section 6.7.3 includes a special Mormon-speak definition of apostacy. Mikes telling us he was excommunicated for apostacy doesnt actually tell us why. the FRUIT of a good tree is good fruit, a bad tree cannot bring forth good fruit. (It even had my 2017 W&T post on Mike Stroud.) "Always A Cowboy: Judge Wilson McCarthy and the Rescue of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad." And the whole time they dont realize the illusion that they are creating. After bearing a heartfelt testimony of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson, and deity, Brother Stroud announced hed been excommunicated for apostasy. How are we doing? Specifically: an institution who makes such extraordinary claims about personal revelations would then regulate such claims.. For discussing the Church, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Mormonism, etc. It had more to do with some very immature teenager girls who convinced everyone that they had a special ability to see evil in a person that no one else could. These Indians ate insects, had degraded down to such a state that truly, with the loss of the Spirit of the Lord, they had become a dark, and loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations. We cannot develop faith if we have fear. I saw some of his videos after the election and he was trying really hard to explain it in a way that fit his Ezra's Eagle view. Yes, no, maybe so! DSC the Church has changed over the years and the changes nearly always are mostly in the moderate/liberal/progressive direction. Its okay to work with these things as long as the Zion initiate acknowledges them for the illusion that that are. . If they testify to the reality of the spiritual world and that the gifts of the spirit may be enjoyed in this life they get the modern equivalent of being burned at the Stake. Public Transport Seville Airport To City, Judgment. The book the Lord said in the Doctrine and Covenants had some problems. Being able to discern good-weird from bad-weird isnt particularly easy or obvious. When I was younger I often thought as I read stories in the scriptures that I would like to have similar experiences. Did you think to ask Father in heaven to forgive you of your sin in the name of Jesus Christ? Preparing for the Second Coming - Pres. The hysteria surrounding the Salem witch trials was not brought about so much by church leaders at that time. Bellamy, one of the reasons that I said maybe not for the reason you think in the headline is because I dont think he was excommunicated merely for teaching about calling and election, second comforter, or seeing angels. Churchistrue, Mike Stroud is very positive about many of the recent changes, including the temple changes and at-home study program. This does not increase the price you'll pay for that item nor does it decrease the awesomeness of the item. Stroud said it almost feels like your being drawn upward. My reply started with a reminder that Abraham met God on a mountain, so did Moses, so did Jesus (mount of Transfiguration). So if Stroud was declared apostate for teaching questionable doctrine, those are the obvious trouble spots.[1]. Thats why Jesus taught the only sure way to know whats from God is to treat it like a seed, plant it and see what grows. Stroud has taught no false doctrines that I can discern. Funny enough, the Church released a new resource for seminary and institute instructors last August on false revelation. It sort of robs you of the joy of giving when you are really just complying with your selfish childs wish list. Fenerbahe Players 2020, Michael Rush was married to Pamela B. Oct. 18, 2018 - Michael Rush's presentation at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, UT re: the return of the lost 10 tribes of Israel. This is where it can be hard to find a balance. Learn how your comment data is processed. Oh, I knew the feeling, but I did not know what feeling goes with the word, and I did not know the word for the feeling, and I struggled for years not knowing how to obey the Two Great Commandments since each requires a knowledge of what is love (as meant in the scripture anyway; the word has many human meanings). The whole thing is very good, but if you're in a hurry scroll over to 22 minutes. Dont be afraid of being deceived. When you start trying to define the difference between highly unlikely but inspired and highly unlikely and crazy (which is a very fine line, I think), youre playing a losing game, IMHO. Excommunication. I have no desire to be in the 144,000. Use the Information in this Book to Prepare for What Comes Next. He uses only scriptures and teachings of Latter-day prophets in his podcasts. Evan, my e-mail is scootd28@yahoo.com. Wish us luck. This to me is in direct opposition to living to truly love your neighbor and embodying Christ-like love in all our interactions with one another. by FreedomJess August 19th, 2021, 11:10 pm, Post Really enjoy reading your blog site! Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Michael B. Jordan is coming for the Russians.The trailer for Amazon's "Without Remorse" has dropped and it features Jordan as a top-secret agent bent on revenge after a Russian assassination squad kills his family.The "Black Panther" star plays Sr. Chief John Kelly in the Amazon Prime film based on 00. Lets see in the BOM alone we have Lehi witnessing a pillar of fire vision that left him exhausted; Nephi being taken up to a high miountain and shown the history of the world; Abinadi being prompted to call out the priests of King Noah at the risk of death; King Benjamin being visited by an angel, Alma the Youngers theophany that left him near death, not to mention those of Limhi and other Lamanite converts. When I was 15, I went to a youth conference where he spoke several times. Hardening rural white listeners and weaponizing white male grievance. This reminds me of the community of people who experience Near Death Experiences. Till thine elections sure, And thus again the hypocrisy. If it were, it would be HIS love, not mine. 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The truth is they dont really know much about it themselves, aside from what theyve heard from other spooks and online sources. Many near death experiences when put into a book get embellished but I have no doubt he had some sort of experience to be able to express what he did. It also hinders our ability to love. Mackenzie Engram Wnba, And thus, the measure of their progress is not based on a relationship with God and what they have to offer his Kingdom. And now it has come to this. Your email address will not be published. Watch any religion that does not offer this connection fade into oblivion before your very eyes. The views and content on this site reflect only the opinions and teachings of the authors of the respective content contained herein. And Mike just told her that it was a Second Comforter experience. If you've read any of Michael's books, you know you're in for a treat. And it the eyes of some, they may very well have pulled it off. Heres my take on that. They were both teaching of how to be wise about it. I havent listened to any of his podcasts, but it seems to me that personal revelarion is just that: personal. Teachers of light simply do not use fear as a teaching method. The doc posted is not just showing why they think Mike is wrong but also trying showing the rest of us how the gospel is properly taught. Fear is a tool of the adversary. I do write down what Im told what I learn, often in a blog post of my own. Have they approached the tree of life? I found this collection of essays by Michael Rectenwald, a former Marxist professor at NYU, to be a tremendous help in explaining how the woke folks sincerely believe the nonsense that they believe. My response: I believe that when a person gets to a certain spiritual level, they can have direct communication with these beings by way of the Holy Ghost giving permission and instruction on how to do it. If the answer is to try to retain Millennials and Gen Z, then I say no way. Thank you, Kimberly. Such drug usage stands in sharp contrast to his love of studying the Book of Mormon, earning him a reputation among his friends as a scriptorian. He says he became a man obsessed only with learning about faith, not following. There are a number of other attempts to emphasize certain doctrines that are more conservative than not. by | Feb 13, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments. Rush, author of: A Remnant Shall Return-Daniel 11-REVELATION the Vision of John Divine. Now I havent followed Rowe at all, but I understand her to be conservative, focusing on preparing for the end times. I hope those in Mikes stake high council did not use any of the content in this doc as a basis for their ruling. I would say all things in this world should only be considered by the guidance of the Spirit. False prophets, false Christs and false teachers would arise and deceive manyif it were possible, even the very elect. I quite like Michael Rush. I have a firm testimony that President Russell M. Nelson is the Lords appointed Prophet, Seer and, Revelator who holds all the keys and he is the only one that receives revelation for the church as a whole. Authors reaction: Where there is fear there is uncertainty/darkness. More frequently, I have witnessed a few somewhat mentally fragile or mentally ill members take nose dives into fanaticism because of teachings in General Conference or from a quote in a lesson manual. For this, I humbly apologize and ask for your forgiveness. by keeprunning August 19th, 2021, 9:29 pm, Post Kimberly, Im not sure I see the need to come down so hard on Mary Ann, I appreciate what she put together here. If were not supposed to strive for these things, then what are the stories for? However, as Michael read on, he discovered a terrible truth. Podcast 05: Spending Sacred Holy Time With The Lord Jesus Christ, the frequency and abundance of messages from heaven have increased exponentially, She testified of how real and true the concept of modern revelation from the Lord to His prophet really is., Mike Stroud Has Been Excommunicated Latter-day Commentary Last Days Signs of the Times, End-Times Visionary Julie Rowe Excommunicated Wheat & Tares, Jana Riess: Chad Daybells strange end times beliefs are not Mormon theology, says historian .U.S.A.-News. And there are other examples from the past year. Now they are Hanging words. The doc follows the same format. Persist in teaching as Church doctrine information that is not Church doctrine after they have been corrected by their bishop or a higher authority. JR sorry you think my response is inadequate. Further, I have never heard him claim anything destructive to the soul, the church, or its leaders. Mike is addressing this subject which the author refutes as not based on scripture or the words of prophets. I wrote to Brother Stroud and suggested that perhaps the biggest trial of faith of all is to be excommunicated from the Lords true Church on earth for being obedient to the Lord, Himself! who have extraordinary experiences with God.. About 20 minutes into it, he had an interesting take on D&C 45 and Isaiah 28 (the "covenant with death") prophecy. I am really disappointed in this article. Rush @officialmichaelbrush 11.7K subscribers Subscribe Website Home Videos Playlists Community Channels About Ezra's Eagle Update 74,802 views 3 months ago In this Q&A based video. He believed that it was to benefit the modern-day descendants of Lehi, who are assigned to the tribe of Manasseh: I believe that the majority of the tribe of Manasseh are Spanish speakers. (Podcast 08: 1 Nephi 5-7, abt 41:51) In January, Stroud asked listeners for help to get translated Spanish (and Portuguese) podcasts into the hands of those who could benefit from them. The part that really caught my attention was this Why? If God offers gifts, are we supposed to disrespect the gift by refusing to seek after it?. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. The examples you cite are things that happened to prophets which in nearly all cases not only did they not strive for those experiences they would like to have avoided them. Since then there have been tens of thousands of articles, blogs, posts, and books that have been written based upon Michaels original work.In addition to A Remnant Shall Return, Michael has written two other ground breaking books Daniel 11 and Revelation The Vision of John the Divine.

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