by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 30, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I cannot bring myself to accuse anyone else of sins for which I am or have been guilty. So, for the purposes of this article I will write about myself and accuse only myself. I hope that if you have need to repent for anything I talk about that you will liken this...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 23, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
This article was previously published on Mormonbasics.com Let me just say up front that I, like everyone else in the world, am incapable of understanding the true measure of the Fall of Adam and the Atonement of Christ as parts of one large event. Exactly how it was...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 16, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
This article was previously published on Mormonbasics.com Most Christians think of Heaven or Hell as an either/or proposition. Not so. Mormon (LDS) scripture reveals that there is a lot more to Heaven, and a lot more to Hell than one typically thinks. This article...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 9, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Probably the single most frightening thing in the whole world is death. Every generation since the days of Adam and Eve have had their entire lives to contemplate what would happen to them the moment they stopped breathing. Death does not need to be frightening. With...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 2, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
THIS ARTICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN MORMONBASICS.COM. I once read a great post by Kevin Martin who made this comment, If there is one critical thing that I have learned about the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is that God does not ask that you be perfect, but He only...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Oct 26, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Last week we looked at some scriptures that showed us that God really does want us to be happy. Happiness is the design and purpose of our existence. The ultimate expression of what we can achieve is in the lifestyle of our Father in Heaven and in that joy Christ...