Brain dump

I'll give it a shot but my son ruined my usual note taking method when he spilled water on my phone. He said sorry, but, I am unsure as to if I can read my own scribblings. But, here goes.

story of YW at the manti pageant where there were alot of antimormon protesters. a few screamed out that mormons were messed up in the head to believe that they could one day be a God themselves and something about polygamy. One Young woman yelled back, "No. We do not even believe that." She was politely taken aside by a bishop and he quietly explained things to her. avoiding a scene.
But, we do believe that we will become as God which actually does make us seem crazy to others.

Satan hasn't changed his tools.

We should not associate with apostate groups, and we have no need to explain things or argue things with them. It is clearly explained in John.

The 2nd epistle is a personal letter it is only metaphorically applicable to us.

Elect lady - refers to an endowed woman in this situation. his language is beautiful as it was adressing his wife but wether intended or not, it is beautiful.

Gnostics are more fully explained to be the people who belived that it is the ideas of Christs teaching that really matter not the actual anything. so, they studied the ideas and discredited anything physical including whether or not he really lived.

2nd epistle v 10 &11 teach us to not associate with those who teach wrong things, no matter the supposed benefit.

Gais - who is he? He was a man who put people up or gave them the home they needed as teachers and missionaries passed through.

(This teacher sees things more in ling with how I do. So, she understands them like I do and teaches in a way I understand more clearly.)

We all want to me more like Gias. And we have that opportunity when ever a new person comes. We need to be more interested in them and more welcoming.

Jude is the Half brother of Jesus but not an apostle really.

*v. 3 I do not understand the choice of that word contend. are we supposed to contend when it is from the devil? maybe it is like religious indignation shown by Christ in the temple when he got made at the changers.*

Hell is not everlasting, whereas outer darkness is. It is reserved for the sons of perdition.

it is both sad and terrible when we forget what we once knew. But it is still there.

Read the manual. There is a quote about mental health and the way to measure it. Something to use as a key to understanding where a person is (measuring stick) Do we find the good in everything?

*We must strengthen ourselve first in order to help others.*

Finding the truth is commendable. It is a commendable persuit.

"Revelations" known in other languages as apocalypse. Which means to rend or uncover.

We ought to study chart from the manual. It helps us understand
symbols and why they were used.

when reading this "Plainly spoken" text put on a less western, poetry mind. Do not rush through this book. First read D&C 77 and 1 Nephi 14: 18-27 and refer to lds.org to hear the spoken scripture and how it opens new things to your mind.

A set back can be seen better as an opportunity. Our teacher told how much she struggles because thinking and reading poetically is not usual for her, But I see how that becomes a blessing because she must read with the assistance of the Holy Ghost and the scriptures and all symbols will be made easier because of a "weakness."

Nicolotians - In both worlds. trying to be not of this world but in it, maybe too tolerant?

John was in exile until the man who sentanced him died. He was sentenced because at that time many false gods were being worshipped and this was an attempt to stop it.

The Spirit is the common language of saints through all time. It communicates through Scriptures and symbols. "Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost wherefore they speak the words of christ." It was pointed out by our teacher that there are alot of similar words in our temple ceremonies and spoken in John's words.

JST and in King Follet discourses it was mentioned the thing taught was true, that when in v 6 it says that God and his father, it is referring to Elohiem and his father not Jehova and his father.

We split up into groups to identify the patern used in John's communications to the churches.

1) describe our savior
2) tell what is good and pleasing
3) repirmand
4) mention reserved promises

Smyrna - still a thriving city. the saints endured so much even their head was burned at the stake.

significance of numbers 7 - complete, perfect
                                     10 - just used to quantify like 10,000 is alot and 10 days is a short time.

Sardis - known for having Godly appearing saints, but not really. It was ruined and it is symbolic of it's being called dead.

Letter of the law was observed but not the spirit of the law. spiritually dead?

The smallest city had the longest letter.

Promise of the morning star is the savior.

God seems to hate fence sitters more than anything. Luke warm story about Hot Springs, but one city had water that felt cool but if drank it was warm, and spat out, it wasn't filling it's purpose. To appear like a thing and not be is worse that just being bad.

unawares - definition. It comes from a greek compound word that literally means to enter in the back door. this was likened to saints who get tripped up by those who sneak in and appear to be good, but decieveit would be better as a saint to be openly opposed.