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The Living Christ

So, someone from England has found (and commented on) my blog. How cool is that! Thanks, Adam.

I know that Christ lives. I think I agree with almost everything you said, except about the non-existence of the spirit. I believe that there is an eternal portion of us - in fact, it is the eternal portion that is truly "us" and that we have always and will always exist. I am glad that you have found that these things are important to you also.

I am trying to avoid the extensive use of scriptures in my blog. It's a personal decision. I know that the Bible is the word of God, and I read it every day with my family. We get up each morning at 6 AM to read it together, finding that we all have a better day after we do so.

But I find that too much reliance on scripture (with neglect for one's personal relationship to God and spirituality) can lead to confusion. I cannot forget the Nicene creed, nor any of the other creeds or schisms that have resulted because of extremism.

I also consider myself fortunate that I have the Book of Mormon and other scriptures in my life. Maybe someone could explain the whole "closed canon" idea, because I don't understand how people who can accept the writings of Moses and Paul, Isaiah and Peter, as the word of God, but reject any form of continuing revelation. How wonderful it is that God does speak to us, His children, through a living oracle. President Monson is God's prophet on the earth at this time. When he speaks it is the voice of the Lord. And I believe that God will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

This blog is an exploration of my beliefs and a sharing of personal experience, though. I am not an expert on the scriptures (although I think I understand them fairly well) but I love the insights I can gain from them. I am more interested in what the scriptures mean to you and I in our lives than in using them as proofs for the various theories that exist.

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