Did Abraham Lincoln Read The Book of Mormon?

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There is a hypothesis that Abraham Lincoln read the Book of Mormon, which influenced him to end slavery.

Timothy Ballard records in his book, The Lincoln Hypothesis, (unproven supposition) that this may well be the case. However, Tim’s research shows that after reading the Book of Mormon, Lincoln’s life was changed in a significant way. Chapter 8 tells the core of his hypothesis (pp 106-124). I highly suggest you read his entire book.

I add more to the validity of his theory in this blog article and tie it to our day and time in an essential way. We will see that Lincoln’s message to Americans back then is much more important to Americans now.

One can think of a Hebrew Midrash, in simple terms, is ancient commentary or added details on Hebrew Scriptures. I learned from my two Jewish convert friends, Rob Kay and David Doane, about the prevalence and importance of Hebrew Midrash in the Book of Mormon. We will see that this amplification was very important as Lincoln read the Book of Mormon; it shows up in his language and insights.

Nephi’s Midrash in the Book of Mormon added details on Isaiah chapters 2-14 and beautifully explains that the USA is the promised land and a covenant land spoken of in the Book of Mormon—Lincoln’s land, his war, and his people, who he was called to preside over in this most war-torn and tumultuous time. The Book of Mormon message touched Lincoln’s heart to the core, as we will see because of the amplification of these Isaiah scriptures in the Book of Mormon.

Lincoln Received Inspiration

We think about how the Lord helped Lincoln with inspiration in all he accomplished, and we see the impact the Book of Mormon had on him in his language and in his accomplishments. His second inaugural address was totally inspired. Forty-two days later he would die, as a monumental martyr to the cause of freedom as our first assassinated President—and only six days after General Lee had surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Earlier, he told his wife, Mary, he was under orders from the Lord. We will see the amazing story of why he would say that to her.

After taking the oath of office, he reached down where his hand was on a special scripture in the Bible that he had chosen and kissed it as recorded by Chief Justice Salmon Chase, who administered the oath. We will see the great significance of that scripture and the events leading up to why this was significant. The scripture he had kissed was Isaiah 5:24-26. Using Hebrew Midrash, Nephi profoundly explains many events that would resonate with Lincoln’s heart, as he wrestled with the great burden he carried as President of this war-torn country, but knowing of the glorious future of the United States of America.

After taking the oath of office, he gave his inspired second inaugural address. The Lord let everyone know how pleased He was with what Lincoln would be sharing, as a “sunburst” broke through the clouds, as Lincoln began to deliver his message. It had been a stormy day until that monumental moment. Lincoln solemnly and reverently declared in the bright sunshine,

The Almighty has his own purposes… Fondly do we hope—fervently do we pray—that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away… Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman’s two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, ‘The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.’

We have pictures of General George Washington praying at Valley Forge. It seems we need a new view of Lincoln praying with the Book of Mormon in front of him. The Midrash explanation of these Isaiah scriptures would have given him inspiration and clarity, as these scriptures both describe the Civil War—his war—and the hopeful future, as America is unitedly brought back to the “the law of the Lord”—the USA Constitution and Declaration of Independence, which needed his “Emancipation Proclamation” to get rid of the hypocrisy that slavery encroached against the statement, “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—-That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed…”

Lincoln was an avid reader. Tim Ballard was able to go to the Library of Congress and in the rare book section, study the Book of Mormon that Lincoln had checked out, which had such an enormous impact on Lincoln’s life. Tim learned that Lincoln was prone to turn down (dog-ear) the corner of a page in a book he was reading. Tim noted that 24 pages had been turned down in this copy and the one tied to Isaiah 5:24-26 had noticeably been turned down three times, which is the one in the Bible Lincoln put his hand on.
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We Do Not Know Much About Ourselves

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Building A Testimony of Christ

Guest Post:  We humans do not know much about ourselves. The things we really know are the familiar things we repeatedly observe. However, most of what we believe, at any given moment, we do not observe, such as our belief in Europe or the Far East. We also have built a fabric of beliefs about many things we do not now sense or perceive, and we live our lives in this web of present knowledge firmly located in a web of present beliefs.

Chauncey C. Riddle

Knowledge and Beliefs

So we have at least two kinds of ideas: Things we presently perceive (our knowledge) and the web of beliefs, which gives meaning and reality to the imaginations in which we hold all of our present perceptions.

The Greeks called these two kinds of ideas physics (the things we sensorily perceive) and metaphysics (the unseen reality beyond the seen reality). It turns out that most of our important ideas about the reality of the universe are metaphysics, not physics. And metaphysics is the realm of faith, the things we believe but cannot prove, that gives understanding to the things we can see and prove.

Every normal human being has a metaphysics that he or she believes but cannot prove. Some people have better metaphysics than others, and this enables them to better predict the future and better explain what is going on in the realm of the things that can be seen. Since no one can prove that their metaphysics is correct, we may conclude that every human being lives by faith in something and that something is their metaphysics. Faith is trusting in something you cannot prove.

Not All Faiths Are Equal

Not all faiths are equal. Some are much better for helping the believer to get what they want than others. Politics is largely the activity of trying to affect the faith of other persons in order to gain power for the politician. Much of so-called general education in colleges is the attempt to enlarge and control the faith of others to affect their politics.

Every charismatic political leader is adept at manipulating the faith of other people.
But to the main point of this discussion: Faith of all kinds and for all persons is built by sequences of choices. Each normal human being lives by faith in a metaphysical structure he or she has built and maintained through daily choices.

The Heart Controls Choices

I assert that each of these choices is controlled mostly by the heart and not the mind of the individual. In other words, people believe and act as they want to, and they adjust their metaphysics to justify what they want and want to do.

What is the evidence that the heart and not the mind controls a person’s metaphysics? Just watch as smokers deny that smoking is harmful. Many know the rational evidence that smoking is harmful, but because they want to smoke, they disregard that evidence and smoke anyway.

Many know that deficit spending by the government is bad for the country, but they support it anyway because they want the short-term benefit that it brings. Many know that stealing is wrong but do it anyway because they want to, etc.

What about Faith in Jesus Christ?

Now the real point of all this is that faith in Jesus Christ is not for everyone because many just do not want to be like Christ. So they do not build a metaphysics that allows Christ to redeem them.

They would rather be like the non-believers and relish their favorite sins than to repent and become a blessing to all around them as Christ is. Some don’t mind being partly like Christ, but they trust in themselves to fashion a life that brings them all the satisfactions they desire rather than the pattern of the true Christian.

So the conclusion is that many people have all the evidence they need to fashion a solid testimony that Jesus is the Christ, but have no testimony of his divinity and power simply because they do not want to live the way he commends. They build testimonies or webs of understanding to self-justify their rejection of the moral standards Christ enjoins upon his faithful followers.

Building a Testimony of Christ

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a moral test to all who hear or know it. Hearing about Christ from books or the testimonies of other humans is a partial test, but the full test comes only when the Holy Spirit bears witness to the individual that Christ is the only pattern of character which can be blessed with a fullness of knowledge and power unto all eternity, which is the only full salvation from this fallen world. As He said in the Sermon on the Mount, “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man… (Matthew 7:24)” ‘les met en pratique’

P.S.  Guest post:  Chauncey C. Riddle is an American author, professor, and religious leader. He has written many articles for the Ensign, Sunstone, BYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Deseret Language and Linguistics, and FARMS. He is also the author of the book, “Think Independently“ and countless articles and essays. He wrote the Foreword for both of my books: “It’s About Time” and “Time & Eternity, the End-Times & Beyond Revealed.”

 

The Firm Foundation Expo Highlights OCT 2022

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The Firm Foundation EXPO or Book of Mormon Conference was held in Salt Lake City on October 20th through the 22nd, 2022. Over the three-day period, there were over six thousand visitors, many of them attending the entire event. It was wonderful to see so many dear friends. In the following, I share with you some of the conference highlights.

There were 124 talks over five sessions, and many them outstanding and on new material. They listed my talks as “Game Changer.” They were received well.

Tim Ballard

Tim Ballard’s address was the high point of the conference. He has done more than any other person on the planet to stop human trafficking, which is the fastest-growing criminal activity and involves many of the elite.

Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) movement is having great success. Tim is undoubtedly guided and protected by the Lord in this monumental effort.

I had a fun visit with a gentleman dressed up as Abe Lincoln. I shared with him and my publisher, Boyd Tuttle, of Digital Legend, some interesting facts in Tim Ballard’s book, “The Lincoln Hypothesis”.  When Lincoln took his second inaugural oath of office, he put his hand on the scripture in Isaiah describing the American Civil War. Tim points out that Lincoln came across this scripture in the Book of Mormon after he had checked it out from the Library of Congress. This scripture is also in the Book of Mormon which was taken from the Brass Plates. I encourage you to read Ballard’s book.

Philip Beale

Philip Beale from the UK spoke of the amazing journey from Tunisia in the Mediterranean to  Florida in the United States by way of a replica of an ancient Phoenician ship. Beale, is a British sailor, adventurer, expedition leader, and entrepreneur. He has undertaken many sea-faring journeys, proving that ships as early as 825 BC have sailed great distances.

The Phoenicians were an ancient Mediterranean civilization that prospered from 1500BC to 300BC. On September 28, 2019, Beal launched the replica of an ancient Phoenician sailing vessel. “The Phoenicia”, a reconstruction of a 6th century B.C. wooden sailing ship. It traveled from Carthage Tunisia to Spain, Morocco, the Canary Islands, and the Dominican Republic before finally arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in February 2020.

Philip Beale has written a book, Atlantic B.C., documenting the Phoenicia adventure. One of the purposes of this amazing voyage was to illustrate that the Phoenicians could have crossed the Atlantic Ocean long before Christopher Columbus. There is no reason “Not To Believe” that Lehi and his family crossed the “great deep” in 592 BC to the promised land in America.

Speaker David Doane, a Jewish convert and a friend of mine, has evidence that the Phoenicians brought Mulek’s family to Zarahemla. The words, Zarahemla and Sidon are Phoenician words. Sidon is the original name of the Mississippi River.

At present, Wayne May has found evidence of a temple near Montrose, Iowa, which is exactly straight across the Mississippi River from the Nauvoo Temple. In D&C 125:3 the Lord told Joseph Smith to name a city “opposite the city of Nauvoo” Zarahemla.

Friday evening of the conference, there was an award ceremony for Philip and a fundraising dinner. The dinner was to raise money to help put the “Phoenicia” in a museum at Montrose, Iowa, commemorating this amazing voyage. The picture above is of Boyd Tuttle on the right with Philip Beale on the left holding the actual flag that flew on the “Phoenicia”–crossing the Atlantic. Boyd gave the award to Philip and a picture of Philip’s book is displayed in front of them.

Available Books

Book publisher, Boyd Tuttle, had a booth where all of Digital Legend’s books could be purchased. I am fortunate enough to have both of my books, “It’s About Time” and “Time and Eternity, the End-Times and Beyond Revealed” published by Digital Legend.

Boyd’s best-seller was the Annotated Edition of The New Testament of Jesus Christ*The Joseph Smith Translation*1867 FIRST EDITION. The editors are David Hocking and Shawn Hugh. Both editors were there to sign purchased editions. They sold a large number of this great contribution.

David Hocking is a dear friend. Because of his great contributions and the importance of the information, I offered to help him with the editing. He included one of my slides on page 144 of this edition, which explains the FIRST-LAST … LAST-FIRST chiasm and its great relevance for our day.

Previously, David and Rod Meldrum did the Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon, and for me, it is the best book on the planet to bring people to Christ and to understand where the Book of Mormon took place. Some people say it doesn’t matter, but the Lord says it matters greatly(Ether 2:7-12).

Time and Eternity

I was pleased with the sales for my new book, “Time & Eternity”. Several people preordered it and many had me sign their copy.

One gentleman stood up after my presentation on Friday, holding my book, “It’s About Time”, and said it was the best book he has ever read. Another fellow and his wife talked to me at length saying, he listens to the audio version of “It’s About Time” every night and then he shares the information with his family.

Boyd Tuttle, my publisher, provided a “conference-steal-of-a-deal” price at the conference. The offer included 3 books for $40.00. It comprised of both of my books, “It’s About Time”,  “Time and Eternity,” and  “Think Independently”, by Chauncey Riddle.

It was a wonderful conference. I encourage you to plan on attending the next Firm Foundation Expo conference, which will be held in six months. All the talks were recorded and will be available in December as part of their Streaming service.

Our Need To Repent

The United States of America is the “Promised land” spoken of in the Book of Mormon with the clear message that if we don’t repent we will be destroyed (Cut-off) at His Coming. We cannot say we didn’t know this was the “Promise land” spoken of. We live in a wonderful age where there is so much information available that they will not be able to say, “We did not know.”

The Prophets have spoken and an astounding amount of evidence is available, as is so clearly laid out in conferences such as The Firm Foundation EXPO. There are powerful books available, such as David Hocking’s and Rod Meldrum’s Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon. There is access to many online blogs supporting important subjects, such as one of my articles linked above, “Where the Book of Mormon Took Place”.

David W. Allan

P.S. For those who have lost faith, I still offer a free signed copy of It’s About Time, if they will read it.  The attached blog article has been very popular as well in helping many see God’s fingerprint in His Word. and 

LDS Living has picked up on it as well.

Please feel free to reach out to me: gospelquestions7@gmail.com

Ministering Angels and Science

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The Lord’s ministering angels are helping us find our way back to our heavenly home, while Satan’s are doing everything they can to deceive us. Did you know you have ministering angels watching over you?

There are nearly ten times more angels above us than there are people on Earth. Satan has half as many to do his dirty work. Hell is their dwelling place. Separate from hell is paradise. Within paradise is the Kingdom of Heaven, which is perfectly organized to carry forth God’s work on earth.

Treasure Up His Word

As we treasure His Word, we will not be deceived, and His angels will help us with learning God’s truths. (JS-M 37) As we think of these two places, paradise, and hell, they are both nearby in the Lord’s dimensionality.   Alma teaches us, there is a space between death and the resurrection (Alma 40:11-14). For the righteous, it is paradise; for the wicked, it is “outer darkness,” [hell] in contrast to the light of Christ. (John 8:12)

Freedom of choice is fundamental to Heavenly Father’s perfect plan of happiness, and our choices determine where we go when we die. The Lord will force no one to heaven; to do so would make it, not heaven. Matt. 7:7-8 is a law of heaven: ask, seek, and knock and then you will receive, find, and have opened. Angels speak the words of Christ; we ask, and they minister (2 Nephi 32:3). Mormon shares the “job description” of the Lord’s angels:

For behold, they are subject unto him, [Christ] to minister according to the word of his command, showing themselves unto them of strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness. And the office of their ministry is to call men unto repentance, and to fulfill and to do the work of the covenants of the Father, which he hath made unto the children of men, to prepare the way among the children of men, by declaring the word of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lord, that they may bear testimony of him. And by so doing, the Lord God prepareth the way that the residue of men may have faith in Christ, that the Holy Ghost may have a place in their hearts, according to the power thereof; and after this manner bringeth to pass the Father, the covenants which he hath made unto the children of men…

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen. (Moroni 7:30-32, 48)

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What I Didn’t Hear At General Conference

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In this Conference, I only remember hearing the “infinite atonement” mentioned once in passing, while it is the central message of the Book of Mormon. I heard “atoning sacrifice” mentioned several times in prayers. However, the “atoning sacrifice” misses His glorious resurrection, which is the capstone of the “infinite atonement” that the Bible (1 Corinthians 15:12-23) and the Book of Mormon so beautifully teach. It is the glorious resurrection that brings us back into the presence of God; without it, we are in Satan’s grasp.

Unfortunately, the phrase “atoning sacrifice” has crept in and now occurs commonly in Mormon vocabulary, as it did in this conference, and misses the seven profound steps in the infinite atonement. The phrase “atoning sacrifice” has also been inappropriately used in chapter headings in our scriptures. In reality, it only occurs once appropriately in the Doctrine and Covenants Section 138, in Joseph F. Smith’s vision of the gospel being preached in the spirit world. Yet, we hear “atoning sacrifice” often without any mention of His glorious resurrection, which is the capstone to the infinite atonement.

In its grandeur, the “infinite atonement” perfectly covers both the physical and spiritual deaths brought about by the fall of Adam and Eve. Because of the infinite atonement, all will be resurrected, and all are given the opportunity for eternal life as we come unto Him who is the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6) [My bold]

The saints in the primitive church called Jesus “The Way” and His church “The Way”. The Christian movement was known as “The Way.”  In General Conference, Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt talked about the many names of Jesus. He missed this one in his talk—“The Way.” I realize most don’t know about “The Way,” unless they have studied the primitive Church of Christ: The famous Historian Flavius Josephus a converted Jew, and a Roman citizen found “The Way” and served as a bishop in Jerusalem.

The Creation and Evolution Conflict

The prophets and missionaries in the Book of Mormon had great success, and they shared the creation, the fall, and the atonement in their preaching. Today, the world’s morality is spiraling down and atheism is spiraling up in large measure because of the Darwinian evolutionary theory.

Now, most scientists believe the Bible story of the creation and the fall of Adam and Eve are a myth. Nephi (1 Nephi 13:38-41) and Joseph in Egypt (2 Nephi 3:11) prophesied this would happen and the Book of Mormon would prove the Bible true. I am pleased that LDS Living picked up on this important message as well.

My own alma mater BYU, a Church school, has a permanent display in their Bean Museum of the evolution of man because the theory of evolution is taught at this university. BYU Studies, in doing a special issue on “Evolution and Faith,” asked for articles to be submitted on the subject. I submitted an article defending “Creation”. However, my abstract was rejected because I would not allow Darwinian theory to be a possibility for the faithful to believe.

One of the best classes I have ever had was from BYU Professor Chauncey C. Riddle on “Philosophy and Religion.” There I learned, as taught in the Book of Mormon, that the organic evolution of humankind cannot be true.  I have learned since that scientific data also proves Darwin’s theory is not true.  If there is no fall of Adam and Eve, then there is no need for atonement to overcome the effects of the fall; therefore, organic evolution is anti-Christ. World morality is spiraling down and atheism is spiraling up in large measure because of the Darwinian evolutionary false model for the origin of humankind.

Secular Influence on Education

We have recently seen a significant moral decay in our educational institutions.  Many of the teachers have become secular in their approach to the students. This problem is all too common for most universities and BYU is no exception. We have many students going in as believers and coming out as atheists.

Scientists use the five senses to ascertain the truth, as best they can. But God has given us six senses, and the secular influence of the world has chosen to turn off the sixth sense, which is one of the main reasons for the moral decay we see in the world. 

“The United States Is the Promised Land Foretold in the Book of Mormon.” Elder L. Tom Perry

President Nelson showed a film clip of the Savior coming to America. For me, it clearly showed the secular influence of the people in the BYU film department, who probably prepared the film. The clip subtly depicted that this event took place in Mesoamerica. One can prove the Mesoamerica theory false, and the event should have been depicted in the Heartland setting of America. as the prophets have testified.

There were other errors in the clip. From the Old Testament, we learn that temples had ramps for priests and not steps. In this film, we see steps for the temple depicted. The robe they have Jesus wearing has an open back, which is clearly not Hebrew.

There are many clues in the Book of Mormon itself that the events of the book took place in North America rather than Mesoamerica. The above quote from Elder L. Tom Perry (Ensign, Dec. 2012, 29) the secular folks chose to ignore along with those from several other prophets. The secular folks need to turn back to the God of “this land,” who is Jesus Christ, and repent, or they will be “swept off.” It is the “everlasting decree” of God. (Ether 2:8-12)

There are 29 occurrences of “this land” in the Book of Mormon—referring to North America, where both the Jaredites and Nephites inhabited until they were destroyed in civil conflict. That geography is validated by prophets and by data, as shared again in this link, which is ignored or denied by those of a secular bent.

It is of paramount importance that the people of “this land” repent. Fortunately, I see evidence of many Christians, outside of our faith waking up to help themselves, and those who are willing, to repent and come to Christ.

I Didn’t Hear of Secret Combinations

The Prophet Moroni, who saw our day more clearly than any other prophet, records how both the Jaredite and Nephite nations were destroyed by secret combinations. He then warns us, “…O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you… the Lord commandeth you when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation… [they seek] to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies;” (Ether 8:23-26)

Anatoliy Golitsyn in his book, New Lies for Old, tells how the communists use “disinformation strategy,” to tell you something, which is a lie but makes you believe it is true to take your mind in the direction they want. The global elite is doing the same thing now. They often use philanthropy to appear that they are good, when in fact their evil intentions are exactly as Moroni far warned. Blatant examples are 9/11, COVID, and the global elite wanting to vaccinate everyone with a malfeasant vaccine, as part of their depopulation strategy. It is critical that we be “awake” to their deceitful plans.

Love – The First Law of Heaven

Since President Nelson has become the President, we have heard much about the “covenant path.” One of the grand ironies of God’s perfect plan of happiness is that we are all different, but through Christ, we can be ONE—each of us using our own individual time and talents with the Spirit to guide us to fulfill our personal missions in mortality.

We should be looking forward to helping build a Zion society (1 Nephi 13:37)—the pure in heart, where we will be of one mind and one heart. Jesus prayed for it as recorded in John 17, and it was fulfilled for the Nephites, as described in Third Nephi Chapter 19. The Lord says, “Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one, and if ye are not one ye are not mine.” (D&C 38:28) I was delighted that this scripture was quoted in Conference.

For me, the “covenant path” helps me in my desire to live the First Law of Heaven, in which Jesus says on it “hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matt. 22:36-40) In Chapter 4 of my book, It’s About Time, I use a logical proof applied to John Chapter 14, as follows: if A implies B, and B implies A, then A and B are equivalent. Verse 15: “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Verse 21: “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he is that loveth me:” So we see here a celestial definition of obedience. We obey because we love the Lord and want to please him. This is far above doing it out of duty, which is the typical kind of obedience practiced.

Vanity and Unbelief

I prepared a blog article on why some people are leaving the Church. In it, I quote the scripture where the Lord says the Church is under condemnation because of “vanity and unbelief” and for treating “lightly” the “Book of Mormon.” I was in an earlier General Conference when I heard President Benson say, that “condemnation” had not been lifted. And it is exactly as the Lord said, “And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them…” (D&C 84:54-58)

I believe the Lord wants the world to hear the marvelous message of the Book of Mormon, to come to Christ, as part of the great gathering. As He sets His hand again a second time, and as the FIRST becomes the LAST, in preparation for His Coming, it’s time for self-reflection on where we are. We live in the most exciting time in the history of the world. As Alma counseled his son, Helaman, “Look to God and live.” (Alma 37:47).

I want all to know that I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s Church. It was set up by Him as a vehicle to bring us to Christ and to prepare for His coming. Let us all repent and come unto Him through deep personal study, understanding of correct doctrine, and personal revelation.

Daniel prophesied that His latter-day kingdom would “stand forever.” (Dan. 2:44)
However, it is like Zenos prophesies in his allegory (Jacob 5:66), there is some pruning to be done.

David W. Allan

 

Time to Embrace TIME & ETERNITY

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David Allan Time And Eternity My new book Time & Eternity, The End-Times And Beyond Revealed has gone to the printer! After many months, I can convey to you this EXCITING AND IMPORTANT NEWS!
I know you care about God’s role in your life and in world events. An understanding of the way God’s time works in your life is critical to your spiritual, mental, physical, financial, and social health.

I’m a faith-filled physicist who specializes in precision timing: atomic, man’s, God’s, and His Eternity domain. I enjoy sharing unique insights into scientific and religious harmony to prove  God’s word. I believe His word is of infinite depth. I am delighted to share with you the understanding I believe He has given me. My book details the enormous benefits of this understanding.

The Book Premiere

We have been working hard to get ready for the upcoming Book of Mormon Evidence Conference (20-22 Oct. 2022) at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. I will be speaking there on Friday and Saturday. My publisher, Boyd Tuttle will be selling my book in his vendor booth and the Meldrums will be selling it as well. Boyd is presently offering a pre-order discount; see the link at the bottom of the page.

Divine ratio or Golden Mean

Early Monday morning exactly at the Vernal Equinox (20 March 2017, 4:28 AM MST), I was pondering the miracles associated with the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. I looked at the clock; I had the impression that the dimensions of this first printing were in the Divine ratio or Golden Mean = 1.618…

This ratio corresponds with the 51.8 degrees angle in the earthworks near Newark, Ohio, as the Jaredites mapped out the plan of salvation; and then the Nephites refined it. It is the same angle as the rise angle of the Giza Pyramid–depicting the golden mean there as well.

I got up and found a measuring tape and took a measurement of the height to the width of my replica of the first printing.  My heart warmed as I found it to be exact. This is another fingerprint of the Lord.  I have found no other book in our library having the divine ratio, and we have well over two thousand books on our shelves.

I felt impressed to have my new book be in the divine ratio: I chose this ratio to honor our Creator, who I believe inspired me to write the book in the first place and gave me the title: Time & Eternity, The End-Times And Beyond Revealed.

The Front Cover of My New Book

The front cover depicts the Earth transported from our solar system to its new millennial location. As our planet moves through space to its destination, the stars will appear to fall from the heavens. The continents reunite and much more in preparation for the new heaven and new earth as we move into a paradisiacal Sabbath-millennial glory.

A picture of the earth in this Garden of Eden like millennial state has never been painted or envisioned by anyone that I am aware of. In our cover design, we are not pretending we have the knowledge to depict this glorious abode for all those who accept Christ. Instead, we hope to share a feeling for this next step in Heavenly Father’s perfect plan of happiness.

God’s Blessed Land

Red, white, and blue are the colors on the American flag. They remind us that God has blessed the land of the free so greatly because of America’s Bible-based culture. Historically we have been a God-fearing people. It is the “Promised Land” spoken of in the Book of Mormon. It is the country the Bible speaks of to be an ensign to the nations (Isa. 11:10-16). I believe my new book will provide clarity as you seek truth in preparation for His Coming. It shares the beginnings of a hidden book of scriptures in our scriptures around the Adamic phase, “And it shall come to pass,” which tie to the Second Coming.

Most don’t Appreciate the Infinite Atonement; Its Power and Dimensions are Beyond Mortal Comprehension.

The Savior’s infinite atonement is the most important truth to consider and is the paramount theme in Time & Eternity, The End-Times And Beyond Revealed. It opens the door for all of us to receive eternal life, a fullness of joy, and a glorious resurrection. It is a supreme manifestation of God’s love. His infinite atonement will bring about the glorious millennial epoch. Then His atonement will perfect the earth after the millennium into celestial realms of glory, as the Savior presents His kingdom to the Father in Heavenly Father’s perfect plan of happiness.

God’s Infinite Love For All of Us

The research for the book has been very exciting for me to pull together! I paint a picture of God’s infinite love for all of us in His perfectly designed plan of happiness in spite of our imperfections. His infinite love is astronomical in dimensions. Even the lowest of the kingdoms He has prepared for His children is greater than and beyond our comprehension because we have a perfect and infinitely loving Heavenly Father and Savior.

We cannot perfect ourselves, but the Savior can. He will, too, as we come unto Him and partake of His incredible redeeming power cap-stoned by His glorious resurrection. My hope is that Time & Eternity, The End-Times And Beyond Revealed will reveal to you actionable ideas to bless your life and hope.

God’s Timetable

In the book, I share details of God’s timetable and what the glorious future looks like. As we see the world spiraling down in immorality, the book allows you to look beyond that, and to know the future and that we have every reason to be filled with hope, inspiration and His divine love, as you gain a deeper understanding of time and eternity.

Book Availability

My son-in-law, Kevn Lambson, who did a fabulous job of formatting my first book has done this one as well. Thank you, Kevn, for all of your diligent efforts in helping get this publication off the ground and to the printer today.

The book will be available at the 20-22 October 2022 Book of Mormon Evidence conference. However, as mentioned above, my publisher, Boyd Tuttle, is presently offering a pre-order discount for the book:   Time & Eternity, The End-Times And Beyond Revealed.

Blessing to all of you and thank you so much for your support.

David W. Allan          28 September 2022

PS I learned last night that next year on the 28th of January 2023 they are celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the creation of the Boulder Stake in Boulder, Colorado. I served ten years as stake president and am the oldest living stake president for that stake. I was called as the first counselor in the new stake presidency as it was created in 1973. Then four years later, I was called to be the Stake President. One of the greatest blessings of my life was to serve those wonderful people in Boulder County.

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Atonement – Timekeeping Algorithm – Zion Parallels

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It is amazing how the Atonement, the Timekeeping Algorithm, and Zion align, all contributing to God’s perfect plan of happiness, as we move from time into eternity.

The scriptures give us this glorious picture of the Bride meeting the Bridegroom at His coming—a Zion, pure in heart society will meet the Lord with great rejoicing. As mortals, we are all sinners because of the Fall of Adam and Eve. As we repent, we know the infinite atonement totally covers our sins and gives us a glorious resurrection. I find significant parallels between the Lord’s infinite atonement and the time generation algorithm, AT-1, that I believe the Lord gave me back in 1968, as we move from time into eternity.

When I went to Boulder, Colorado to do my graduate work at the University of Colorado, atomic clocks were relatively new and how to best use their exceptional performance was just beginning to be appreciated. The first atomic clock was an ammonia maser, and that is what I first worked on as I was hired in by the National Bureau of Standards. Because of the significant improvements available from atomic clocks for timekeeping, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) changed the definition of the length of the “second” a year earlier (13 October 1967) from astronomical to atomic. Atomic clocks have enjoyed amazing improvements and are now a billion times better than any astronomical timing technique.

The AT-1 time-scale algorithm that I believe the Lord gave me back then has impacted the world timekeeping community substantially. Fifty-four years later, with improvements by my outstanding colleagues, AT-1 is still generating official time for the USA today, UTC(NIST).

I was personally invited to help Israel and Italy with their atomic-clock timekeeping systems and gave them the AT-1 time-scale algorithm. Several other countries have followed suit. The algorithm for international time, ALGOS, generated by the BIPM, UTC (Universal Time Coordinated), has some similar features, as the folks from the international community came to Boulder, CO, to learn about AT-1 after I had developed it.

Now as we look at Zion. It is a place that has been appointed by the Lord where his followers can live in peace and serve God. Zion will be known as the “City of Holiness and Refuge”, where the Lord’s people will be protected from the evils of the world.

Coexisting Concepts For the Plan of Happiness

You will see how the fascinating features of AT-1 tie to the atonement and Zion as I share the following:

Timekeeping AT-1 Algorithm and ZION parallels

1.  A fundamental assumption of the AT-1 algorithm is that every clock is wrong. Similarly, we are all sinners because of the Fall of Adam and Eve.
2.   With the appropriate corrections applied to each clock’s readings, AT-1 calculates an optimum weighting for each clock resulting in a calculated time output always better than the best clock in the ensemble. Similarly, using the infinite atonement each member of the Zion society uses their time and talents optimally in helping bring about a pure in heart people of one mind and one heart. Both AT-1 and Zion people be the best that they can.
3.   Even the worst clock optimally contributes to AT-1’s optimally calculated time. Similarly, even the least talented person enjoys using their time and talents optimally to bless the Zion society
4.   Any abnormal behavior of a clock is detected and fixed. Similarly, when someone stumbles, everyone helps them come to Christ, who perfectly knows how to fix them.
5.   Even in the short-term and in the long-term the AT-1 algorithm is optimized to be the best it can be. Similarly, the day-by-day activities of a Zion society and the long-term goal of eternal life for each member come to pass by following the Savior’s perfect example, as He brings forth Zion.
6.   Each clock’s performance is measured with each measurement cycle, and the artificial intelligence of AT-1 optimizes its contribution to the ensemble to be the best it can be. Similarly, each member of the Zion society comes to his or her full potential as they optimally contribute their time and talents in everything they do and are perfected through Christ’s infinite atonement.

“Zion must increase in beauty and holiness.” (D&C 82:14) As we move from time into eternity “time will be no longer” and we will move into God’s eternity domain.

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The Message of Gladness

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My wife, Edna, and I served a year and a half mission in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, in 1997-99 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Our theme for our mission was “The Message of Gladness” as we worked with the Saints and the wonderful people there.

The following is a summary of our amazing and unusual Missionary Farewell experience.

A Special Musical Composition

In preparation for our farewell, scheduled for July 1997 I asked our oldest son, Sterling, who was living with us at the time and was a very good pianist and composer, to prepare some music for us around the inspired architecture of the Washington D. C. Temple.

At the end of May, I was scheduled to go to Boulder, CO, to teach at their annual time and frequency seminar. Time was running out and we had not seen much progress with the composition. I asked Sterling if he wanted a priesthood blessing, and he said, “Of course, I would appreciate that.” It was a sweet blessing, and when we came back over a week later, we witnessed a miracle, as he had pretty much finished this amazing composition that my wife named, THE MESSAGE OF GLADNESS. 

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Who Is Moroni?

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Who is Moroni? Many millions have been blessed as recipients of the enormous spiritual blessings from the Book of Mormon, which Moroni delivered to Joseph Smith to translate. Yet, few understand the depth of Moroni’s mission and the impact it will have in the future.

The great prophet, Moroni, has seen more clearly our day and time than any other. Yet, his unique and far-reaching insights are not known to most. As his commission by the Lord, there is so much more to who he is and what will be because of him and his mission than is commonly understood.  For instance, Moroni is the foreordained angel spoken of by John the Beloved in Revelations to take the “everlasting gospel” to all nations (Rev. 14:6-7; D&C 27:5; 133:35-39).

Moroni’s Commission

While the Book of Mormon contains “the fulness of my everlasting gospel,” we will see that there is much more to his mission than what he delivered to Joseph. Because of his great mission, the Prophet Joseph Smith was promised by the Lord, “wherefore, marvel not, for the hour cometh that I will drink of the fruit of the vine with you on the earth, and with Moroni” (D&C27:5; the bolding is mine).

Before, “the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah” Moroni had been commanded by his father, Mormon, who died in the battle, to “write a few things” (Mormon 8:1-2). In addition to that request, the Lord had “a great work” for Moroni to do over the next 36 years after his nation was destroyed.

Left alone, but far from idle during that time, the blessings yet to come from his efforts over those 36 years are enormous. Those efforts will eventually bless the world at large, perhaps more than they have been blessed through the restoration brought about by the Prophet Joseph.

Moroni’s Thirty-Six Year Contribution

Let’s look at what is coming from Moroni’s 36-year mission and onward efforts, which were commissioned by the Lord for the whole world community.

In the future, the sealed portion of those plates—compiled and sealed by Moroni—will be read from the “housetops” to the world. They will reveal all things from the foundation of the world unto the end thereof.

“And the day cometh that the words of the book which were sealed shall be read upon the housetops; and they shall be read by the power of Christ; and all things shall be revealed unto the children of men which ever have been among the children of men, and which ever will be even unto the end of the earth” (2 Nephi 27:10-11).

That transcendent event alone will be more impactful for the world population than anything the world inhabitants have witnessed since the infinite atonement of our Lord and Savior. Isaiah prophesied about it, but most miss his message: “And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed,…” (Isaiah 29:11).

Notice, the Lord says, “…the vision of all is [come]… unto you as… a book that is sealed…” I believe when the Lord says, “All” He means it. Continue reading Who Is Moroni? →

The Great and Abominable Church

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Chauncey C. RiddleGuest Post:  Chauncy C. Riddle and I have been very good friends for a long time.  His understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ and his political awareness is unmatched.   Chauncey C Riddle is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is a religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has written many articles for the Ensign, Sunstone Magazine, and BYU Studies. He has also written countless articles and has published the milestone  book entitled, “Think Independently,” that everyone should read.

Some Things to Know About “The Great and Abominable Church”

  1. It is found among every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, and covers the whole earth.
  2. It is operated under the direct control of Satan.
  3. It has its own temples, ordinances, and priestly vestments.
  4. It has its own gospel, which is taught everywhere and is believed by most of the educated and by many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  5. It tries to either capture or drive out every other church and is very close to doing so.
  6. It fosters abortion, artificial birth control, and euthanasia.
  7. It tries to destroy the Ten Commandments and Christian standards.
  8. It pretends to be like a democracy but it is actually totalitarian.
  9. It is the most influential force in the world.
  10. It is in your face every day of the world.

But almost no one talks about it. Most people do not realize it exists. But it is doing the task God has assigned it to do and makes the blessings of the New and Everlasting Covenant possible to be received and enjoyed for everyone who deliberately rejects it in favor of Faith in Jesus Christ.

CCRiddle