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The End from the Beginning

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Trust in the Lord because He knows the end from the beginning. His omniscience and infinite love for each of us is most inspiring. We have His great promise that we can couple into the beautiful TRUTHS of God and of Eternity as we pray (Matt. 7:7-8). And, as we treasure up His word we will not be deceived (JS-M 37). As we ask, we will receive. As we seek, we will find. As we knock, God’s TRUTHS will be opened to us. But it will be in His time, not ours, as He knows best.

Plan of Happiness

Because of Him and His “Perfect Plan of Happiness,” our hearts are filled with hope and rejoicing. We contemplate the future with trust in our hearts. This, despite all our imperfections. In the grand ironies of God, He will bring perfection out of imperfection. He will bring Joy out of suffering and misery. He will give us perfect resurrected bodies out of bodies that crumbled in the dust. He fills our hearts with love in contrast to Satan’s hate. We can make a very long list of these amazing ironies, “God’s Grand Ironies”.

Sincere Prayer

Every sincere prayer couples us into the Eternity Domain, where God and His angels do their perfect work for us. As we pray, He will open to us our pre-ordained missions for our mortal journey. Time and Space are mortal limitations; Not His. This is why He asks us to pray, “Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” The Kingdom of Heaven is perfectly organized. As we pray, we can help it come on earth as it is in heaven. The Lord will bless our efforts, as we do so—bringing joy to our souls.

Trust in the Lord

I would like to share an example in my own life of the blessing of trusting in the Lord. The other morning, I was praying and thanking the Lord for the incredible blessings He has showered upon me. Knowing that He knows the end from the beginning, my mind went back to when I did my master’s thesis.

In 1965 I was working on the thesis at the University of Colorado. It came as it did because I trusted the Lord to do things His way rather than my way: Inspiration for the Allan variance. I could not have done my thesis without the magical table on page 43 of Sir Michael James Lighthill’s Monograph at Cambridge, FOURIER ANALYSIS AND GENERALIZED FUNCTIONS, which he just completed the year before.

My late and good friend, boss, and colleague, Dr. James A. Barnes taught me how to use this Monograph for my thesis, which gave birth to the Allan variance, the Modified Allan variance, and the Time variance, which became the international metric standards for time and frequency, navigation, and the telecom communities respectively. With Jim’s insightful help and inspiration from the Lord, my thesis was published in a highly recognized journal in February of the following year: the “Allan Variance”.

Results of the Allan Variance

The table on page 43 of Lighthill’s Monograph gave me the means. I could transform these three variances from a time-domain analysis of the data to knowing the different spectral colors. These spectral colors in the frequency domain gave us great insights into proper data modeling. For example, seeing these spectral colors in clocks, navigation systems, and telecom systems gave us much better models for the data. These models gave significant insights into what was going on in the data.

These variances have been also used in many other areas of technology and in medicine. The Allan variance nicely characterizes flicker noise. Flicker-noise is ubiquitous in nature. We also recently characterized turbulence-noise in 200 years of Tropical year data—going as f-4/3. Where f is the Fourier frequency modeling the data. There are many other natural processes. For example, flicker walk-noise, flicker run noise, which we observed in the long-term variations in the Earth’s spin rate. White-noise, random-walk noise are also commonly observed. Being able to tell the difference between measurement noise, clock-noise, and environmental perturbations is very important. These variances can detect these Fourier components using easy time-domain statistical analysis.

The Newton Chair

Lighthill was a brilliant-applied mathematician, who solved, for example, the acoustic problem of how to quiet down jet engines so that airports could be in proximity of cities. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and held Newton’s chair up until he died in 1998, just before Stephen Hawkings.

The Daily Telegraph described Newton’s chair as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world. Commonly named after Sir Isaac Newton, the most brilliant scientist in world history, who held the chair for 33 years. The formal name is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.

Most people don’t know that Newton spent more time studying religion than science—being very devout. He had proven that the Church of England was wrong in many aspects of its theology, and this threatened his fellowship at Trinity College. He and his friends petitioned King Charles II, and the King placed Newton in the chair with exemption for Newton to “all holy orders.” Newton had also shown the great apostacy of Christianity during the dark ages and prophesied of a restoration of the Lord’s gospel.

What the Lord  Taught Me

What the Lord taught me, as I was praying, is that He knows the end from the beginning.  Lighthill’s Monograph was brought forth for me to use for my thesis. Jim Barnes knew about it and taught me how to use it. I am sure many others have benefitted from that Monograph. But, the Lord is in the details because of His infinite love for us over time and space.

As Moses shares what the Lord told him (Moses 6:63):
“And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and spiritual things; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me.”

Thy Will Be Done

Let us completely trust in Him since He knows the end from the beginning. “Thy will be done” was the perfect pattern the Savior set before us. That is the path to a fullness of JOY and partaking of the Doctrine of Eternal Lives. May we join hands in doing so and be ONE with Him I pray.

David W. Allan

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PS Because I have tried to do HIs will, I have been greatly blessed. Because of my work with GPS, atomic clocks, timekeeping algorithms, and precising timing instrumentation, the Lord has made my name famous. He knew I would share the gospel (the good news). I call it the BEST NEWS! I am a praying physicist. It is because of Him and not any brilliance on my part more than anyone else that He has helped me learn and grow in TRUTH and LIGHT.

My books (It’s About Time, which harmonizes true religion and true science and Time & Eternity, The End-Times & Beyond Revealed) are about bringing people to Christ. My books’ website now has nearly 200 thousand visits from over 100 nations. Yesterday, I had 406 visits. The heart message of almost all my posts and of my books is God’s infinite love for each of us and of the enormous blessings of the Lord’s infinite atonement. As we trust in Him, He wells up in our hearts the glorious future He has in store for those who hearken to His voice. Listen and learn the TRUTHS of ETERNAL LIVES.

And it Came to Pass – Glory to God

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“And, it Came to Pass” and “Glory to God” are included in probably the most cited Christmas scripture in the bible. Luke 2:1-14,

1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
3 And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) [Bethlehem means “House of bread” in Hebrew.]
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men

I believe we were part of the heavenly choir singing with all our hearts, “Glory to God.” Interestingly, in the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ by Levi, we read about His resurrection: “The soldiers heard a voice from somewhere; yea, from everywhere, it said, ‘Peace, peace on earth; good will to men.’ They looked, the tomb was empty, and the Lord had risen…” (172:40-42)

William Tyndale, an Unsung Hero

Even though William Tyndale was martyred 75 years before, seventy-seven percent of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is William Tyndale’s translation. Recognizing Tyndales’s brilliance and inspiration the 47 scholars spent seven years to bring it to publication in 1611. Tyndale is an unsung hero with 70% of the KJV giving the world the most accurate English translation.

Tyndale’s inspiration for translating the Bible into English preserved the Adamic phrase, “And it came to pass.” The late Professor Leanora Leet shows from the ancient Hebrew Kabbalah, that “And it came to pass,” has the gematria meaning, “El,” which is God. This phrase ties to important past historical events. Here we have Luke using it to highlight the world’s pivotal event of the birth of our Savior.

Adamic Phrases

The Lord has led me to 1,800 Adamic phrases in our scriptures. When you look at their use and distribution by the prophets, they validate our scriptures. Both Nephi and Joseph in Egypt prophesied that one of the many reasons for the Book of Mormon coming forth was to validate the Bible. (1 Nephi 13:38-41; 2 Nephi 3:11) And the language of Adamic phrases helps to do that.  “It came to pass” is just one of those phrases.  It is a phrase we see but never think about.

Do We Have it Backward

We have to ask the question, “Do we have this backward?” We celebrate His birth much more than His resurrection. We also know the Savior was born in the Spring. The 25th of December is a pagan holiday tradition and is tied to the winter solstice. Both His birth and His infinite atonement tie importantly to the Hebrew calendar. We know from scripture that He was born on the 6th of April. (D&C 20:1).

The Nephites started their calendar at His birth. And we read, “And it came to pass in the thirty and fourth year, in the first month, on the fourth day of the month, there arose a great storm, such a one as never had been known in all the land.” The Earth was responding to His three hours of unimaginable suffering for all the sins of the world, as He hung on the cross. During those three hours, great destruction happened in North America. (3 Nephi 8:5-19). This was followed by three days of total darkness, as His body lay in the tomb. (3 Nephi 8:20-23)

There are seven steps in the Lord’s infinite atonement: 1) Gethsemane; 2) Before the Sanhedrin; 3) Before the Romans; 4) His crucifixion; 5) He voluntarily gave His life (Jn 10:18); 6) Visit to paradise; and 7) His overcoming death for all being the first to rise. The whole world has it wrong, and the Book of Mormon along with the vision of Joseph F. Smith has it right. (D&C 138) Comprehending the infinite atonement is comprehending the incomprehensible. I have not seen or heard of anyone who appreciates the magnitude of the sixth and seventh steps.

Nephi told us that many plain and precious things had been taken out of the Bible by the great and abominable church of the devil. (1 Nephi 13:20-36) And because of these many changes and deletions, the Lord promised Nephi that He would bring forth the fullness of His Gospel unto the Gentiles. Thus, we have the glorious message of the Book of Mormon and latter-day scriptures. Much more is yet to come.

The First Resurrection

The righteous spirits over the four thousand years back from Christ’s resurrection to Adam and Eve were anxiously awaiting His visit to paradise. They knew that three days hence Christ would break the bands of death; they would receive their glorious-resurrected bodies. When He arose, because of Him they would also arise rejoicing in their redemption and go to loved ones. This happened all across the globe. When Moroni abridges the Jaredite record, it is mainly about their wars to remind us in a major way what will happen to us if we don’t repent. But he also tells us that the Lord declared that their 1,600 years here in North America would be the greatest nation in the history of the world. (Ether 1:43) Can you imagine the number of righteous Jaredite saints who arose on resurrection day all across North America? The “First Resurrection” included all those millions of righteous saints back to the fall of Adam and Eve.

That must have been one of the most glorious and majestic days in all the history of the Earth. Nephi prophetically shares, “Behold, they will crucify him; and after he is laid in a sepulcher for the space of three days he shall rise from the dead, with healing in his wings;” (2 Nephi 25:13) The Nephites had it right celebrating his glorious resurrection. We are now learning of thousands of records coming forth from the Nephites in North America describing this most important event and as He came and visited them. I recently was invited to do a podcast discussing stones that were found in the heartland of North America. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the interview.  This amazing stone with the North American Native Indian’s word for Christ at the top:  “Yod Hey Vau” for Jehovah depicts the three days in the tomb. 2 Nephi 25:13. I have also written a blog article that tells part of the story. The native Americans used the five-nails used in His crucifixion to denote his name; it is called the mystic symbol, and is their name for Jehovah.

The Nephites celebrated his glorious resurrection more than His birth. They had it right, we have it wrong. We should be celebrating Easter more than Christmas, as the early Christians and Nephites did.  What is the most important common holiday of the year for Arabs, Jesus, and Gentiles?  It is Easter for the Jews, the Gentiles, and the Arabs.

Christ’s Glorious Resurrection

It is fascinating, the Crucifixion Report of PONTUS PILOT to: TIBERIUS CAESAR has an incredible account of the resurrection day. The soldiers guarding the tomb beginning at the 4th watch (3 a.m.) saw a beautiful light above the sepulcher. Then after His resurrection, the entire place was lit up.

The resurrected saints were “shouting and filled with ecstasy”. They heard the most beautiful music ever experienced. The Earth rejoiced by lovingly rocking back and forth in great honor of their Creator’s resurrection, as He broke the bands of death and hell. (verse 147-151 in the Crucifixion Report of PONTUS PILOT to: TIBERIUS CAESAR).

Isaiah prophesied “voices from the dust.” The Book of Mormon came out of the Hill Cumorah. Now, thousands of records are bearing testimony of the infinite atonement and Christ’s visit to America. Isaiah’s prophecy, “voices from the dust” is still coming to pass. (Isa. 29:4-5)

Let us sing, “Glory to God in the highest” because of His resurrection, which gives us our resurrection. Without it, we are damned. With it all stand before God. His perfect mercy and perfect justice will in due process bring us to the place where we will be the happiest. His infinite love brings that about. “Glory to God.”

David W. Allan
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The Authenticity of the Bible

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The King James Version of the Bible (KJV) has been printed ten times more than any other book. It has done more good over its 400-plus years than any other book. AMAZING! The authenticity of the bible can be proven in many ways.

I listened to Jordan Peterson’s podcast about the Bible, ethics, AI, etc. He makes a profound statement that perhaps all books tie back to the Bible. As Jordan points out, western ethics derive from the Bible. Presumably, independent of ethics, scientists work with data (facts).

The number of facts is infinite; artificial intelligence (AI) cannot deal with infinite. So, artificial intelligence is a function of the computer architects that designed whatever versions of AI. For example, because of the infinite set of facts, there will never be a perfect self-driving car. Only God understands all the facts—never AI. This is why we must trust in Him. As the Lord inspired me to share, “Trust in the Lord” is the central message of the KJV Bible. This finding shows the Lord’s fingerprint in the KJV of the Bible.

The KJV is our most accurate English translation. Yet we know the KJV has mistakes, and there are other books of scripture mentioned in the Bible, but they are not there. For instance, the Bible misses the great Prophet Enoch, “who walked with God.” Jude shares from the writings of Enoch that are not in the Bible, “Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of His saints, To execute judgement upon all…” (Jude 14-16)

Is the Bible a Myth?

One survey showed that 93% of the leading American scientists believe the Bible is a myth. The Book of Mormon prophesied that this would happen. (1 Nephi 13:38-40; 2 Nephi 3:11) Along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon is another testament that Jesus is the Christ. And one of God’s many purposes for the Book of Mormon coming forth is to validate the Bible—thus proving these doubting scientists wrong.

I have found direct evidence in our scriptures of 1,800 phrases that tie back to the language of Adam. The distribution and use of these phrases by the prophets gives zero probability that the scriptures are a myth. Adam spoke the language of God and taught it to his children. Over the world’s history and in both the eastern and western hemispheres, we see God’s fingerprint in the scriptures with these phrases. I am pleased that the importance of this profound message is shared also on the LDS Living’s website.

I see the Holy Scriptures being of infinite depth. They are designed by an infinitely loving Heavenly Father to help each of His children to come back home to Him. Even though everyone has a different paradigm, the honest in heart will find relevant truths to their lives therein.

Sir Isaac Newton, the greatest scientist in known history, said, “We account the scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever… No sciences are better attested than the religion of the Bible.” Newton knew several languages and had access to many ancient apocryphal writings and found mistakes in Bible translations.

Hugh Nibley shared that Acts 1:3 is the most unusual verse in the Bible. That verse tells of Jesus ministering to the saints for forty days after His resurrection. “To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”

Nibley, from apocryphal literature, shared a two-hour lecture on the glorious things the resurrected Lord taught the saints. None of these marvelous insights he shared are in the Bible.

Other Books

The Prophet Nephi also prophesied of “other books” to come forth. We are seeing a major fulfillment of that in our day. I am privileged to help as best I can my good friend, David Hocking, who is our champion of Annotated Editions of sacred writings. I consider these to be some of the “other books” Hocking has produced six “Annotated Editions” and is working on a seventh. I share their titles here:

1) The Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon. Rod Meldrum assisted with this edition. I believe this edition is the best book we now have to bring people to Christ and to know where the Book of Mormon took place. This book shows that North America is the “Promised Land” spoken of in the Book of Mormon. There is an incredibly important prophecy in this book that if the people of “this land” do not repent and “serve God” they “shall be swept off.” (Ether 2:7-11)

2) The Annotated Edition of the Book of Jasher. In Hebrew, this means, The Book of the Upright or the Correct Record. It covers 2,500 years from the Garden of Eden to the Judges—parallel to the Bible record. It was published in English in 1840, yet the Book of Mormon has information from it. The Lehites left Jerusalem in 600 B.C. with the Brass Plates of Laban, which apparently contained the Book of Jasher. They settled in North America–“a land which is choice above all other lands.” (2 Nephi 1:5-12) They fulfilled a promise the Lord gave Joseph in Egypt as a place for his descendants. (Gen. 49:22-27)

3) The Annotated Edition of the Book of Enoch. This is an amazing book containing all three known books of Enoch (Ethiopic, Slavonic, and Hebrew) including the writings of Enoch found in The Book of Jasher and the writings of Enoch in The Book of Moses. This book “substantiates” Joseph Smith as a revelatory prophet. (p ix) The Prophet Joseph Smith had already received a revelation of the writings of Enoch shared in the The Book of Moses when the Lord told him, “These things were written in the book of Enoch, and are to be testified of in due time.” (D&C 107:57) My good friend, the late Dr. John Pratt—probably the best expert on the Hebrew and Enoch calendars—determined the date of the First Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith from the Enoch calendar. (26 March 1820)

4) The Annotated Edition of the Book of Isaiah. The Savior said, “Great are the words of Isaiah.” (3 Nephi 23:1) Nephi prophesied that in the last days, “Nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, of the times when they shall come to pass.” (2 Nephi 25:7) David Hocking and Avraham Gileadi both point out that the Book of Mormon is the best commentary on the Book of Isaiah. My Jewish convert friends, Rob Kay and David Doane, have taught me about the beautiful Hebrew Midrash commentaries in the Book of Mormon on the Book of Isaiah.

5) The Annotated Edition of the New Testament of Jesus Christ, The Joseph Smith Translation.  Hocking did this with Shawn Hugh. Many major prophetic insights are herein as well.

6) The Five Books of Moses, The Joseph Smith Translation. Shawn Hugh and Russell H. Barlow also contributed. This book just came out this year (2023).

7) The Annotated Edition Revelations of Joseph Smith, Jr. The Chronological History of The Restoration as Recorded in His Journal is presently in production. This edition will come out next year (2024), and I believe it will be the best one yet of David’s “Annotated” books—a “game changer.”

Apocryphal Literature

The apocryphal literature now available gives us greater insights into the Savior’s incomprehensible infinite atonement. My research here has been most rewarding.  Here are some of my findings:
Two Hundred Names for Jesus
The Full Infinite Atonement
The Infinite Atonement and Paradise
What is Apocryphal Literature?
From Moses to Joseph Smith to Jesus
David Hocking’s The Book of Enoch
The Glorious Resurrection Diminished

The Apostle Peter’s counsel is most appropriate, as we read apocryphal literature, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Peter 1:20-21) And Prophet Moroni declares, “And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” (Moroni 10:5) Having the Holy Ghost is essential as we read apocryphal literature. When we ask in faith, we find real answers for our happiness and joy and solutions to our everyday problems.

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is unique in that it was translated once from ancient records that “came out of the dust” (Isaiah 29:4). Both the translation and the printing were major miracles. The young prophet Joseph Smith translated these sacred records by the gift and power of God. Nephi, the first prophet mentioned writing in the book tells us, “Therefore, they [the writings of Isaiah quoted in the Book of Mormon] are of worth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly,… for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.” (2 Nephi 25:8)

The Future Promises Many More Sacred Records

Now, it is so exciting—given all the good the Bible has done—to anticipate an era where much greater good will come. The Savior prophesied of a “great and marvelous work” (3 Nephi 21:9) before His Second Coming. In addition to the Book of Mormon, we anticipate many more scriptures to come forth sharing the end from the beginning. They also will be translated by the gift and power of God. God’s Spirit in these new records yet to come forth will sanctify the righteous and condemn the wicked. Many “shall be read upon the house tops; and they shall be read by the power of Christ.” (2 Nephi 27:11)

Those who believe in the gospel of the Bible have the promise of making it into the millennium. The fullness of the gospel contained in the Book of Mormon and in all that the Lord is yet to bring forth will provide a path into celestial realms of glory after the millennium for those who hearken to His word. As we treasure up his word—past, present, and future (D&C 93:24)—we have the sure promise that we will not be deceived. (JS-M 37) And He has declared: “Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, the Great I AM, whose arm of mercy hath atoned for your sins; Who will gather his people even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, even as many as will hearken to my voice and humble themselves before me and call upon me in mighty prayer.” (D&C 29:1-2)

A Pure in Heart Society

How blessed we are to live at this time in preparation for our Savior’s glorious return. A Zion (pure in-heart society) will be prepared to meet Him at His Coming. It will be as it was with the City of Enoch: “And the Lord called his people ZION, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.”

(Moses 7:18) “And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God; And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.” (D&C 45:66-67)

As we truly come unto Christ, we can be part of this ideal society. The Bride will gloriously meet the Bridegroom at His Coming. Indeed, there will be tumultuous times as the wicked are destroyed. But the Lord has promised that “he will not suffer that the wicked shall destroy the righteous.” (1 Nephi 22:16) Chapter 22 of 1 Nephi is a Hebrew Midrash of Isaiah 48 and 49; I suggest you read the whole chapter.

The BYU scripture citation index allows you to read the whole chapter. It is most insightful as Nephi saw our day. As the Prophet Nephi shared this Hebrew Midrash on the preceding chapters of Isaiah, we see that the most exciting times in the history of the earth are ahead. Thanks to the Bible, the latter-day had its great beginning–led by the LOGOS (Jesus the Christ). We should be most grateful for all Christ has done, is doing, and will to as He leads us back to our infinitely loving Heavenly Father. Let us all come unto Him. (2 Nephi 25:26)

David W. Allan

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Body, Mind, and Spiritual Insights

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I have the fire of desire in my heart to be healthy body, mind, and spirit. In doing so, I believe I can best serve my infinitely loving Heavenly Father and His precious sons and daughters. Those useful healthful insights have brought me peace, love, and joy in my search for TRUTH. And, I love to share those truths, as He would have me do.

I realize that what works for me may not work for everyone. That is why Matthew 7:7-8 is one of my favorite scriptures. I have found that we get answers when we ask in sincerity and humility. God is good; so good.

On 17 November 2023, I did 12.7 miles on my e-bike into some heavy mountain terrain. I jokingly call it my “assisted living” bicycle. Also, I jokingly say, “It takes me places I shouldn’t go! It helps me stay young during my 88th trip around the sun. I want to share with you, healthful insights into what has helped me overcome two heart attacks, four strokes, blood clots in the legs and the lungs, and several other health challenges.

Stretching Body, Mind, and Spirit

I enjoy the mountains, the sunshine, the fresh air, and answers to prayer as I go there. I am a praying experimental physicist, who dearly loves the Lord and his family and his many friends. I have been greatly blessed by the Lord over my 87 years on this beautiful earth. God has blessed me on countless occasions with inspiration to fulfill my mission before Him. I have learned that the Lord likes to stretch us—body, mind, and spirit. He has given us the Law of Opposition in life to give us the opportunity to grow. Thus, these experiences strengthen us in body, mind, and spirit, as we meet the challenges of life. I share here not-so-well-known useful healthful insights in this regard.

The Prophet Joseph Smith, while in the Liberty Jail in horrible conditions and knowing the Saints were being driven out of Missouri, was told by the Lord, “ My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high;” (D&C 121:7-8) “know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.” (D&C 122:7; James 5:10-11) God has asked us to be grateful for all things, learn from them, and keep His commandments. (D&C 59:21)

 Special Blessings

Without God’s special blessings, I would not be able to be where I am today. An inspiring example was when I had three strokes in 2018, just before I was to give a talk. I was invited to give a talk at an international metrology conference in Houston, TX. I had received the Keithly Award, and they wanted me to share my research leading to that award. I wrote the following blog article telling of the major miracle and answer to prayer.

Piezoelectric Effect

Osteoporosis is an epidemic, and I believe unnecessary. The piezoelectric effect means that when you squeeze or stretch something, it generates a voltage. Our bones are piezoelectric; so, when they are used, a voltage signal is sent to the brain about that use—Divine design. I am an avid mountain biker, and so, my bones get well used, as I bounce along a mountain trail. I also have a rebounder, which exercises my bones really well and also helps to pump my lymphatic system.

I also have a LifePro three-dimensional fitness vibrating machine that I use nearly daily. I have five-pound weights in my hands, which I use to do all kinds of upper-body exercises. So, my whole body is being vibrated and exercised while standing on the machine. I take advantage of Newton’s 2nd law of motion: F = ma. The harder I accelerate the weights in my hands, the greater the force. I listen to the Book of Mormon in French, which helps my mind grow in three of the seven learning areas of the brain.

Dr. Marion Diamond’s research showed that we can grow the brain at any age. These seven areas are: 1) language, 2) math, and logic, 3) spatial representation, 4) music, 5) physical skills, 6) interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, and 7) knowledge of nature. These areas complement each other. For example, if you listen to Mozart while studying math, you retain it better.
I used to be an avid jogger but eventually that started to bother my knees. I then went to my bicycle instead, got my needed aerobic exercise, and my knees got better. I know others who have seen the same benefit.

Knee and hip replacement surgery are becoming more and more common. And now the number of rotator-cuff surgeries is significantly on the increase. I believe this can be avoided or reduced. The shoulder is an unusual joint and needs special exercising. I have a bar that I hang from for about thirty seconds several times a week.  I also do ten chin-ups, to give my grandsons and great-grandsons something to work on for fitness. The importance of this is described in a blog article: How To Avoid Joint Pain.

I believe one of the main contributors to brittle bones and osteoporosis is a lack of the bones being exercised in a healthy dynamic way. When they are so exercised, they electrically signal the body to help keep them strong and resilient. My frequent mountain biking on some pretty tough trails causes me to take a tumble now and again. But, I almost never get hurt. I have both learned how to fall and my bones are strong and resilient at age eighty-seven.

G-strophanthin

In 2016, I underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery caused by stress. My youngest son, Nathan, researched G-strophanthin, which is used widely in Europe with great success. Getting access to this herbal remedy along with learning how to move into the relaxation mode was a game changer for me. Herbal Remedies and Priesthood Blessings. G-strophanthus is available online.

Answer to Prayer: NO

Following my heart attack, I had some issues with angina. It would come and go. One time when I was feeling some angina, I knelt down in my office to pray. After asking the Lord what I could do, as I opened my eyes, next to my chair was a box. I looked in the box and found a book entitled The Nitric-Oxide (NO) Solution. NO Was My Answer to Prayer.  After reading the book, and getting good relief from angina, I wrote that blog article. If I keep my NO level sufficiently high, the angina goes away. The blog article explains the diet and how to do that. Also, the website www.HumanN.com sells saliva test strips that easily allow you to measure your NO level. Measuring that once a week helps me keep the angina in check.

Insulin Resistance” is not well-known but is a serious health disorder of the pancreas.  Surprisingly, 85 % of the adults in the USA have it.  My family genetics have a tendency for hypertension, and one of the symptoms of insulin resistance is high blood pressure. I was particularly interested in learning more. Thus, I would like to share some research on the pancreas that could save your life, or at least prolong your life. This research has helped me tremendously.

Game-Changing Research

Professor Benjamin Bikman has shown in his game-changing research at BYU that too much insulin in the blood, which is called “insulin resistance” plays a major role in all chronic diseases.  In other words, all chronic diseases are made worse by having this health disorder. Every time you eat carbohydrates, your blood sugar rises which causes the pancreas to release a surge of insulin, to process the glucose generated.  If you eat proteins, the insulin release is a lot less.

If you ingest healthy fats, your insulin doesn’t surge at all, and you have it to store for energy use later.  I have learned that good fats are very good for you!  The more you study the digestion process, you see it is a marvelous process and gives evidence of Intelligent Design. You can see why I had the title be: “Be Kind to Your Pancreas, or You Will Die!” in my blog article. I need to point out that by following Dr. Bikman’s guidelines in his book, Why We Get Sick, you are really being kind to every cell in your body along with the pancreas.

Hydration Benefits

The late Dr. Batmanghelidj helped me to understand the great importance of being well-hydrated. This means, drinking eight oz glasses of water eight times a day for an average size person.  Of course, one needs to adjust for body size and exercise requirements. Water Panacea (allanstime.com)

Sugar, the Slow Poison

Table sugar has been shown to be a slow poison. It certainly is for the eyes. I went off of sugar a few years ago and was able to take off my glasses. I discuss that in detail in my book, It’s About Time. The common sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), is much worse. HFCS is probably one of the main drivers of the obesity epidemic. Read your labels when shopping and avoid these two dangerous and common sweeteners. The body can tolerate a little bit of sugar, but Americans are addicted to it with disastrous results to most people’s health. America has an obesity epidemic!

Teeth Infections and Suicides

Our dear friend, Dr. Joyce Hunt Brown, died from a tooth infection. When she crossed over the veil, she was told to have the dentist extract a tooth that caused her NDE. He did, and she has written the book, Amazing Heavenly Answers.  Her books are doing more to prevent suicide than any other. She has received hundreds of letters to thank her for saving their lives.

My dentist found a serious infection in my teeth. I called our good friend, Jo Francks, who is a Dr. Chrisopher certified master herbalist. She suggested I use a tablespoon of coconut oil with a couple of drops of oregano oil and a few drops of Dr. Christopher’s X-Ceptic. She said to rinse that around in my mouth for about 20 minutes every day. I have been doing that with significant success.

Gospel of the Good Earth

In Chapter 5 of my book, Time & Eternity, The End-Times & Beyond Revealed, I share the “Gospel of the Good Earth.” “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof;” (Ps. 24:1) Weston Price did his research across the globe back in the 1930s. He found several cultures, that had little or no disease because they were coupled to the earth’s resources. They were not partaking of the “Great American Diet,” which is killing us. They had strong dental arches and often had no cavities. I share his suggestions and others to help us be healthy and strong. They respected God’s creations and utilized them as He designed them in His infinite love for us.

Weston Price’s studies led him to find a fat-soluble vitamin he called Activator X.  He believed it was a missing nutrient in our modern diet and that its absence could explain many of our modern diseases.” (Schlinsog & Schlinsog, p37, In Defense of Vitamin K2 MK-4; Dr. Price’s Activator X,”  WISE TRADITION in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, Vol 21, No. 1)

So, Activator X is Vitamin K2 MK-4, and Dr. Price found some of the most-healthy people on the planet are the Australian Aborigines who not only have no dental caries, but no other diseases as well.  One of their main staples was the Emu and its oil which contains the richest source of Vitamin K2 MK-4.  A male Emu sets on the eggs laid by the female for 54 days living on no other food or water except for this oil stored in his body. I learned about it from the above article and ordered some from Walk About Health Products.

I have had painful ulcers on my left heel and ankle for some time due to blood clots in my legs.  I could not wear a shoe for about a half year.  Some herbal treatments helped, and when I discovered Emu oil’s healing powers, I started using it, I am so happy to share that those painful ulcers have greatly diminished, and I have better circulation in my legs. I often put some in my mouth and swish it around to fight dental infections as well as swallow it.

Killer Stress

Stress causes cortisol to be released in the body in its fight or flight mode. But, in excess, it kills millions of neurons per day in the brain. Dr. Dharma Shing Khalsa in his classic book, Brain Longevity, gives a simple recipe for dealing with stress.

Find a quiet place: 1) Find a place with no distractions; 2) Allow 10 to 20 minutes, don’t use an alarm; 3) Sit comfortably and relax all your muscles from the bottom of your toes to the top of your head; 4) Stop all internal dialog and mind chatter; 5) To help you stop thinking and calm down, silently repeat a pleasant word or phrase—like peace, love, that has religious significance; 6) Don’t be concerned if thoughts intrude, inhale and bring yourself back, relax, meditate; and 7) When you finish, sit quietly for a minute or two, and try to merge your calm state of mind with your normal outlook. That’s all there is to it. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is.

Dr. Lissa Rankin in her book, Mind Over Medicine, shares that as we move into the relaxation mode our bodies heal. In the stress mode, they don’t.

Redox-Signaling Molecules

About 50% of our body weight is mitochondria. (Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support organ function.) We are born with 100% of the redox-signaling-molecules (RSM) needed to communicate with all of our cells to tell the mitochondria that the cell is healthy, needs repair, or needs to be replaced. So, these RSM are vital to body health. When you are 87 years old like I am, I only have about 10% of the RSM that I need. RSM were discovered last century, but they could not synthesize them at that time. Dr. Gary Samuelson was finally successful in making them and stabilizing them. Because of this major medical and scientific breakthrough, a company was formed, ASEA, to market these amazingly important molecules. This product is natural to the body, and for example, you can spray it into your eyes and it feels wonderful. Here is a video that explains “What is Redox Signaling” by Dr. Gary Samuelson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEdyugiTuLE .

I drink 2 oz of RSM every day and use it in amazing variety of ways externally. I treat it as an “end-times” liquid doctor! I have a blog article about its benefits.

Our Infinitely Loving Creator

God is the Grand Creator, and He created us to be creators. I pray that you will be creative in ever moving toward optimum health for body, mind, and spirit. For me, that journey has been most inspiring, and I thank Him from the bottom of my heart. I have learned many incredible lessons along the way.

David W. Allan

Photo:  K Griffiths

 

From Moses, to Joseph Smith, to Jesus

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God spoke to Moses at the “burning bush.” God spoke to fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith in the burning light (JS-H 16-17). God spoke to Jason Olson, a devout Jew when he tried to burn the Book of Mormon. Thus, The Burning Book! From the Torah, to the Book of Mormon, to the New Testament was Jason’s unusual path.

From devout Jew, to Mormon, and to find true Christianity are described in this inspiring book. Receiving the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as a devout Jew, is his amazing journey. From being a Torah observant Jew to now being a military chaplain is his massive and dynamic life changing experience.

Because of the great importance of the Israeli-Arabic conflict in the world, I highly recommend you read “The Burning Book.” Jason had Israeli professors and Muslim professors. He knows the modern and historical perspective as well of the Israeli-Arabic conflict. As I did, you will learn a lot by reading the book. It is very well written. Jason Olson wrote it with his friend, James Goldberg, a journalist.

“Do Not Burn My Book”

God told 14-year-old Jason, “Do not burn my book!” Doubting the voice that came into his mind, he tried to burn it again, and God spoke to him again in his mind, “Go to your room and read my book.”  The following is a synopsis. But I left out the Israeli-Arabic conflict information. That information makes the book very valuable all by itself.

“The Burning Book”

As Jason began to read the book, he was surprised to read the words of Moroni. Moroni wrote the title page, and it shares this profound message. “[The book] is to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever.” The Angel Moroni delivered the gold plates to Joseph Smith to translate. Then Moroni says, “to the convincing of Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.” The Prophet Moroni saw our day more clearly than any other prophet.

The Great Promise

Before Moroni deposited the gold plates in the stone box in the Hill Cumorah in 421 A.D., he closed with this great promise (Moroni 10:3-5).

Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.

Jason was moved by what Moroni shared encouraging us, “to think back on history, reflect on God’s relationship with humanity, and then pray to know the truth. By the power of the Holy Ghost, the scripture says, we can know the truth of all things.”

Feeling the Spirit of God

Jason knelt to pray, and after reading the book, he closed his prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. This is huge for a Jew to do, who is devout and observing the Torah. “The next moment, I was filled from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet with the spirit of God. I felt full of light. Like I was glowing with it.” Jason made the great comment, “There are moments in life that transcend the limits of our understanding. Moments that fill the heart, enlarge the soul. Moments when God writes his will on us when the flesh of our hearts becomes his tablet.”  God speaking to him clearly and the Spirit’s confirmation totally changed Jason’s life.

One needs to realize that the Book of Mormon is the only book the world has that is translated by “the gift and power of God.” Both the printing and the translation were miracles. The Prophet Moroni, who saw our day more clearly than any other, summarizes the message of the book (Moroni 10:31-33).

“And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion; and strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled. Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God, ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God. And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.”

Jason’s Conversion Background

Jason was fourteen years old when his LDS friends in Scottsdale, AZ, gave him a copy of the Book of Mormon. As a devout Jew, he didn’t want to read it. Because they were his friends, he didn’t want to give it back. He felt not to throw it in the trash. His mother is a devout Jew, and he didn’t want her to see it. That was when he decided late one night “to burn the book.”

Reading the Book of Mormon as a converted Christian, he saw that he needed to be baptized. He asked his LDS friend, Shea Owens, to take him to the lake and secretly baptize him. Shea explained that it doesn’t work that way. He needed to take the missionary lessons, meet with the Bishop, and get his parent’s approval.

When Jason shared his desires with his mother, who is a devout Jew, she was totally upset. She told him, “Absolutely not!” She spent the next years having him meet with Rabbis and anyone who could dissuade him. He finally had to wait until he was eighteen to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The missionaries were excited to teach him—someone who was “genuinely excited about the gospel.” They had some great discussions. One of particular interest was the gender of the Holy Ghost. “For them [the missionaries], that must have seemed like an odd fixation, but for me seeing the Holy Ghost as female was the easiest way to map the Shechinah, a feminine term for God’s presence, from Judaism onto Mormon belief.” Shechinah means in Hebrew “dwelling” presence of God. I find it fascinating that in some apocryphal literature, the Holy Ghost is female and is Heavenly Mother. She is omniscient—all-knowing and filled with infinite love for each of us.

Jason describes his baptism: “I came out of the water feeling truly forgiven and pure. I was born again.” The next day the elders laid their hands on his head and said, “Receive the Holy Ghost.” Being both a blessing and a commandment, he said, “I felt it. It was soft and still, but the baptism of fire entered my soul. I felt like I could sing now in some unseen choir, singing Hallelujah to God and his angels. I have started a new life.”

Jason’s Missionary Experience

As the Lord would orchestrate it, he went on to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called to serve in the most Jewish-populated areas in the USA, New Jersey, and New York. One time they were teaching congregants in a Messianic Jewish congregation, who already believed that Jesus was the Messiah. The Rabbi called them in and told them to stop.

Along with having several wonderful experiences on his mission, Jason also came to a clear appreciation that the Lord was keeping Jews as Jews for them to go their “Promised Land.” He developed a deep desire to go to Israel. He had gained a new major insight from the Book of Mormon about the gathering of Israel. America was also a “Promised Land” for the descendants of Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 49:22-27; 2 Nephi 1).

After his mission, he felt prompted to go to Israel to study. He took out Israeli citizenship there. He went to a meeting where Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu spoke of the threat of Iranian rockets attacking Israel. Jason felt to do something about it. He found a company working on a missile defense system. He decided to go back to the States to get a degree in Aerospace Engineering and come back and work with them.

Education and Marriage

As fate would have it, he went to BYU, and there he met Sara Ann Terry, who became his wife. He dedicated this book to her, with the citation, “To Sara, my Forever and a Day.” They were sealed in the San Antonio Temple closer to Sara’s family. Jason was deeply touched by the experience and shared: All my life, I’d been looking for something. For the grounding of a covenant, for the authority of a prophet, for the presence of God. In the temple that day, it all came together. This was what I wanted. This is what I was looking for. She was what I was looking for.

During his senior year, he took a class on “the Arab-Israeli conflict.” The professor asked the class, “Are rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel Justified?” The class responded with, “Yes.” After some discussion, Jason could not stand it anymore and stood up and said, “This disgusts me and offends me.” After class, students thanked him for standing up.

Jason then writes, “The clarity that emerged out of that day for me was this: I had given up on my plan to defend Israel from rocket attacks. But maybe learning how to persuasively object to such attacks was as important as learning how to shoot missiles down.” Jason and Sara prayed and headed off to the Brandeis Jewish University in Boston, where he got his Ph.D.

He was doing some of his research in San Antonio, and in December 2013 he got a flight to Boston, where he was to give a paper. He sat by an Airman. They had a great conversation during their four-hour flight to Boston. The Airman said, “After talking to you, I think you would make an outstanding chaplain.” The Airman’s bold statement changed Jason’s heart. He had never thought of chaplaincy before. He called Sara. They prayed. She called back and said, “Let’s go for it.” And so they moved to that path and are having great success.

Podcast Interview

Steven Pynakker has a podcast interviewing Jason Olson, where he tells his remarkable story. Steven is evangelical but loves the Book of Mormon. He says the Book of Mormon saved his life.  He was an atheist. This interview nearly went viral!

God in the Details of Our Lives

Jason’s story in the “Burning Book” is a great example of how our infinitely loving God is in the details of our lives. It is up to each of us to reach out to Him in prayer. He will force no one to heaven; to do so would make it not heaven. Prayer is our shield against the enemy of all Righteousness (D&C 10:5). And prayer is our path to Light and Truth (Matt. 7:7-8). Jesus is the way, the light, and the truth (John 14:6; 8:12).

David W. Allan

Photo of Book by the Author: Amazon

The Glory of God is Intelligence

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“The glory of God is intelligence.” (D&C 93:36-37) Our intelligence has always existed and always will. (D&C 93:29) Our intelligence + our spirit body + our physical body + resurrection = redemption through the Infinite Atonement. Notice I capitalize Infinite Atonement because of its sacredness.

Our intelligence participates in a grand chiasmus: ETERNITY to EARTH to ETERNITY. How we use our intelligence to deal with the law of opposition in all things (2 Nephi 2:11) determines our destiny. Ancient scriptures tell us so.

Intelligence, Mind, and Brain

At the birth of our spirits from our infinitely love Heavenly Parents, our intelligence coupled to our spirit brain. Then when we were born to our loving earthly parents, our intelligence and spirit mater brain downloaded to our physical brain. This coupling allows our mind to operate both within and without our body. In God’s physics, as we pray sincerely, we couple into the Eternity Domain.

Quoting from my book, It’s About Time, this “allows us to couple into
God’s Time and His perfect plan of happiness, which is often hard for us to
see in this very imperfect world. One of the main purposes of my books is to
show how God’s plan can bring about perfection and a fullness of joy out of all the imperfections we see in this world… This coupling between our physical sphere of existence and God’s Time utilizes our intelligences, the feelings of our hearts and of our “guts.” It is interesting that recently science has discovered brain cells’ neurons in the
heart and in the bowels.

“In the scriptures, it has been there all along. Perhaps you have heard the touching phrases, ‘Listen to your heart,’ or ‘I have a gut feeling that this is not right!’ Perhaps you have heard the following scriptural phrases: ‘…his bowels did yearn upon his brother …’ ‘Let your bowels be full of charity toward all mankind…’; ‘The Lord looketh upon the heart…’; ‘Thoughts of thy heart…’; ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.’ and ‘God is a discerner… of the thoughts and intents of the heart.'”

Our mind does our rational thinking. The Spirit of Christ dwells in our hearts to know good from evil. Following His Spirit leads us to be pure in heart. Those so doing will enter celestial realms of glory. Jesus is the “Son of Righteousness.” As we come unto Christ in our thoughts, words, and deeds, He will help us be the same. Partaking of the full blessings of His perfect and Infinite Atonement is the path to a fullness of JOY!

The Right To Choose

As Joseph Smith was in horrible conditions in the Liberty jail, the Lord told him: “All these things shall give thee experience and be for thy good.” ( D&C 122:7) “If thou endure it well, God shalt exalt thee on high.” (D&C 121:8) Let us use our intelligence to bring about eternal good in spite of mortal challenges. As I explain in Chapter 6 of my book, Time & Eternity, The End-Times & Beyond Revealed, the Lord honors the desires of our hearts. We have a perfect God with infinite love for each of us, who fully understands our challenges. He gave us agency (the right to choose) — a precious gift. He will force no one to heaven. If He were to do so, it would make it not heaven.

His plan is perfect amid all our imperfections; “He is more intelligent than they all.” (Abraham 3:19-28)

The heaven and hell model of the afterlife misses the glorious perfect plan of happiness. The Apostle Paul describes the three degrees of glory in the resurrection (1 Cor. 15:40-42). Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were shown details of these three degrees of glory (Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial). (D&C Section 76) How we use our intelligence matters greatly in His perfect plan of happiness.

Section 88:27-33 of the Doctrine and Covenants shares that we will be in the eternities where we will be the happiest. Moroni explains, “ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.” (Mormon 9:4)

When the Lord asks us to be perfect like our Heavenly Father is perfect, He asks us to use our intelligence to take the path to a fullness of joy. (Matt. 5:48) After the Savior completed His infinite atonement, He visited North America as a resurrected being (John 10:16; 3 Nephi Chapter 11).

There, Jesus shared a very similar sermon with the Nephites as the sermon on the mount. (3 Nephi 12-14) He said to them. “Therefore, I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.” (3 Nephi 12:48; Galatians 4:19) By using His intelligence to do the will of the Father, He had become perfect. The Hebrew meaning of perfect is “complete.”

Use Our Intelligence Wisely

As we use our intelligence to best use our time and talents, we also can become complete. But, because of mortality, only Christ can bring us to perfection and completeness. (Moroni 10:32-33) Those in the Celestial Kingdom enjoy the presence of our Heavenly Parents and our Savior. Also, a fullness of joy is not possible without our family members who have also chosen to follow our Savior. If we use our intelligence to choose less, that is our choice. In the final judgment, the Apostle John shares a very important perspective. A fundamental truth is how we use our intelligence determines the works we do.

“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” (Rev. 20:12,) The bolding is mine.

In my book, It’s About Time, I share how grace and works go together. The primitive saints believed in grace and works. In the Lord’s perfect plan, we use our intelligence to harmonize grace and works as we look to Christ. In a podcast, I share how perfect justice and perfect mercy motivated by God’s love make His perfect plan. (Scroll down to 2021 #33): Podcasts – Book of Mormon Evidence.

The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ by Levi has some great ancient insights on using our intelligences properly; I list here the chapters and verses:
95:43 “The letter of the law deals with the acts of man; the spirit of the law takes note of his desires.”
96:27 “This day is consecrated unto God; but man serves God by serving man.” (In Mosiah 2:17, King Benjamin shares the same great counsel.)
131:22 “Your thoughts and words and deeds will all be tried by fire.” 
135:23 “If you sin not then you are free; but if you sin in thought, or word, or deed, then you are slaves, and naught but truth can set you free; if you are free through Christ, then you are free indeed.” (See John 8:32, 36)
158:34-41 “Behold, when he will come with all his messengers of light, the Book of Life, and that of Records, shall be opened up—the books in which the thoughts and words and deeds are written down. And everyone can read the records he has written for himself, and he will know his doom before the judge shall speak, and this will be the sifting time. According to their records, men will find their own. The judge is Righteousness, the king of all the earth, and he will separate the multitudes as shepherds separate the sheep and goats. The sheep will find their places on the right, the goats on the left, and every man will know his place. And then the judge will say, to those upon the right. You blessed of the Father-God, come unto your inheritance, which was prepared for you from times of old. You have been servants of the race; and I was hungry and you gave me bread; was thirsty and you gave me drink; was naked and you gave me clothes; Was sick, you ministered to me; and was in prison and you came to me with words of cheer; I was a stranger and in your homes I found a home.”
158:43 “And then the judge will say, You served the sons of men, and whatsoever you have done for these, that you have done for me.” 
158:44 “The judge will say to those upon the left. Depart from me; you have not served the sons of men.”

I believe the Lord gave me the following poem:

There is no limit to the good we can do,
 If we but look to heaven to guide us through.
 From our heavenly home we learned of its creeds,
 To bless God’s offspring with our thoughts, words, and deeds.

The Opportunity to Repent

Most people don’t know that if their words, and deeds, and thoughts are contrary to God’s will, they will condemn them at the last day unless they repent. (Alma 12:14; Mosiah 4:30) How grateful we are for faith in the Lord and for the opportunity to repent. When the Lord says in Section 58 of the Doctrine and Covenants: “42 Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. 43 By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them.” True repentance is the permanent eraser of our sins! THANK YOU, LORD! The Lord erases those sins which we have forsaken from our Book of Life.  The Bolding mine.

Like the Savior, let us use our intelligence to go about doing good. Most people, also, don’t know that Satan is real with the intent to bring bad thoughts to whoever will be open to the same. Let us continually have a prayer in hearts to look to Christ and not listen to Satan. (D&C 10:5) We can choose to ignore him; he has no power unless we give it to him. Let us look to Jesus in every thought. (D&C 6:36)
Let us be wise and use our intelligence to fully repent and to exercise faith in our Lord and Savior. Let us fill up our “Book of Life” with glorious acts of service. The best thing we can do is to lovingly help as many as we can, who are willing to listen, and ourselves to come to know the Father and the Son. To know them is eternal life. (John 17:3)

As the Prophet Joseph taught, faith “Is a principle of action.” We first have faith to know that God is there. Then we use our intelligence to look at His characteristics and attributes and strive to emulate them. Then know that our Creator created us to also be creators, we use our intelligence to lovingly best serve humankind using our creative abilities. This we do to build His Kingdom and seek His Righteousness. Again, He is the Son of Righteousness. (Matt. 6:33; 2 Nephi 26:9; 3 Nephi 25:2; and Ether 9:22)

To Act For Themselves

Again, let us help others do the same. I have written my books and blog articles with that intent under His inspiration and am working on more. There is nothing greater than the worth of a soul. Let us realize that when a baby is born it brings a new intelligence to the planet. Adding intelligence to the planet brings the potential for more creativity. And this is to God’s glory, for “the glory of God is intelligence.” (D&C 93:36) “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” (John 15:8)

One of my favorite scriptures in this regard and the message of intelligence is Lehi’s great sermon to his family before he died. (2 Nephi) 25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. 26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given. 27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life [use your intelligence wisely; He honors your desires.], through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.  The bolding is mine.

We Have A Promise

Satan and his minions are doing everything they can to deter us from Christ. “[Christ] is the way, and the truth, and the life.” (John 14;6) We have this great promise (D&C 130:18): “Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.” Let us use our intelligence to BEST SERVE! Let us be true disciples and “bear much fruit.” (John 15:8) Let us partake fully of His Infinite Atonement and receive the greatest of all the gifts of God, ETERNAL LIFE (D&C 14:7). “The glory of God is intelligence.”

David W. Allan

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The King James Bible Impacted the World for Good

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Christian Book Holy BibleThe King James Version (KJV) of the Bible has impacted the world for good more than any other.  Why?

The KJV has produced the most profound music. (Handle’s Messiah, for example). The KJV has given us the greatest literature (Shakespeare’s plays, Milton’s Paradise Lost, as examples). The KJV has changed more people’s hearts toward God. Recently, because of the inspiration in its translation, the KJV has tied back to the language of Adam. (Don’t By-Pass “And It Came to Pass”)

Interestingly, the King James Version of the Bible transcends all other English translations. No other modern translation of the Bible in English has that level of inspiration and literary power. The 1611 King James Version of the Bible is the most popular book ever printed by a factor of ten. AMAZING! How did it come about?  I recently made the discovery that shows that the central message of the KJV is “Trust in the Lord.” This discovery shows the direct fingerprint of the Lord in the book. Divine design!

William Tyndale (1492-1536)

William Tyndale was burned at the stake for his efforts to bring the Bible into English. He taught himself Hebrew and was fluent in eight languages. And 84% of the New Testament is Tyndal’s translation; 75.8% of the Old Testament is Tyndale’s. He would have finished the Old Testament had he not been burned at the stake. His biography testifies how close he was to the Spirit. He was focused on his dedication to bringing a good translation into English. Read “Fire in the Bones” by S. Michael Wilcox.

Tyndale was inspired to leave the Adamic phrase, “And it came to pass” in his translation. As Dr. Leanora Leet has shown a very important insight in her book, The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah, Recovering the Key to Hebraic Sacred Science. She shares that the phrase. “And it came to pass,” has a gematria equivalent to “EL” or God and ties to past events. For example, Luke 2 In the KJV starts with, “And it came to pass”.  The historic event of the Savior’s birth is shared with the world in that famous chapter.

Essentially all subsequent English translations of the Bible leave out that Adamic phrase. Both Joseph in Egypt (2 Nephi 3:11) and Nephi (1 Nephi 13:38-41) share important prophesies about validating the Bible. These prophecies state that one of the purposes of the Book of Mormon coming forth was to validate the Bible. I show scientifically that these prophecies are in part fulfilled with the eighteen hundred Adamic phrases I have found validating the Bible. The following article shares how these Adamic phrases do that: “Don’t Bypass” – “And It Came To Pass”.

The distribution and contextual use of these phrases show directly that the scriptures are inspired by the Lord. That it could be otherwise has a probability of zero. These scriptures include those used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS Living picked up on this important message.

Just before being burned, Tyndale’s last words–with fervent zeal and a loud voice–he cried, “Lord! Open the King of England’s eyes.” Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, loved Tyndale’s translation and convinced Henry of its worth. Three years after Tyndale’s martyrdom, the king had “The Great Bible,” chained to every pulpit in England.  A good portion of which was Tyndale’s translation.

Bloody Mary

Mary, King Henry VIII’s only child from his first wife, became queen in 1553. She took England back to Catholicism. She caused more than two hundred and eighty-four Protestants to be martyred during her five-year reign.  Hence, she was named, Bloody Mary. England was fiercely divided over religion. Beloved Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-1603) brought a considerable measure of peace to this troubled and religiously divided empire.

Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, never married.  She was in contrast to her father, who had six wives. She was opposite to her father in disposition as well, taking after her mother. On her deathbed, she designated her cousin, James VI of Scotland, who became James I, King of England.

James I–King of England

James was extremely well tutored and knew his scriptures and the flaws in Bible translations. He hated the Geneva Bible, the Bible of the Puritans with all its heretical margin notes. He knew the Bishop’s Bible used by the Church of England was a poor translation. He was determined to bring unity to this religiously divided kingdom.

He was a well-educated fierce debater, and when the scholarly bishops approached him to put down the Puritans, he verbally ripped them apart. When the Puritan scholars came to him to deal with the mistranslations and misinterpretations in the Church of England, he verbally ripped them apart. But as a parting request, they suggested the need for a new translation of the Bible that would unite the country. That request touched his soul. Thus, he launched the massive, seven-year effort to bring forth the King James Version of the Bible (KJV).

He appointed over fifty of the best scholars drawing from both camps, making them work together; forty-seven completed the task. The two groups, of course, did not trust each other and set up severe checks on all translations to ensure accuracy. By the end, the two factions got along remarkably well and had developed high regard for each other’s scholarship and contributions. The King James scholars recognized William Tyndale’s inspired and accurate translations of the ancient Biblical texts.

We see that William Tyndale is an unsung hero regarding this book that has influenced the world more than any other. He was martyred 75 years before the 1611 publication date of the KJV, yet we have 84% of the New Testament and 75.8% of the Old Testament being his. Overall, 78% of the King James Bible remarkably came from William Tyndale.

England, Scotland, and World Benefits

Three major benefits came out of this massive work and direction of bringing forth the KJV. It not only helped unify Scotland and England; they loved their new king. Also, social, and religious tolerance improved dramatically. Thirdly, over its more than 400 years of being available, the world has benefited from this version of the Bible more than any other book ever printed.

The number printed is in the billions. However, at the time, no one knew the degree to which this inspired-English translation would change the world for good way beyond anyone’s expectations at the time.

James never saw the success of his book, and after it was published in 1611, his reign as king went into decline. It took many decades for the world to realize what a great golden nugget they had in this the best English translation of the Bible. In reviewing the history of it all, one sees the Lord raising up this man with this as his main mission in life.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the KJV as their official Bible. They have obtained special copyright release privileges for their printed versions, which are significantly footnoted. It is interesting that as the Lord gave Joseph Smith the inspired translation of the Book of Mormon, the King James language was the Lord’s choice to give it the maximum impact for good.

The Book of Mormon is a Hebrew document. As biblical passages appear, the different prophets did Hebrew Midrash on those passages with great relevance for our day and time. And we see the Book of Mormon providing the world with a Second Witness for Jesus Christ.

Now, it is clear that the world has benefited more from the KJV than from any other book. Since the Book of Mormon came forth, it has brought a greater percentage of people to Christ than the Bible for those who have read both. Interestingly, as a language group have their hearts prepared to receive the fullness of the gospel and the Book of Mormon is translated into their language, the conversion rate to Christ increases dramatically. This dramatic effect was especially evident when the Book of Mormon became available in the language of the South Koreans. There conversion rate to Christ became significantly higher that the Church’s average.

David W. Allan

P.S. Netflix had this DVD: KJB: The Book That Changed the World., but they took it down.
The DVD can be purchased at Amazon. I have watched it, and it is historically interesting and accurate, but they unfortunately never mention William Tyndale’s 77% contribution.

Click the Link to purchase David W Allan’s books – “It’s About Time” and “Time & Eternity; the End-Times & Beyond Revealed.”

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David Hocking’s The Book of Enoch

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The Bible clearly shows Enoch as an important prophet. He was the seventh from Adam and “walked with God.” He was translated—obviously, his works pleased God. He has prophesies relevant to the latter days. (Genesis 5:22-24; Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14) Yet, the Bible has none of his writings.

What is Apocryphal Literature

The Book of Enoch is in the category of apocryphal literature even though the Bible shows him to be a very important prophet—the Bible has none of his writings. What is Apocryphal Literature?  Most people don’t know that there are three categories of apocryphal literature: 1) those books written after Malachi, which are in the Catholic Bibles, 2) books written before Malachi and mentioned in the Bible, and 3) all other apocryphal books. The Book of Enoch is in the third category and is one of the most important ancient books—written more than 600 years before Noah’s flood. The traditional view of apocryphal literature is just those books written between Malachi and Matthew, which is a very limiting view. The Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea is an extremely important example.

David Hocking’s Book of Enoch

If you go to Amazon.com, you will find dozens of versions of the Book(s) of Enoch. From ancient writings, there are three different versions of the Book of Enoch: Slavonic, Ethiopic, and Hebrew. David Hocking, in his “Book of Enoch,” has all three of these books and additionally, the words of Enoch in the Book of Moses revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith. The Bible also mentions the Book of Jasher, which also contains the writings of Enoch, which Hocking includes in his version as well.

Book of Enoch Third Printing

David Hocking’s Annotated Edition of the Book of Enoch is relatively new and is already in its third printing. It is the most popular of his six Annotated Edition books and is a major contribution to Christian literature.

David Hocking’s six annotated editions (Book of Mormon, The Book of Jasher, The Book of Enoch, The Book of Isaiah, The Joseph Smith New Testament, and The Five Books of Moses the Joseph Smith Translation) are major contributions as well. After reading through the table of contents below, you see why many Christians are buying Hocking’s Book of Enoch.  Because the Bible has so little about this significant prophet. All of Hocking’s books are available at BeaconLight Books.

The Chronology of Enoch Texts

Hocking’s 250-page Book of Enoch is sectioned off as follows:

Introduction
The Chronology of Enoch Texts
A Text Formatting Guide
The Genealogy of Enoch

The Ethiopic Book of Enoch

1 Enoch 1-16 The Fallen Angels
1 Enoch 17-23 The Watchers
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Enoch 24-25 The Beautiful and Fragrant Tree
1 Enoch 26-36 The Ends of the Earth
1 Enoch 37-44 The First Parable
1Enoch 45-57 The Second Parable—The Son of Man, the Messiah
1 Enoch 58-59 The Third Parable
1 Enoch 60-69 Fragments from the Book of Noah
1 Enoch 70-71 Lifted on the Chariots of the Spirit—Enoch’s Translation
1 Enoch 72-80 The Courses of the Heavenly Luminaries
1 Enoch 81-90 The Dream Visions of the Future

The Slavonic Book of the Secrets of Enoch
2 Enoch 1-38 Enoch’s Journey to Ten Heavens
2 Enoch 39-68 Enoch’s Ethical Instructions to His Sons
1-4 Appendix: The Exaltation of Melchizedek

The Hebrew Book of Enoch (Sefer Hekhalot)
3 Enoch 1-14 Metatron (Enoch) Ascends to Heaven
3 Enoch 15-16 Fragment of the “Ascension of Moses”
3 Enoch 17-22 Angelological Section
3 Enoch 23-24 “The Winds” and “Chariots”
3 Enoch 25-34 Angelological Section (Continued)
3 Enoch 35-48 The Celestial Qedushsha

The Writings of Moses—“Joseph Smith Enoch”

Appendix
Index

As you look at the table of contents, you can see why it has become such a popular book. Enoch is an extremely important prophet in the Lord’s doings. The Lord showed Enoch the end from the beginning of the earth. Hocking’s Book of Enoch is the best by far on the market to better understand the contributions of this great ancient prophet, whose City will come back in our day and join the City of Zion in preparation for the Lord’s coming.

Enoch’s calendar goes from the beginning to the end of time. How relevant is that? My good friend Dr. John Pratt (recently deceased) has shown from Enoch’s calendar the date of the First Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith (26 March 1820). Several critical future events are part of Enoch’s calendar.

David Hocking’s Testimony

David shares his testimony in his introduction to his Book of Enoch, which testimony is the same as mine:

It is my testimony that Joseph Smith, Jr. was a true Prophet, Seer, and Revelator. The “Joseph Smith Enoch,” revealed to him in Dec. 1830-Feb. 1831, at the age of 25 years, has established his credentials for being a revelator of ancient texts. He could only have known about Enoch’s life and importance, as provided in the later discoveries of Enoch manuscripts, by receiving authentic revelations. Those revealed writings act as a “control” that validates Joseph’s claim of being given a history of Enoch, an almost unknown prophet in Joseph’s day. I offer this book to substantiate it.

What the Bible mentions about Enoch is so limited, which is all the world had access to at the time Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. The Savior gives us both a necessary and sufficient test to know if a man is a true prophet (Matt. 7:7-8). A bad tree cannot bring forth good fruit; neither can a good tree bring forth bad fruit. “By their fruits, ye shall know them.” Using the Savior’s test, we know Joseph Smith, Jr. was a prophet of God. Hocking’s “control” test satisfies the Savior’s criteria perfectly.

We are grateful to have David Hocking as a dear friend. His annotations in his edition of the Book of Enoch give great insight.

David Hocking’s Next Book

I believe David’s next Annotated Edition, The Revelations of Joseph Smith, Jr. The Chronological History of the Restoration as Recorded in his Journal, will be the best one yet—a “game changer.” David’s goals are the same as mine. Get the truth out as best we can as best we understand it. The Lord has blessed David’s efforts significantly, and I am happy to help him in this work. The Lord has blessed me greatly, and I want to do everything I can to honor the Lord, to serve His precious sons and daughters, and to help them know the TRUTH. As the Savior said, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32)

David W. Allan
P.S. I have extra copies of his Book of Enoch, which I am happy to make available to you.

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Finding Gold in Ancient Texts

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David R. Hocking of Raleigh, North Carolina, is the chief editor of six annotated ancient texts. An annotated book provides additional information, explanations, photos, and charts, which enhance the understanding of the original text.

Hocking’s diligent dedication to providing a better understanding of spiritual subjects includes The Book of Mormon, The Book of Jasher, which is mentioned in the Bible (2 Samuel 1:18; Joshua 10:15) and means the correct record, The New Testament, The Five Books of Moses, The Book of Enoch, and The Book of Isaiah.

His annotated edition books illuminate these sacred texts by providing amazing additional insights, information, explanations, photos, and charts, which greatly enhance the understanding and appreciation of the original text.

High-Tech Advantage

These detailed, pictorial, and text volumes would not have been possible without the “High-Tech” advantage over “Type Setting”. Hocking’s diligent dedication and massive efforts using High-Tech publishing software technology have allowed him to enhance his publications by using red text for words of Deity, blue text for words of angels and quoted scripture, indentation of prophecies, and paragraph grouping for increased comprehension. David’s books are available on his website.

He now has completed 354 pages of “The Revelations of Joseph Smith, Jr. The Chronological History of the Restoration as Recorded in His Journal.” I have been so intrigued by all of David’s books. But, this seventh one in the series, I believe may be the most significant, and a major game changer. I reached out to David offering to help him with this annotated edition. It will be an amazing contribution to sacred literature.

I have already given David several suggestions in my enthusiasm for what he is doing, and he has included several of them in his newest updated volume. The following are some suggestions I have sent to him regarding the miraculous printing miracles associated with the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon Printing Miracle – By David W. Allan

The Lord is in the details of our lives. The printing of the Book of Mormon was truly a miracle. The details of the life of Gordon L. Weight, who died in 2004 at the age of 72, is another case in point. He wrote the booklet, ‘Miracle on Palmyra’s Main Street,’ the year before he died. “Gordon is probably the only person on the planet who could have written with authenticity this booklet with the subtitle, ‘An ‘Old-Time’ Printer’s Perspective on Printing the Original Copies of the Book of Mormon.’ “The Book of Mormon has been criticized and praised for nearly 200 years. Now it is recognized and used by many non-LDS scholars and religious leaders. Many Jews have come to know the true Messiah by reading the Book of Mormon.

My good Jewish friend, Rob Kay, was fifteen years old when he picked up the Book of Mormon and immediately recognized it as a Hebrew document. He gave me permission to share his conversion story.  My wife and I have Rob’s insightful Three Volume set in our home–showing the Hebraisms. I have read it five times.

It is particularly fascinating for me, because as he sections off the book many of them begin with one of the 1,800 Adamic phrases that I have found in our scriptures.

First Printing of the Book of Mormon

What Gordon Wright has done is shown in its first printing of the Book of Mormon we have several documented miracles. It would have been impossible for it to be printed as it was without “Divine assistance.”  Thus, this second witness for Christ—a companion to the Bible—was brought forth “translated by the gift and power of God.”  Because of its great importance, it was published in preparation for the coming of our Lord.

“For example, Joseph specified both the kind of type and the kind of paper for the Book of Mormon.  However, the printer had neither or access to the same, but they were provided miraculously. The massive amount of ink for the printing of the 5,000 copies was also miraculously provided. Brother Weight, who had the expertise to say so, estimates a minimum of 22 ½ months to print and bind these 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon.

The Grandin Press had other printing responsibilities in addition such as a newspaper and other customer jobs. “Yet, the 5,000 printed copies were ready in time for the Lord to organize His Church on the 6th of April 1830.” They were printed and bound in a little over 6 months—a clearly documented miracle. It is like what George Washington said when we should not have won the Revolutionary War, but we did. He summarized it in two words, “Divine intervention.” This is like Jesus turning water into wine at Cana of Galilee (John 2).

The Divine Ratio

I was pondering these miracles in the early morning hours of the Vernal Equinox (20 March 2017, 4:28 AM Mountain Standard Time; I remember looking at the clock because of the significance of the impression), and had the feeling that the dimensions of this first printing were in the Divine ratio* or Golden Mean = 1.618… Having a replica, I got up and measured it. It was exact! Another fingerprint of the Lord. I have found no other book in our library with these exact dimensions, and we have well over two thousand books.

Copies of Gordon’s booklet on the Book of Mormon miracle can be obtained from his wife, Dorotha Wright: 4649 S. 345 E. Murray, UT 84107, (801) 262-9290 or palmyramainstreet@gmail.com.

“The Divine or golden ratio is found all over in nature. You find it with the five-pointed star, as an example. The ratio of the last two numbers in the Fibonacci series converges quickly to the Divine ratio. It is equal to (1 + square root of 5)/2–typically denoted by the Greek letter phi. In the case of the original copies of the Book of Mormon, the height is 7.5 inches, and the width is 4.635 inches, which equals 1.618…

In design, the golden or Divine ratio boils down to aesthetics, creating and appreciating a “sense of beauty through harmony and proportion.” And the Divine ratio is the only number equal to 1 plus its reciprocal: phi = 1 + 1/phi. So for the original copies of the Book of Mormon: 4.636/7.5 + 1 = phi.

The Typesetter for the Original Book of Mormon

Mr. John Henry Gilbert was working for Grandin Press and did the typesetting for the original Book of Mormon. David R. Hocking has become the “High-Tech” John Gilbert in providing these seven books in his series of annotated editions.

The popularity of David Hocking’s work is significantly increasing, and he now has sold over fifty thousand copies of his books. He has given several talks at the Book of Mormon Evidence Conferences and will be speaking at the next “Land of Promise” conference in Nephi, Utah on the 20th of October 2023 in the Nephi High School gymnasium.

Book of Mormon and Ancient Records

David Hocking has shown Joseph Smith to be a revealer of ancient records. Not only is the Book of Mormon the keystone of our religion, but David has shown that some content in the Book of Mormon came from ancient records that he could not have had access to when he was translating from the Golden Plates in 1829. As an example, Joseph revealing the Book of Moses is a second keystone of him being a Prophet of God and a revealer of ancient texts. In other words, Joseph’s revealing of these ancient records is a direct validation of his being a Prophet of God.

In addition, the infinite perfect atonement podcast gives further validation.

David W. Allan

Photo: David Hocking Personal Photo

The Balance of Mercy and Justice

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Mercy and Justice - VectorPortal The balance of mercy and justice concerning Christ’s atonement has always been an important subject of interest to me. I have found that many do not seem to understand the depth of this most significant subject.

While I was serving as Stake President in Boulder, Colorado, we asked the Lord to guide the High Council in choosing twelve topics that the saints needed to hear over the year.  We then assigned members of the council to prepare research material on each of the chosen topics that would bless the lives of the congregations they served.

When it came to my turn, I prepared a presentation on the balance of Mercy and Justice of the perfect infinite atonement—showing the grandeur of the Lord’s flawless plan of Happiness. It was received well by the members.

When the Church was studying the Doctrine and Covenants in 2021, I suggested to my good friend Rod Meldrum that I share the atonement balance visually by way of a podcast in conjunction with Section 88. It went really well, also.

Dr. David R. Hocking

I have been intrigued by David R. Hocking’s seventh book in his series of annotated editions of sacred scriptures.  Recently, I have offered to help him with his new book on the Journal of Joseph Smith. I believe this edition is going to be the best one ever. I have given him several suggestions in my enthusiasm for what he is doing, and he has included several of my recommendations.

I called David the other morning impressed that the previous podcast with Rod Meldrum would complement his Doctrine and Covenants Section 88 subject. I was pleased he included the YouTube link along with a URL Code in his new book.

I hope you will take the time to watch the video to better understand the balance of mercy and justice concerning Christ’s perfect and infinite atonement.

David W. Allan

P.S. You may be interested in these posts as well:  The Infinite Atonement and Paradise
https://itsabouttimebook.com/the-full-infinite-atonement/
https://itsabouttimebook.com/the-infinite-atonement-of-jesus-christ/
https://itsabouttimebook.com/spiritual-science-seven-steps-in-atonement/

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