Gadianton Slayer

Taking the Lord's Name in Vain      I've been pondering on what this commandment actually means. This post won't contain all of my thoughts, but a basic understanding of where and how I came to my conclusion. The rest will be up to your own study and interpretations.    "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." (Exodus 20:7)      People typically interpret this as cursing His name, saying things like "oh my god"... etc. But if that was it, why wouldn't the commandment simply be to not curse the Lord's name? Why is it specifically to not TAKE His name in vain?      We see this phrase all over in scripture:   "I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ , all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives." (Mosiah 5:8)      So, I think this commandment is specifically referring to

Freedom and Awakening      This post will focus on the teachings and dealings of Moroni pertaining to freedom and liberty in the face of corrupt governments and secret combinations. Considering what is said about him, I think he sets a very good example for us to follow:      "Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni , behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever ; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." (Alma 48:17)      I'm going to run through my study, let's begin in Ether 8: "Wherefore, O ye Gentiles , it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain—and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall

The Law of Witnesses    There is profound significance to the “law of witnesses”, which means that you can and must receive multiple witnesses of something in order to recognize its truthfulness. I believe that it applies to Christ Himself and that He taught as much.        I want to begin this with the call to action in Mosiah 18:   "...as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in..." (8-9)        We are meant to stand as witnesses of Jesus Christ. His purpose was to witness of truth:   "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth." (John 18:27)        And He witnesses of Himself:   “I am one