Welcome, to the Understanding and Application of Plain, Precious Truths

The Glory of God

I glory in plainness, in the glory of the Lord, and keeping his commandments and my commitment covenants. It is He who has set upon me the love of knowledge, wisdom and favor.

May we all find the Lord in His true church upon the earth, and enter in through faith, repentance, baptism by immersion by one holding the proper priesthood authority, and then being confirmed a member of His church upon the receipt of the Gift of the Holy Ghost.

I love being a son of God with full access to the atonement of His Son Jesus Christ. I love the church and kingdom of God here on the earth. It is burning with the glory of the redeemer of the world in darkest night.

We can all be a light to the world around us. May these insights help you find your way, and better your walk with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Shane

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Developing a Culture of Service

Let Us All Unite!

One of the most important parts of unifying a group or neighborhood is service. Many times, we as individuals look at ourselves as wanting to take care of our own needs first, not asking for help, and then afterwards, being too tired or exhausted to reach out to help others. Another approach that would overcome this obstacle is this:

What if we opened ourselves up to create an active culture of service, where we communicate our needs with others, and are willing to help others as our first response?

By making ourselves available to give and receive help, we would not only integrate all our strengths in a common cause, but we would also more fully get to know each other better, appreciate, and love, all while creating better bonds in our brotherhood Quorum

Just think of the missionary and activity involvement this would bring. In these latter-days, let us shine through!

Shane

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The New and Everlasting Covenant

Understanding Plural Marriage

Note: This is not all doctrine taught in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but does not go contrary to any of the teachings therein.

This all starts with an understanding of our eternal nature, and the ability we have of becoming like God our Heavenly Father some day. An applicable quote here from Lorenzo Snow, the 5th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, says, “As man is, God once was, as God is, man may become.”

We have our Heavenly Father, who is the Most High God, and Jesus Christ, who is the King of Kings. By this we know that all the faithful sons will be Kings, but Jesus Christ will be our King, thus, He is the King of Kings, for the Father and The Son are both of the Most High God line.

Sons are to be Kings, and will eventually become like God our Father, when they reach their full potential in the post/after life, or third estate, as it is called in scripture, according to their faithfulness. Then, after having fulfilled their very role as an eternal God, having had all their children, and having lived out their unique experiences as a God and Father, and growing through raising their children, finishing their work and glory, [to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.] See Moses 1:39 (In The Pearl of Great Price), they will continue to progress.

What will be next? We will then be called forth, up, and into another eternal life, of another pre-earth, earth, and post-earth life, where things will then be even bigger, better, more refined, more eternally specific, and even more prolific and powerful.

In all of our eternal lives, we will each take on roles within the perfect plan of our Father in Heaven, in which all things are perfectly curated to us, and needed, in the grand, mighty, and perfect plan of our Father in Heaven. The most important of these roles are those of Savior, and the adversary, but that’s for another time.

Yes, our lives are held in the Hands of our God, but not by force (worldly control), as some might think or say, but by the constant, Godly involvement in our lives, of a loving Heavenly Father, in which He seeks to bring all beings home, under His divine, loving, and perfect order.

We will all eventually have the role of being a Savior, but taking on that role earlier, or later, as a Lord, or as a Most high Lord, is no qualifier as to the importance of our being a soul, for we are all created perfectly equal. All will play out their planned and curated roles, throughout all the eternities of eternal lives, the best we can, relying on the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

It will obviously be very difficult for a male to be a Savior, in the extent and sphere in which they take their place, but nonetheless, all sacrifices will be infinite, and in the place and timing of the Father, equal in their effect and strength. Each sacrifice, both before and beyond, holding hands with the previous, and later sacrifices given, to afford eternal lives of ultimate righteous redemption.

As men are to be Saviors, and then Gods, in furthering eternal lives, then women also will have their trials and tests too. That of having to share in the godly high council, which consists of the husband, and each other (of the other wives), to share in all things with their Husband, thus enacting the plurality of wives.

In the Doctrine & Covenants, it outlines this sealing (marriage) arrangement, as the New and Everlasting Covenant, and on earth, it is only to be instituted by God, only to certain people, and only at certain times, and only in certain places, one of which was in the early history of the Saints of His Church in these Latter-Days.

Food for thought:

Q. Why do you think we have different looking ethnicities of children of God?

A. Because we have different looking Heavenly Mothers.

Shane

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3-Dimensional Living

My Take on Life’s Challenges

I have been happy to discover that my 1D, and later my 2D life experience approach, has finally turned into a 3 dimensional life approach. By this I mean that after all my fighting to be well in my head, gaining my mental and emotional health, via advancing my spiritual health, I can now take my vibrant 3D approach into my life’s perspective and experience, by means of awareness and understanding.

Before this, everything I did in life, only got me a 1D, or 2D result, because that’s all I knew, and could put into it. And this because my life was not open, or adequately prepared in my understanding or experiences, to do the things I wanted to. This was my limited terrain, in my 1 or 2 dimensional brain.

Now, with my 3D intellect, when I interact with others, socialize, or even watch a wholesome movie, I get a lot more out of it. It’s like having a whole new experience, and it is wise, joyous, and fascinating. This, as well as having many, many other benefits from this 3D reality, in my now budding life.

Shane

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The Grace and Works Companionship Explained

We ARE saved by GRACE, even after all we can do.


Below is scriptural evidence, that shows that we can only do good through Christ’s grace, and that even as we do so, it still is never enough for salvation. Howbeit, it is still required for us to do good, and improve to be more like Christ every day.

For as we repent, and become better through Him, He gives us the power to change. And after having done so, then at the judgemental bar, the most often misunderstood quote in the church, which says that, “We are saved by grace, after all we can do,” really takes place. [See below scripture D&C 45:3-5].

Otherwise, without this understanding, many have thought that they had to earn the graces of God, before He would help them, which is simply not a true doctrine, and a very spiritually harmful false belief.

Doctrine & Covenants 45:3-5 reads:

3 Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—

4 Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified;

5 Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.

Such beautiful scripture. I’m glad I highlighted it in my notes.

Shane

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Winter Olympics 2034

Prophecy to be fulfilled

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Welcomes the Announcement of the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This will represent a fulfillment of prophecy by a latter-day prophet, given before the year 1971 (See below Note), from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in which it was said that, (parahrased) In the last days, the most, and the best good media, will come from members of the church (Latter-Day Saints), even so much so, that the whole world would turn its head, and take notice.

During the Winter Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City, and the surrounding areas, the church had the opportunity for the then current leader of the church, prophet and president Gordan B. Hinckley, to receive President and Mrs. Bush, the former president and first lady of the United States. President Hinckley also Lauded the Success of the Olympics, and the Contributions of Volunteers.

According to wikipedia, the Opening and closing of the Winter Olympics in 2002, was in February the 10 – 26.

With one season of the winter olympics already hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has already successfully been introduced under the spotlight of the media, press, and world. The opportunity of the knowledge of the church is being hastened in its time, and by the time we reach the year 2034, so much more of the fruits, the good products, such as books, music, movies etc., of the members of the church of Jesus Christ, will be manifest. With the highlight of the Winter Olympics in 2034, this will bring the attention of the whole world once again onto the church, and this time, its impact will be epic.

According to wikipedia, In December 2018, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC, now the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee [USOPC]) named Salt Lake City as its preferred candidate to bid for a future Winter Olympics, citing that its experience and existing venues could be leveraged. In February 2022, amid the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 20th anniversary of the Games in Salt Lake City, the USOPC stated that it was “already in dialogue with the IOC, not yet for a specific year but as part of their evolving process”, and acknowledged that there was “very high excitement and support from the local population.”

In November 2023, the IOC recommended that Salt Lake City be invited to engage in “targeted dialogue” as preferred host for the 2034 Winter Olympics due to its reliance on private funding and existing infrastructure inherited from the 2002 Games.

On July 24, 2024, during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris just before the 2024 Summer Olympics in that city, Salt Lake City was selected to host the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Salt Lake City and Utah are long-time friends of the Olympic Movement, and we are confident that they will organize exceptional Olympic and Paralympic Games, just as they did years ago. The legacy of 2002 is tangibly and passionately alive in Utah. The legacy of 2034 starts today.” With the 2034 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City will become the fourth city to host multiple Winter Games after Innsbruck (1964 and 1976), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980), and Cortina d’Ampezzo (1956 and 2026).

From the Church’s official newsroom, in an article posted on the 8th of February, 2012, in reflection of the 10-year anniversary of the 2002 Winter Olympics, they released this statement:

Like many other Utahns, we recall fondly the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Clearly the games were a community effort made possible in large part by the thousands of volunteers that lent their time and talents to welcome the many visitors and athletes to our state. It was a thrill to help support these efforts and those of the organizing committee to make the games a success.

Some fun and memorable events held in the Winter Olympics are: figure skating, Bobsled, Alpine skiing, snowboarding, skeleton, ski jumping, and ice hockey.

Note: While the author of this article did research for this article, it was discovered that the source quote from which this prophecy came, was not available on any public text, or searchable platform, even on the church’s website. It goes back there only as far as 1971, and it is noted on the Church’s website by the editor about achieved content that: Articles in the archive may reflect practices and language of an earlier time. Find more current information by searching ChurchofJesusChrist.org. However, it is thought by the author here, and best guestimate, that it was David O. McKay, the 9th in the line of prophets in these latter-days.

Shane

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The Light of Christ

A Gift from God, Given to Adam & Eve While in the Garden of Eden

The Light of Christ, & Enmity

Righteous enmity, as a righteous hatred for that which is evil, is the Light of Christ, put into every man and woman, the seed of Adam and Eve, by God, through His Holy Spirit, to cause them to recognize, and hate evil.

Moses 4:21 And I will put enmity (the light of Christ) between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed; and he (mankind) shall bruise thy head, and thou (Satan) shalt bruise his heel.

Here, it is a given, that God can only give that which is righteous, so the enmity He gave Adam and Eve is a righteous enmity.

D&C 84:46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.

D&C 88:7 Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ. As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun, and the power thereof by which it was made.

Shane

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Original Quotes

Insights on Important Topics

Mercy, Grace, and Agency

“We cannot earn our blessings, simply because we are not able to do anything good without Jesus Christ. His blessings come after we do our part, yes, but it is only by His grace in the first place, that we can do these things.

First, His mercy stops our downward fall, which is another fruit of the atonement. Then, His Grace, our great enabler, gives us the ability to do good and move forward. Truly, even everything good comes from God and Christ.

Finally, when at the judgement bar, after all our very best efforts, coupled and performed with Christ’s grace, it is still not enough. We are then only blessed and saved by the grace of Jesus Christ, as we are accepted of our Father, as Jesus Christ pleads our case before Him.” Hence the phrase, “…we are saved by grace, after all we can do.”

Being Prepared – Self, vs. God Reliance

“All blessings, temporal, spiritual, emotional, mental, intellectual, social and physical, come from God. Acknowledgement of Him in all these things is of utmost importance. For as we exercise the truth of gratitude in our relationship with Him will improve, and our blessings will flow. We must not forget to rely wholly on Him, in the pretense of being “self-reliant,” for all good things come from Him, and not from ourselves.”

Earth, Time, & Good vs. Evil

“Our mother earth was created to save and exalt mankind. She is our foundation. Her battles against sin, war, and pollution, are as real as ours. Her works and fruits, are a testament of her love and praise for us, and God. Praise be to our God and Mother Earth, Eden, and all our Lord’s creations upon her, for were it not for these, we, nor the atonement, nor the plan of happiness, could ever be brought to pass. Praise be to our Father God, and Savior Jesus Christ, for enacting this marvelous plan of exaltation, in which we must follow Their loving grand design, upon our mother earth, having father time as the great separator, and Jesus the Christ, as our Holy Savior, within the safety of our wonderous probationary journey.”

The Worth of Souls, Eternal life, and Exaltation

“You are of unprecedented worth and value! Your life doesn’t just matter, you are central to God our Father’s plans, works, designs, and blessings, for His children, and righteous purposes. Your eternal life, exaltation, families, and glory, are more majestic, resplendent, dynamic, and wondrous, than you can possibly imagine! You will be like God, living His lifestyle! How unspeakable shall be your blessings!”

Personal Revelation

“The three P’s of Revelation: Preparation, Pondering, and Prayer. Be spiritually ready to receive revelation, by living the Lord’s commandments. Allow quiet moments for the Gift of the Holy Ghost to work on, and qualify your heart and mind to be ready to receive your answers. Then, specifically ask for the things you need, and the answers to your soul. The Lord will bless you, and answer you in the way and timing, and in the right way for you.”

Shane

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God’s Agency is Different Than Ours

Ours is Second Class

Some say that God can do anything. That is actually not a true fact. God, in fact, cannot sin. He is past that stage of progression.

The true definition of agency is, the ability to choose good over evil, or simply, the power to do good. We cannot do good, but by virtue of the endlessly powerful act of our Savior’s atoning sacrifice experience. He is the One who makes agency possible, especially in this fallen world of sin, in which we now live.

Satan, in fact, could not start his plans of action, until time was brought into place, wherein he could then begin to manipulate the elements, and also, ultimately the children of God, according to his deceitful designs. This is why the fall was necessary for him to begin his stratagem.

Satan had explored extensively in heaven, before he was kicked out, ways to influence as a power, way beyond what it is intended to be. This “power,” influence, is actually what he uses, and what he calls his priesthoods.

With time now in action, and every entity, including people, becoming measurably defined by numbers and values, Satan now uses his influence, and knowledge gained of these values and numbers, and the properties and weaknesses associated with these entities and people, to influence and manipulate them to do wrong. However, these can still choose the right way, by utilizing agency, but it becomes more difficult, by means of Lucifer’s calculated, or combinational attacks.

This is why agency is so vital. We need the power of Christ, given to not only sustain us alive, but also to give us an alternative to sin. Satan has lost his own agency, wherein he cannot, nor would he, even if he could choose good, would not. He’s that far gone in this stage of the game.

Shane

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Testimony

The Things I Know To Be True

The Lord can find us, even when we are running from Him.

God can and will carry us, for as long as we need, when no one else will at all.

The rebuilding of our lives, through transforming our brains with new thoughts, and hearts with new desires, is a true and real process.

God can, and will turn even the most difficult trials, tribulations, and turmoil, into the greatest of blessings. Even such things as emotional damage, gender identity issues, mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, terminal illnesses such as cancer, and even grotesque addictions such as pornography, into something sanctifying, which gives us redemptive compassion. For as we come unto Christ, no experience is wasted, and nothing is lost, or without cause or purpose.

We are never lost unto our Father, for He will sustain, forgive, heal, free, and bring us back safely home to Him again.

Turning to Christ, rather than to some other source or thing with our deepest, most horrific hurts, anguish, and pains, by getting to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and drawing upon His atoning aid, is the answer and the solution to all our soul’s deepest wants and needs.

Learning to know Christ, and understand His atonement and grace, will enable us to live with Christ’s life in us, and for Him to heal our brokenness.

Doing the experiment of replacing all negative media, such as TV, movies, books, music, and all other forms of media, which push the Spirit out of us, and replacing it with anything virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy, will set our hearts and feet on the path, hungering and thirsting after righteousness, and with this, we will indeed be filled with righteousness. This will indeed transform our souls, and change our eternal future, making us true disciples of Jesus Christ, filling us with joy, and giving us a powerful spirit of missionary influence.

Once on the covenant path in this manner, doing all these things necessary for covenant living, becomes a joyful, natural part of who we are. We will conscientiously find ourselves praying about every little thing we need help with, feasting abundantly upon the vast library of spiritual knowledge and resources we have available from the prophets and leaders of His gospel, and longing for and running to the Temple for solace, strength, and exaltation. This is what we crave. This is who we are, soldiers who are ready, fighting with the forces of the Most High, Almighty God, for His kingdom.

With this, we will shut Satan down, and we will, with total victory! We will have a new channel of revelation open unto us, living with the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and being wholly guarded and protected against all the forces of evil, amassing in these the final times. We will have pure confidence to face all the good and hard choices and circumstances we’ll have to. We will be ready, willing, and able.

This is our course, to discover who we really are, and what our ordained and anointed callings and missions are, in which we were set apart in the courts on high, prior to our sojourn here on this beautiful earth, in this the most important time of life, where what we do really matters.

Shane

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The Lord Shall Do A New Thing In The Land

We Shall All Be As One, In Heart and Mind

I am sharing this with you, only because I hope it will bless your life.

I used to believe that Christian churches came about solely by the invention of mankind, by virtue of the Holy Bible, and that God’s hand was not in their creation at all. I know now that this is not completely accurate.

The types of people who are drawn to these churches, are the people who are more focused on the emotional aspect of feeling the Spirit, whereas a lot of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ, are focused more on the truth aspect of feeling the Spirit. Both are completely necessary and good.

It’s like having a leg that operates on the left, or the love (emotional) leg, and a leg on the right, which operates on the righteousness side, born of truth and justice. They are both needed, and together, they are made perfect. For truth and justice, are not made perfect without mercy and grace (emotion and love), and love, is not perfect without truth and justice.

I like to see it as a female and male counterpart, where both come together in a marriage, and then the two legs can march on together as one. 

I’m not speaking of belonging to both the Lord’s church and Christian churches at the same time, for that’s not possible, but I am saying that the truth and love attributes within people are both needed, as pertaining to a fullness of Spirit and truth.

Therefore, says the Lord, in the last days: Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19)

My interpretation of this is: The way will be made in the wilderness, with the good people in the Christian churches, finding and joining forces with the Church of Jesus Christ, and the rivers in the desert, shall be that the rivers of love shall finally nourish the people of the Church of Jesus Christ.

These two things shall happen together, and be as one, and it will be the Lord’s doing, for it is only He, who has the power to bring these groups together, to fight against the enemy of all righteousness and love, who is the dragon of perdition.

This will happen by an intermingling of people and their good fruits, such as with service to others, and good media, in ours, and other’s churches. This mingling will help allow people to begin to work alongside each other, helping to break down the walls of separation, and bring understanding, so that the Lord can truly do all His work.

We need to work together, to allow them to see us for who we are, and for us to view them as the good they are, despite their lack of truth. They need us, and we need them.

I believe that The Chosen television series runs in this vein, but it’s like the scripture below says, that the only way to know if something is good, is to come and see.

John 1:45–47

45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Shane

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