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John 1:1-4 — (part 3) Joy and Friendship are the Products of Truth/Light/Love — LeGrand Baker

In the first two parts of this discussion I have shown that truth, light, and love all share the same properties, that the fullness of truth is equivalent to a fullness of light, which is equivalent to a fullness of … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4– (part 4) Freedom is necessary for Truth/Light/Love/Joy/Friendship — LeGrand Baker

The proposition is that we are only free to the degree that we assimilate truth and become a person of pure truth/light/love/joy/friendship (hesed). As I wrote in part 3, love is what we exude, while friendship in its purest form … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4– (part 5) ‘All things were made by him; without him was not any thing made that was made’ — LeGrand Baker

This essay is a brief history of the creation of the earth, beginning with the first actions of the Council in Heaven and continuing until the earth receives its celestial body. This is not a discussion of church doctrine. Some … Continue reading

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John 1:4 — (part 6) — premortal worlds, ‘In him was life; and the life was the light of men’ — LeGrand Baker

The earth was designed to help each of us affirm the ultimate meaning of our own Self. We began to establish our identity when we were intelligences. After that, each period of our maturation through linear time took place on … Continue reading

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John 1:4 — (part 7) — the mortal world — a reflection of the Savior’s light — LeGrand Baker

In him was life; and the life was the light of men (John 1:4). I mentioned in part 5 of this series that the earth is going through a long creation process that began with the decisions of the Council … Continue reading

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John 1:4 — (part 8) — The Postmortal World — Salvation for the Dead — LeGrand Baker

Once again let me remind you that I am writing my opinion, not church doctrine. The postmortal spirit world is the culmination of our journey through linear time, and is the consummation of our definition of Self. There is a … Continue reading

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