Standard of Truth S5E49 Dead and in Hell Part 7
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Nov 27, 2025 Thanksgiving brings reflections on faith and endurance. The hosts explore Joseph Smith’s teachings about God’s physical body and the idea of a 'trial of Abraham' for every disciple. Daniel H. Wells' address reminds us of early Saints' loyalty to the Constitution amid their suffering. Anecdotes about missionary experiences and the influence of church history enrich the conversation. The fiery arrival of federal judge Perry Brocous hints at fraught future tensions with the Latter-day Saints, making this discussion both poignant and historically intriguing.
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Know The Real Deadline
- Know when the true deadline is to avoid procrastination disasters, Garrett Dirkmaat warns students explicitly.
- He emphasizes checking due dates frequently because 'knowing when the last second is' prevents last-minute failure.
God As A Being With A Tabernacle
- Joseph Smith taught God the Father and Jesus both have physical tabernacles, reversing Trinitarian distinctions about God's incorporeality.
- Gerrit Dirkmaat argues this claim rests on Joseph's visions and repeated 1840s sermons that insist God was made in man's image.
Persecution Compared To Abraham's Trial
- Joseph framed Missouri persecutions as a chastening akin to Abraham's trial, teaching suffering can sanctify the faithful.
- The Lord's command that saints be tried 'even as Abraham' appears in D&C 101 and Joseph's Liberty Jail letters.