Miracle of Forgiveness 
The Miracle of Forgiveness Chapter 7 Review, ‘Sins of Omission.’ By Vicky Gilpin
(0)So in this chapter we have the sin of doing wrong things, then the focus being we have the sin of failing to do what is right. Kimball says “the wrong act of going fishing on Sunday involves omitting attendance at sacrament meeting”. Well we might disagree with the sinfulness of the (occasional) Sunday… Read More ›
The Miracle of Forgiveness Chapter 5 reviewed by Stephen Livings
Here we are then, once again ready to delve into the murky world of sin. We are really starting to get to the nitty gritty now, since this chapter is entitled: ‘The Sin Next to Murder’. The first sentence in this chapter states: “There are sins which are so serious that we know of no… Read More ›
The Miracle of Forgiveness Chapter 4 reviewed by Stephen Livings
Here are the opening sentences of each of the last two reviews of this book: Ch. 3 This third chapter is entitled ‘None Righteous, No, Not One’ and its purpose is to make it very plain that we are all sinful. Ch.2 This second chapter is entitled ‘No Unclean Thing Can Enter’ and… Read More ›
The Miracle of Forgiveness Chapter 3, Reviewed by Stephen Livings
This third chapter is entitled ‘None Righteous, No, Not One’ and its purpose is to make it very plain that we are all sinful. Spencer Kimball’s first point here is to suggest that, in general, people are far better at recognising the sins of others and the fact that others ought to repent, rather than… Read More ›
The Miracle of Forgiveness Ch. 2 reviewed by Stephen Livings
This second chapter is entitled ‘No Unclean Thing Can Enter’ and therefore it focuses largely on sin. In fact it dwells on the vast swathes of sin of which humans are capable. Anyone brought up in the LDS faith knows very well this obsession with sin. This personal striving to rid ourselves of sinful behaviour… Read More ›
The Miracle of Forgiveness Ch.1 Life’s Divine Purpose?
By way of an introduction to this 2014 series on The Miracle of Forgiveness, here is a brief introduction to its author, Spencer W Kimball. Ten Things You Should Know About Spencer W Kimball He was born 28 March 1895, the grandson of early Mormon leader Heber C Kimball and nephew of Joseph Smith Jr…. Read More ›
