Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 minutes ago
Most of us grew up thinking the Atonement happened primarily in Gethsemane — but what if we’ve been missing the part Jesus Himself talks about the most?
In this episode, I sit down with John Hilton III to unpack something that honestly shifted the way I see Christ and His sacrifice. Through scripture, prophetic teaching, and decades of study, John reveals how we may have unintentionally overlooked the crucifixion — and what that means for our faith, our worship, and how we walk through pain.
This conversation isn’t just doctrinal — it’s deeply personal. It changed how I approach the sacrament, the temple, and even how I parent through the hard stuff.
If you’ve ever felt like something was missing… if you’ve ever wondered where God is in the middle of your struggle… this might be exactly what you need.
Watch the full episode here:
youtube.com/watch?v=n8euyFfR7rs&t=154s
Drop your thoughts below — I read every single one.
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THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CREATORS AND GUESTS ALONE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF SCRIPTURE CENTRAL OR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
Most of us grew up thinking the Atonement happened primarily in Gethsemane — but what if we’ve been missing the part Jesus Himself talks about the most?
In this episode, I sit down with John Hilton III to unpack something that honestly shifted the way I see Christ and His sacrifice. Through scripture, prophetic teaching, and decades of study, John reveals how we may have unintentionally overlooked the crucifixion — and what that means for our faith, our worship, and how we walk through pain.
This conversation isn’t just doctrinal — it’s deeply personal. It changed how I approach the sacrament, the temple, and even how I parent through the hard stuff.
If you’ve ever felt like something was missing… if you’ve ever wondered where God is in the middle of your struggle… this might be exactly what you need.
Watch the full episode here:
youtube.com/watch?v=n8euyFfR7rs&t=154s
Drop your thoughts below — I read every single one.
--
Get help answering some of life's most challenging questions with Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones. This @scripturecentralofficial original series offers practical insights and ways to navigate life's challenges and heaviest questions.
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🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for Let's Get Real to explore life's toughest questions and strengthen your connection with God.
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Disclaimer:
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CREATORS AND GUESTS ALONE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF SCRIPTURE CENTRAL OR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
![The Moment I Realized I Was Wrong About Joseph Smith, the Temple & Freemasonry | Don Bradley [Clip]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ATrkQZbZCNY/mqdefault.jpg "The Moment I Realized I Was Wrong About Joseph Smith, the Temple & Freemasonry | Don Bradley [Clip]
Sometimes, we leave the camera rolling and ask one more question after an episode is done. This is the result of one of those times.
When Don Bradley left the Church and became an atheist, he was convinced Joseph Smith copied the temple endowment from Freemasonry. But when he actually dug into the timeline, things didn’t add up.
What he discovered about the parallels between masonry and the temple is one of the things that started pulling him back toward faith.
In this clip, we talk about:
- Parallels vs. borrowing
- Freemasonry’s biblical roots
- Temple patterns in the Book of Mormon and First Vision
- Why the 1820s timeline creates a real problem for the “Joseph copied Masonry” claim
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References:
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Freemasonry and the Origins of Latter-day Saint Temple Ordinances
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol15/iss1/15/")
