Tag: 1 Nephi
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Clear and detailed prophecy
Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among the Jews—even a Messiah, or, in other words, a Savior of the world. …Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely…
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Options
We know the prescribed path in Lehi’s dream—the one along the iron rod—and many people likely recognize the path of those who press forward for the great and spacious building. I wonder how many take note of the other general option of wandering in strange paths lost to sight—those who seek neither the praise of…
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He has prepared the way
I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them 1 Nephi 3:7 Preparing a way to keep His commandments is just another reminder of the way He prepared for us to be able to return to our Heavenly Father (despite the fact that…
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The way is prepared
Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish! 1 Nephi 1:14 A central…
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Turning to Nephi
The fact that his brothers turned to Nephi to have their questions answered time and time again prices that they weren’t always bad. Like anyone they had their moments of growth and seeking even if they kept forgetting and rejecting the Lord in their lives.
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Things as they really are
While the covenant people will often be mocked in the world and may feel abandoned – while those that claim the covenant in word but fail to follow it in deed will bring sorrow and destruction upon their own heads – yet it will become obvious to all who has the favor of the Lord…
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Unfair
The Lord promises that for His own sake, not the sake of their degree of righteousness, He will deal generously with the children of Israel as a reflection on the fact that his name had been associated with them.
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Moses vs Isaiah
Throughout history the Jews have focused their study on the words of Moses and the law of Moses. While there is nothing wrong with the words or law of Moses the evidence is that such a focus may not always lead to a proper recognition of Christ. Nephi recognized that such a deficiency could be…
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Fleeting memories
Notice how quickly and repeatedly Laman and Lemuel forget the visit from am angel, being shocked by the power of God, it observing what fine workmanship came from following the directions of the Lord in building the ship. Always they soon find themselves murmuring or attacking their brother because they have forgotten the witnesses they…
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Hard words against the wicked
It’s funny that Laman and Lemuel said that Nephi had spoken hard things “more than they could bear” when he answered their questions regarding the vision of Lehi. When they mocked him for trying to build a ship he was much more direct with them – even calling them out for being murderers in their…