Tag: 1 Nephi
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A testimony of the resurrection
A testimony of Christ is incomplete at best of it does not include a testimony of his resurrection from the dead. When the apostles sought to replace Judas they made a testimony of the resurrection of Christ one of the defining characteristics of who they would choose. A testimony today cannot be that He lived,…
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The central figure of prophecy
Yesterday only scratched the surface of the best of sources prophesying of Christ.
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The Millennial Reign
Who could hear of the millennial reign of Christ and not desire to experience such peace and justice?
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Jesus the Messiah
I love the verse that Christ used to announce himself as the Messiah – that he was sent to preach glad things and deliverance to the captive.
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Our attitudes about judgement are telling
The righteous are more likely to welcome judgement, this if we are righteous we are more likely to welcome the chance to be judged by Christ. (This doesn’t hold true for those who are preparing beating themselves up because they may expect the same from the Lord.)
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Judgement is universal
People today talk about death and taxes being universal. Judgement by the Savior is more universal than both of them.
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The Eternal Judge
The prophets repeatedly seek refugee in the judgements of the Just Judge – perhaps because they spend so much time being judged unfairly by their fellow men.
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Thy king, the mighty one of Jacob
When the Lord says that He is “thy king” He is speaking to those who have chosen to be ruled by Him (though He is the rightful King even of those who do not accept His sovereignty) and thus it is a tell of affection rather than dominion. As “the mighty one of Jacob” He…
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Lead or scattered?
Nephi talks of the Jews being scattered and also about then being led away. Doubtless there are groups of both types. Those who were lead away were righteous. Those who were scattered we generally wicked. When Nephi notes that those who war against Israel will kill themselves through infighting I think of the bloodshed in…
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The way is too straight
The promise of Isaiah to Israel is not yet fulfilled. The destruction of the Holocaust will magnify the miracle of the day when Israel (the nation) shall be hard pressed to have space for ask the children of Israel who wish to be there.