David Journal

Tag: 2 Nephi

  • Look to the good examples

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    Behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things. Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed…

  • Speaking by the power of the Holy Ghost

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    When a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men. 2 Nephi 33:1 I didn’t expect to get any answer to the question I was wrestling with in prayer this morning—whether and/or how to do anything to influence…

  • No more doctrine until…

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    At the time of Nephi the doctrine of Christ was: faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, endure to the end. (Sounds familiar.) And Nephi declares that no more will be given until after Christ has come. He also declares that enduring to the end will necessitate praying so that we may be guided by the Holy…

  • The manner of plainness

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    To paraphrase 2 Nephi 31:3: God worketh after the manner of plainness among the children of men—he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding. This is a stumbling block for Bex (and many others) because they take that to mean that an omniscient God can/will always articulate an answer that His children…

  • Hearts prepared

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    In order for Satan to have no power over the hearts of the children of men those hearts will need to be prepared. The Lord judging with righteousness and reproving with equity might help to prepare those hearts. Whatever preparation is needed for Satan to lose his influence, that same preparation will also make this…

  • The ways of the Lord

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    I saw a video about tops (as in, the little toys that you spin—yes, it’s related) which talked about how many of them behave in ways that don’t intuitively make sense such as rising up or even turning over when spun with sufficient velocity. Of course a sufficient understanding of the physics of rotational inertia…

  • A path for repentance

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    I love that there is always a path for repentance. Even as he says that the great and abominable church must fall Nephi says that those who are a part of it can repent rather than fall with it. While the path of repentance is always open, the path of complacency—all is well—is a trap.

  • All the nations that fight against Zion

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    When the Lord talks about what will happen to all the nations that fight against Zion in the latter days I think it is important to define “nations” and to define “Zion” so that we may accurately understand what is happening and will happen. In this context “nations” refers to any of 1) the geographic…

  • Churches which cause envyings, and strifes, and malice

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    The word “churches” refers to any belief system whether or not it styles itself as a religion. Some, like white nationalism, are literally founded on hate although most will claim some higher purpose than hate even if division and malice are their byproducts.

  • The spirit that teacheth a man to pray

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    It is one thing to teach a man that he must pray (I know that prayer is necessary) and a different thing to teach a man how to pray (I know the form and function of prayer and I don’t feel awkward as to any prayerful language) but training someone to pay always and not…