Tag: 3 Nephi
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The New Covenant
The thing the Nephites were not ready to receive on the first day of Jesus’ appearance was the details of the covenant that was now in place with the fulfilling of the law of Moses. They were not prepared at that time—before receiving the Holy Ghost and hearing Him pray for them—to hear that while…
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Let’s be VERY clear
I love how the Savior explicitly told the disciples what about His example they should emulate: inviting everyone to come see for themselves and praying for them.
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A ray of hope
Even in delivering the disappointing news that He needed to leave, Jesus offered a ray of hope to the Nephites in telling them that He had more to teach them once they had a chance to prepare themselves to receive it. I think I need to keep that in mind as I read what He…
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A modern reformation
It is clear that at some point we will receive another record of scripture where Christ visited the Lost Tribes after His resurrection. It also seems clear to me that the gentiles will abandon Christianity (more than they have) and will be given an opportunity to return to the Lord. I have a feeling that…
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Law vs Policy
It is too easy for people to get mixed up between eternal law and current policy. The law of obedience is an eternal element of the process of helping us achieve our eternal potential. The law of sacrifice is also eternal but people sometimes fail to understand that the law of sacrifice is different from…
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How great is their joy
I can only imagine the many things that the three Nephite disciples have been called to do and will yet be called upon to do in preparing the way for the fulfilling of the covenants of the Lord. At the same time, I can’t imagine how fulfilling it must be for them to know the…
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How many will hear “I never knew you”?
I can imagine a huge number of people from this era getting to heaven and pleading with the Lord “I was speaking for you, I was teaching the scriptures, I was declaring your name,” only to have Him respond “you used My words but you ignored My children and taught others to value things of…
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Where should I focus?
When Christ tells people to do alms He clarifies that they should be done for the purpose of blessing others, not for the purpose of receiving recognition. When praying we should do so to align ourselves with God, not to demonstrate our piety. To the disciples He made clear that their calling meant they should…
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An important condition
Blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 3 Nephi 12:3 I never paid attention before to the condition “who come unto me” which suggests those who are poor in spirit who don’t come unto Christ don’t have any promise here. Being poor in spirit on…
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One small consolation
I have often seen parallels between our time and that time among the neighbors where the government collapsed. The one small consolation I have is that even though many people in positions of authority have abandoned their commitment to democratic processes and the rule of law I take consolation that for all their bluster they…