Tag: 3 Nephi

When the people fall back to living righteously and doing as instructed by servants of God the bluster of the wicked can have no hold on them.

Why is it that those who are open and boldly wicked – like Nehor, Amalickiah, Ammoron, Sharem, and Giddianhi – are often so successful in getting people to believe in them and follow them even when they are so obvious in their lies and their iniquity? Sadly, it reminds me of our current POTUS.

The reaction of the Nephites to the miracle of the sign of Christ’s birth is typical of how people react to something that shakes them up and binds them together – they seek righteousness in short season and have peace but it doesn’t last unless they are already fundamentally seeking after righteousness already. The same…

The gentiles are counseled not to make game of the Jews or spurn them in the latter days. It is well known that the Latter-day Saints have an affinity for the Jews but it seems to me that many good Christians feel likewise in our day. I think the spirit whispers to ask who believe…

Three of the twelve in America asked for the same thing that John requested. The other none were also given the thing they asked for. Did the others if Jesus’ sparkles have the chance to request what they wanted from him? If so, did he offer to give them their desire after his death, or…

We must always be willing to take upon us the name of Christ. This means that we are willing to represent Him in anything that we do. Sometimes we will identify ourselves by His name – voluntarily taking it upon ourselves. Other times others will label us with His name whether we were selling to…

At one point we are told that Jesus says things that it was impossible to write (implying that mortal language could not convey the concepts) but I feel that is different that these instances where children said things that they were forbidden to write. This latter case suggest that the mortal words existed but they…

The Lord shall come to His temple and sit as a reminder to purify the sons of Levi so that they may offer offerings in righteousness again. It seems that the sons of Levi are preparing for such a day now. When the Lord comes He will teach them so that they recognize His mortal…

Jesus was sufficiently interested in their sacred records that He too the time to review then and to fill in a gap.

I love the gentle and boundless tenderness of these verses promising to His people that the Lord will not forsake them – even if at times He may not make bare His arm when they might wish.