Tag: 3 Nephi

Eventually the gentiles will be sifted so that those who repent shall be numbered with the people of the covenant and shall assist them in their work while those who will be not repent shall be trained town and laid waste.

On the second day Jesus taught what the father had commanded which the people had been unprepared for the first day. The message was that they should receive this promised land for their inheritance. Had they been unprepared to hear that their inheritance would be separate from the rest of the house of Israel? Were…

Does the Spirit ever come to bless us as we pray the way that Jesus blessed his disciples as they prayed to Him?

I love the clarity of this record. Jesus speaks some things to the whole multitude and other things directly and specifically to His chosen disciples. This helps us understand what is the responsibility of the church leaders and what is the responsibility of all followers. I am also interested in why Jesus asked the disciples…

I always think of the fact that Christ said He would leave before the people were ready to let Him go but lost from my mind is the fact that He told them He had more to say from the Father but they weren’t yet prepared to receive it. The “extra” time He spent was…

While these aren’t the words He used, the message of the Savior to the gentiles in the latter days is that, like the Nephites they will lose the protections of the Lord and the blessings of being in His fold if, after having been highly favored by Him, they reject the gospel and follow their…

The disciples in Jerusalem thought that “other sheep” referred to the gentiles. At least they understood that the gospel of Christ was not only for the House of Israel.

We are told that we will know people by their fruit but it would be wise for us to acknowledge that we often can’t really tell the nature of the fruit early. It may seem good early but prove to be rotten or have a very short healthy lifespan. It may seem better early but…

Whoever you seek to impress with your alms (family, friends, general public, God, the receiver of the alms) the reward will be whatever they see fit to offer. If we want the reward to be what Heavenly Father offers then our intent must be to be seen by him without regard to the opinions of…

There old law was about fairness – treating others equitably rather than trying to get an advantage. The new law was about righteousness – it is trying to do the correct thing regardless of what others choose to do because you are looking for the judgement and approval of good rather than of your fellow…