Tag: 3 Nephi
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A righteous offering
When the Aaronic priesthood was given to Joseph and Oliver they were told it would never be taken from the earth until the sons of Levi were to again offer an offering in righteousness. I never before connected that to the words of Malachi where he says that the Lord would sit as a refiner…
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What the Lord wants for us
Jesus was mindful of the scriptures that had not been given to the Nephites (and subsequently to us) and made sure that all which needed to be in their record was included, both words that had been among them and words which had been given in the old world.
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Whose side the Lord is on
When it becomes clear whoopee side the Lord stands by then all the people sought will be forgotten or seen in a new light. It’s like a girl who was teased by the popular quarterback in high school who later marries that quarterback. If anyone remembers the high school teasing they will see it in…
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Promised land of inheritance
This land has been promised to the seed of Lehi as the land of their inheritance but also to be shared with those gentiles who accept the restored gospel and work toward the fulfilling of the promises to the house of Israel.
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The words of Isaiah
Why is it that a priest of the wicked king Noah asked Abinadi about the very passage from Isaiah that Jesus told the people would be fulfilled? It is possible that Jesus highlighted this scripture because of its significance in the doing of the true church about there Nephites.
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Modeling prayer
The first day that Jesus came probably lasted a couple of hours. People can only take in so much at one time, plus they needed time to spread the word and allow others to begin gathering for the second visit. The second visit taught much about prayer. The people prayed to Jesus (because He was…
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Come … that ye might feel and see
The invitation of the gospel is always toward individuals having a first-hand experience of what is being proclaimed. If we all people to accept on faith we are doing it wrong. They may need to accept some things on faith at first but they should son be experiencing at least the fruits of the gospel…
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Unspeakable things
Jesus was ready to leave for the day but because the people so earnestly desired to have him stay he ministered unto them further healing all those who were sliced in any way, blessing all their children, and praying with such remarkable power for all the people that they couldn’t even convey what they experienced…
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If … or when
I can’t be sure if the prophecy is deterministic (when the gentiles sin against the fullness of the gospel) – or simply outlines one possible course (if they reject the gospel). It seems contrary to the nature of God that it would be deterministic, and yet also contrary to human history that they would not…
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Other sheep I have
Christ transitions here from teaching the Nephites what he had taught in Israel to teaching them the things that the people in Palestine weren’t ready to receive when He taught them.