David Journal

Tag: 3 Nephi

  • The promise of Malachi

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    I expect that one reason Christ gave the words of Malachi to the Nephites (which were given after they had separated from the Jews) was to emphasize those words for us in our day since this was the suspension where they would be fulfilled. I wonder if there were other reasons (either for us out…

  • Different results for different people

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    When the Lord comes, those who are unprepared will be burned as single in the field while that who are waiting in the Lord will find healing in his coming.

  • How to tithe

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    Orthodox Jews today have nowhere to pay tithes as there is no formal organization governing or leading them. They’re current practice is to give of their substance to some charitable cause as an offering to God. I wonder if that is considered acceptable for the time being.

  • Records matter

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    Jesus took the time to inspect the records and to verify that past prophecies and their fulfillment (where applicable) were properly recorded.

  • Promises for the faithful

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    The wonderful promises to the house of Israel don’t apply to those of the house of Israel who don’t take their covenant position seriously. They don’t have to understand perfectly but they can’t choose to live like the gentiles and still real the promised blessings.

  • Opportunity for all

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    The plan of salvation included opportunities for both Jews and gentiles to be given the gospel where they could choose to embrace the Savior and reject all counterfeits or they could reject the gospel in favor of their ordered alternative. What no people would have is a lack of opportunity.

  • Gathered at a measured pace

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    When the covenant is fulfilled, the seed of Abraham will be gathered without haste. That depressant mean that it will be leisurely but that it will be without scrambling. They will gather to Jerusalem, not escape from the world.

  • Millennial capitols

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    In the millennium we are told that there will be two capitols, a political capitol and a religious capitol. One is Jerusalem and the other the new Jerusalem. It seems both clear and logical that Jerusalem will be the political capitol and New Jerusalem the spiritual capitol and Jesus seemed to say to the Nephites…

  • A prepared people

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    The Nephites had truly been humbled and prepared for the visit by Jesus for them to see and hear things more marvelous than the people at Jerusalem ever received.

  • It was given unto them

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    How did I never before put together the fact that the people prayed to Jesus as he was in their midst when it was being given unto them what they should pray? Of course if they pray while He is in their midst it is more appropriate that they should pray to Him and have…