David Journal

Tag: Helaman

  • Nephi steps aside

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    I wonder about nephi stepping aside from the judgement seat. Did he do so like his great grandfather, Alma, who selected his successor or did he have the people vote on who should take the seat and the people choose a man as wicked as their tastes desired? (We don’t have information on whether Cezoram…

  • Trampling the laws

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    I’ve always noted the similarities in our society, and especially the church today and that recorded in the Book of Mormon. I never before considered how similar we are in our civic deterioration to the Nephites. They trampled the righteous laws that Mosiah had established for their system of judges (with divine guidance) and we…

  • Early Helaman

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    I feel like we are in the early part of the book of Helaman where the people are attending between price and prosperity, where there are recurring times of public dissention within the church. We seen to be in something of a lull now but certainly there are still undercurrents among some members as they…

  • Helaman as chief judge

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    I wonder how the people selected Helaman to be the chief judge. The sons of Pahoran had all been killed – perhaps the people turned back to the family of the only other man who had ever served as chief judge, Alma.

  • Captain Lehi

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    Although he is never given a you’ll, Lehi was a trusted leader of the Nephite armies before Moroni was given command (I believe it was the Father of Lehi who commanded before Moroni) all the way through until after Moroni was dead. That lengthy career suggest a very careful and effective soldier.

  • Take the name of Christ

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    The first covenant that we make is to take the name of Christ upon us. While the act of baptism formalizes it, those who truly seek to take his name will be accepted even if they were not properly baptized in mortality for they will gratefully accept the proxy baptisms which will be performed for…

  • He shall save His people

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    Besides the Savior being openly proclaimed, He promises to openly defend His covenant people.

  • A solid place

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    Christ is the solid place upon which men can build safely. He alone is the destination upon which they can land in the seat of spiritual storm and not be sweet away if they will cling to Him. Any other foundation will crumble in the storm sooner or later.

  • A testimony of the resurrection

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    A testimony of Christ is incomplete at best of it does not include a testimony of his resurrection from the dead. When the apostles sought to replace Judas they made a testimony of the resurrection of Christ one of the defining characteristics of who they would choose. A testimony today cannot be that He lived,…

  • Christ always pleased His Father

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    Jesus testifies that he always did that which was pleasing to Heavenly Father. That fits with the testimony of Heavenly Father that He was well pleased with Christ.