Tag: Moroni

Moroni 8I believe that the law of circumcision is the origin for the idea of infant baptism. I also believe that while circumcision was meant to bring the child into a covenant relationship with the Lord it’s real effect was to place a mark on the child at an early age which would remind him…

Moroni 7When the people again divided into Nephites and Lamanites after the coming of the Savior the Npehites were those who still practiced and believed the gospel taught by the Savior. By the time they were destroyed very few of the Nephites believed or practiced those teachings. I wonder if Mormon was trying to encourage…

Moroni 1-6I love how specific Moroni can be here after all the general principles and all the history have been recorded. When he finds that he has more time and space to write he provides us will valuable details about the specific ordinances of weekly worship services. The Lamanites were actively trying to stamp out…

Moroni 10100 years passed from the time Mormon was 10 and the time that Moroni died. Even if Mormon was 40 years old before Moroni was born that would mean that Moroni lived to be at least 70. We also know that Moroni was a commander among the Nephite armies at the last battle of…

Moroni 9I am not sure I will ever be comfortable reading the description of depravity contained in this penultimate chapter of the Book of Mormon.

Moroni 8I always wonder how much or how little Mormon and Moroni got to see each other. Baptism for those who are not accountable and capable of repentance “is mockery before God, denying the mercies of Christ, and the power of His Holy Spirit, and putting trust in dead works.” I think that insisting on…

Moroni 6I wonder how much of the proper workings of the church Moroni ever saw. By the time he was born the Nephites were in full rebellion against the gospel of Christ. I guess there were still some faithful Nephites – after all, we know that Moroni was called as a leader among them because…