David Journal

Tag: Moroni

  • Setting up a testimony

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    It is clear in this last chapter that Moroni was either consulting his record in writing it or that he build his record around the testimony he hoped to write. It makes for a powerful combination.

  • Egging each other on

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    I read the description of the Nephite “token of bravery” and it calls to mind an image of a society where each person strives to outdo his fellows in showing how any and savage he is – like internet told except that it is not than me words, they back up their depravity with actions…

  • Accountability

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    We are taught in the church to have children baptized at 8 years old as they have reached the age of accountability. The more I think about it and experience the more I realize that accountability doesn’t come in a stroke at any age. Our children gradually become more accountable over time. By the age…

  • Mistaking evil for good

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    Mormon promises that the way to judge between good and evil is as plain as night and day. Sometimes e may confuse evil for good because it will, as much as possible, disguise itself as not evil. The best it can mimic is frivolous and not all that is frivolous is evil but we can…

  • Conducting meetings according to the spirit

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    I love that we have a clear record of how crucial ordinances were conducted (baptisms, ordinations, sacrament prayers) but I like the experience of the last couple of months where we have conducted sacrament in our homes and I have had the opportunity to conduct the meetings in the best way I can to bring…

  • Bonus material

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    The entire book of Moroni is content that Moroni didn’t anticipate having the opportunity to provide. I’m sure he saw it as a blessing for our generation that he could add to that which had already been recorded.

  • A forgiving invitation

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    We have in the news today the story of a young man who graciously and publicly forgave the woman who killed his big brother – the brother he looked up to almost as a hero. This young man testified in court that he forgave the woman and that he wished she didn’t have to serve…

  • The necessity of baptism for Christ

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    Mormon tells that baptism is unto repentance which explains why John the Baptist felt that Christ who was perfect needed no baptism. Jesus knew that all who are capable of repenting need to make the covenant of baptism – thus He needed baptism despite His perfection. How could we truly consider Him to be partners…

  • The preaching of Mormon

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    Mormon have his sermon on faith, hope, and charity during the reprieve when the Lord invited him to preach repentance to the Nephites – in their last chance to avoid destruction. I can see how any whose hearts weren’t hardened would gravitate towards his message. Sadly there were but few who he’d his call to…

  • The gospel in one sitting

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    I’m conduct that Moroni wrote the first six chapters of the book of Moroni I’m one sitting. (He may have done more than those six in that sitting.) In them he teaches of the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordaining to the priesthood, the sacramental prayers, baptism, and conducting meetings to nourish the saints.