Tag: Moroni
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Take the name of Christ
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…
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Son of man
It appears that “Son of man” is the title Christ most often used for himself and that He used it more than anyone else.
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Christ always pleased His Father
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.
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Judgement is universal
People today talk about death and taxes being universal. Judgement by the Savior is more universal than both of them.
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The Eternal Judge
The prophets repeatedly seek refugee in the judgements of the Just Judge – perhaps because they spend so much time being judged unfairly by their fellow men.
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Moroni’s witness
Moroni knew that this was his final writing. He has thought he was dinner before, thinking there would be no opportunity despite knowing that there were things worth wiring. After finishing the record of Ether he thought there was nothing left to say but after being preserved he realized that he had his own witness…
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Against all odds
The message of Moroni 9 is how and why to keep working when there is no expectation that the people will hearken. As depraved as the Nephites were and knowing of the prophecies concerning them, Mormon had every reason to expect that they were beyond repenting. Despite that, he knew that one purpose in continuing…
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Infant baptism
What is it about infant baptism that Satan could plant that idea in people on both hemispheres after Christ came?
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He must needs have charity
If a man confesses that Jesus is the Christ, that means that he acknowledges that Christ atoned for the sins of all men so that any person could be washed clean and that no person could be clean without Christ. Such a belief levels all men to the same playing field and thus such a…
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Speaking of the welfare of souls
What does it mean that they met “to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls”? I have the feeling that either that did, or should indicate that they shared freely with each other their shortcomings and weaknesses so that they could draw strength together and counsel each other in righteousness. That feels…