16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other. (2 Nephi 2:16) No one likes to be forced to do things. We all like making our own choices. In... Continue Reading →
Surely These Things Shall Be Made Known Unto You – 1 Nephi 15:11
11 Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?--If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you. (1 Nephi 15:11) How do we know when we are asking spiritual... Continue Reading →
Ye Have Not Applied Your Hearts to Understanding – Mosiah 12:27
27 Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise.... (Mosiah 12:27) After prophesying that the people of King Noah would be punished for their sins, Abinadi was arrested and brought before Noah's priests for questioning. During the interrogation, one of the priests quoted a passage from Isaiah—Isaiah 52:7-10—and asked... Continue Reading →
That Which Will Give Them the True Knowledge of Their Redeemer – 2 Nephi 10:2
2 For behold, the promises which we have obtained are promises unto us according to the flesh; wherefore, as it has been shown unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless, God will be merciful unto many; and our children shall be restored, that they may come... Continue Reading →
Because Thou Knowest These Things… – Ether 3:11-13
11 And the Lord said unto him: Believest thou the words which I shall speak? 12 And he answered: Yea, Lord, I know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a God of truth, and canst not lie. 13 And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed himself unto him, and... Continue Reading →
When Ye Shall Rend That Veil of Unbelief… – Ether 4:13-15
13 Come unto me, O ye Gentiles, and I will show unto you the greater things, the knowledge which is hid up because of unbelief. 14 Come unto me, O ye house of Israel, and it shall be made manifest unto you how great things the Father hath laid up for you, from the foundation... Continue Reading →
The Things Which He Prayed Cannot Be Written – 3 Nephi 17:15-17
15 And when he had said these words, he himself also knelt upon the earth; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear record who heard him. 16 And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never seen, neither... Continue Reading →
Knowest Thou the Meaning of the Tree? – 1 Nephi 11:20-23
20 And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing a child in her arms. 21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? 22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is... Continue Reading →
Knowest Thou the Condescension of God? – 1 Nephi 11:14-17
14 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou? 15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins. 16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the... Continue Reading →
When I Saw That Which Was Good Among Them – Mosiah 9:1-3
1 I, Zeniff, having been taught in all the language of the Nephites, and having had a knowledge of the land of Nephi, or of the land of our fathers’ first inheritance, and having been sent as a spy among the Lamanites that I might spy out their forces, that our army might come upon... Continue Reading →