6 Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men. (1 Nephi 6:6) As the first author in the Book of Mormon, Nephi set the tone for the authors who followed. His instruction to them was that... Continue Reading →
The Fulness of Mine Intent – 1 Nephi 6:4-5
4 For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved. 5 Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God... Continue Reading →
I Desire the Room – 1 Nephi 6:3
3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. (1 Nephi 6:3) As I manage my time today, I'm... Continue Reading →
1 Nephi 6:3 It Mattereth Not to Me…for I Desire the Room
3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. (1 Nephi 6:3) This life is full of decisions regarding... Continue Reading →