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What Should I Think About?
One test of integrity is what you choose to do when no one is watching. So a powerful indication of our character is what we choose to think about. We generally assume that our thoughts are private, that no one … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged 3 Nephi 28, Alma 12, Alma 18, Alma 60, Jacob 2, Mosiah 4, Mosiah 5
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How Can I Recognize the Temptations of the Devil?
The Book of Mormon teaches that there is a being in the universe who is trying to harm us and to thwart God’s plan. His name is Satan (שָׂטָן – the Hebrew word for “adversary”), and he is commonly known … Continue reading
Posted in Devil, Temptations
Tagged 1 Nephi 12, 1 Nephi 8, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 27, 2 Nephi 28, 2 Nephi 30, 2 Nephi 32, 3 Nephi 1, 3 Nephi 11, 3 Nephi 18, 3 Nephi 2, 3 Nephi 6, Alma 10, Alma 12, Alma 27, Alma 30, Alma 8, Ether 15, Helaman 16, Helaman 6
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What Are the Two “Provocations” Discussed by Alma?
To provoke someone is to incite them to action by arousing a strong emotion, usually anger (Oxford English Dictionary). Psalm 95 describes a provocation. The children of Israel provoked the wrath of God by following Moses reluctantly out of Egypt, by … Continue reading
What Should I Do When I Feel Guilty?
Today, I spent some time looking at the passages in the Book of Mormon that talk about guilt. Here is what I learned: There is a human tendency to suppress feelings of guilt. We know intuitively when we have done … Continue reading
What Is “Fruit Meet for Repentance?”
While John the Baptist was preaching in the wilderness in Judea, a group of Saducees and Pharisees traveled to see this popular teacher for themselves. Addressing them directly, he asked why they had come, wryly attributing to them a wiser … Continue reading
What Is the Plan of Redemption?
The word “plan” doesn’t appear in the King James Version of the Bible. But it appears 51 times in the Book of Mormon. Book of Mormon prophets, particularly Jacob and Alma, teach clearly that God created a plan for us, … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of Salvation, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 Nephi 11, 2 Nephi 9, Alma 12, Alma 34, Alma 42, Jacob 6, Jarom 1
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What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About the Resurrection?
Today, I reviewed all 35 passages in the Book of Mormon which use the word “resurrection.” Here are some of the principles I saw: Because of the fall of Adam and Eve, we will all die (2 Nephi 9:6). There … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 26, 2 Nephi 9, 3 Nephi 26, 3 Nephi 6, Alma 11, Alma 12, Alma 16, Alma 21, Alma 27, Alma 33, Alma 4, Alma 40, Alma 41, Alma 42, Helaman 14, Jacob 4, Jacob 6, Mormon 7, Mormon 9, Moroni 7, Mosiah 13, Mosiah 15, Mosiah 16, Mosiah 18
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