Search
-
Recent Posts
- What Should I Think About?
- How Can I Be a More Effective Leader?
- What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus Christ?
- How Can I Manage Time More Effectively?
- How Can I Be Healed?
- What Are the Gifts of the Spirit?
- How Can I Recognize the Temptations of the Devil?
- What Is the Spirit of Prophecy?
- What Can We Learn from the Crossing of the Red Sea?
- Who Are the Lost Tribes of Israel?
Top Posts
- Mourn with Those That Mourn - Mosiah 18:8-10
- Moroni 4:3, 5:2 The Sacrament Prayers
- What Does It Mean to "Come Unto Christ?"
- The Blessed and Happy State - Mosiah 2:41
- Moroni 10:32-33 Come Unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him
- Things Which are Not Seen, Which Are True - Alma 32:21
- The Guilty Taketh the Truth to Be Hard - 1 Nephi 16:1-3
- He Turned Him About - Helaman 5:36-37
- Are We Not All Beggars? - Mosiah 4:19-21
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: Alma 42
How Can I Be a Better Father?
Today is Father’s Day, and I’m thinking about what I can do to be a better father. Here are ten principles the Book of Mormon teaches about being an effective father: 1. Give your children assignments, and trust that they … 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
1 Comment
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
Posted in Resurrection, Uncategorized
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
Leave a comment
What Does It Mean to Be Sober?
Throughout the Book of Mormon, people who are responsible, disciplined, and serious are referred to as “sober.” Nephi and Jacob both tell us that they taught the gospel with soberness (1 Nephi 18:10, Jacob 6:5). Jacob explains that God expected … Continue reading
Posted in Soberness, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Nephi 18, Alma 37, Alma 38, Alma 42, Alma 53, Jacob 2, Jacob 6, Mormon 1, Mosiah 4
Leave a comment
What Does It Mean to Be “Long-Suffering?”
The word “longsuffering” (without a hyphen) appears 17 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The word “long-suffering” (with a hyphen: the modern spelling of the word) appears 17 times in the Book of Mormon. What does it … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, God - Love, Patience
Tagged 1 Nephi 19, Alma 13, Alma 17, Alma 32, Alma 38, Alma 42, Alma 7, Alma 9, Moroni 7, Moroni 9, Mosiah 27
Leave a comment
Why Did God Prevent Adam and Eve from Partaking of the Tree of Life?
After Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden, God placed “cherubim and a flaming sword” on the east side of the Garden of Eden. These heavenly sentinels ensured that Adam and Eve could not approach the … Continue reading
What Is a “Probationary State?”
When Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they became mortal. As the prophet Lehi explained to his sons, everything was static before that time: “If Adam had not transgressed…he would … Continue reading
Posted in Preparation, Probation, Time Management
Tagged 1 Nephi 10, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 9, Alma 12, Alma 42, Helaman 13
Leave a comment
