Tag Archives: Mosiah 11

What Should I Do When Prophetic Teachings Are Difficult to Understand or Accept?

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Prophetic teachings are generally not intended to be soothing. A primary role of prophets is to call us to repentance, which means making course corrections or incremental improvements. Therefore, when we have the opportunity to hear messages from prophets, we … Continue reading →

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How Does God Communicate with Us?

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

After writing two days ago about the importance of firsthand spiritual knowledge, and after writing yesterday about the role of prophets in helping us to grow closer to God, I was thinking today about the variety of ways that God sends … Continue reading →

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What Is the Relationship Between “Idolatry” and “Idleness?”

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

The Book of Mormon explicitly connects idolatry (the worship of man-made objects) with idleness (slothfulness). For example: Mormon tells us that the wicked king Noah and his priests “were supported in their laziness, and in their idolatry, and in their … Continue reading →

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What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Taxes?

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

The Book of Mormon speaks about the tax policies of five leaders. Two of them worked to minimize taxes on their people, while the other three imposed exorbitant taxes on their people, with predictably catastrophic results. King Benjamin reported to … Continue reading →

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And He Did Cause His People to Commit Sin – Mosiah 11:1-2

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

1 And now it came to pass that Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons; therefore Noah began to reign in his stead; and he did not walk in the ways of his father. 2 For behold, … Continue reading →

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They Hardened Their Hearts – Mosiah 11:29

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

29 Now the eyes of the people were blinded; therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and they sought from that time forward to take him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the … Continue reading →

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They Did Boast in Their Own Strength – Mosiah 11:19

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

19 And now, because of this great victory they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts; they did boast in their own strength, saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites; and thus they did … Continue reading →

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