Tag: 3 Nephi 27
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The doctrine of Christ and the temple
I have spoken with people before who argue that the Book of Mormon does not contain the fullness of the gospel as claimed in e.g. the D&C, because it doesn\’t contain temple ordinances. I have also heard people claim that temple ordinances are not necessary because they are not included in the Book of Mormon.…
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Fasting in the Book of Mormon — Part 5
This is the last part of the series where I look into fasting in the Book of Mormon and compare it with fasting in the Old Testament. Here are the links to the previous four parts of this series. Part 1: Introduction and fasting as a sign of grief or mourning Part 2: Fasting as…
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"Lifting up" in connection with Zion and the Tower of Babel
There has been quite a bit of discussion on the theme of Zion and Babel and related themes in the past few days from Stisa and myself. It is a beautiful concept to think about, and one which plays right into the notion of \”the two ways.\” Pride is a classic example of the false…
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Mormon's inclusio in 3rd Nephi
These verses at the end of 3 Nephi 26 caught my attention 17 And it came to pass that the disciples whom Jesus had chosen began from that time forth to baptize and to teach as many as did come unto them; and as many as were baptized in the name of Jesus were filled…
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"Lifted up"
Lord Wilmore has previously addressed the term, \”lifted up\”, as it is used in 3 Nephi 27 here. I started thinking about this in relation to the concept of the Two Ways, which is heavily emphasized in the Book of Mormon. Sometimes this expression is used in a more neutral way in relation to body…
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"Faith" — "Repent" — "Sanctify"
This post is a summary of very preliminary findings. I\’m sure I\’ll be posting more about this as I learn more about it. I have found a pattern in several different places where the concept of \”faith\” is connected to \”repent\” and \”sanctification,\” often with several other temple-related words in the adjacent verses. Here are…
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Garments and blood
The Book of Mormon uses the image of blood combined with garments quite a lot. There are two main ideas: 1. Avoiding ones garments being stained by the blood of the wicked A couple of examples include Ether 12:38 all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood and Jacob 1:19 by laboring…
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Insights into what made it onto the plates
3 Nephi gives us a glimpse into what was recorded on the plates and what was not. Consider these verses: In 3 Nephi 23, Jesus gives us a commandment regarding the words of Isaiah: 1 And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto…
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The "Ups and Downs" of Mortality
Reading this post made me think about a few of my favorite scriptures on the topic of pride and humility. The scriptures a loaded with warnings about pride, lifting ourselves up above others. They also contain numerous invitations to humble ourselves and serve others. These verses, spoken by the Savior in 3 Nephi 27, play…
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Intertextual Connection between the words of Jesus Christ and the writings of Moroni
In Moroni 7:34, Moroni writes: 34 And he hath said: Repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, and have faith in me, that ye may be saved. This is a very close paraphrasing of 3 Nephi 27:20, in which Christ says the following: 20 Now this is the commandment: Repent,…