No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul” (Book of Mormon). All of these sentiments were expressed by the great prophet Nephi in what is arguably the only psalm of the Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 4:16-35--more commonly referred to as the “Psalm of Nephi”. I argue that 2 Nephi 4 is, in fact, a literary psalm, much like those of the Old Testament- for three reasons. First, it uses the poetic form and language of a psalm; second, it portrays deep religious
Branching Across the Continents According to the prophet Joseph Fielding Smith, “The parable of Zenos, recorded by Jacob in chapter five in his book, is one of the greatest parables ever recorded” (Smith 4:141). In language that rivals the best literature, Zenos’ allegory of the olive tree powerfully conveys the history of the house of Israel over a time span of thousands of years using symbolism that no man could have written. In addition to containing the historical value of the scattering and
Week 1: June 28- July 5; 1 Nephi 7:17¬¬— “I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee … yea, even give me strength…” This scripture demonstrates how we should pray unto the Lord for help when we face hard circumstances; whether temporal or spiritual. Nephi shows that he prayed unto the Lord with faith. Faith is a very key element of prayer. We need to believe that the Lord is there and that He will answer our prayers in His own way and time. I found that another
even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? "22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things." (1 Nephi 11: 21-22) For me staying at the tree and partaking of
Father."... ... middle of paper ... ...o be obedient, we must keep our baptismal covenants to the best of our ability. We must follow the counsel of our Prophet and leaders and be willing to walk by faith. We must be willing to “go and do” just as Nephi did also. We must never doubt a commandment and we must always strive to be our best. Being obedient to the Lord’s will has the capacity to…more freely invite the Spirit into our lives, increase our faith and love in Christ and help us to be the disciples
In class it was discussed that the Bible, traditions, and current or personal experiences affect our religious beliefs and faith. It was mentioned that a belief is shown in practice and that faith is seeking understanding in order to help us better recognize what is possible and true to us personally. The notion of faith is a journey; it varies and changes throughout life and different cultures. It is for that reason that while the different communities give these legs different weights, from a personal
The American Covenant begins when God directs chosen people to this promised land,. His purpose behind this new nation and its covenant was to establish a foundation whereupon His children might fully exercise their agency to choose Christ and His gospel and thus qualify themselves for eternal life. When we think of covenants, we are reminded of our personal promises we make with our Heavenly Father. We promise to keep His commandments and He promises us blessings. These are the most important
is to read the Book of Mormon, which provides us with faith, which by means of what we are told there begins to manifest the person Of Christ, it is the same book of Mormon that personally manifests to us Christ the Lord Almighty, as it says in 1 Nephi 14: 1 "And it shall come to pass, if the Gentiles hear the Lamb of God on the day when he himself Manifest to them, both in word and in power, truly and truly, to remove their stumbling blocks "is therefore the relevance of Christ, that is why the
(Alma 24:22-26) In this instance, had the Anti-Nephi-Lehies chosen to fight, even with a different mindset (fighting for their families rather than for power), it would not have had the same effect on the Lamanites. By choosing to oppose their enemies peacefully, they reshaped the lives of over one thousand
The scripture block that I chose is found in Alma 46:1-21. After reading this scripture, I decided to further my understanding of the principles taught in these verses so that I could learn how to become more like Moroni in being bold and raising my own Title of Liberty. In the previous chapters, at around 74 B.C., Moroni was made captain of the Nephites at age twenty-five and led the Nephite armies to victory over the Lamanites. At the beginning of chapter 46, Amalikiah, "a man of cunning device
Moral perfection is something that I strive for in my life. Moral perfection is just an ideal, but I can always improve. Before breaking my arm I thought that I was a pretty good person, but the Lord always has a way of humbling his children. I thought I was a star of a team, star of a village, star of a musical, star in the classroom and in one night I was reminded of who I truly was. Yes I maybe those things I mentioned, but I am truly just a child of God who strives to be an example. I lost my
except three witnesses who will see him By the power of God, besides him to whom the book will be given; And testify of the truth of the book and the things it contains ... To bear witness of His word to the sons of men "(2 Nephi 27-12-13)" And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be established; And the testimony of three, and this work, wherein the power of God, and also his word, of which the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost bear witness; And all this
Doubt Not “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” This scripture, Doctrine and Covenants 6:36, is one of the many scriptures that encourage the people of the world to be believeing. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are constantly encouraged to never doubt the gospel. Some claim that the truth is set in stone, and people with other opinions are evil and wrong. But how can we be expected to know the truth if we can’t find out for ourselves? The answer
All religions differ in one way or another, but one of the biggest distinguishers for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is our core belief in the Godhead. This core belief, while not included in the Genesis account of the Creation, can be seen in Moses 2:1: “I am the Beginning and the End, the Almighty God; by mine Only Begotten I created these things; yea, in the beginning I created the heaven, and the earth…” Immediately we can see that Heavenly Father referred to His Son as the creator
be better at helping one heal than Christ, who suffered every sin, and felt every emotion during the Atonement? Through Him, a victim of abuse can find forgiveness- and forgiveness can heal deep wounds and replace them with the love of Christ. In 3 Nephi 12:44, one of my favorite scriptures, Christ said “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you.” By letting the Atonement and words of the prophets into their
the gospel to receive baptism and remission of our sins. 2) Second we must be absorbed by and in the gospel of Jesus Christ. As we honor and “observe the covenants” (D&C 42:13) into which we have entered, as we “feast upon the words of Christ” (2 Nephi 32:3), as we “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart” (Moroni 7:48), and as we “serve [God] with all [of our] heart, might, mind and strength” (D&C 4:2), then we can be truly immersed in the gospel and become changed and converted. As Elder
For my research proposal, I wish to discuss the involvement of the LDS church, known as the Mormon Church, within the Indian removal that took place during the 1830’s. The Indian Removal Act was passed approximately one month after the initial organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The founder of the LDS church, Joseph Smith, received a revelation that he was to preach his gospel in Indian Territory. In September of 1830, roughly 6 months after the founding of the church
No, the Old Testament never teaches to hate our enemies any more than the New Testament does. Throughout the Scriptures, we are commanded to treat even those who hate us with dignity and compassion as men and women created in the image of God. Some critics challenge, however, that this creates a problem with Jesus' own teaching, which seems (they claim) to indicate that the Old Testament taught hate of enemies and that Jesus replaced this with the stricter ethic of love for even one's enemies. During
located on a map of Utah County, it is on the southern end of Utah County. Most of the population is located in northern Utah County. As people travel from southern Utah they might stop in Santaquin for a pit stop. But, they will more likely stop in Nephi for a pit stop. And if people are traveling to southern utah most likely will have got everything they need before they left
ld. 7. Fear memories: A phobia is an irrational fear about certain objects, features or animals that is out of proportion to the existing circumstances. Thus, Ornithophobia, or the fear of birds makes me extremely uncomfortable around birds. I am not sure where this phobia actually came from as I was never attacked by a bird. It could have been because my mom was enthralled with Alfred Hitchcock and I did see the movie, The Birds, on several occasions. I can't see what's out there and I feel unprotected