Christ is asking the people how often do I have to gather you up and bring you into my fold? Why don't we just do as He has shown us and asks instead of being stubborn and doing our own things and living in our own way? "...and their mourning was turned to joy, and their lamentations into the praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord Jesus Christ, their Redeemer." (# Nephi 10:10) -Does it take natural disasters or miserable trials we go through to bring us to praise and thank Christ or do we strive to thank and praise Him every day? In what ways can I improve? "he that hath the scriptures, let him search them," (3 Nephi 10:14) -We are asked to search the scriptures and find ways to improve our lives, not just read them and put them away for the day. It doesn't tell us anywhere to read the scriptures but to search them. The Prophet Joseph Smith counseled: 'Search the scriptures-search the revelations ... and ask your Heavenly Father, in the name of...
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Christ is talking to the people in many cities about being destroyed and also said, "O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous then they will not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?" (3 Nephi 9:10) Christ has promised us may times in the scriptures that if we would follow His example, live His gospel the way He has asked us to we will be saved. In this scripture he is asking us to come unto Him, repent and be converted then he promises to heal us. -The people heard the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ. What would that be like to be on earth and hear His voice? I think if we were doing as these people were I would be scared to death. They weren't doing what they should have been doing and needed to repent. But it would be comforting if I were there back then and I was part of the righteous group in the cities. "I came unto my own, and my own received me not." (3 Nephi 9:16) -How sad is that? Chris...
Hartman Rector Jr. "The prophet Mormon stated very plainly what I like to call the qualification for the performance of miracles. It is recorded in 3 Nephi...'there was not any man who could do a miracle in the name of Jesus save he were cleansed every whit from his iniquity.' "So this is the qualification: we must be cleansed every whit from our iniquity. When I first read this passage of scripture, I felt to say 'Hurray for repentance!' for if it were not for repentance, there would be no miracles performed." (Conference Report, Apr. 1970, p. 103) "cleansed every whit from his iniquity" (3 Nephi 7:1) -Where would we be if it weren't for repentance? Do we take advantage of it? Do we recognize when we need to repent and do so? It talks about the prophecy coming to past and the land changing and the earth having mountains and valley's because of the promises the Lord made if they did not repent of their sins. Blessing- My ...
3 Nephi 7:16, "began to testify boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. " - What is the difference in having faith "on the Lord Jesus Christ" and in the Lord Jesus Christ? https://www.lds.org/topics/faith?lang=eng&old=true says, Having faith in Jesus Christ means relying completely on Him — trusting in His infinite power, intelligence, and love. It includes believing His teachings. It means believing that even though we do not understand all things, He does. Because He has experienced all our pains, afflictions, and infirmities, He knows how to help us rise above our daily difficulties (see Alma 7:11-12; D&C 122:8). He has “overcome the world” (John 16:33) and prepared the way for us to receive eternal life. He is always ready to help us as we remember His plea: “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not” (D&C 6:36). - Nephi is trying to teach the people and it says "for so great was his fa...
Te gathering of Isreal is happening right now as we do missionary work. 2 Nephi 5:26 talks about it and says, "then shall they be gathered in from the four quarters of the earth unto their own lands," . It makes me wonder if everyone who has come to the United States will have to go back to their homeland? When will this take place, all at once or a little at a time? -It's interesting reading about Satan and the influence that he has on God's children because he always uses his same tactics with every generation. He doesn't change anything he does, he uses worldly treasures or riches and pride most of the time to pull God's children away from the path. As soon as people get these things they stop doing what has been asked of them; reading our scriptures, praying, going to church, paying our tithing serving others around us... You would think that we could figure this out after thousands of years of the same stuff, but he still gets us. -What can we change...
-The Nephites have always had great struggles and they continue to go from being very faithful to having not faith and not believing in the gospel or in our Savior. What would it or does it take for us to doubt or to stop believing in things that we "knew" at one point? They did also repent "and did serve God with all diligence day and night." (3 Nephi 5:3) That takes a lot of dedication to serve God day and night. I try to do what's right and what is asked of me but I don't always serve God day and night. - I love the next verse (vs 4) they did capture prisoners and then sent missionaries into prison to preach to them the word of God. What a good tactic, lock up your investigators and then they have no choice but to listen. :) "Disciple is a term that denotes pupil or learner, an adherent to the principles and doctrine espoused by a teacher. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, as He taught, is no trivial matter. "Christ unequivocally declared...
- The Lord God will deliver the righteous our of the hands of their enemy. But, we must do our part we can't stand idly and wait for the Lord to put forth His hand without work on our part. -3 Nephi 4:15 the Gaddianhi robbers and the Nephites are fighting. The Nephites were prepared and were on the Lord's side thus, they were strengthened and protected from their enemy. After fighting it says they "did return again to their place of security." What is our place of security? Where do we go or run to feel safe and secure? How or do I make it safe or comfortable from the world and from worldly things? How could I do better? Blessing- Heavenly Father has given me a love and respect for things that are spiritual and righteous, as well as a desire to do and be better.