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Why Did Riplakish Construct a Beautiful Throne?

“And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne”Ether 10:6The KnowRiplakish, the tenth Jaredite king, was a vain and wicked ruler who “did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne” (Ether...

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Why Does the Book of Mormon Include the Rise and Fall of Two Nations?

"Except they should repent the Lord God would execute judgment against them to their utter destruction; And … would send or bring forth another people to possess the land, by his power, after the...

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Why Must a Trial of Faith Precede a Witness of Truth?

"Wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."Ether 12:6The KnowAlthough faith plays an important narrative and doctrinal role in many Book...

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Why Do the Prophets Speak of Multiple Jerusalems?

"And that [this land] was the place of the New Jerusalem, which should come down out of heaven, and the holy sanctuary of the Lord. … And he spake also concerning the house of Israel, and the Jerusalem...

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How Could Shiz Move and Breathe After Being Beheaded?

“And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of Shiz, that Shiz raised up on his hands and fell; and after that he had struggled for breath, he died.”Ether 15:31The KnowDuring the final...

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Why Did Moroni Keep Writing?

“Now Christ spake these words unto them at the time of his first appearing; and the multitude heard it not, but the disciples heard it; and on as many as they laid their hands, fell the Holy...

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Where did Moroni Get the Sacramental Prayers from?

“The manner of their elders and priests administering the flesh and blood of Christ unto the church; and they administered it according to the commandments of Christ”Moroni 4:1The KnowMoroni 4–5...

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Why Was Singing Hymns a Part of Nephite Worship Services?

"And their meetings were conducted by the church after the manner of the workings of the Spirit … for as the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach, or to exhort, or to pray, or to...

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Why Should People Study the Same Scriptures Over and Over Again?

“A man being evil cannot do that which is good.”Moroni 7:6The KnowIn 3 Nephi 12–14, Jesus delivered the discourse known as the Sermon at the Temple.1 Hundreds of years later, as Mormon delivered the...

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Why Did Moroni Include Mormon’s Condemnation of Infant Baptism?

"But little children are alive in Christ, even from the foundation of the world."Moroni 8:12The KnowSoon after Moroni began his ministry, he received a letter from his father which stated, “if I have...

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How Will God Manifest the Truth of the Book of Mormon?

“If ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.”Moroni 10:4The KnowIn his final farewell,1...

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How Does the Book of Mormon Help Date the First Christmas?

“Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world”3 Nephi 1:13The KnowOn December 25,...

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Was Nephi’s Slaying of Laban Legal?

“Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.”1 Nephi 4:18The KnowShortly after leaving Jerusalem with his family,...

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Why Doctrinal Mastery?

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my doctrine, and whoso buildeth upon this buildeth upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.”3 Nephi 11:39The word “doctrine”...

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Why Does the Lord Speak to Men “According to Their Language”?

“For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding”2 Nephi 31:3The KnowAs the Church grew rapidly in 1830–1831, it did...

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Has the Location of Nephi’s Bountiful Been Discovered?

"And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because of its much fruit and also wild honey; and all these things were prepared of the Lord that we might not perish."1 Nephi 17:5The KnowAfter...

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Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge: Act in Faith

“I, Nephi, being exceedingly young … and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me.”1 Nephi 2:16PrincipleThe LDS...

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Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Doctrinal Ideas About Christ?

“This is the man who receiveth salvation, through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world for all mankind.”Mosiah 4:7The KnowOn March 1, 1842, the Church newspaper Times and...

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Why Did Nephi Work So Hard to Preserve the Wisdom He Had Received?

"Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world. Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my...

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Why Did Nephi Believe the Lord Would Prepare a Way?

“For I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”1 Nephi 3:7Context and...

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