The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon into Japanese
“It shall come to pass that the Lord God shall commence his work among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, to bring about the restoration of his people upon the earth”2 Nephi 30:8The KnowThe...
View ArticleWhy Do New Testament Words and Phrases Show Up in the Book of Mormon?
"And that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines."2...
View ArticleHow Were Jonah and the Brother of Jared Able to Find Comfort?
“Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee; because...
View ArticleWhy Must We Beware Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing?
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”3 Nephi 14:15The KnowNear the end of His Sermon on the Mount and Sermon at the Temple, the Savior...
View ArticleWhy do New Testament Words and Phrases Show Up in the Book of Mormon? Part 2:...
And behold, I am called Mormon … Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people.3 Nephi 5:12-13This is the second in a series of...
View ArticleWhy Do New Testament Words and Phrases Show up in the Book of Mormon? Part 3:...
“Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, . . . prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” Alma 7:9This is the third in a series of KnoWhys looking at the question of “Why Do New...
View ArticleIs there evidence for great destruction in the land northward at the death of...
“And behold, that great city Jacobugath . . . have I caused to be burned with fire”3 Nephi 9:9The KnowThe prophet Mormon, in his account of the people of Nephi, described a series of destructive events...
View ArticleWhy Do New Testament Words and Phrases Show Up in the Book of Mormon? Part 4:...
I will give unto thee power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Helaman 10:7; Matthew 16:19This is the...
View ArticleWas Korihor Really an Atheist?
“And then Alma said unto him: Believest thou that there is a God? And he answered, Nay.”Alma 30:37–38The KnowKorihor is well-known as the infamous “Anti-Christ” who preached “against the prophecies......
View ArticleWhy New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 5: How...
"Wherefore we labored diligently among our people, that we might persuade them to come unto Christ, and partake of the goodness of God, that they might enter into his rest, lest by any means he should...
View ArticleWhat Do We Learn About Ministering from the Account of Sherem?
“…And it came to pass that he was nourished for the space of many days.”Jacob 7:15The KnowIn the Book of Mormon, many individuals and groups rebelled against the Lord and His Church. Today, we label...
View ArticleWhy New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 6: Why Do...
"And now I, Jacob, am led on by the Spirit unto prophesying … that by the stumbling of the Jews they will reject the stone upon which they might build and have safe foundation. But behold, according to...
View ArticleWhy Did Benjamin Give Multiple Names for Jesus at the Coronation of his Son...
“And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary”Mosiah 3:8The KnowOn the occasion...
View ArticleWhy New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 7: How...
And now I, Mormon, being about to deliver up the record which I have been making into the hands of my son Moroni … And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ that I deliver these records...
View ArticleDid a “Magic World View” Influence the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon?
“Therefore, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, yea, a marvelous work and a wonder”2 Nephi 27:26; Isaiah 29:14The KnowIn an editorial published in July 1838, Joseph Smith responded...
View ArticleWhy Did Samuel Say the Wealth of Some Nephites Would Become “Slippery”?
“And behold, the time cometh that he curseth your riches, that they become slippery, that ye cannot hold them; and in the days of your poverty ye cannot retain them”Helaman 13:31The KnowSamuel the...
View ArticleWhy New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 8: Were...
"In due course the plates were delivered to Joseph Smith, who translated them by the gift and power of God."Introduction to the Book of MormonThis is the eighth in a series of KnoWhys looking at the...
View ArticleWhy Was the Heavenly Book Sealed with Seven Seals?
And the man shall say: I cannot bring the book, for it is sealed.2 Nephi 27:17The KnowAfter four introductory chapters, the body of the Apocalypse of John begins with the Revelator seeing a book, a...
View ArticleWhy New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 9: Above...
"Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another?...
View ArticleWhy Didn’t Nephi Mention Mary’s Name?
“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 11:22The KnowIn his vision of the Tree of...
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