Chapter 5: Choice Above All Other Lands The Book of Mormon provides us with an abundance of details[1] about Manasseh’s small remnant which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C. to an inheritance in the land blessed for them by Jacob and Moses.[2] With these unique details come fresh insights into[…]
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Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Learning of the Jews and the Language of the Egyptians The authors of the Book of Mormon were from a small remnant of the line of Manasseh[1] which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C.[2] As the family that formed the core of this remnant departed the ancient[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Called After the Land of Mormon We learn about the remnant of Manasseh God led to Joseph’s land from an abridged set of records known as the Book of Mormon.[1] The Lord called a man named Mormon to prepare this unique book from sacred records kept over the course of many generations by a[…]
Why I am a Miner
Why I am a Minor [pdf copy] Holding Fast that which is Good During the 1980’s, I earned advanced engineering degrees in metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), a mining school established in 1874. As part of my undergraduate studies, I received training in how to profitably extract [1] an ounce of gold from[…]
Why We Live in an Open Enrollment
Preface: The original posting of this study letter was on January 2, 2022. An expanded version was posted on January 30, 2022. Printable pdf documents: [Original, Condensed Version] [Revised & Expanded Version] The following is an excerpt from the opening sections of an update to the Expanded version. Open enrollment is a term familiar to[…]
Why We Must Believe on the Given Name of Jesus Christ
[pdf version] What is the name of our Savior, the Anointed One spoken of by the prophets and apostles?[1] Does it matter what we call Him? When calling upon the Father, does it matter what name we use for Him? The Lord answered all such questions when restoring His latter-day church. He said our heavenly[…]
Why be thankful?
[printable version] Why should we be thankful to God? And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work; (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth forever. Now he[…]
Why the Book of Mormon is the New Covenant – Part 4: The Melchizedek Priesthood
[pdf of full document] Introduction The authors of the Book of Mormon wrote that they kept the law of Moses until Jesus Christ visited them following His resurrection and ascension into heaven. Have you ever wondered how they could have kept the law for over 600 years without priests of the Levitical priesthood officiating over[…]
They Knew of Christ
This post is designed to increase your understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ and the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. This material was shared as the worship service for Zion’s Outpost on December 24, 2017. The coming of Jesus Christ should not have been a surprise to any person who had access to the[…]
Why Emmaus
In watching the short movie “The Road to Emmaus” recently, I was reminded of the wonder of Jesus spending considerable time with two of His disciples on the day He rose from the dead (Luke 24). It was on this most unique of days that Jesus had gained victory over death and the grave. It[…]
