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The Jaredite People of The Book of Mormon
The Jaredites were a people whose history is given in the Book of Mormon, an ancient record kept by the people of the Americas and then later translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The Jaredites were descendants of Jared, his … Continue reading
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Why Do Mormons Keep Journals?
Members of the Mormon Church are constantly asked by the leaders of the Church to keep a journal. President Spencer W. Kimball once said, “We urge our young people to begin today to write and keep records of all the … Continue reading
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Alma The Younger Prophet in the Book of Mormon
Alma is one of the major prophets of the Book of Mormon and the principle figure of the longest book in the Book of Mormon. Continue reading
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Mormon
Mormons get that nickname from the Book of Mormon, a volume of holy scripture like the Bible. Continue reading
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Joseph Smith, the Prophet
Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and a witness to the divinity of Jesus Christ. He was the founder of the Mormon Church. Like many ancient prophets he ended his mission by being murdered by his enemies. Joseph Smith … Continue reading
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Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is an ancient record of God’s dealings with a people who lived in ancient America, but were all destroyed around 400 A.D. Mormon, one of the last prophets of God who taught these people compiled their … Continue reading
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Mormon Missionaries
They are the Mormon Missionaries, young men and women who devote eighteen months to two years of their life to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ as restored through the living prophets of the Mormon Church. These young Mormon missionaries … Continue reading