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This episode is part 6 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi chapters 26-27 continue Nephi's prophecies. After the ascension, Jesus would show Himself to the Nephites. However, after four generations of a righteous remnant, the Nephites would forsake God. Gentiles will destroy them. The record of their history and prophecies will be sealed until the latter days.

2 Nephi chapter 27 is like Isaiah chapter 29 but expanded for commentary about how God would give His book to an unlearned man and three witnesses will see it before it's released to the public. God will open some sealed content later in due time.

We briefly look at these "three witnesses" to the Book of Mormon and how they all apostatized from the LDS Church over the same issue with Joseph Smith. They were Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 2 Nephi [chapters 26, 27]

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This episode is part 5 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi chapters 10-25 cover the final part of Jacob's sermon to the Nephites. After reading some chapters of Isaiah, he prophesies about the coming of Christ, that the Jews will be scattered, and that they will be regathered and believe in Jesus. The United States plays a pivotal role in the last days when the people will receive the words of God through Joseph Smith.

Nephi continues to write on his brass plates and reflect on how Isaiah is clear about future things. He gives more detailed prophesies about Christ with some more modalistic verses. He then copies 13 full chapters from Isaiah.

Then, Nephi goes to town with yet more seemingly amazing prophecies that sound like New Testament doctrine in the 500's B.C. We look at 2 Nephi 25:23 as a verse to bring up to LDS missionaries as a challenge to their "plan of salvation." Ephesians 2:8-9 has something to say against it!

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 2 Nephi [chapters 10, 11, 25]

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This episode is part 4 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi chapters 4-9 cover the last of the elder Lehi's words of blessings and warnings to his children. Soon afterwards he passes away.

Nephi fears his brothers again and God directs him and his family and friends to an area of the wilderness where they begin to build a civilization for "the people of Nephi." Laman and his descendants rebel against God. God curses the Lamanites with darker skin to keep the two peoples from intermarrying.

Nephi makes his two younger brothers Jacob and Joseph priests to their people. Jacob delivers a message to the people by reading a portion of Isaiah and giving some doctrinal dissertation on Satan, the fall of humanity, the necessity of the Messiah's atonement, and the resurrection.

We look especially at the plethora of New Testament statements that find their way into Jacob's message about 500 years before Jesus and the apostles say or write these words.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 2 Nephi [chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

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This episode is part 3 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi chapters 1-3 cover most of the elder Lehi's words of blessings and warnings to his children. He advises his sons Laman and Lemuel to obey Nephi's words.

Lehi seems to wax eloquent with a doctrinal dissertation on the atonement of the future Messiah, creation, the fall of Satan and Adam and Eve, and the necessity of free will.

He also claims that the fall of humanity was necessary for humans to have children. The dominion mandate and the command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were conflicting commands from God!

Also, Lehi claims that Abraham's great-grandson Joseph prophesied of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 2 Nephi [chapters 1, 2, 3]

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Was Jesus born in a barn stable outdoors? Did Joseph knock on doors and get snubbed by innkeepers?

Who were the wise men? Were there three of them?

Let's examine some of these traditional ideas about the Nativity.

While we do this, let's not lose sight about what's important about the purpose of Christ's birth.

Scriptures Referenced:

Luke 2:1-7,16

Luke 22:11

Luke 13:15

Acts 13:6-8

Isaiah 60:6

Matthew 2:1-6

Micah 5:2

Numbers 24:17

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This episode is part 2 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

1 Nephi chapters 16-22 cover the journey of the prophet Lehi and his family to the coast of southeastern Arabia. Nephi builds a ship. The family sails to their new "promised land," which is somewhere in the ancient Americas. Once there, the family found resources to build civilization there. Nephi wrote some prophecy on metal plates and explained to his older brothers what it means and encourages them to obey God's commandments.

I briefly address issues over the Laman river, horses in Mesoamerica, and the curious convenience of hindsight in detailed prophecies allegedly written in the 500's B.C.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 1 Nephi [chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]

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This episode is part 1 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

1 Nephi chapters 1-15 cover the prophet Lehi and his family leaving Jerusalem before the Babylonian captivity, his sons retrieve brass plates from Laban, Lehi has a dream of a tree with white fruit, and his son Nephi gets a vision of end times interpretations of Lehi's dream.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: 1 Nephi [chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

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Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to co-host about thankfulness. After celebrating Thanksgiving Day, we present four reasons to be thankful to God:

1. Because of who He is (1Ch 16:34; 2Co 9:15)
2. Because of what He has done (Isa 12:4-5)
3. Because of what He is doing (Psa 107:8-9; Php 4:6)
4. Because He is faithful in the hard times (1Th 5:18; Eph 5:20; Col 3:17)

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My brother John joins me for the first time as a guest on Truthspresso. Two Mormon missionaries and their bishop visited my house on Friday. John was there to join me.

We all had a delightful conversation. After the Mormons pitched their church and explained that they have continuing prophets, John and I asked some basic probing questions about the atonement and who they believe Jesus to be.

John and I talk about this conversation and give an overview of the Book of Mormon. We also discuss a few details in the life of Joseph Smith.

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This episode is part 6 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 6 we dissect one hoax from an interview Donald Trump had with Tucker Carlson a few days before the election:

1. The "Liz Cheney in a firing squad" hoax

Sources Cited:

"Lawrence: The one person who did not deny Donald Trump wants Liz Cheney executed is Donald Trump," MSNBC, November 1, 2024.

"Trump escalates violent rhetoric with chilling remarks about Liz Cheney," CNN, November 1, 2024.

Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney), "This is how dictators destroy free nations," November 1, 2024, 4:10am.

Andrew Howard, "Suggesting 'nine barrels shooting' at Cheney, Trump reverts to violent rhetoric," Politico, November 1, 2024.

"Liz Cheney Responds To Trump's Violent Rhetoric Against Her: 'Its what autocrats do'," The View, November 4, 2024.

"Watch: Trump Calls Liz Cheney 'Radical War Hawk'," WSJ News, November 1, 2024.

"Trump attacks Liz Cheney, says she wouldn't be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her," MSNBC, November 1, 2024.

"TRUMP CALLS FOR CHENEY'S EXECUTION," Drudge Report Archives, Accessed November 16, 2024.

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