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Simple faith, much fasting and prayer ............

This was the way of the Men of God in Bible times.........

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Reluctant Watchman wrote: October 23rd, 2022, 10:11 am Do the origins and methods of translation have any impact on the theology of said book? I think not.
Valo wrote: January 31st, 2023, 9:29 am
SJR3t2 wrote: January 31st, 2023, 9:03 am
BeNotDeceived wrote: January 29th, 2023, 12:54 pm C = 3 month
R = 18 day
I = 9 minute
S = 19 hour
T = 20 year

That is when an earthquake

landed Moroni’s Instrument as

seen from the opposite side of the planet.

A day and time can thus be seen to represent his name. ❗️
Moroni doesn't speak or read English and didn't say Christ which is Greek, he used the Hebrew word for Messiah.
Moroni if he is real speaks all languages.

Also the Book of Mormon was translated.

God translates things in to a language we understand.

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When did Hebrew characters attain numerical values. :?:

Was that method understood when it was first written. :?:

The English Alphabet has shown intelligence similar to the word Berisheet. ❗️

What more may we receive if we appreciate what has been given. :?:

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Mamabear wrote: October 21st, 2022, 2:34 pm 1) To start, why were people baptized (beginning with Alma) in the book when baptism wasn’t performed until Christ began his ministry? The old laws were done away with the new law which was baptism. Baptism isn’t mentioned in the OT.
OT is missing many essential truths that were restored by the Prophet Joseph Smith. He translated the book of Moses, that should have been in the Old Testament, but was taken away because of the wickedness of the people. In it Moses gives account of Adam being baptised and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. As well as of Noah preaching this very doctrine before the flood.

Nephites were operating under the authority of the higher Melkizedech priesthood, while Israelites in general were operating under lower Aaronic priesthood, which was a curse upon them because they rebelled against Moses and God at the time Moses destroyed the first tablets.
Alma 13
23 And they are made known unto us in plain terms, that we may understand, that we cannot err; and this because of our being wanderers in a strange land; therefore, we are thus highly favored, for we have these glad tidings declared unto us in all parts of our vineyard.
Mamabear wrote: October 21st, 2022, 2:34 pm 2) This brings up the Holy Ghost, which wasn’t mentioned in the OT but it is throughout the Book of Mormon. It seems to me that the Holy Ghost was part of the covenant Christ gave his disciples…he told them that he could not give it to them until He ascended to the Father. John even said Jesus is the one that baptizes us with the Holy Ghost.
“And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”
John 1:33
The Holy Ghost could not have been given to the disciples until Jesus was resurrected because if they had the Holy Ghost before that, they would have been obligated to die with Him, because their knowledge would then be perfect. And because Jesus wanted to preserve their lives, he withheld his Spirit from them until they were ready to receive it.
Mamabear wrote: October 21st, 2022, 2:34 pm 3)Why were there no animal sacrifices in the Book of Mormon?
Mosiah 2
3 And they also took of the firstlings of their flocks, that they might offer sacrifice and burnt offerings according to the law of Moses;
Mamabear wrote: October 21st, 2022, 2:34 pm 4)Why was Christ’s name never mentioned in the Old Testament but throughout the Book of Mormon?
Christ is a Greek word translated from Hebrew word Messiah.

That word does appear in the Old Testament.
 Daniel. 9:
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Messiah (Hebrew) = Christ (Greek)

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