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🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 1 Mosiah 3:19 and the Natural Man

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  🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 1 Mosiah 3:19 and the Natural Man When I began this new study, I decided to start with one of my favorite scriptures in all the Book of Mormon. Mosiah 3:19. If you've spent much time in the Book of Mormon, you probably know the verse. King Benjamin teaches: "For the natural man is an enemy to God..." I've always loved that scripture because it explains a battle every one of us understands. Not a battle against governments. Not a battle against institutions. Not even a battle against other people. A battle within ourselves. Part of us wants Christ. Part of us wants our own way. Part of us wants heaven. Part of us wants comfort. King Benjamin teaches that we must yield to the Holy Spirit, put off the natural man, and become humble, submissive, meek, patient, and childlike. As I sat on the porch thinking about that verse, a question came into my mind. Does the Nemenhah teach the same thing? Not the same words. The same principle. So I ...

🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path A Discovery I Wasn't Looking For

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  🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path A Discovery I Wasn't Looking For A few mornings ago I was sitting on the porch with my scriptures open. Nothing unusual. Just me some quiet time before the day got busy. The sun was just beginning to come up. The world was still. And I found myself reading one of my favorite scriptures in the Book of Mormon. Mosiah 3:19. I've probably read that verse hundreds of times over the years. Maybe you have too. King Benjamin says: "For the natural man is an enemy to God..." Every time I read it, it hits me a little differently. Because King Benjamin wasn't talking about somebody else. He was talking about me. My pride. My impatience. My stubbornness. My tendency to want things my way instead of God's way. As I sat there thinking about it, a simple question came into my mind. Not a profound question. Just a simple one. What if I looked for that same teaching in the Nemenhah Records? Not the exact words. Not identical phrases. Just the princ...

🌿 What Happens When the Messenger Falls?

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🌿 What Happens When the Messenger Falls? There is something I've noticed over the years. People come. People go. Teachers come. Teachers go. Authors come. Authors go. Movements rise. Movements fall. Sometimes a person teaches us something beautiful. Sometimes they help us find a scripture we never noticed. Sometimes they help us see Jesus more clearly. Then one day... They disappoint us. Maybe they make mistakes. Maybe they change. Maybe we discover things about their past. Maybe we simply realize they are human. And suddenly people begin asking: "Was it all false?" 🌿 The older I get, the more I think that may be the wrong question. The better question might be: Did it bring me closer to Jesus? If it did, then I can be grateful for the good without pretending the messenger was perfect. After all, almost every messenger in scripture had flaws. Noah got drunk. Moses lost his temper. Jonah ran away. Peter denied Christ. Alma persecuted the Church. Paul admitted he was the ...

🌿 When New Truth Arrives ----- Was Christ Married?

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When New Truth Arrives Nemenhah Records point to HE was...   Even has some geneology! What the Nemenhah Taught About Fear, Humility, and Expanding Light πŸ•Š️✍️ By The True Remnant There’s a scene near the end of the Nemenhah records that has stayed with me for a long time. Not because it’s strange. Not because it’s controversial. But because of how peaceful the people responded when their understanding suddenly became larger. And honestly… that may be one of the greatest tests any spiritual people ever face. πŸ“œ The Moment Everything Changed In the story, two ancient travelers arrive at a great council among the Nemenhah people. These are not ordinary men. The record identifies them as Nephi and Mathoni — translated ministers who had walked the earth for generations, teaching and watching over scattered peoples. They arrive carrying something unexpected: A letter from a queen across the ocean. A woman from the lands of Gaul. Modern-day France. And when the lette...

🌊 Does My Baptism Count?

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  🌊 Does My Baptism Count? This question surfaces whenever people start digging deeper. History. Authority lines. Succession debates. Who ordained whom. What happened after Joseph. Eventually someone asks quietly: “So… does my baptism even count?” That question isn’t academic. It’s personal. It carries fear. Let’s slow it down. 🌿 What Is Baptism, Really? Before we debate recognition, we need to understand the purpose. Nephi explains it plainly: “Follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God.” — 2 Nephi 31:13 Baptism is a covenant. It is repentance made visible. It is the outward sign that your heart has turned toward Christ. It is not a tribal badge. It is a relationship step. πŸ”₯ Scripture Speaks of Two Baptisms John the Baptist said: “I indeed baptize you with water… but he that cometh after me… shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.” — Matthew 3:11 Two baptisms. Water. And fire. Nephi echoes the same pattern: “Then co...

Are We Still Discovering Hidden Patterns in Sacred Texts?

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   Are We Still Discovering Hidden Patterns in Sacred Texts?   🧭   Opening Over the last several videos we’ve been exploring something fascinating in sacred writings. Hidden patterns. Mirror structures. Something scholars call   chiasmus . It’s a literary design ancient writers sometimes used when recording important teachings. Ideas move toward a center point… and then reflect outward again. And the center usually highlights the most important message. πŸ“œ   A Personal Journey For me, this journey began while studying the   Book of Mormon . I started noticing patterns in the way certain teachings were arranged. At first I thought it might just be coincidence. But the more I looked, the clearer it became. There was structure there. Careful design. That discovery eventually led to one of those quiet moments where I prayed and asked the Lord if I was seeing things correctly. And that moment encouraged me to keep searching. 🌿   Patterns Across Many ...

πŸ”₯ Did Abraham “Turn”… or Was He Told?

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  πŸ”₯ Did Abraham “Turn”… or Was He Told? You ever notice something? When I was younger, I just assumed Abraham was commanded to take Hagar. That’s just what I thought. But then I slowed down and actually read   Book of Genesis   16 . It doesn’t say God commanded it. It says: “And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.” That’s interesting. It doesn’t say, “And the Lord commanded Abram…” It says he listened to Sarah. Now hold on — don’t get nervous. I’m not attacking anything. I’m just reading the text. πŸ•Š️ What If It Was Human? Sarah was hurting. She was barren. There was cultural pressure. There was impatience. She said, “Go in unto my maid.” Abram listened. And what followed? Tension. Jealousy. Flight into the wilderness. A crying woman named Hagar meeting “the God who sees me.” It reads… human. Messy. Painful. πŸ”„ And Then Something Happens In   Book of Genesis   17 , years later, God renews covenant. Abram becomes   Abraham . New name. New identity. New p...

Did Jesus Take Our Punishment—or Show Us the Way Home?

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Did Jesus Take Our Punishment—or Show Us the Way Home? The Nemenhah Sacred Records, the Scapegoat, Personal Accountability, and the deeper meaning of At-one-ment There is a question I have been wrestling with lately. It is a big one. What exactly did Jesus Christ save us from—and what did His sacrifice make possible? Like many Christians, I grew up hearing words such as: Atonement. Sin. Sacrifice. Forgiveness. Savior. Repentance. I still believe deeply in Jesus Christ as my Savior. But as I have studied the Nemenhah Sacred Records, particularly the Tuhhuhl Nuhmehn , I have begun wondering whether I understood the word Atonement as completely as I thought I did. Maybe Christ's sacrifice is even bigger than simply: “I sinned. He took my punishment. Now my debt is paid.” Maybe He didn't come merely to change our account in heaven. Maybe He came to change us. The Scapegoat Question A recent discussion among some dear friends brought this right to the surface. ...