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Christian Nephi Anderson (January 22, 1865 – January 6, 1923) was a prominent Utah novelist and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A prolific writer of the "Home Literature" period of LDS fiction, Anderson published ten novels including the bestselling Added Upon (1898), as well as short stories, poetry, essays, and a history of the Church for young people.
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
Nephi (/ ˈ n iː ˌ f aɪ /) [1] is one of the central figures described in the Book of Mormon. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he is described as the son of Lehi, a prophet, and the founder of the Nephite people. The Book of Mormon also describes him as the author of its first two books, First and Second Nephi.
In Understanding the Book of Mormon, Grant Hardy acknowledges that Nephi's actions, "without a considerable amount of explanation, would look a lot like murder and robbery." [8] Nephi kills Laban when he is unarmed and unable to defend himself and then takes possession of the plates through deception and force. BYU religion professor Charles ...
The First Book of Nephi: His Reign and Ministry (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ /), usually referred to as First Nephi or 1 Nephi, is the first book of the Book of Mormon, the sacred text of churches within the Latter Day Saint Movement, and one of four books with the name Nephi.
An Imperfect Book: What the Book of Mormon Tells Us About Itself. Signature Books. ISBN 978-1-56085-230-8. Saints, a four volume official history of the LDS Church, states in Volume 1, Chapter 6 that "Under the Lord’s direction, Joseph did not try to retranslate what he had lost. Instead, he and Oliver [Cowdery] continued forward in the ...
Nephi United States Centennial Jensen [1] [unreliable source?] (1876–1955), was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, a county judge in Salt Lake City for many years, and was the first president of the Canadian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
In the Book of Mormon, Nephi (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ / NEE-fy) is a Nephite prophet whom Jesus calls as a disciple. Nephi's ministry was centered on Christ, and included prophesying of His birth, working miracles in His name, witnessing His visitation to the Americas after the Resurrection, and administering His church after He had ascended.