It’s finally Truthspresso Express time again!
I combined three commute talks into one packed episode to share my thoughts about the President’s State of the Union address.
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This episode is part 34 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 7-16 of the book of Helaman. The Nephites continue to get more wicked as the Lamanites remain largely righteous. Nephi, son of Helaman, Jr. laments and attracts a crowd. He preaches and the judges reject him. He prophesies several things that causes both converts and opponents. Samuel the Lamanite also prophesies the signs of Christ’s birth and death that the Nephites and Lamanites would see. As he escapes harm, some people convert and others harden. As the birth of Christ nears, angels bring messages, people preach, and others doubt. Further research: Book of Mormon in video Joseph Smith: The
Here is the Sunday School lesson I taught this Sunday. Jehovah’s Witnesses argue that Jesus died on an upright stake with no crossbeam. His hands were nailed together above his head. This is because the Greek words stauros and xulon only mean one piece of timber. They’re actually right about what those words literally mean. Does that mean Jesus didn’t die on a cross? Let’s look at some evidence from the Bible and historical works before Constantine that strongly suggest a cross beam. Sources Cited: “Did Jesus Die on a Cross?” JW.org. New Bible Dictionary, 3rd ed., s.v. “Cross, Crucifixion” (pp. 245-246). The Imperial Bible-Dictionary, vol. 1., s.v. “Cross.” E. W. Bullinger, The Companion Bible, Appendix 162 (“The Cross and