Thisepisodeispart30inaseriesgoingthroughthestoryoftheBookofMormon. Thisepisodecoverschapters47-51ofthebookofAlma.ANephiterebelnamedAmalickiahwithalustforpowertriesbutfailstobecomekingofZarahemla.HethenjoinedtheLamanitesandworkedhiswaythroughfraudtobecomethekingoftheLamanites.HethenledwarcampaignstoattackNephitecities. CaptainMoroniskillfullyfortifiedcities,deterringLamaniteattacksandprovidingafewyearsofpeaceandprosperity.Eventually,AmalickiahledalargearmyandsuccessfullytookoversomeNephitecities.However,onenight,aNephitecaptainexecutedastealthmissiononAmalickiahwhilethearmiesslept. Referencescited: RobertBoylan,”NotesonGreeknamesintheBookofMormon,”ScripturalMormonism,October17,2014. Furtherresearch: BookofMormoninvideo JosephSmith:TheProphetoftheRestoration TheBookofMormononline:Alma[chapters47,48,49,50,51] HavequestionsforTruthspresso?Contactus!
Sunday School Lesson: It’s Time To Grow Up! (Hebrews 6:1-3)
This is a Sunday School lesson I planned for this Sunday. Our life group class at church is studying the epistle to the Hebrews. Hebrews 6:1-3 continues from the criticism in chapter 5 that some of the readers were perpetually immature. The writer admonishes to become mature by not laying foundational principles of the doctrine of Christ over and over again. These six doctrines are really three pairs. They all are something that the old covenant taught that the new covenant adapts, expands, or fulfills the type. We value your feedback! Have questions for Truthspresso? Contact us!
Does the Book of 1 Enoch Belong in the Bible? (part 2)
This episode is part 2 of 2 addressing a video from Dan McClellan called “Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?“ Dan McClellan claims to be a Latter-day Saint, although his views don’t reflect those of typical Mormons. He has impressive credentials and he uses them to make Tiktok and YouTube videos that promote a deconstructionist view of Scripture under the guise of “Data > dogma.” He also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics. This episode reviews a bit then looks at McClellan’s arguments for why 1 Enoch is behind the New Testament doctrines of demons and hell. We look at possible explanations for Jude 1:14-15 quoting 1 Enoch 1:9. Then, we examine McClellan’s claim that