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December 19, 2023
KnoWhy #704; Revelation 22:18–19
Does the Book of Revelation Establish a Closed Canon?
Left, a model of King Herod's Temple. Image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Right, “Saint John Writes the Book Revelation on the Isle of Patmos” by Gaspar de Crayer. Public Domain.
December 5, 2023
KnoWhy #702; Revelation 3:12
How Do John’s Seven Letters Reflect the Ancient Temple?
Detail from “The Ascension of Jesus” by Harry Anderson.
November 28, 2023
KnoWhy #701; 1 John 3:2
What Did Early Christians Teach about Exaltation?
A woman is baptized in Thailand. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
October 24, 2023
KnoWhy #696; 1 Timothy 3:8–9
What Is the Mystery of Faith?
Detail from “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Public Domain Image
October 17, 2023
KnoWhy #695; 2 Thessalonians 2:3
What Does the New Testament Teach about the Great Apostasy?
Detail from the lid of the Brescia Casket, a carved ivory box from the late 4th century, depicts scenes from the life of Christ, including the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and judgment before Pilate. Public Domain Image
October 12, 2023
KnoWhy #694; Philippians 2:5–7
Why Does Paul Quote from an Early Christian Hymn?
Paul preaches to a crowd with Peter and John. Image from the Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
October 10, 2023
KnoWhy #693; Philippians 4:8
How Often Do the Articles of Faith Track Sayings of Paul?
“Four Evangelists,” by Jacob Jordaens, depicts the writers of the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Public Domain Image.
October 5, 2023
KnoWhy #692; Ephesians 4:11
What Is an Evangelist?
Detail from “Resurrection and Ascension of Christ,” also known as the Reider-Panel, an ivory relief from c. 400 A.D. found in Rome or Milan. Image from the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, used under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
September 26, 2023
KnoWhy #690; Galatians 2:9
How Are Faithfulness and Grace Connected to the Right Hand of Fellowship?
Detail of Michelangelo's “The Last Judgment.”
September 19, 2023
Knowhy #689; 2 Corinthians 12:2, 4
What Did Early Christians Teach about the Three Degrees of Glory?
The baptistry of the Hamilton, New Zealand Temple. Baptisms for the dead are performed by proxy in temples all over the world. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
September 5, 2023
KnoWhy #687; 1 Corinthians 15:29
Why Are People Baptized for the Dead?
A young woman takes a cup of water from the tray during the Sacrament ordinance. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 29, 2023
KnoWhy #686; 1 Corinthians 11:26
Why Are We Invited to Partake of the Sacrament with Our Right Hand?
Paul sits in a jail cell, writing an epistle. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 8, 2023
KnoWhy #683; Romans 3:23–24
What Did Grace Mean to Paul?
Paul preaches to Athenians on Mars Hill. Still from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
July 25, 2023
KnoWhy #681; Acts 17:28
How Did Paul Interact with Greek Philosophies in Athens?
Peter teaches during the Jerusalem Council about God's injunction to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles. Screenshot from Bible Video of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
July 18, 2023
KnoWhy #680; Acts 15:5-6
Why Was the Jerusalem Council Important?
Two Oxhyrhynchus Didache Fragments via bricecjones.com
July 17, 2018
KnoWhy #450; Moroni 6:5
What Can an Ancient Christian Text Tell us About the Book of Mormon?
Newborn Sleeping via LDS Media Library
December 15, 2016
KnoWhy #253; Moroni 8:12
Why Did Moroni Include Mormon’s Condemnation of Infant Baptism?
Mormon Tabernacle Choir via LDS Media Library
December 13, 2016
KnoWhy #251; Moroni 6:9
Why Was Singing Hymns a Part of Nephite Worship Services?
The Council of Nicea, fresco in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
March 1, 2016
KnoWhy #44; 1 Nephi 21:22
What is the Day of the Gentiles?
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January 20, 2016
KnoWhy #15; 1 Nephi 13:26
Were Plain and Precious Doctrines Lost?