Does God work through faith or evidence? Dr. Joseph Spencer explores Nephi’s pattern for quoting Isaiah and God’s plan for expanding the Saints faith and testimony.

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00:00 Part 1–Dr. Joseph Spencer
00:48 What to expect in this episode
02:57 Bio of Dr. Joseph Spencer
04:56 A marvelous work and a wonder
06:10 Structure
09:54 Malleability of Isaiah
12:56 When Nephi write the Small Plates
16:30 2 Nephi 26-30 Nephi’s prophecy
18:16 2 Nephi 28 Last Day’s Context
19:45 2 Nephi 25-27 Prophecy and role of the Book of Mormon
21:44 2 Nephi 25:23 Grace
24:27 Jesus lifts
27:38 The Lord can do His work
28:08 No license to sin and the Law
30:51 Striving
31:57 2 Nephi 26:1-14 Christ with the Lamanites and the Last Days
33:10 2 Nephi 26:15-19 Destruction and likening
34:12 2 Nephi 26:20-33 A culture of exclusion
36:18 Definition of gentile
37:34 2 Nephi 26:29 Whose kingdom are we building?
38:04 2 Nephi 26:33 Inclusivity vs. racism
42:14 Dale LaBaron “All are Alike Unto God”
44:33 2 Nephi 27 The Book of Mormon is the solution
48:19 2 Nephi 27:9-13 The book will be sealed
50:50 2 Nephi 27:15-20 “A learned man”
53:50 Latter-day desire for evidence
56:12 2 Nephi 27:15 Gentiles demand proof
59:36 God works through faith
1:03:10 Nephi addresses the need for proof
1:05:36 End of Part 1–Dr. Joseph Spencer

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