These four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon.

I came across an interesting paragraph on the blog “Dave’s Mormon Inquiry” about symbols, the meanings that are attached to them and if Latter-day Saints should have a symbol representative of their faith.

The following is simply a personal commentary on 1 Nephi 11 and how it relates to theophany. These are my own observations and overlook many, many other important doctrines and principles contained in these verses. My object was to explore…