and I make not myself known to the Lamanites lest they should destroy me.
For behold, their wars are exceedingly fierce among themselves; and because of their hatred they put to death every Nephite that will not deny the Christ.
And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ; wherefore, I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own life.
The story behind And I Will Not Deny The Christ
War and wickedness engulfed the land until a great and terrible battle swept the fallen remnants of the Lord’s disciples entirely from the earth in the 4th century; all, that is, save one, who lived to write the story’s end. For more than 30 years that solitary and faithful disciple was hunted by those who had destroyed his people, killed his kindred and his prophet father, and sworn to destroy every splinter of the light that once had bathed the land. His name was Moroni, and this is a painting of his enduring devotion. The title for the painting is derived from the words of Moroni found in the Book of Mormon, Moroni 1:3.
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The frame for the painting was created by Ashton Young in the studios at BenHaven in the fall of 2006.
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The Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City opened an Easter exhibit this month featuring four paintings from Al Young Studios. The exhibit, located in one of the galleries on the main floor, runs until May of this year.
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By Al R. Young Final preparations are being made for the presentation of four paintings, from Al Young Studios, scheduled to appear in an upcoming Easter fine art exhibition. Details of the exhibit will be announced by the sponsor; however, the four paintings to be included from the Studios are Blessed Is She That Believed and As It Began To Dawn, both by Elspeth Young, and I Shall Be Whole and And I Will Not Deny The Christ - Moroni, two paintings by Al Young.
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By Al R. Young And I Will Not Deny The Christ is the newest oil painting to be added to the line of original artworks from Al Young Studios.
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