Samuel the Lamanite told the Nephites, for ye have sought all the days of your lives for that which ye could not obtain; and ye have sought for happiness in doing iniquity, which thing is contrary to the nature of that righteousness which is in our great and Eternal Head. In 1929 George Herbert Betts published the results of a fifty-seven doctrinal question survey he sent out to 500 ministers and 500 theological students. Chapter 29 is also a prophetic chapter concerning the Book of Mormon. He bore his testimony of the truth of his words. . Fishermen use a variety of lures to attract the fish to take the bait. But belief in the Book of Mormon presupposes the acceptance of Joseph Smith as a prophet as well as membership in the church organized by him. 2 And the things which shall be written out of the book shall be of great worth unto the children of men, and especially unto our seed, which is a remnant of the house of Israel. In 2 Nephi 31, he gave his readers the antidote to avoid all the enemies of Christ. The meat was so delicious that he didn’t notice that as he was licking and biting, he was cutting his own tongue on the knife. Nephi seems to be telling that to both the unbelievers, those mistaken in their beliefs, and the believers. 801-422-6975, False Teachers—How Can They be Recognized?​. This example illustrates the Book of Mormon as being true to its two-fold commission to (1) confound false doctrine (2 Nephi 3:12); and (2) to restore plain and precious truths lost from the biblical text (1 Nephi 13). Prov. This lesson started out a little rocky. 25 Wo be unto him that crieth: All is well! 13:38). It is that people who believe the Bible, as they suppose, can also believe any creed of their choice and belong to any church that suits them. The “live for today” consciousness exalts the “me first” attitude prevalent in today’s world. 2 Nephi 27. This devilish whisper invites good men and women to compromise and be selective in their personal righteousness. For notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.”. Nephi and Moroni saw that the false teachers would have high heads and stiff necks (v. 14) and would love their money and their substance more than their poor (Mormon 8:37). . Perhaps the vanity of the doctrine is in its self-centeredness. . Alma’s youngest son, Corianton, was struggling with this very doctrine: And now, my son, I perceive there is somewhat more which doth worry your mind, which ye cannot understand—which is concerning the justice of God in the punishment of the sinner; for ye do try to suppose that it is injustice that the sinner should be consigned to a state of misery (Alma 42:1). 2 Nephi 28:9. Chapter 28 is consistent with both the time period and subjects of chapters 27 and 29. A Bible! . Nephi spoke of some teachings against which we must be on guard lest we follow that road, when he said that in a day to come, which we realize now is our day, there would be those who would 'teach us to become angry against that which is good, to lull us away into carnal security and to flatter us by telling us there is no devil, there is no hell.' Seeking to reverse the process, some modern clinicians, with their false teachings, seek to strip mankind of the gift of conscience. The wolf was literally drinking his own blood, which went on until he became so weak that he froze to death. About 559–545 B.C. 185 Heber J. Each of these precepts specifies what God cannot do. Only 9% of the theological students said they believed in the reality of Satan, while 82% denied his existence, and 9% were uncertain (Guide to Religions 237). TG Book of Mormon; Restoration of the Gospel. 2 Nephi 28: 32: “Wo be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! These sins, Nephi states, will pervade much of society in the latter days. In order to sin without feeling guilt, one must lower his moral standard to correspond with his behavior. One example of this is a 2 November 1983 article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, entitled “She Teaches Women How to Cheat.” It reports on the work of psychologist Cynthia Silverman, who conducts workshops “for married women who are having, or thinking of having extramarital affairs.” The following excerpt from that article reveals its teachings: “This is not advice on free love. (Conference Report, Apr. Entdecken Sie 2 Nephi 28:7-9 Instrumental/Performance Track von Kamie Jacobs Bolen bei Amazon Music. Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). In this framework, mercy would rob justice. Nehor is a good example of this type of easy preachment. (Hel. 14:3; 22:14; D&C 109:25. 1956, p. 110) Religion is a personal matter, and all men are entitled to worship any God of their own choosing, in any way that suits them, as long as their course is decent and does not destroy the rights and freedoms of others. I told him BYU–Hawaii. With the passing of time, younger theologians are listening to the flattery and whispers, “there is no hell,” and “I am no devil, for there is none” (2 Nephi 28:22). Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? For my study in Preach My Gospel I read 2 Nephi 28. A-A; A+; 2 Ne 14:1 seven women shall take hold of one man. I believe this startled him. 2 Nephi 28:1 Verse Text. Tag: 2 Nephi 28 “Deny Not the Power of God” – Moroni 10:7. 2 Nephi 13. Only this month the press quoted the retired head of a populous church proposing “revival of old-style betrothals which would permit young unmarried couples to sleep together with the church’s blessing,” and “it would not be regarded in the moral sense as fornication.” (18). 16 Wo unto them that aturn aside the just for a thing of naught and brevile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth! He calls them not only false, but vain and foolish. Why should they do so with reference to a companion volume of holy writ based on New World peoples and prophets? Afterwards, it was discovered that an assistant coach, with the aid of binoculars, had decoded the signals being sent in to the opposing quarterback indicating his primary passing target. With his raging, pacifying and flattering, he wages war both within and without the Church. For example, Nehor taught that “all mankind should be saved at the last day, and that they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men; and, in the end, all men should have eternal life” (Alma 1:4). Sign in to follow this . 13:7; 2 Ne. By following the world they are slowly being choked by the tares and pierced by the thorns of worldly measures. Many false churches will be built up in the last days—They will teach false, vain, and foolish doctrines—Apostasy will abound because of false teachers—The devil will rage in the hearts of men—He will teach all manner of false doctrines. 13:26–28). . The Prophet Joseph Smith declared, “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon [is] the most correct of any book on earth, . The surf was good, the crowd was sparse and the sun was shining. February 13, 2020. 22 And behold, others he aflattereth away, and telleth them there is no bhell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none—and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful cchains, from whence there is no deliverance. The world teaches that life is short and tomorrow we die, and we prosper according to our genius and conquer according to our strength (Alma 30:17). Newer Post Older Post Home. 26 Yea, wo be unto him that ahearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost! 12 Because of apride, and because of bfalse teachers, and cfalse doctrine, their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up; because of pride they are puffed up. “She Teaches Women How to Cheat.” Honolulu Star Bulletin (2 Nov. 1983), 4. God wants everyone to come unto him. . To help understand what is taught in 2 Nephi chapter 28, it is important to review its context. Chapter 28 1 And now, behold, my brethren, I have spoken unto you, according as the Spirit hath constrained me; wherefore, I know that they must surely come to pass. How does it do this?—By testifying of Christ and revealing his enemies. 14:15. 2 Nephi 24. The issue centers in nonbelievers. 2 Nephi 19. Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. 2 Nephi 14. . Because of pride some members are tempted to seek the praise and gain of Babylon, at the expense of their commitment to Zion. View my complete profile . Benson, Ezra Taft. 2 Nephi 28 Songtext von The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989), 287–305. 21:6. Line Upon Line – 2 Nephi 28:27, 30. 2 Nephi 28. 3 For it shall come to pass in that day that the achurches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord’s; and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord’s; and thus shall every one say that hath built up bchurches, and not unto the Lord—. Every day, missionaries and members throughout the world engage in conversations similar to the following I recorded in my journal: It was a typical day in the Hawaiian ocean. 2 Nephi 25. Fix the pacifier in the baby’s mouth and as the sucking motion intensifies the eyes begin to shut. Many Christians are prone to view the Bible as one-sided history or great literature, but not as inspired writing. Nephi explained that “because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men” (2 Nephi 28:14). ☼ 2 Nephi 25:28–30: And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plainly unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. 9:16 (8–19, 26); Jacob 6:10. Many false churches will be built up in the last days—They will teach false, vain, and foolish doctrines—Apostasy will abound because of false teachers—The devil will rage in the hearts of men—He will teach all manner of false doctrines. . These ideas are remarkably similar to those the Methodist minister said to Joseph Smith a short time after his first vision: I took occasion to give him an account of the vision which I had had. Moroni saw that many would say, “Do this, or do that, and it mattereth not, for the Lord will uphold such at the last day” (Mormon 8:31). It is true that they pointedly deny the divinity of Christ and rank him as a prophet like Moses or Abraham, but they do not devote their lives to belittling the book that speaks of Jesus and his ministry. They teach the doctrines just discussed which are both anti-restoration and anti-Christ. 29 Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we aneed bno more of the word of God, for we have enough! It argues that individuals are free to gratify their own carnal desires, to set their own standards of morality, to live for the pleasure of the moment and to do all this without guilt, for “tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.” This evil teaching totally denies the justice of God. He said, “Yes, I believe that.” I then asked him what made up the Bible. Jacob 3:11; Alma 5:7 (6–7); Morm. My Response: The Lord teaches us through His mercy for us. Second, he cheats, swindles, misleads, fools, or practices fraud upon, which means he deceives by trickery. Nephi then identifies several of the false precepts that would be taught at the time of the restoration and have continued to the present: they shall (1) deny the power of God, (2) say there is no God today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, (3) claim he hath given his power unto men (v. 5), and (4) argue that this day he is not a God of miracles (v.6). Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written. Gen. 4:10; Rev. This is an exactly opposite teaching from the true gospel principle that to remove guilt one must lift his behavior to his moral standard through appropriate repentance. Betts, George Herbert. Job 6:27; Prov. But, almost strangely, there are other millions of sincere and devout persons who disbelieve, oppose, and openly fight the Book of Mormon. Nephi, as does Moroni in Mormon 8, exposes the characteristics, activities and motivation of these enemies. Many false churches will be built up in the last days—They will teach false, vain, and foolish doctrines—Apostasy will abound because of false teachers—The devil will rage in the hearts of men—He will teach all manner of false doctrines. 2 Nephi 28: 4: "And they shall contend one with another; and their priests shall contend one with another, and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance." Nephi gives his readers a close look at how Satan carries out his work to destroy souls: For behold, at that day shall he rage in the hearts of the children of men, and stir them up to anger against that which is good. It does not matter to him whether people proclaim Christ or denounce him, if in their religious creeds they are blindly riveted to false doctrines and the traditions of men. The chapter heading states “Many false churches shall be built up in the last days”, and many of the following verses address this idea. A closer look at some of the key words used in this passage is helpful to broaden our understanding of how Satan operates: First, he pacifies, which means he appeases or placates. In truth and in fact, the violent opposition to the Book of Mormon is one of the great evidences of its divinity. A key phrase used by those who advocate sin is “there is no harm in this” (2 Nephi 28:8). 19:17 (17–21); Jacob 5:47; 6:4; D&C 133:67. . January 1, 2017. Thus verses 7 and 8 are examples of salvation based on a disproportionate relationship between justice and mercy. The key phrase is “the Redeemer hath done his work” (v. 5). That must have really shocked him—he was surfing with a Mormon bishop. 3 Nephi 28 1 And it came to pass when Jesus had said these words, he spake unto his disciples, one by one, saying unto them, What is it that ye desire of me, after I am gone to the Father? The [1 hour and 45 minute] workshops . For the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are cfully ripe in iniquity they shall perish. About 559–545 B.C. 2 Nephi 2:27. by LDS Scripture of the Day | posted in: Book of Mormon | 0 . 2 Nephi 28. Email This BlogThis! Read 2 Nephi 28:30–32 and write your responses to the following questions: How does the Lord teach us? The prophet Nephi gave the Lord’s response to the latter-day Gentiles who would murmur because of the coming forth of additional scripture: Know ye not that there are more nations than one? 2 Nephi 12. 1:26 (25–29); Morm. 2 Nephi 2. First, one must have faith, then pass through the gate of repentance and baptism, and receive the Holy Ghost (v. 17), who according to Nephi “will show [us] all things [that we] should do” (32:5). Third, he flatters, which means he compliments excessively and insincerely, especially to win favor, to feed vanity, or to persuade that what one wants to believe is the case. 2 Nephi 8. Practice sessions are closed, fences are covered to prevent observation, decoys are used when sending in signals, and players are heavily fined when they lose a playbook. Before departing and between sets I looked at him and said that I knew that Jesus Christ is my Savior and that salvation comes through no other name, that he died on the cross, was resurrected and lives today, and that one day we will all stand before him and be judged according to our works. TG False Prophets. No one wants to be a "project" or a "charity case." Nephi foresees that churches in our day will argue over the claim to have truth. (65; emphasis added). President Joseph F. Smith foresaw three temptations that the Church would face in the twentieth century: “There are at least three dangers that threaten the Church within, and the authorities need to awaken to the fact that the people should be warned unceasingly against them. 2 Nephi 4. . 5 And they adeny the bpower of God, the Holy One of Israel; and they say unto the people: Hearken unto us, and hear ye our precept; for behold there is cno God today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, and he hath given his power unto men; 6 Behold, hearken ye unto my precept; if they shall say there is a miracle wrought by the hand of the Lord, believe it not; for this day he is not a God of amiracles; he hath done his work. Second Nephi chapter 28 is a prophetic writing opening to full view important truths concerning several of the chief enemies of Jesus Christ and the restored gospel as follows: (1) false doctrines, identified as the precepts of men; (2) false teachers; (3) pride; and (4) Satan himself. Nephi said of latter-day churches, “they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance” (v. 4). Again, Satan’s favorite tool is the one that works. No evidence has yet been submitted for this verse. . . (Alma 34:28). Why should they become exercised in mind and disturbed in spirit because their neighbors and friends and relations choose to believe in any religious system, as long as such does not destroy the rights of others? The wolf came and began enjoying the easy meal. Alma 12:10 (10–11); 3 Ne. 13:39 (34–42); 14:5 (1–5); 22:9; 2 Ne. Two of the questions were: “Do you believe that hell exists as an actual place or location?” and “Do you believe that the devil exists as an actual being?” Concerning the existence of hell, 53% of the ministers said “yes,” 34% “no,” and 13% were “uncertain.” The theological students’ responses were: 11% “yes,” 76% “no” (they did not accept the reality of hell), and 13% were “uncertain.” Regarding the existence of the devil, 60% of the ministers surveyed said “yes,” 38% “no,” and 7% were uncertain. Although Nephi identifies characteristics of false teachers outside the Church, members thus warned should seek to avoid shades of these characteristics within their own individual worship. The foundation sin which spawns all of these abominations is pride. Grant Building 2 Nephi 28: 26: “Yea, wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost!” Now we return to Nephi’s theme. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. 26:10 (9–10); Ether 4:8. ☼ 2 Nephi 26:26–28: Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of worship? Knowing the plight of latter-day Christendom, Nephi issued a series of warnings that the sincere and serious could hold on to and not be deceived. Why is this so? Therefore, consistent with the disharmony inherent in the learning of men, these churches are characterized by their strifes of words, contests of opinions and contention among the clergy (JS- H 1:6). Men and women both have affairs and the frequency of women having affairs is now almost as great as the men. Those in Zion who have the propensity to relax in their discipleship, Satan pacifies, causing them to believe that “all is well in Zion.” When people become too secure in their righteousness, they can develop a blind side in their own spirituality, which opens a door for Satan to then lead them carefully and almost impercepitbly away from the spiritual nourishment that comes from “being alive in Christ.” A quick pace turns to a lethargic plod, and the member is no longer the watchful disciple. Eating, drinking, and being merry is not synonymous with being happy. (2 Nephi 29:7–10). If it were not of God, Lucifer would not overly concern himself with it. The questions were structured to gain either “yes,” “no” or “uncertain” answers. 2:9 (9–11); Isa. 1971), 6–11. As it did in the Nephite society, pride can lead to swelling and boasting, then to envy and strife, then to malice and persecution, and finally, if unchecked, to the grievous sin of murder (Hel. . . 2 Nephi 28. Anyone who is deceived into believing that people can be saved “in their sins” would do well to hearken to Alma’s final counsel to Corianton: O my son, I desire that ye should deny the justice of God no more. His countenance changed and his response was: “So you’re a Mormon, huh?” I could read anti-Mormon literature all over his facial expression. satan’s top ten lies 2 nephi 28:5-9, 21-22 DIVIDE AND ILLUSTRATE Read the assigned scripture and the create an Illustration of what the scripture tell us. 2 Nephi 10. Monday, May 2, 2016. Several years ago when two professional football teams met in an important playoff game, the odds were heavily in favor of one particular team. Service in the Church should be motivated by a desire to build Zion, not for praise or a position. Labels: Book of Mormon. Nephi wrote to those who would fight against the restoration: “Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught and revile against that which is good, and say it is of no worth! 2 Ne. 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