Day 21; Mosiah 16-19

Day 21; Mosiah 16-19

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Scripture Thought (What I Learned):

Chapter 16: Abinadi continues preaching to the people of King Noah, commanding them that they believe in God and rebel no more against him. Death is the beginning of endless life or endless torment. Redemption comes only through Christ the Lord.

Chapter 17: King Noah commands that Abinadi be put to death. Abinadi warns him that if he dies by fire, vengeance will come down from God on him and his people. King Noah sentences him to death by fire, and as Abinadi is being burned he screams out, saying: "Behold, even as ye have done unto me, so shall it come to pass that thy seed shall cause that many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer, even the pains of death by fire..." (Mosiah 17:15; see also Mosiah 19:20 where King Noah dies by fire... exactly as Abinadi had said in this verse and in Mosiah 13:10), then Abinadi dies and seals his testimony with his own death.

Chapter 18: With Abinadi dead, someone who heard his words, Alma decides to continue his preachings and organizes a church in the wilderness for those who believed on Abinadi's words. He asks his followers.. "... are you willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in even unto death, that ye may be redeemed of God... Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?" (Mosiah 18:9-10). If you are willing do these things, then why not get baptized? And for those of us who are already members of the church need to remember to do these things, as a part of the covenant that we made, when we were baptized.

                Alma also taught his people that they "...should teach nothing save it were the things which he had taught, and which he had spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets...he commanded them that they should preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the Lord..." (Mosiah 18:19-20). This is something that members or full time missionaries should always remember... we must only teach what is important to someone's salvation. We do not need to worry about specific details and other aspects of the gospel until we fully understand the very basic principles. It is like trying to feed a baby a piece of steak. We must start out with liquid and slowly move our way up to solid foods, like meat. The same is with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Chapter 19: The lamanites come in and kill the people of Noah, but spares many. King Limhi is put into power over the people under the control of the lamanites (in bondage). King Noah dies by fire.