Day 24; Mosiah 28-29; Alma 1-2
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Mosiah Chapter 28: The sons of Mosiah continue to preach to the Lamanites. Mosiah translate the Jaredite plates using two seer stones. These are the same plates that we read about in Mosiah 8.
Mosiah Chapter 29: Mosiah proposes that judges be elected instead of having kings; "...that because all men are not just it is not expedient that ye should have a King of kings to rule over you." (Mosiah 29:16) This is very interesting, because we are seeing a lot of problems throughout the world that are happening because of wicked leaders. Mosiah warns about leaders who are evil and wicked, being selfish in their own ways. "...I say unto you, ye cannot dethrone an iniquitous king save it be through much contention, and the shedding of much blood. For behold, he has his friends in iniquity, and he keepeth his guards about him; and he teareth up the laws of those who have reigned in righteousness before him... and he enacteth laws, and sendeth them forth among his people... laws after his own wickedness... and whosoever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war..." (Mosiah 29:21-23). I think we can learn a lot from this warning, we must elect people to the government that we feel have the best interest in mind for the country as a whole. I think that the U.S.A is in such a mess today, because people have lost their values and are ignorant to everything! If people were to be careful in choosing our leaders, and thinking twice before buying something, we would be in a much better spot. Alma the younger is chosen as the chief judge, he is also the high priest over the church. Mosiah and Alma the elder both die.
Alma Chapter 1: A man comes through the land, and starts preaching false doctrines. Alma the younger is the judge and brings him in to be judged after he slays Gideon. He is executed for his crimes. This chapter teaches about the importance of everyone working for their own living. Everyone must labor in order to eat. A priest of a church must labor as well, he cannot just receive his living from the people who labor under the sun. Read verses: 3; and 26.
Alma Chapter 2: A man named Amlici, decides he wants to become king, but is rejected by the people. So his followers make him king and they go to war against the Nephites, they are defeated but join forces with the Lamanites and go up to fight the Nephites again, and are once again defeated. Alma kills Amlici.
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