Friday, January 4, 2013

3 Nephi 6 From Riches to Rags: Spiritual Darkness


Our last chapter started with “…there was not a living soul among all the people of the Nephites who did doubt in the least the words of all the holy prophets who had spoken…Therefore they did forsake all their sins,…and did serve God with all diligence day and night.”  In this chapter, only a few years later, when the people had become rich and prosperous, it all goes down-hill (again!).  Two great leaders, Gidgiddoni and Lachoneus, did their best to keep things going.  Some of the Lamanites also kept the faith.  But the majority of the people gave themselves to Satan’s temptations.  Wickedness reigned.  The people killed the prophets and began practicing the secret combinations that would lead them to total destruction.

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