1 Peter 5:8; “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”.
I pray Peter’s warning will be on the forefront of every Christian’s heart. Imagine what would be if Smith’s converts had taken heed!
We’re looking at a verse in the Book of Mormon that sits out of place, and out of context. It serves as a sign for us to be vigilant, and to watch out for the false teachers roaming the earth.
3 Nephi 17:3-4 “Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again. 4 But now I go unto the Father, and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel, for they are not lost unto the Father, for he knoweth whither he hath taken them.”
Today we have a few questions about the opening scene in 3 Nephi 17. Although the rest of the chapter needs serious attention, it’ll have to wait for another day!
One of the hot topics in Joe Smith’s day consisted of rumors, and speculations of who the ‘Ten Lost Tribes’ might be, and where they resided at the end of the Revolutionary War era. The subject matter had waned and peaked in strength for over a thousand years.
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