Because of their unbelief they could not understand the word of God.
Mosiah 26:3
We generally assume that people will choose not to believe because they do not understand. We must not forget that choosing not to believe can make the doctrine incomprehensible.
And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep; and him shall ye receive into the church, and him will I also receive.
For behold, this is my church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name; and him will I freely forgive.
For it is I that taketh upon me the sins of the world; for it is I that hath created them; and it is I that granteth unto him that believeth unto the end a place at my right hand.
For behold, in my name are they called; and if they know me they shall come forth, and shall have a place eternally at my right hand.…Therefore I say unto you, Go; and whosoever transgresseth against me, him shall ye judge according to the sins which he has committed; and if he confess his sins before thee and me, and repenteth in the sincerity of his heart, him shall ye forgive, and I will forgive him also.
Mosiah 26:21-24,29-30
Yea, and as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me.
The Savior is ever willing to forgive any who are willing to repent. (He’s willing to forgive everyone but He understands that where judgement is concerned forgiveness without repentance has no effect.)
And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all mankind, yea, men and women, all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of God, changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters;
Mosiah 27:25-26
And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God.
Bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man means nothing more or less than changing people from their carnal state to a state of righteousness.
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