Tag: 2 Nephi

When the vineyard refuses to produce good fruit despite all the blessings that can be provided, it is prudent if the master to remove those blessings and allow the vineyard to experience adversity. Those who take this as a sign that the master doesn’t care are sorely mistaken.

After judgement has come to cleanse the holy city, all who remain will be called holy. Those who hold day through any given trial are granted a measure of holiness.

When the people reject the Lord he takes everything from them so that they may know on whom they should rely. He doesn’t go halfway.

I have already thought of Christ rebuking the wicked but I realized today that He will also rebuke the righteous for their failings. He wouldn’t be harsh about it but how could they see Him and fail to recognize their own imperfections and failings. There will be thinks which they know they could have done…

It doesn’t take much to notice the pattern that the prophets always center their teachings in Christ – Nephi says directly that he delights in proving Christ to his people.

Even while acknowledging the destruction that will come to some of their see through wickedness, Jacob is more interested in focusing on the great promises that have been made to the righteous.

2 Nephi 9 is totally a general conference talk for Jacob. He had a message of warning and joy for his people to encourage them to commit themselves more fully to the Holy One of Israel.

Each of the powerful prophets brings all their teachings back to Christ.

Those who fight against the Messiah, who argue with His precepts and teachings, can only find darkness and sorrow for light, truth, and joy are tied in the truths that He teaches and demonstrates.