< Mosiah 6 >
v. 3 ... that thereby they might hear and know the commandments of God, and to stir them up in remembrance of the oath which they had made, he dismissed the multitude, and they returned, every one, according to their families, to their own houses.
2 Peter 1:13: “I think it meet… to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.”
Mosiah 1:17: “I would that ye should remember to… keep the commandments of God.”
3 Nephi 29:4: “…lest ye be stirred up to anger and perish.”
Alma 4:19: Alma gives up the judgment seat so he can “stir them up in remembrance of their duty.”
This is exactly what teachers and priests do: They keep the covenant in the forefront of the people’s hearts
2 Peter 1:13: “I think it meet… to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.”
Mosiah 1:17: “I would that ye should remember to… keep the commandments of God.”
3 Nephi 29:4: “…lest ye be stirred up to anger and perish.”
Alma 4:19: Alma gives up the judgment seat so he can “stir them up in remembrance of their duty.”
This is exactly what teachers and priests do: They keep the covenant in the forefront of the people’s hearts
v. 7 ... And there was no contention among all this people for the space of three years.
No contentionSummary: Why there was no contention for three years?
Because the people:
No contentionSummary: Why there was no contention for three years?
Because the people:
- Gathered as one
- Heard the word of God with power
- Experienced a mighty change of heart
- Entered into a covenant with God
- Took upon themselves the name of Christ
- Were taught continually by priests and teachers
- Had the Spirit of the Lord in abundance