1 Nephi 13:18-24 (01/25/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee


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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1 Nephi 13:18
Q:  So who had the power of God on their side in the Revolutionary war? (Dad)
A:  "The righteous people." (Shaylee)  "Yes. It clearly states in the verse that the wrath of God was against those who came to battle against those in the promised land. The people who fled to America for religious freedom to worship God. It doesn't mean everyone in America was righteous, but that God intended our nation to be established as a free nation so that the church and gospel could be restored to the earth."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 13:19

Q:  What did Nephi see happen? (Dad)

A:  "That the gentiles who had come out of captivity were delivered by the power of God." (Shaylee)  ."  (Dad)

Q:  The British army and navy was the most powerful in the world at the time. So how were we able to win the Revolutionary war according to this verse? (Dad)

A:  "They were delivered by the power of God."  (Kenyon)  "Yes, we could not have won without God's help, and George Washington and other leaders in the war prayed and sought for divine help and guidance."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 13:20
Q:  What else did Nephi see? (Dad)
A:  "He saw that they were prospering, and that they had a book."  (Kenyon)

1 Nephi 13:21
Q:  The angel asked Nephi if he knew the meaning of the book. Does anybody have a guess on what this book was? (Dad)
A:  "The Book of Mormon?" (Brandon) "This was during the time around the Revolutionary war before the Book of Mormon came forth."  (Dad)  "The Bible?" (Brandon)  "Let's find out."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 13:23

Q:  So the book is a record of the Jews and contains the covenants of the Lord and many of the prophecies of the holy prophets. So what book do you think it is? (Dad)
A:  "The Bible." (Brandon)  "Does this sound like the Bible?"  (Dad)  "Yeah."  (Kenyon)

1 Nephi 13:24

Q:  Does the Bible contain the fulness of the gospel? (Dad)
A:  "Yeah, when the twelve apostles bore record." (Brandon)  "Yes, that's the key. At the time the apostles taught and wrote it originally it contained the fulness of the gospel."  (Dad)