Jesus Visits the Nephites

Jesus Visits the Nephites

Friday, January 23, 2015

1 Nephi 13:3-9 (01/23/15)

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


CLICK TO READ  1 Nephi 13:3-9


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1 Nephi 13:3
Q:  What did the Spirit show Nephi? (Dad)
A:  "The nations and kingdoms of the gentiles." (Shaylee)



1 Nephi 13:4

Q:  What did Nephi see get formed among the nations of the gentiles? (Dad)
A:  "A great church." (Brandon) 


1 Nephi 13:5

Q:  How did the Spirit describe this great church? (Dad)
A:  "Abominable."  (Kenyon)

Q:  Why was it abominable? (Dad)
A:  "It slayeth the saints of God and bringeth them down into captivity."  (Kenyon)  


1 Nephi 13:6

Q:  Who is the founder of the great and abominable church? (Dad)
A:  "The devil." (Shaylee)



1 Nephi 13:7-8

Q:  What did the Spirit say were some of the desires of this abominable church? (Dad)
A:  "Silks, scarlets, and fine-twined linen. Pretty much expensive, really nice textiles and clothing." (Brandon)  "It was also gold and silver." (Shaylee)  "Harlots are the same things are prostitutes."  (Dad)



1 Nephi 13:9

Q:  Why do they destroy the saints of God and put them in captivity? (Dad)
A:  "For the praise of the world. It means what mostly everyone is doing." (Shaylee)  

Q:  Which church do you think is the great and abominable church? (Dad)
A:  "It's not a church. It's the world."  (Mom)  "Yes, that's right and some people don't understand this."  (Dad)

Q:  It said that their motivation is the praise of the world. Who else fits that description in Lehi's vision? (Dad)
A:  "The large and spacious building." (Shaylee)  "Yes, that's the great and abominable church, the large and spacious building. But it's not an official church and religion like ours and others, but it's those in the world who seek to oppose God and those trying to follow him. The reason I think he calls it a church is because those people have a set of beliefs and values that they follow just like those who belong to a church do."  (Dad)

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