1 Nephi 13:39-42, 14:1-2 (01/28/15)

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


CLICK TO READ  1 Nephi 13:39-42, 14:1-2

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1 Nephi 13:39
Q:  What do you think were the other books that would go forth that would convince the gentiles and Lamanites that the Bible is true? (Dad)
A:   "I think that one of the books might be the Doctrine & Covenants." (Shaylee)  "The Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. There will be books that come in the future." (Brandon)  "Yes, and those books in the future will be the records of the lost tribes of Israel."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 13:40

Q:  What are some of the other purposes of these books to come forth? (Dad)

A:   "It will teach them of the plain and precious things taken from them, the gospel of the Lamb, which is the Bible." (Brandon)  "It will talk about Jesus in the books that all men must come unto Him or they cannot be saved." (Shaylee)  "Yes, and that Jesus is the son of God and the savior of the world."  (Dad)  

1 Nephi 13:41

Q:  How does it say that we must come unto Christ? (Dad)
A:  "They must come according to the words which shall be established by the mouth of the Lamb." (Shaylee)  "They're talking about the Book of Mormon."  (Mom)  "Yes, but it's more than that. It is the word of God or the iron rod, which includes the scriptures and the words of the living prophets and apostles as well. So in other words, we must follow the prophet. They will teach us what the Lord wants us to do."  (Dad)  

Q:  What does it say will happen to the Bible and Book of Mormon? (Dad)
A:  "They will be established as one. They will become one book." (Shaylee)  "Yes, they are one in our hand, literally when we hold our quad of the standard works. But it also means one in teaching the gospel of Christ."  (Dad) 

1 Nephi 13:42

Q:  What event is this verse talking about? (Dad)
A:   "The second coming."  (Kenyon)  "Yes, because is says that Christ will reveal Himself to all nations both Jew and gentile."  (Dad) 

Q:  What does it mean that the last shall be first and the first shall be last? Which people were the Lord sent to in His first coming? (Dad)
A:  "The Jews." (Shaylee)  "Yes, the Jews were the first to receive the gospel but even though many converted as a people they rejected the Lord and the gospel."  (Dad) 

Q:  If the Jews were the first who was the last? (Dad)
A:   "The gentiles." (Brandon)  "Yes, at Christ's first coming the gentiles were the last to receive the gospel. So in the last days the gentiles were the first ones to receive the Christ and His restored gospel in the last days and the Jews will be the last. They will finally recognize Him as savior at the second coming."  (Dad)

  

1 Nephi 14.1

Q:  What do the gentiles need to do to have the Lord take away the stumbling blocks of their misunderstandings of the gospel? (Dad)
A:  "If they hearken unto the Lamb of God in the last days." (Shaylee) 

1 Nephi 14:2

Q:  What will happen to the gentiles if they hearken unto the Lord's words and not harden their hearts? (Dad)
A:  "They will be numbered among the seed of thy brethren." (Shaylee)  "Yes, he's talking about being numbered among the House of Israel or the Lord's covenant people."  (Dad)

Q:  What does he say will happen to the gentiles when they become part of the House of Israel? (Dad)
A:  "They will no longer be in captivity." (Shaylee)  "Yes, they will be a free people, and it also says a prosperous or blessed people. The last thing it says it that they will no more be confounded meaning that they will no longer be confused or misunderstand the gospel because they now have it in its fulness."  (Dad)