Alma 30
So Korihor gives us an almost all inclusive look into Satan's Playbook. In this Chapter you can find the source of almost every attack made on the church.
1. Your Church has so many rules that you lose your freedom (verse 13 and 27)
2. Your Prophets can't really help you cause no one can see into the future (13)
3. You're just Mormon because your parents are Mormon (14)
4. Until I see proof of the plates or science proves the Book of Mormon, I won't believe it (15)
5. You don't actually feel the Spirit, that is just your mind playing tricks on you (16)
6. God doesn't really have anything to do with this world, it's every man for himself (17)
7. After you die, that's it (so live it up while you are here) (18)
8. Your leaders are using you for your money and time (27)
After all of this, the people of Ammon give us a perfect recipe for how to combat these attacks. Verse 20 says that they were more wise than the Nephites who just let him get away with all this. Instead they took him and bound him (ironic considering he said they were bound). Obviously today we can't take and bind those that speak against the Church, but we don't need to let them be a part of our lives. We don't need to search out all of the anti-Mormons out there and look for trouble. Let's be like the people of Ammon and not even give an ear to those that maliciously and purposefully attack the Church.
Great post! I have even printed it out as something I might use in a talk or lesson. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteMaking it into your Dad's Database - that is an accomplishment - and at such a young age! Congrats on a memorable post! YMLY
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