We don't know much about Ammaron, the caretaker of the Nephite records who selected Mormon as his successor. We know that he was the brother of Amos, and therefore a descendant of Alma, who organized the church at the waters of Mormon about 450 years earlier. And we know that he was "constrained by the... Continue Reading →
It Was Because the Armies of the Nephites Went Up – Mormon 4:4
4 And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them. (Mormon 4:4) There's a recurring theme in the Book of Mormon: God will bless people who are defending themselves... Continue Reading →
It Is by the Wicked That the Wicked Are Punished – Mormon 4:5
5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.(Mormon 4:5)Mormon teaches us an important principle in this verse about the way our Heavenly Father works.... Continue Reading →
It Was Because…the Nephites Went Up – Mormon 4:4
4 And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.(Mormon 4:4)Our motives determine our decisions. The Nephites wanted vengeance. This unrighteous motivation caused them to overreach, to initiate a... Continue Reading →