I am impressed with the uniformity of Christ’s love for all of our Father’s children. The language of Nephi is clear that God loves everyone – black, white, believer, unbeliever, Jew, Gentile, heathen, bond, and free. It is us, who scramble to ascend to levels we don’t deserve (as Satan did) by putting down others in an attempt to magnify ourselves that quantify and judge each other and try to place one or another beyond the reach of infinite Grace (as if such a place existed).
There is another threat to our salvation that is contained in this chapter, and it is once again (like judging others, mentioned above) a particular threat to believers. Priestcrafts are a major threat to our salvation. The language is amply clear on this subject – if we preach to get gain or the praise of the world, we are committing a priestcraft. Note that it does not say that the preaching must be wrong for it to be a priestcraft, but just that our aim is something other than the welfare of Zion. Do we think about that when we are called upon to give a talk, a lesson, or a testimony? If we do it – even if we do it very well – out of a desire for praise or for gain, we have practiced priestcrafts and we are due for sore repentance and the necessity of change.
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