21 And
this Zeezrom began to question Amulek, saying: Will ye answer me a few questions
which I shall ask you? Now Zeezrom was a man who was expert in the devices of
the devil, that he might destroy that which was good; therefore, he said unto
Amulek: Will ye answer the questions which I shall put unto you?
22 And
Amulek said unto him: Yea, if it be according to the Spirit of the Lord, which
is in me; for I shall say nothing which is contrary to the Spirit of the Lord…
I love that Amulek says he
will answer questions according to the Spirit of the Lord. Shouldn’t we all go
through our lives with that same determination to follow the Spirit as to
whether we answer questions or not, and take our answers according to the Spirit?
Amulek’s Spirit-led answers
brought out important doctrines that were under deep scrutiny, and he might
have had reason to feel worried about how they would be received, but he
followed the Spirit, and that made his answers powerful enough that Zeezrom was
ultimately affected to the extent that he decided to change and become more
honest. Amulek’s spiritual honesty inspired Zeezrom to be honest with himself
about the consequences of what he was doing.
I also notice that aside
from revealing Zeezrom’s little trap, Amulek spoke mostly about general
principles of repentance, accountability, and judgment.
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