In 3 Nephi 1 after the great
sign was given of Christ’s birth, there is told of some who started to preach
that they didn’t have to keep the Law of Moses anymore, and they tried to prove
this with the scriptures.
24 And there were no contentions, save it were a few
that began to preach, endeavoring to prove by the scriptures that it was no
more expedient to observe the law of Moses. Now in this thing they did err,
having not understood the scriptures.
25 But it came to pass that
they soon became converted, and were convinced of the error which they were in,
for it was made known unto them that the law was not yet fulfilled, and that it
must be fulfilled in every whit; yea, the word came unto them that it must be
fulfilled; yea, that one jot or tittle should not pass away till it should all
be fulfilled; therefore in this same year were they brought to a knowledge of
their error and did confess their faults. (3 Nephi 1:24-25)
I think it is very interesting how they are reclaimed from this error. It struck me recently that
it isn’t very specific about who
convinced them of their error and showed them the Law had to be completely
fulfilled. Before, I just assumed one of the prophets told them. There’s place in
Helaman 11:23 where there is much strife, but Nephi and Lehi laid down the true
points of doctrine because of their many daily revelations and were able to end
it. But here it doesn’t say who convinced the people who were in error.
So, it hit me that it must have been Heavenly Father
who revealed to these people that the Law still needed to be fulfilled. And
that’s pretty extraordinary because usually when there are dissenters, they go
off on their own and nothing but a difficult preaching mission can reclaim the
most humble and open of them.
What is different about these people that they could
realize their error through revelation?
I don’t’ know; maybe it was that they were still
receptive and humble enough that revelation would reach them.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could always be so humble
that all our errors could be corrected solely through revelation? Let’s make it
a goal to strive for that humility.
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