There are these verses as
Mormon describes how Nephites lost some ground:
8 And now it came to pass that the armies of the
Lamanites, on the west sea, south, while in the absence of Moroni on account of
some intrigue amongst the Nephites, which caused dissensions amongst them, had
gained some ground over the Nephites, yea, insomuch that they had obtained
possession of a number of their cities in that part of the land.
9 And thus because of
iniquity amongst themselves, yea, because of dissensions and intrigue among
themselves they were placed in the most dangerous circumstances. (Alma 53:8-9)
Now, this may seem like the most obvious principle,
but it is worth pointing out, just in case we need to be bonked on the head –
sin puts people in danger.
We can see that because the Nephites allowed
dissension instead of keeping unified, and because they engaged in intrigue and
deception instead of plain-dealing, they allowed the Lamanites too close, and
then Nephite lands got taken over.
Maybe they thought they could be secret buddies with
the Lamanites and still retain independence, but that was obviously not so. You
let the Lamanites close, and they take over. Or they threaten you next. And
suddenly…you’re in danger.
Once again, iniquity puts you in perilous
circumstances. It puts you in danger.
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