There is a high price to dissension. Knowing is not enough. If we find fault with the ways of righteousness and contend to the point of dissension, we set aside the things of God. Thinking we know of ourselves, we become hardened as to the things of God and we forget Him—and we are left to ourselves.
Preview of What is to Come
The vainglorious Amalickiah will soon unleash a massive assault against the Nephite strongholds, having a perfect certainty of success in his plan to “reign over all the land, yea, and all the people who were in the land, the Nephites as well as the Lamanites” (Alma 48:2). Amalickiah’s master plan is destined to be put down by Moroni and his forces. But Amalekiah contends against the power of the Lord operating through a righteous people. Against such odds no evil conspirator has even the faintest chance of success.