“Let us not be so self-righteous that we think that we have no need for repentance, for the Savior himself preached repentance to the more righteous who were spared from the great destruction at the time of the crucifixion (3 Nephi 10:6-7).” (Eldred G. Smith, Conference Report, Apr. 1954, p. 88)
THE NEPHITE DISEASE (cont).
Since the Sign Stages
26th year 3 Ne. 6:1, 3-4 Peace & Prosperity
29th year 3 Ne. 6:10-16 Pride
30th year 3 Ne. 6:17 Wickedness
Repeated During Wickedness
3 Ne. 6:28-30; 7:9-10
Secret Combinations
3 Ne. 7:7-8
Majority Choose Evil
34th year 3 Ne. 8:5-19 Destruction of Wicked
“What a blessing it would be if every family would frequently read together 3 Nephi, discuss its sacred contents, and then determine how they can liken it unto themselves and apply its teachings in their lives! Third Nephi is a book that should be read and read again. Its testimony of the resurrected Christ in America is given in purity and beauty… . I testify that 3 Nephi is a true account of the resurrected Christ’s visit to ancient America and contains His teachings in their pristine truth. I testify that Jesus is the Christ and that he stands at the head of His Church today, even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I testify that He will come again in power and great glory and that He will leave nothing undone for our eternal welfare.” (Ezra Taft Benson, A Witness and a Warning, pp. 43-45)
“In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second Coming. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to Christ’s coming to America. By careful study of that time period, we can determine why some were destroyed in the terrible judgments that preceded His coming and what brought others to stand at the temple in the land of Bountiful and thrust their hands into the wounds of His hands and feet.” (Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Nov. 1986, pp. 6-7)