After the Savior’s visit, the Nephites conducted themselves in a manner that allowed the Church of Christ to bring great peace and goodness to them. These patterns of behavior were also exhibited by the early Christian converts in Judea and its surrounding areas as recorded in Acts: “And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul; neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common” (Acts 4:32). Mormon clearly believed the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of the Nephites following Christ’s appearance were worth recording for the benefit of his various audiences. These activities included:
As the people chose to live all of these principles, they became a Zion society where everyone was happily integrated as God’s people. How did they become so blessed?