Scripture Blog

This weblog is my personal online scripture journal. I try to read the scriptures each morning as I exercise on my cross-trainer. It has a great impact on my life and my testimony of the Savior and his restored church. The journal is really for my own benefit but I have set it up as a web log in hopes to benefit anyone else that may be interested. "For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost..." 1 Nephi 10:19

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

D&C 71

As the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were in the process of translating the Bible, the Lord instructed them to stop for a period and preach the gospel.  In doing that, the Lord instructed -

"Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.
8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.
9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper..."  (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 71:7 - 9)

Some may interpret this to mean to argue, debate, "Bible bash".  but the term confound suggests to me that we teach true doctrine and with such, let it lie.  I note that Abinadi taught true doctrine which confounded the wicked priests.  Of those that are enemies to God, remember -

"...if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time."  (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 71:10)

It suggests that it I the Lord that confounds the wicked.