Attitudes and Actions that Will Bring Sadness

In 2 Nephi 28, Nephi testifies of the many churches, being built in the latter days, that will teach "false, vain and foolish doctrine."  Because the denial of Christ will be abound, it will be easy for Satan to grasp hold of the hearts of many. To avoid the sadness and regret that comes from being held in Satan's grasp, Nephi list the attitude and actions God has provided for us.

This list is easily identifiable in 2Nephi 28:15-16, 24-29, by focusing on the Wo's provided by the Lord.

v15 O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell!

v16 Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught and revile against that which is good, and say that it is of no worth! For the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity they shall perish.

This warns us of False Teachers

 v24 Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!

 v25 Wo be unto him that crieth: All is well!

This warns those in Zion to not think "All is well". 

 v26 Yea, wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost!

This warns us of living our lives by the teachings of man and not the Lord.

 v27 Yea, wo be unto him that saith: We have received, and we need no more!

v29 Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough!

This warns those who are angry at the restoration of the gospel and the Book of Mormon. 

These actions and attitudes are all enemies of Christ, however God's mercy is made very clear in v31 when he says "nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts." It's comforting to know this, because we can all be guilty of these actions or attitudes at some point in our life, if not multiple times.

I want you to know that I'm very thankful for the gift of repentance. It's so easy to fall into Satan's grasp at any given moment and I want you to know there is a way back.