Today I was reading in the Book of Mormon and there was something that struck me a lot. I have read over this story a couple of times but this time I really grasp the meaning and the sacrifices that Abinadi had done. This is found in the Chapters of Mosiah from 11 to 17. Basically there was a king named Noah who did not walk in righteousness. He reverses many laws and changes a lot of things from the time he became king. The people also fallow what the king does. But there was a person Abinadi commanded to go and tell the king to repent and to leave those wicked things behind. He teaches them about the ten commandments because the priests said they followed them but they were hypocrites because of the things they were doing. He also tells them of the Savior Jesus Christ who was going to come to this earth and atone for our sins. He says "For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished." Mosiah 15:19.
He also tells them about the resurrection and other doctrines. But the king did not want to listen and also his priest. They told him if he recalls the words which he had said unto them they would let him free. Abinadi never reacalled what he had said because he had faith and knew they were true. So they decided to burn him. But we see that the power of God is greater than any other power. He was put to death by fire but even as he was being burn he testify and then He died. As Abinadi was a strong believer and did not know if he made an impact in any of the lives of others who he testify about Jesus Christ indeed he did change the life of one person, Alma. Now Alma was a priest and he believed in the words of Abinadi. The courage that Abinadi had he was able to help one soul, Alma, and then many people came into the knowledge of the Savior and about his gospel. He was a great missionary and brought many souls unto Christ.
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