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2 Nephi 12-24IsaiahReal Time Class 10-15-09What are natural consequences of sin?Sins of people Consequences of sin2Nephi 12: 5-9 2 Nephi 12:10-222Nephi 13: 5,8,9,15,16 2 Nephi 13: 1-4,11,12,17-262Nephi 15: 11,12,20-23 2Nephi 14: 12 Nephi 18: 19,21 2 Nephi 15:9,10,13-15,24,252Nephi 19: 13,15-17 2 Nephi 18: 21,222 Nephi 20: 1,2 2 Nephi 19:11,12,14,18-212Nephi 20:4-62Nephi 23: 6-9,15,16,19,22Read 2 Nephi 15:1-7 The AllegoryWhat should have been the natural consequences of finding fertile ground, fencing it in, taking out the stones, and planting?What grew instead?How does the wild grapes relate to the sins?What consequences did the Lord promise would come because of the wild grapes?Who does the vineyard represent?In what future event will the wicked be destroyed?How do the wicked feel about the consequences of their sins?What sins are common in the world today?How can learning about consequences of other’s sins help us avoid making the same mistakes?What do we need to do to avoid these mistakes?“The Mountain of the Lord’s House”Where is this Temple found?Read 2 Nephi 12:1-3Who will be gathered to the Lords house?What ordinances are necessary for salvation?What symbolic meanings are associated with Mountains?When was 2 Nephi 12:2 fulfilled, or when will it be fulfilled?2 Nephi 12:2. “The Mountain of the Lord’s House”fulfilled (“shall come to pass”) in a time period focusingupon another location in the earth, namely the latter-dayZion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintswith headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.Elder LeGrandRichards (1886–1983) of the Quorumof the Twelve Apostles spoke of the fulfillment of thisprophecy:“Isaiah saw the mountain of the Lord’s house establishedin the top of the mountains in the latter days. . . .“How literally that has been fulfilled, in my way ofthinking, in this very house of the God of Jacob righthere on this block! This temple, more than any otherbuilding of which we have any record, has broughtpeople from every land to learn of his ways and walkin his paths” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1971, 143; orEnsign, June 1971, 98).Elder Bruce R. McConkie(1915–85) of the Quorumof the Twelve Apostles expanded the meaning of thephrase “top of the mountains” in reference to temples:“All of the holy temples of our God in the latter daysshall be built in the mountains of the Lord, for hismountains—whether the land itself is a hill, a valley,or a plain—are the places where he comes, personallyand by the power of his Spirit, to commune with hispeople” (The Millennial Messiah [1982], 275).America as a prophesied location Of the “Mountain of the Lord’s House,” has been a land of immigration from its earliest discovery and settlement.Isaiah prophesied that “all nations shall flow unto it”(2 Nephi 12:2). The great immigrations from Europeduring the 19th century, and continuing from all partsof the world today, peopled and blessed the land, itsinstitutions, and the Church. Many Latter-day Saintstrace their ancestry to this movement of people from theold world to the new. In addition, people from aroundthe world, both members and nonmembers of theLord’s Church, continue to visit the area of the Salt LakeTemple and the headquarters of The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. Many members of the Churchattend general conference sessions semiannually in SaltLake City, Utah, while others in various nations aroundthe world view and listen to conference by means ofmodern communication systems.2 Nephi 15:26What does the word “Ensign” mean?2 Nephi 29:1-2What does this talk about that we have that is a vital part of the latter-day ensign?How is the book of Mormon a good Gathering tool?“ A missionary who inspired by the Spirit of the Lord must be led by that Spirit to choose the proper approach to be effective. We must not forget that the Lord Himself provided the Book of Mormon as His chief witness. The Book of Mormon is still our most powerful missionary tool, let us use it!” Ezra Taft BensonMillennial Peace2 Nephi 14:2-6How many will be Holy or righteous? (v 3)What does having our filth washed away symbolize? (v 4)What will the Lord create in Zion? (v 5)2 Nephi 19: 6,7Who will control the Government?2 Nephi 21: 6-9What changes will occur in animals?How might this effect man’s relationship with animals?What is the source of this change? (v9)2 Nephi 16:1-10Prophets are important to us because?Many Prophets have felt unworthy for their callings.How did Isaiah feel about his calling? (v5)What was his mission? (v 9,10)What we learn about Jesus Christ from Isaiah2 Nephi 17:1417:1518:618:7,818:9-12,14,1518:13,16,1719:5 (20:16-18)19:619:721:1,221:3-523:1023:132 Nephi 24:12-23Why was Satan cast out of heaven?What was Satan’s name in the premortallife?What was his title?What pronoun precedes each clause in v 13,14What does that suggest about Satan’s problem?