Thursday, November 21, 2013

2 Nephi 28:7-9


2 Nephi 28:7-9
7 Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
 8 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
 9 Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.

Sonnet 716 2 Nephi 28:7-9

Instead of overeating we might fast
Instead of drinking we should turn to prayer
And making merry isn't going to last
Obedience should be our first affair.

Remember we were set apart for more
For higher things than “party all the time”
We need to be a comfort to the poor
And nothing ever justifies a crime.

Don't buy the line that we can mess up now
Just have our fun and later see the light
Sow wild oats and then repent somehow
Such doctrine is the darkest of the night.

The purpose of this life is to prepare
Not party til you're caught in Satan's snare.

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