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Book of Mormon Commentary Moroni Chapter 8 Parents need not weep, nor be baptized for their infants who died without baptism. "Baptism is unto repentance" for the "remission of sins" (12; Acts 2:38). "But little children are alive in Christ, even from the foundation of the world" (Mi. 8:13). Not just from the crucifixion (A.D. 33), but from the beginning of time. Otherwise this would indict God as being partial; "also a changeable God, and a respecter of persons" (13). If such an indictment were sustained, it would rob God of mercy, omniscience, and deity. Mormon then condemns one who thoughtlessly accepts such a doctrine as being "in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity; for he had neither faith, hope, nor charity" (15). Mormon then adds something quite significant, but it might be misinterpreted. "Should he be cut off {die} while in the thought, he must go down to hell." Some have interpreted similar statements to mean that "God would send a man to hell who even expressed such a thought." Our heavenly Father has said that men shall be punished and rewarded for their own deeds or works and not for their thoughts. It is quite likely that Mormon is saying that a man who would labor under the "gross error" that God would send an infant or little child to hell because his parents had not had him baptized would not love God nor serve him. Therefore that in man's ultimate destiny, and perhaps in this life also, he would suffer the pangs of hell. "Wo be unto him that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner" (17). Moroni 8:20 Little children can not repent; wherefore it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them, for they are all alive in him because of his mercy. A person must have a consciousness of guilt and have moral judgment to be able to repent. This is not innate in a little child, but depends on physical and spiritual growth. To say that lie cannot be saved without baptism, which is for remission of sin, is to deny "the mercies of Christ, and setteth at naught the atonement of him, and the power of his redemption" (21). Moroni 8:25 For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law. The same principle holds with the heathen nations, or those who have never had any opportunity to learn and to obey the gospel, as to children who have not reached the age of accountability. A just God would not require them to obey a law or any commandments which they knew nothing about. Hence "the power of redemption cometh on all them that have no law; . . . unto such baptism availeth nothing" (26). To put them through a ceremony called "baptism" "is mockery before God ... and putting trust in dead works" (27). Mormon closes his epistle with a summary statement of Christ's doctrine on all these matters he had discussed. (1) "The first-fruits of repentance is baptism; and (2) baptism cometh by faith, unto the fulfilling the commandments." (3) This step "bringeth remission of sins," which will produce "meekness, and lowliness of heart." (4) Then "cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost . . . with hope and perfect love." (5) This "love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God" (29). Moroni 8:30 Behold, my son, I will write unto you again if I go not out soon against the Lamanites. Mormon was born about A.D. 309-311, and was living a precarious and dangerous life. Moroni records that his father was hunted and destroyed by the Lamanites about A.D. 400 (Mn. 4:2, 7).
Book of Mormon Commentary Moroni Chapter 8 Just how long before his death the epistle was written cannot be determined. He indicates that it was while the struggle with the Lamanites was still undecided, for he might have to go to battle again. "The pride of this [Nephite] nation ... hath proven their destruction" (31). Only repentance can save them. "Pray for them, my son" (32). "I fear lest the Spirit hath ceased striving with them" (33). They seemed not to want any power from God and "were denying the Holy Ghost." After "rejecting so great a knowledge, my son, they must perish soon" (34).
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