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That Monster, Death and Hell

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2 Nephi 9:10 O how great the goodness of our God, who prepareth a way for our escape from the grasp of this awful monster; yea, that monster, death and hell, which I call the death of the body, and also the death of the spirit. I am not spared death, but it is not my permanent and final end. Though it may capture me temporarily, Christ provides an escape, a release. I will not remain dead forever, either physically or spiritually.

Israel Is a Symbol of the Plan of Salvation

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1 Nephi 10:3 That after they should be destroyed, even that great city Jerusalem, and many be carried away captive into Babylon, according to the own due time of the Lord, they should return again, yea, even be brought back out of captivity; and after they should be brought back out of captivity they should possess again the land of their inheritance. Here is the plan of salvation played out symbolically in the history of Israel. They apostatize, rebel against God, their capital is destroyed, they are taken captive and led away, and then when they repent and turn to God, he rescues them and brings them back to their eternal home.  Our mortal lives follow the same pattern. When we sin and rebel, Satan gets hold of us and takes us captive into his kingdom. But when we come to ourselves, turn to God, and repent, He redeems us, rescues us from Satan's grasp, and brings us into the kingdom of God, where we can dwell with Him forever.  Today, we draw hope from the promise of Israel'...