Das Zeitalter des Krieges in Zarahemla

Helaman und die Kirche

Alma 45:20–21

Helaman, spürend, dass die Nephiten das Wort von Gott benötigen, ergreift die Initiative, das Wort zu verkünden.

And now it came to pass in the commencement of the nineteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, that Helaman went forth among the people to declare the word unto them. For behold, because of their wars with the Lamanites and the many little dissensions and disturbances which had been among the people, it became expedient that the word of God should be declared among them, yea, and that a regulation should be made throughout the church.

Alma 45:22–24

Helaman und seine Brüder gründen Kirchengemeinden, doch die Menschen werden hochmütig und fühlen nicht die Notwendigkeit, sich dem Willen von Gott zu unterwerfen.

Therefore, Helaman and his brethren went forth to establish the church again in all the land, yea, in every city throughout all the land which was possessed by the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that they did appoint priests and teachers throughout all the land, over all the churches.

And now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren had appointed priests and teachers over the churches that there arose a dissension among them, and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren; But they grew proud, being lifted up in their hearts, because of their exceedingly great riches; therefore they grew rich in their own eyes, and would not give heed to their words, to walk uprightly before God.