A Great Abomination
While reading this morning, and then writing a post, something in this verse popped out
First, "abomination" was not being applied to wickedness but to the conspiracies that had taken over the government, subverted and corrupted the laws, and caused wickedness to prevail and increase across the land. It was being applied to the secret combinations that were among those in power and throughout the people.
Another thought was "abomination of desolation" so I did a scripture search on LDS.org and got the following:
And this verse also showed up when I did a scripture search for "abomination of desolation":
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/abomination-of-desolation?lang=eng&clang=eng#p1
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/temple-of-zerubbabel?lang=eng&clang=eng#p3
I know there are various interpretations about what the "abomination of desolation" in the last days is, or will, be. I have some other thoughts as well.
But, this morning the thought was wickedness and abominations lead to destruction, which desolates cities and nations.
If abomination is also applicable to those wicked secret combinations and their conspiracies--which plot to overthrow, gain power over, and enslave a free people--then these secret combinations are abominations which will desolate a nation. In essence, secret combinations and conspiracies are an abomination of desolation.
These scriptures do talk of an abomination of desolation that relates to the destruction of Jerusalem, but it is not just Israel that needs to be concerned with them.
Those who build up these secret combinations include those who support the agendas, policies, laws, regulations, etc. that corrupt the Constitution, reduce or eliminate freedoms, and make the people more subject to those in power.
These secret combinations--and I think there are many, some of which probably work together, but they all are founded by the adversary and could be classified as one secret combination--seek to take power away from the people, usually in the name of protecting the people, and they enact laws that protect perversions. require them to be taught and accepted, make it a crime to be against them.
Even if we like the summary points of whatever law is being pushed, we must realize that these points are designed to keep us from reading the whole law. If we support the law based on those summary points, then it the same as supporting everything that the law permits or would allow to be permitted. We will not be held innocent simply by not reading the law when we have the chance to do so. And we will be guilty of supporting a wicked law if we voted for it, even if we did not read it. If we support it, we are building it up.
Here's an intriguing thought...what happens when this secret combination gains complete control over our government? Would the faithful be warned to flee?
"Yea, wo be unto you because of that great abomination which has come among you; and ye have united yourselves unto it, yea, to that secret band which was established by Gadianton!" Helaman 7:25When I read "abomination" in this verse I had an interesting thought process.
First, "abomination" was not being applied to wickedness but to the conspiracies that had taken over the government, subverted and corrupted the laws, and caused wickedness to prevail and increase across the land. It was being applied to the secret combinations that were among those in power and throughout the people.
Another thought was "abomination of desolation" so I did a scripture search on LDS.org and got the following:
"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)" (Matthew 24:15)
"When you, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then you shall stand in the holy place; whoso readeth let him understand." (JST-Matthew 1:12)
"And again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled." (JST-Matthew 1:32)
"But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:" (Mark 13:14)
And this verse also showed up when I did a scripture search for "abomination of desolation":
"So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day." (Jeremiah 44:22)There were also a couple of Bible dictionary entries:
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/abomination-of-desolation?lang=eng&clang=eng#p1
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/temple-of-zerubbabel?lang=eng&clang=eng#p3
I know there are various interpretations about what the "abomination of desolation" in the last days is, or will, be. I have some other thoughts as well.
But, this morning the thought was wickedness and abominations lead to destruction, which desolates cities and nations.
If abomination is also applicable to those wicked secret combinations and their conspiracies--which plot to overthrow, gain power over, and enslave a free people--then these secret combinations are abominations which will desolate a nation. In essence, secret combinations and conspiracies are an abomination of desolation.
These scriptures do talk of an abomination of desolation that relates to the destruction of Jerusalem, but it is not just Israel that needs to be concerned with them.
"Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who built it up." (Ether 8:24)These are Moroni's words to us in the last days. This is not about secret combinations in the Book of Mormon. This is a warning for us.
Those who build up these secret combinations include those who support the agendas, policies, laws, regulations, etc. that corrupt the Constitution, reduce or eliminate freedoms, and make the people more subject to those in power.
These secret combinations--and I think there are many, some of which probably work together, but they all are founded by the adversary and could be classified as one secret combination--seek to take power away from the people, usually in the name of protecting the people, and they enact laws that protect perversions. require them to be taught and accepted, make it a crime to be against them.
Even if we like the summary points of whatever law is being pushed, we must realize that these points are designed to keep us from reading the whole law. If we support the law based on those summary points, then it the same as supporting everything that the law permits or would allow to be permitted. We will not be held innocent simply by not reading the law when we have the chance to do so. And we will be guilty of supporting a wicked law if we voted for it, even if we did not read it. If we support it, we are building it up.
Here's an intriguing thought...what happens when this secret combination gains complete control over our government? Would the faithful be warned to flee?
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