You guys! Check out this cool connection I discovered today! Two stories, one from the Bible and one from the Book of Mormon, that parallel each other.
The Bible tells the story of Paul and Silas when they were persecuted and sent to jail. After a miraculous earthquake, Paul speaks with the jailer and the jailer is converted to the gospel of Christ. (Acts 16:19-33)
In the Book of Mormon a group of new converts, people who used to live on contention and bloodshed, buried all of their weapons. Soon after, their enemies came to their city to attack them. The enemies came and killed everyone they could find, but the converts would not fight. They had fought too much and they decided they were going to be peaceful. Many people died while praying to God. The enemies soon realized what they were doing and were ashamed of what they had done. Many of them were converted to the gospel. (Alma 24:16-27)
In both cases, believers of Jesus Christ are severely persecuted for their beliefs, and their persecutors later saw the error of their ways and were converted. I think it's really great to find more similarities between the stories and principles of the Bible and those of the Book of Mormon. I am grateful for a testimony of two witnesses to the power of staying strong in what is right and true.
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