Mosiah 12
Abinadi is imprisoned for prophesying the destruction of the people and the death of King Noah—The false priests quote the scriptures and pretend to keep the law of Moses—Abinadi begins to teach them the Ten Commandments. About 148 B.C.
More with Adinadi and his teachings. Here he's gone among the people in disguise to call them to repentance. He also talks about King Noah and how he will be "valued even as a garment in a hot bfurnace" A type of the burning at the second coming? Anyhow, the people didn't like being told they were living wickedly, and they took Abinadi before the King.
We read "they began to question him, that they might cross him, that thereby they might have wherewith to aaccuse him; but he answered them boldly, and withstood all their questions, yea, to their astonishment; for he did bwithstand them in all their questions, and did confound them in all their words."
I'm not sure how Abinadi had that kind of courage. It makes me think about the little things I have to do that require faith. Those things that I fight against. And they are so easy in comparison. Can you imagine standing in front of those men and being on the spot? Knowing more than just your pride was at stake? Knowing you were going to die for the truths you were speaking? This scripture gives me courage to share the gospel with friends who ask me questions. It's not such a hard thing to do.
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