Book of Mormon (Plain English Version)/Jacob/Chapter 6

by Timothy B. Wilson

Jacob explains Zenos’ writings
(compare Jacob, chapter 6)

Now, my brothers and sisters, I, Jacob, said I would prophesy to you, and this is my prophecy...what Zenos wrote about Israel's descendants, by comparing them to a tame olive-tree, will surely come to pass!

When the Lord again sets His hand, sending His powerful servant, like Moses, to deliver His people, it will be the last time that powerful servants will preach and destroy throughout the world.

Note: powerful servants referred to in 2 Nephi 6:14-15 and D&C 103:15-18.

Soon after this, the end will come. How blessed are those who will labor diligently in His earth, and how cursed are those who will be cast out into their own place before the world is celestialized with fire.

Note: compare D&C 43:23-33.

How merciful is our God, who will remember Israel's descendants, both their spiritual roots and their governing branches. He extends His arms to them continually, but they are stubborn, contentious and will not come to Him.

However, those who do not harden their hearts will be saved in His kingdom.

Because of this, my beloved brothers and sisters, I call upon you to repent and sincerely come to God with all your hearts, holding onto Him as He holds you.

While His arms of mercy are extended toward you in the light of the day, do not harden your hearts. If you want to hear His voice today, then do not harden your hearts against Him and die spiritually.

After being nourished by God's good word for so long, will you openly rebel, only to be cut down and thrown into the fire?

Will you reject the words of so many prophets who have spoken about Christ?

Will you deny His power and the gift of the Holy Ghost?

Will you drive off the Holy Spirit, mocking the great plan of redemption that has been laid before you?

Don't you know if you do these things, then the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before God?

Then, according to the power of the justice of God's word, which cannot be denied, you must go away from Him into that fire that separates the wicked from the righteous. Into those flames and smoke that go up forever.

Knowing this reality, repent and enter at the straight gate. Then stay on the narrow path, holding onto God's word until you obtain eternal life.

Oh be wise! What more can I say?

Farewell, until I meet you again before the pleasing bar of God, which bar strikes the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.”