This object lesson relates to Come Follow Me Lesson May 25-31, subheading "We can recognize and reject false teachings"
In Alma 1, Nehor is introduced. He is trying to corrupt the people of the city. He teaches 'truth', but not the whole truth. He deceives others by only choosing certain parts of the truth to teach. The things that Nehor teaches in verse 4 are actually true, but he just omitted many 'plain and precious truths'.
This video is meant not to just be shown the kids, but for the parent or teacher to preform. 🙂 The first video is the lesson, and the second is a tutorial on the magic trick used.
Below are the documents I used in the magic trick and for the lesson. On the Nehor page, I used his exact words from verse 4, but then inserted the truth he had decided to omit. The scripture references for what was inserted is under Christs Teachings.
The only exception to that rule is in vs 3. The word "sustained" is more appropriate than Nehor's teaching that we need to support our priests and leaders through money. Though I do not have a scripture reference for this truth, there are many in modern day scripture general conference talks.
Nehor
Alma 1:3 ‘priests and teachers …ought to be sustained
supported by the people.
Vs 4: ‘…all mankind should be saved at the last day if
they will hearken unto his voice and that the righteous they need
not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for
the Lord had created all men, and also redeemed all those who will be
baptized unto repentance, through faith on his name men ; and in the end, if
ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end
all men should have eternal life .
Christs
Teachings
2 Ne 9:21 “he cometh into the world that he may save
all men if they will hearken unto his voice..”
1 Ne 22:17 “..he will preserve the righteous by his power…wherefore
the righteous need not fear..”
Alma 9: 27 “..he cometh to redeem those who will be
baptized unto repentance, through faith on his name.”
2 Ne 31: 20 “Where fore, if ye shall press forward,
feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the
Father; Ye shall have eternal life.”