2 But they took their armies and went over into the borders of the land of Zarahemla, and fell upon the people who were in the land of Ammonihah and destroyed them.
3 And after that, they had many battles with the Nephites, in the which they were driven and slain.
So where did the Lamanites go? Of all the people of the Nephites to attack, which city was it? It was the one city where they had rejected the gospel and the prophet Alma, and the Lord Jesus Christ. The city where they rejected Alma and his testimony, as well as his new companion Amulek.
And did not the Lord warn them through his prophets that they would be destroyed if they did not repent? And so the wicked are destroyed by the wicked.
Mormon 4:5. 5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.
More economy of God? He could destroy the wicked himself if he wanted to by countless natural means. And he does from time to time. But I suppose he gives us all the opportunity to prove what is in our hearts and how we will use our agency. And if a man is a murderer in his heart, who better to suffer the fate of that hate than those who are so wicked that they can no longer grow and progress during this mortal probation? The Lord than accomplishes at least two purposes at once: removes the rebellious unrepentant from the earth to a place where they can think about their choices (spirit time out, also known as spirit prison), and leaves the wicked with no excuse at the last day as to how they would have used their agency— because they did use it to the revealing of their heart.
Why would someone choose to have a hardened, wicked, murderous heart? Why would someone choose misery over joy? I suppose some are deceived. I suppose some simply love darkness over light. It just seems so contrary to everything. In nature even all living things move toward the light, not away. But, we are told that all things testify their is a God.
... except his own children.... How can that be!!!
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