“As They Were Going About Rebelling Against God”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet

Second, such appearances of angels would create the temptation to obtain a testimony by negative behavior rather than through righteousness. Given that few among the faithful are privileged to enjoy the ministering of angels, it would seem a strange system of theology that freely granted such a privilege to the wicked.

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 2

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