Ye Shall See Me, and We Shall Stand Before God at the Last Day

John W. Welch

Ether 5 consists entirely of one of Moroni’s commentaries, in which he testified of the truthfulness of his record, and explained the need for witnesses, not only in this life, but also in the world to come. He reiterated his main point that “If it so be that they [we] repent and come unto the Father in the name of Jesus, they [we] shall be received into the kingdom of God.” Many people are looking forward to greeting him, “when ye shall see me, and we shall stand before God at the last day” (Ether 5:6). Here Moroni puts himself on the line as a witness on the day of God’s judgment. To quote 2 Nephi 33:15, “For what I seal on earth, shall be brought against you at the judgment bar.” Moroni later will likewise say, “Ye shall know that I lie not, for ye shall see me at the bar of God” (Moroni 10:27).

John W. Welch Notes

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