“Even As It Was Accounted Unto Abraham”
Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac-a thing which should have been abhorrent to one who knew perfectly well of the divine prohibitions against human sacrifice and murder. Yet Abraham never so much as thought to sit in judgment of his God. He “did not refuse”-he knew the voice of God and he knew that whatever God commanded was right. He obeyed, and thus “it was accounted unto him for righteousness.” (D&C 132:36.) In the same manner, even though the law of Moses was a lesser law, a preparatory gospel, the Nephites-knowing full well of the law and its purpose-thought not to sit in judgment upon it or their God; they obeyed and it was accounted unto them for righteousness.
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