2 Nephi 28:14

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14 They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.

Quotes for Discussion

There are at least three dangers that threaten the Church within….As I see these, they are flattery of prominent men in the world, false educational ideas, and sexual impurity.

Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, 312

Yes, within the Church today there are tares among the wheat and wolves within the flock. As President Clark stated, “The ravening wolves are among us, from our own membership, and they, more than any others, are clothed in sheep’s clothing because they wear the habiliments of the priesthood….We should be careful of them” (Era, May 1949, p. 268. See also Conference Report, April 1949, p. 163).

The wolves amongst our flock are more numerous and devious today than when President Clark made this statement.

President McKay has said that “the Church is little, if at all, injured by persecution and calumnies from ignorant, misinformed or malicious enemies. A greater hindrance to its progress comes from faultfinders, shirkers, commandment-breakers, and apostate cliques within its own ecclesiastical and quorum groups” (Era, December 1967, p. 35; see also Conference Report, October 1967, p. 9)….

As the Book of Mormon, speaking of our day, states: … (2 Nephi 28:14)….

Yet there are some in our midst who are not so much concerned about taking the gospel into the world as they are about bringing worldliness into the gospel.

Ezra Taft Benson, Conference Report, Apr. 1969 [salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1969], 11