To Nephi, there are two groups of people in world, the Jews and the Gentiles. So even though as members of the church we are also descendants of Israel, Nephi considers us to be Gentiles since we are not full blooded Jews. However, I think the warning that Nephi gives his people that just because they are Jews they shouldn't assume they are more righteous than the Gentiles, it is a good warning for us. Just because we are members of the church, we should not assume we are more righteous than anyone else. Not knowing something does not make a person less righteous, it only makes them less accountable. Nephi tells the people that through us, the whole world, including the posterity of Lehi and the Jews of our day, will have the gospel and will be able to come to the a true knowledge of the Savior. And being the bearer of the message does not make us more righteous than those who will eventually receive it.
I think it gets more easy to see the division between the righteous and the wicked taking place that the Lord says he will cause in the last days. And just as we can all look forward to the time when there will be no danger and no wickedness, we can look forward to a time when all things will be made known. I look forward to that because I have lot's of questions and it will nice to have an understanding of all those things we wonder about but have no answers for.
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