But If Not...
I'm looking for a pattern in past scriptures that gives both the possible blessing or the possible curse based on repentance or not. I'm wondering how many times the "but if not" part came to pass. What if ALL the "but if not's" have come to pass. Then maybe we are being told the "but if not's" for our day also will happen... 1. 3 Nephi 10: 6 O ye house of Israel whom I have a spared , how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and b return unto me with full purpose of c heart . 7 But if not, O house of Israel, the places of your dwellings shall become a desolate until the time of the fulfilling of the b covenant to your fathers . This one seems to refer to the Jews NOT repenting and being scattered until the foretold time of gathering (which is the covenant made with their fathers) 2 . 3 Nephi 16: 13 But if ...