And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church.
Four times in four verses it is repeated that Nephi sees nations and kingdoms of the Gentiles. It is clear that this large church is an invention of the Gentiles that spans international boundaries. The great and abominable church is not a single church or a single nation. It is a shadowy congress of churches, systems of belief, governments, and other organizations that oppose and seek to destroy the true church of Christ and the gospel. Only two camps exist. "He that is not with me is against me," said Jesus (Matthew 12:30). We are either in the one church or the other, regardless of our denomination, culture or nationality.
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