The devil cheateth (cheetah) their souls

In this week's "Come, Follow Me" reading, Paul's talked about the Second Coming.  I had never noticed what Paul said about Satan:  That "the son of perdition" would "be revealed" before "the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Thessalonians 2:1,3).  So it's interesting that Elder Bednar in general conference would so clearly teach us of the nature of Satan and his efforts to fight against Heavenly Father in these last days.

My wife pointed out with a smile the word play in Nephi's prophecy of the last days:  "the devil cheateth (cheetah) their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell."

Paul the Apostle prophesied:
Let no man deceive you by any means: … the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ … shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God….
2 Thessalonians 2:1, 3-4

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught:

A cheetah is a predator that naturally preys on other animals. All day, every day, a cheetah is a predator.

The Father’s plan of happiness is designed to provide direction for His children, to help them experience enduring joy, and to bring them safely home to Him with resurrected, exalted bodies.

The devil labors to make the sons and daughters of God confused and unhappy and to hinder their eternal progression. The adversary works relentlessly to attack the elements of the Father’s plan he hates the most.

October 2019 General Conference

Nephi the prophet taught:

The devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell.

2 Nephi 28:21