RESURRECTION — The Promise That Death Cannot End the Story

Scripture Setting:2 Nephi 9; Alma 11; Alma 40; Mormon 7

The Book of Mormon speaks about the Resurrection with a clarity that feels both bold and comforting. Long before Christ walked the earth, prophets in the promised land taught that death is not the end. Jacob, Nephi’s younger brother, called it “an awful monster” that the Messiah would overcome. Alma explained that every one of us—young, old, righteous, and wicked—will rise again with a perfect, restored body.

To the Nephites, the Resurrection was more than doctrine. It was hope during war, comfort in sickness, and peace after loss. When loved ones died, families mourned, but not as people without understanding. They believed their stories were not finished. Even Mormon and Moroni, standing at the lonely end of their civilization, spoke of the Resurrection as a bright promise shining through the darkness of their day.

The Book of Mormon teaches that because Christ rose, all people will rise. No injustice, no illness, no injury, no separation is permanent. God will make all things whole again.

For families today, that promise strengthens hearts during funerals, hardships, and quiet moments of fear. It reminds us that God’s plan is bigger than mortality.

In Rumors of War, the Resurrection card symbolizes renewal and final victory. Drawing it gives players a surge of enduring hope—just as the Resurrection gives every disciple a reason to look forward with courage and confidence.