1 And it came to pass that the thirty and fourth year passed away, and also the thirty and fifth, and behold the disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round about. And as many as did come unto them, and did truly repent of their sins, were baptized in the name of Jesus; and they did also receive the Holy Ghost.
2 And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with another.
Discussion
This is taking place right after the Savior visited the Americas and the people there took hold of the message presented to them and believed in it. I think its interesting to see such a sharp contrast to how the people here responded compared to those in the New Testament because while there were many who believed and the church grew, there was also contention and persecution. Many of the Saints were killed because of their faith and yet here in the Americas everyone accepted it. I'm sure there are many factors to be considered in this, but its still interesting to note.
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