Carnally-Minded vs Spiritually-Minded

I was reading in 2 Nephi this morning, one of Jacob's sermons where he proclaims wo upon the people. Wo unto the rich, wo unto the deaf and blind, wo unto the liar and murderer. "These sound pretty much the exact opposite of the Beatitudes," I thought. I compared them, and they line up perfectly.

2 Nephi 9:28-38     Wo unto...

3 Nephi 12:1-10   Blessed are...

Those who hearken not unto the counsel of God

They who give heed to the twelve disciples

The rich

The poor in spirit

The deaf and blind

All they that mourn

The uncircumcised of heart

The meek

The liar

They that hunger and thirst after righteousness

The murderer

The merciful

Them that commit whoredoms

The pure in heart

Them that worship idols

The peacemakers

In fine, wo unto all them that die in their sins

Blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name's sake

For they shall...

Perish

Have a remission of their sins

Have their treasure perish also

Inherit the kingdom of Heaven

Perish

Be comforted

Be smitten

Inherit the earth

Be thrust down to hell

Be filled with the Holy Ghost

Die

Obtain mercy

Be thrust down to hell

See God

Be deceived by the Devil

Be called the children of God

Remain in their sins

Inherit the kingdom of Heaven

2 Nephi 12 verse 39 says: "Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal"

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