Behold, Nephi was baptizing,
and prophesying, and preaching,
crying repentance unto the people,
showing signs and wonders,
working miracles among the people,
that they might know that
the Christ must shortly come
The coming of Christ
Jesus Christ is our Shepherd
They shall again be brought
to the true knowledge,
which is the knowledge
of their Redeemer,
and their great and true shepherd.
Because of faith in Christ
Ye can see that
they fear to sin,
and this because of
their faith in Christ.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
Behold, he surely must die
that salvation may come;
yea, it behooveth him
and becometh expedient that he dieth,
to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead,
that thereby men may be brought
into the presence of the Lord.
Yea, behold, this death
bringeth to pass the resurrection,
and redeemeth all mankind.
Behold, the resurrection of Christ
redeemeth mankind, yea, even all mankind,
and bringeth them back
into the presence of the Lord.
Believe on the name of Christ
Hear my words
that ye might know of
the coming of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God,
the Father of heaven and of earth,
the Creator of all things from the beginning;
and that ye might know of
the signs of his coming,
to the intent that ye might
believe on his name.
And if ye believe on his name
ye will repent of all your sins,
that thereby ye may have
a remission of them through his merits.
Believe on Jesus Christ
Whosoever shall
believe on the Son of God,
the same shall have everlasting life.
Jesus is our redeemer
Behold,
then cometh the Son of God
to redeem all those
who shall believe on his name.
Salvation is only through Christ
Nothing can save this people
save it be repentance and
faith on the Lord Jesus Christ,
who surely shall suffer many things
and shall be slain for his people.
He is Jesus Christ
O then why not the Son of God come?
Yea, they have testified of the coming of Christ,
and have looked forward, and have rejoiced
in his day which is to come.
And behold, he is God,
and he is with them,
and he did manifest himself unto them,
that they were redeemed by him;
and they gave unto him glory,
because of that which is to come.
Redemption through Jesus Christ
Abraham not only knew of these things,
but there were many
before the days of Abraham
who were called by the order of God;
yea, even after the order of his Son;
and this that it should be shown unto the people,
a great many thousand years before his coming,
that even redemption should come unto them.
Look upon the Son of God
As many as should
look upon the Son of God with faith,
having a contrite spirit, might live,
even unto that life which is eternal.
Peace through Jesus Christ
Peace,
peace be unto you, because of
your faith in my Well Beloved,
who was from the foundation of the world.
Have faith in Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is our Rock
Remember, remember that it is upon
the rock of our Redeemer,
who is Christ, the Son of God,
that ye must build your foundation;
that when the devil
shall send forth his mighty winds,
yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,
yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm
shall beat upon you,
it shall have no power over you to drag you down
to the gulf of misery and endless wo,
because of the rock upon which ye are built,
which is a sure foundation,
a foundation whereon if men build
they cannot fall.
Salvation is only in Christ
O remember, remember
that there is no other way nor means
whereby man can be saved,
only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
Yea, remember that
he cometh to redeem the world.
And he hath power
given unto him from the Father
to redeem them from their sins
because of repentance
which bringeth unto
the power of the Redeemer,
unto the salvation of their souls.
Sanctification through Jesus Christ
They did fast and pray oft,
and did wax stronger and
stronger in their humility,
and firmer and firmer
in the faith of Christ,
unto the filling their souls
with joy and consolation,
yea, even to the purifying
and the sanctification of their hearts,
which sanctification cometh because of
their yielding their hearts unto God.
Believe in Jesus Christ
Yea, thus we see
that the gate of heaven
is open unto all,
even to those who will
believe on the name of Jesus Christ,
who is the Son of God.
Rejoice in Christ's redemption
And it came to pass
that there were many
who died, firmly believing
that their souls were
redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ;
thus they went out of the world rejoicing.
And those who died
in the faith of Christ
are happy in him,
as we must needs suppose.
We are not ashamed of Christ
If they should transgress
the commandments of God,
or fall into transgression,
and be ashamed to
take upon them the name of Christ,
the Lord should rend them.
Take the name of Christ
Surely God shall not suffer
that we, who are despised
because we take upon us
the name of Christ,
shall be trodden down
and destroyed.
We are Christians
And he prayed mightily unto his God
for the blessings of liberty
to rest upon his brethren,
so long as there should
a band of Christians
remain to possess the land—
For thus were all
the true believers of Christ,
who belonged to the church of God
called by those who
did not belong to the church.
And those who did belong
to the church were faithful; yea,
all those who were true believers in Christ
took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ,
or Christians as they were called,
because of their belief in Christ
who should come.
Believe in Jesus Christ
Believest thou
in Jesus Christ,
who shall come?
Yea, I believe
all the words
which thou
hast spoken.
Blessed art thou;
and the Lord shall
prosper thee
in this land.
The resurrection of Christ
Behold, it is requisite and just,
according to the power
and resurrection of Christ,
that the soul of man
should be restored to its body,
and that every part of the body
should be restored to itself.
Through the resurrection of Christ
And behold, again it hath been spoken,
that there is a first resurrection,
a resurrection of all those who have been,
or who are, or who shall be, down to
the resurrection of Christ from the dead,
the reuniting of the soul with the body,
of those from the days of Adam
down to the resurrection of Christ.
In other words,
their resurrection cometh to pass
before the resurrection of
those who die after the resurrection of Christ.
The souls and the bodies are reunited,
of the righteous, at the resurrection of Christ,
and his ascension into heaven.
Immortality through Christ
This mortal does not
put on immortality,
this corruption does not
put on incorruption
until after the coming of Christ.
Behold, he bringeth to pass
the resurrection of the dead.
The good news of Jesus Christ
I would say somewhat unto you
concerning the coming of Christ.
Behold, I say unto you,
that it is he that surely shall come
to take away the sins of the world;
yea, he cometh to declare
glad tidings of salvation
unto his people.
Only in and through Jesus Christ
I was three days and three nights
in the most bitter pain and anguish of soul;
and never, until I did cry out
unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy,
did I receive a remission of my sins.
But behold, I did cry unto him
and I did find peace to my soul.
And now, I have told you this
that ye may learn wisdom,
that ye may learn of me that
there is no other way or means
whereby man can be saved,
only in and through Christ.
Behold, he is
the life and the light of the world.
Behold, he is
the word of truth and righteousness.
Follow the words of Christ
Surely shall the words of Christ,
if we follow their course,
carry us beyond
this vale of sorrow
into a far better land of promise.
The word of God
It is easy to give heed
to the word of Christ,
which will point you to
a straight course to eternal bliss
Our faith in Jesus Christ
Preach unto them repentance,
and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ;
teach them to humble themselves
and to be meek and lowly in heart;
teach them to withstand
every temptation of the devil,
with their faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Knowing Christ our Redeemer
Yea, these records and their words
brought them unto repentance;
that is, they brought them to
the knowledge of the Lord their God,
and to rejoice in Jesus Christ their Redeemer.
And who knoweth but what they will be
the means of bringing
many thousands of them
to the knowledge of their Redeemer?
Born again through Christ
I was racked with eternal torment,
for my soul was harrowed up
to the greatest degree
and racked with all my sins.
Yea, I did remember all my sins and iniquities,
for which I was tormented with the pains of hell;
yea, I saw that I had rebelled against my God,
and that I had not kept his holy commandments.
Yea, and in fine so great had been my iniquities,
that the very thought of
coming into the presence of my God
did rack my soul with inexpressible horror.
Oh, thought I, that I could be banished and
become extinct both soul and body,
that I might not be brought
to stand in the presence of my God,
to be judged of my deeds.
And now, for three days and for three nights
was I racked, even with the pains of a damned soul.
And it came to pass that
as I was thus racked with torment,
while I was harrowed up
by the memory of my many sins,
behold, I remembered also
to have heard my father prophesy unto the people
concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of God,
to atone for the sins of the world.
Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought,
I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God,
have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness,
and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.
And now, behold, when I thought this,
I could remember my pains no more;
yea, I was harrowed up
by the memory of my sins no more.
And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold;
yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!
Yea, I say unto you that there could be nothing
so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains.
Yea, and again I say unto you that on the other hand,
there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy.
And I stood upon my feet,
and did manifest unto the people
that I had been born of God.
Receiving Christ
And now I desire that
ye should remember these things,
and that ye should
work out your salvation
with fear before God,
and that ye should
no more deny the coming of Christ
but that ye receive it,
and take upon you the name of Christ.
The infinite atonement of Jesus Christ
And we have beheld that
the great question which is in your minds
is whether the word be in the Son of God,
or whether there shall be no Christ.
And ye also beheld
that my brother has proved unto you,
in many instances,
that the word is in Christ unto salvation.
And now, behold,
I will testify unto you of myself
that these things are true.
Behold, I say unto you, that
I do know that Christ shall come
among the children of men,
to take upon him
the transgressions of his people,
and that he shall atone
for the sins of the world;
for the Lord God hath spoken it.
For it is expedient that
an atonement should be made;
for according to the great plan
of the Eternal God
there must be an atonement made,
or else all mankind must unavoidably perish;
yea, all are hardened;
yea, all are fallen and are lost,
and must perish
except it be through the atonement
which it is expedient should be made.
Therefore there can be nothing
which is short of an infinite atonement
which will suffice for the sins of the world.
Therefore, it is expedient that
there should be a great and last sacrifice,
and that great and last sacrifice
will be the Son of God,
yea, infinite and eternal.
And thus he shall bring salvation
to all those who shall believe on his name;
this being the intent of this last sacrifice,
to bring about the bowels of mercy,
which overpowereth justice,
and bringeth about means unto men
that they may have faith unto repentance.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God
I think that it is impossible
that ye should be ignorant of
the things which have been spoken
concerning the coming of Christ,
who is taught by us to be the Son of God;
yea, I know that these things
were taught unto you bountifully.
Christ's words bring joy
And now I desire that ye shall
plant this word in your hearts,
and as it beginneth to swell
even so nourish it by your faith.
And behold, it will become a tree,
springing up in you unto everlasting life.
And then may God grant unto you
that your burdens may be light,
through the joy of his Son.
Believe in the Son of God
Begin to believe in the Son of God,
that he will come to redeem his people,
and that he shall suffer and die
to atone for their sins;
and that he shall rise again from the dead,
which shall bring to pass the resurrection,
that all men shall stand before him,
to be judged at the last and judgment day,
according to their works.
The mercies of Christ
Thou art angry, O Lord,
with this people,
because they will not
understand thy mercies
which thou hast
bestowed upon them
because of thy Son.
Believe in Christ
Now behold I would ask
if ye have read the scriptures?
If ye have,
how can ye disbelieve
on the Son of God?
Mercy through Christ
It is because of thy Son
that thou hast been
thus merciful unto me,
therefore I will cry unto thee
in all mine afflictions,
for in thee is my joy;
for thou hast
turned thy judgments
away from me,
because of thy Son.
In the joy of Christ
The Lord provided for them.
And he also gave them strength,
that they should suffer
no manner of afflictions,
save it were swallowed up
in the joy of Christ.
Bring them to Christ
O Lord,
wilt thou grant unto us
that we may have success
in bringing them again
unto thee in Christ.
Comfort my soul in Christ
O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful;
wilt thou comfort my soul in Christ.
O Lord, wilt thou comfort my soul,
and give unto me success,
and also my fellow laborers who are with me.
Yea, wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ.
I testify of Jesus Christ
Behold, I say unto you,
I know there is a God,
and also that Christ shall come.
And now what evidence have ye
that there is no God,
or that Christ cometh not?
I say unto you that ye have none,
save it be your word only.
But, behold, I have all things
as a testimony that
these things are true;
and ye also have all things
as a testimony unto you
that they are true.
Our joy is in Christ
And thus we see
the great reason of sorrow,
and also of rejoicing—
sorrow because of death and
destruction among men,
and joy because of
the light of Christ unto life.
Victory through Christ
And they were also distinguished
for their zeal towards God,
and also towards men;
for they were perfectly honest
and upright in all things;
and they were firm
in the faith of Christ,
even unto the end.
And they never did look upon death
with any degree of terror,
for their hope and views of Christ
and the resurrection;
therefore, death was swallowed up to them
by the victory of Christ over it.
And thus they were
a zealous and beloved people,
a highly favored people of the Lord.
The blood of Christ
Be washed bright
through the blood of
the Son of our great God,
which shall be shed
for the atonement of our sins.
The sufferings and death of Christ
The plan of redemption was prepared
from the foundation of the world,
through Christ, for all whosoever
would believe on his name.
And since man had fallen
he could not merit anything of himself;
but the sufferings and death of Christ
atone for their sins,
through faith and repentance, and so forth;
and that he breaketh the bands of death,
that the grave shall have no victory,
and that the sting of death
should be swallowed up
in the hopes of glory.
Christ redeems us
Now Aaron said unto him:
Believest thou that
the Son of God shall come
to redeem mankind from their sins?
And Aaron began to
open the scriptures unto them
concerning the coming of Christ,
and also concerning
the resurrection of the dead,
and that there could be
no redemption for mankind
save it were through
the death and sufferings of Christ,
and the atonement of his blood.
Jesus saves us
O blessed Jesus,
who has saved me
from an awful hell!
O blessed God,
have mercy
on this people!
Christ redeems all mankind
As sure as thou livest,
behold,
I have seen my Redeemer;
and he shall come forth,
and be born of a woman,
and he shall
redeem all mankind
who believe on his name.
Redemption is in Christ
He expounded unto them
the plan of redemption,
which was prepared
from the foundation of the world;
and he also made known unto them
concerning the coming of Christ.
Christ is the Son of God
Now those priests
who did go forth among the people
did preach holding forth
the coming of the Son of God,
his sufferings and death, and also
the resurrection of the dead.
And many of the people did inquire
concerning the place where
the Son of God should come;
and they were taught that
he would appear unto them
after his resurrection;
and this the people did hear
with great joy and gladness.
Faith in Jesus Christ heals us
Believest thou
in the power of Christ
unto salvation?
Yea, I believe all the words
that thou hast taught.
If thou believest in
the redemption of Christ
thou canst be healed.
Yea, I believe
according to thy words.
O Lord our God,
have mercy on this man,
and heal him
according to his faith
which is in Christ.
According to faith in Christ
The Lord had granted
unto them power,
according to their faith
which was in Christ.
Look forward to Christ
Now these ordinances
were given after this manner,
that thereby the people might
look forward on the Son of God;
and this that they might
look forward to him
for a remission of their sins,
that they might enter
into the rest of the Lord.
Sanctified through Christ
Thus this holy calling being prepared
from the foundation of the world
for such as would not harden their hearts,
being in and through the atonement
of the Only Begotten Son.
This high priesthood being
after the order of his Son,
which order was
from the foundation of the world;
Now they were ordained after this manner,
after the order of the Son,
the Only Begotten of the Father,
who is without beginning of days or end of years,
who is full of grace, equity, and truth.
Therefore they were called after this holy order,
and were sanctified, and
their garments were washed white
through the blood of the Lamb.
In the name of Jesus Christ
God did call on men,
in the name of his Son,
(this being the plan
of redemption which was laid)
saying:
If ye will repent, and
harden not your hearts,
then will I have mercy upon you,
through mine Only Begotten Son;
Therefore, whosoever repenteth,
and hardeneth not his heart,
he shall have claim on mercy
through mine Only Begotten Son,
unto a remission of his sins;
and these shall enter into my rest.
The death of Christ
Now, there is a death
which is called a temporal death;
and the death of Christ
shall loose the bands
of this temporal death,
that all shall be raised
from this temporal death.
The spirit and the body
shall be reunited again
in its perfect form;
both limb and joint shall be
restored to its proper frame,
even as we now are at this time;
and we shall be brought to stand before God,
knowing even as we know now,
and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.
Now, this restoration shall come to all,
both old and young, both bond and free,
both male and female,
both the wicked and the righteous;
and even there shall not so much
as a hair of their heads be lost;
but every thing shall be restored
to its perfect frame,
as it is now, or in the body,
and shall be brought and be arraigned
before the bar of Christ the Son,
and God the Father,
and the Holy Spirit,
which is one Eternal God,
to be judged according to their works,
whether they be good
or whether they be evil.
Jesus is the Son of God
Who is he that shall come?
Is it the Son of God?
Yea.
Shall he save his people in their sins?
I say unto you he shall not,
for it is impossible
for him to deny his word.
And I say unto you again that
he cannot save them in their sins;
for I cannot deny his word,
and he hath said that
no unclean thing can inherit
the kingdom of heaven;
therefore, how can ye be saved,
except ye inherit the kingdom of heaven?
Therefore, ye cannot be saved in your sins.
Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?
Yea, he is the very Eternal Father
of heaven and of earth,
and all things which in them are;
he is the beginning and the end,
the first and the last;
And he shall come into the world
to redeem his people;
and he shall take upon him
the transgressions of those
who believe on his name;
and these are they
that shall have eternal life,
and salvation cometh to none else.
Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Not many days hence
the Son of God shall come in his glory;
and his glory shall be the glory of
the Only Begotten of the Father,
full of grace, equity, and truth,
full of patience, mercy, and long-suffering,
quick to hear the cries of his people
and to answer their prayers.
And behold,
he cometh to redeem those
who will be baptized unto repentance,
through faith on his name.
Therefore,
prepare ye the way of the Lord,
for the time is at hand
that all men shall reap a reward of their works,
according to that which they have been—
if they have been righteous
they shall reap the salvation of their souls,
according to the power and deliverance
of Jesus Christ.
Faith in Jesus Christ
Now I say unto you
that ye must repent,
and be born again;
for the Spirit saith
if ye are not born again
ye cannot inherit
the kingdom of heaven;
therefore come and
be baptized unto repentance,
that ye may be
washed from your sins,
that ye may have
faith on the Lamb of God,
who taketh away
the sins of the world,
who is mighty to save
and to cleanse
from all unrighteousness.
The mercy of Christ
Behold,
the kingdom of heaven is at hand,
and the Son of God cometh
upon the face of the earth.
And behold,
he shall be born of Mary,
she being a virgin,
a precious and chosen vessel,
who shall be overshadowed and
conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost,
and bring forth a son,
yea, even the Son of God.
And he shall go forth,
suffering pains and afflictions
and temptations of every kind;
and this that the word might be fulfilled
which saith he will take upon him the pains
and the sicknessesof his people.
And he will take upon him death,
that he may loose the bands of death
which bind his people;
and he will take upon him their infirmities,
that his bowels may be filled with mercy,
according to the flesh,
that he may know according to the flesh
how to succor his people
according to their infirmities.
Now the Spirit knoweth all things;
nevertheless the Son of God
suffereth according to the flesh
that he might take upon him
the sins of his people,
that he might blot out their transgressions
according to the powerof his deliverance;
and now behold,
this is the testimony which is in me.
Our Redeemer lives
Behold, there is one thing
which is of more importance
than they all—for behold,
the time is not far distant
that the Redeemer liveth
and cometh among his people.
The testimony of Jesus Christ
Declare the word of God
according to
the testimony of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, who should come
to redeem his people from their sins.
Christ is the Holy One
And now I say unto you,
can ye withstand these sayings;
yea, can ye lay aside these things,
and trample the Holy One under your feet?
The Only Begotten of the Father
I am called to speak after this manner,
according to the holy order of God,
which is in Christ Jesus.
And I say unto you, that
I know that Jesus Christ shall come, yea,
the Son, the Only Begotten of the Father,
full of grace, and mercy, and truth.
And behold, it is he that cometh
to take away the sins of the world,
yea, the sins of every man
who steadfastly believeth on his name.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Behold, I say unto you,
that the good shepherd doth call you;
yea, and in his own name he doth call you,
which is the name of Christ;
and if ye will not hearken
unto the voice of the good shepherd,
to the name by which ye are called,
behold, ye are not the sheep
of the good shepherd.
And now if ye are not
the sheep of the good shepherd,
of what fold are ye?
The blood of Jesus Christ
Have ye walked,
keeping yourselves
blameless before God?
Could ye say,
if ye were called
to die at this time,
within yourselves,
that ye have been
sufficiently humble?
That your garments
have been cleansed
and made white
through the blood of Christ,
who will come
to redeem his people
from their sins?
Jesus Christ, Our Deliverer
The people were abasing themselves,
succoring those who
stood in need of their succor,
such as imparting their substance
to the poor and the needy,
feeding the hungry,
and suffering all manner of afflictions,
for Christ’s sake, who should come
according to the spirit of prophecy;
Looking forward to that day,
thus retaining a remission of their sins;
being filled with great joy
because of the resurrection of the dead,
according to the will and power
and deliverance of Jesus Christ
from the bands of death.
Born again through Christ
I am born of God.
My soul hath been redeemed
from the gall of bitterness
and bonds of iniquity.
I was in the darkest abyss;
but now I behold
the marvelous light of God.
My soul was racked
with eternal torment;
but I am snatched,
and my soul is pained no more.
I rejected my Redeemer,
and denied that which
had been spoken of by our fathers;
but now that they may foresee
that he will come,
and that he remembereth
every creature of his creating,
he will make himself manifest unto all.
Yea, every knee shall bow,
and every tongue confess before him.
Yea, even at the last day,
when all men shall
stand to be judged of him.
Eternal life through Christ
May the Spirit of the Lord
be poured out upon you;
and may he grant unto you
eternal life, through
the redemption of Christ,
whom he has prepared
from the foundation of the world.
The power of Jesus Christ
The redemption
was to be brought to pass
through the power,
and sufferings,
and death of Christ,
and his resurrection
and ascension into heaven.
Only Jesus Christ Saves
And now,
ought ye not to tremble
and repent of your sins,
and remember that
only in and through Christ
ye can be saved?
Victory through Jesus Christ
And now
if Christ had not come into the world,
there could have been no redemption.
And if Christ had not risen from the dead,
or have broken the bands of death
that the grave should have no victory,
and that death should have no sting,
there could have been no resurrection.
But there is a resurrection,
therefore the grave hath no victory, and
the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
He is the light and the life of the world;
yea, a light that is endless,
that can never be darkened; yea,
and also a life which is endless,
that there can be no more death.
Eternal life through Christ
Were it not for the redemption
which he hath made for his people,
which was prepared
from the foundation of the world,
I say unto you, were it not for this,
all mankind must have perished.
But behold,
the bands of death shall be broken,
and the Son reigneth,
and hath power over the dead;
therefore, he bringeth to pass
the resurrection of the dead.
And there cometh a resurrection,
even a first resurrection;
yea, even a resurrection of those
that have been, and who are, and who shall be,
even until the resurrection of Christ—
for so shall he be called.
And now, they are raised to dwell with God
who has redeemed them;
thus they have eternal life through Christ,
who has broken the bands of death.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
I would that ye should understand
that God himself shall come down
among the children of men,
and shall redeem his people.
And because he dwelleth in flesh
he shall be called the Son of God,
and having subjected the flesh
to the will of the Father,
being the Father and the Son—
The Father, because he was
conceived by the power of God;
and the Son, because of the flesh;
thus becoming the Father and Son—
And they are one God,
yea, the very Eternal Father
of heaven and of earth.
And thus the flesh becoming
subject to the Spirit,
or the Son to the Father, being one God,
suffereth temptation,
and yieldeth not to the temptation,
but suffereth himself to be
mocked, and scourged, and cast out,
and disowned by his people.
And after all this,
after working many mighty miracles
among the children of men,
he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said,
as a sheep before the shearer is dumb,
so he opened not his mouth.
Yea, even so he shall be
led, crucified, and slain,
the flesh becoming subject even unto death,
the will of the Son being swallowed up
in the will of the Father.
And thus God breaketh the bands of death,
having gained the victory over death;
giving the Son power to
make intercession for the children of men—
Having ascended into heaven,
having the bowels of mercy;
being filled with compassion
towards the children of men;
standing betwixt them and justice;
having broken the bands of death,
taken upon himself their iniquity
and their transgressions,
having redeemed them,
and satisfied the demands of justice.
Redemption through Christ
Were it not for the atonement,
which God himself shall make
for the sins and iniquities of his people,
they must unavoidably perish.
And there could not any man be saved
except it were through
the redemption of God.
For behold,
did not Moses prophesy unto them
concerning the coming of the Messiah,
and that God should redeem his people?
Yea, and even all the prophets
who have prophesied
ever since the world began—
have they not spoken more or less
concerning these things?
Have they not said that God himself
should come down
among the children of men,
and take upon him the form of man,
and go forth in mighty power
upon the face of the earth?
Yea, and have they not said also
that he should bring to pass
the resurrection of the dead,
and that he, himself,
should be oppressed and afflicted?
Christ should come
And a prophet of the Lord
have they slain; yea,
a chosen man of God,
who prophesied of
many things which are to come,
yea, even the coming of Christ.
And because he said unto them
that Christ was the God,
the Father of all things,
and said that he
should take upon him
the image of man,
and it should be the image
after which man was created
in the beginning.
And now, because he said this,
they did put him to death.
Christ Omnipotent
I would that ye should be
steadfast and immovable,
always abounding in good works,
that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent,
may seal you his,
that you may be brought to heaven,
that ye may have everlasting
salvation and eternal life,
through the wisdom, and power,
and justice, and mercy
of him who created all things,
in heaven and in earth,
who is God above all.
Born again through Christ
And now, because of
the covenant which ye have made
ye shall be called the children of Christ,
his sons, and his daughters;
for behold, this day
he hath spiritually begotten you;
for ye say that your hearts are changed
through faith on his name;
therefore, ye are born of him and
have become his sons and his daughters.
And under this head ye are made free,
and there is no other head
whereby ye can be made free.
There is no other name given
whereby salvation cometh;
therefore, I would that ye should
take upon you the name of Christ,
all you that have entered into
the covenant with God
that ye should be obedient
unto the end of your lives.
And it shall come to pass
that whosoever doeth this
shall be found at the right hand of God,
for he shall know the name
by which he is called;
for he shall be called by the name of Christ.
And now it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall not
take upon him the name of Christ
must be called by some other name;
therefore, he findeth himself
on the left hand of God.
Peace through Jesus Christ
The Spirit of the Lord
came upon them,
and they were filled with joy,
having received
a remission of their sins,
and having peace of conscience,
because of the exceeding faith
which they had in Jesus Christ.
Mercy through the blood of Christ
And they all cried aloud
with one voice, saying:
O have mercy, and apply
the atoning blood of Christ
that we may receive
forgiveness of our sins,
and our hearts may be purified;
for we believe in
Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Know the Savior
The time shall come
when the knowledge of a Savior
shall spread throughout
every nation, kindred,
tongue, and people.
No other name but Christ
There shall be no other name given
nor any other way nor means
whereby salvation can come
unto the children of men,
only in and through
the name of Christ,
the Lord Omnipotent.
Through the atonement of Christ
The natural man
is an enemy to God,
and has been
from the fall of Adam,
and will be, forever and ever,
unless he yields to
the enticings of the Holy Spirit,
and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint
through the atonement
of Christ the Lord
The atoning blood of Christ
Little children are blessed;
for behold, as in Adam,
or by nature, they fall, even so
the blood of Christ atoneth for their sins.
And moreover, I say unto you,
that men drink damnation to their own souls
except they humble themselves
and become as little children,
and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come,
in and through the atoning blood of Christ,
the Lord Omnipotent.
Joy in Christ
The Lord God hath sent
his holy prophets
among all the children of men,
to declare these things
to every kindred,
nation, and tongue,
that thereby whosoever should
believe that Christ should come,
the same might receive
remission of their sins,
and rejoice with
exceedingly great joy.
Salvation only through Christ
Salvation cometh to none
except it be through
repentance and
faith on the Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Son of God
Awake, and hear the words
which I shall tell thee;
for behold,
I am come to declare unto you
the glad tidings of great joy.
For behold, the time cometh,
and is not far distant,
that with power,
the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth,
who was, and is
from all eternity to all eternity,
shall come down from heaven
among the children of men,
and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay,
and shall go forth amongst men,
working mighty miracles,
such as healing the sick,
raising the dead,
causing the lame to walk,
the blind to receive their sight,
and the deaf to hear,
and curing all manner of diseases.
And he shall cast out devils,
or the evil spirits
which dwell in the hearts
of the children of men.
And lo, he shall suffer temptations,
and pain of body,
hunger, thirst, and fatigue,
even more than man can suffer,
except it be unto death;
for behold,
blood cometh from every pore,
so great shall be his anguish
for the wickedness and
the abominations of his people.
And he shall be called
Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
the Father of heaven and earth,
the Creator of all things
from the beginning;
and his mother shall be called Mary.
And lo, he cometh unto his own,
that salvation might come
unto the children of men
even through faith on his name;
and even after all this
they shall consider him a man,
and say that he hath a devil,
and shall scourge him,
and shall crucify him.
And he shall rise
the third day
from the dead;
and behold,
he standeth
to judge the world;
and behold,
all these things are done
that a righteous judgment
might come upon
the children of men.
Redemption through Christ
And my prayer to God
is concerning my brethren,
that they may once again
come to the knowledge of God,
yea, the redemption of Christ
Salvation and Redemption in Christ
And now, I would that
ye should come unto Christ,
who is the Holy One of Israel,
and partake of his salvation,
and the power of his redemption.
Yea, come unto him,
and offer your whole souls
as an offering unto him,
and endure to the end;
and as the Lord liveth
ye will be saved.
Look forward unto Christ
The prophets,
and the priests,
and the teachers,
did labor diligently,
exhorting with
all long-suffering
the people to diligence,
persuading them
to look forward
unto the Messiah,
and believe in him
to come as though
he already was.
The truth is in Christ
I must preach and
prophesy unto this people,
and declare the word
according to the truth
which is in Christ.
And I have declared it
in all my days,
and have rejoiced in it
above that of the world.
In Christ's name
Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith,
believing that ye shall receive
in the name of Christ,
ye shall receive it.
Forgiven through Christ
And there came
a voice unto me, saying:
Thy sins are forgiven thee,
and thou shalt be blessed.
And I knew that
God could not lie;
wherefore,
my guilt was swept away.
And I said: Lord,
how is it done?
And he said unto me:
Because of thy faith in Christ.
Deny not the Christ
And he said: I fear
lest I have committed
the unpardonable sin,
for I have lied unto God;
for I denied the Christ,
and said that I believed
the scriptures;
and they truly testify of him.
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