Hope In Christ's Resurrection

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.
(Mosiah 16:6-9)

Resurrection Through Jesus Christ

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, the resurrection of all the prophets,
and all those that have believed in their words,
or all those that have kept the commandments of God,
shall come forth in the first resurrection;
therefore, they are the first resurrection.

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.

And these are those who have part
in the first resurrection;
and these are they that have died
before Christ came, in their ignorance,
not having salvation declared unto them.

And thus the Lord bringeth about
the restoration of these;
and they have a part in the first resurrection,
or have eternal life,
being redeemed by the Lord.

And little children also have eternal life.
(Mosiah 15:20-25)

Jesus Is Our Redeemer

O how beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that is the founder of peace, yea,
even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea,
him who has granted salvation unto his people;

For 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.
(Mosiah 15:18-19)

The Atonement Of Jesus Christ

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.

(Mosiah 15:8-9)

The Crucifixion Of Christ

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.

(Mosiah 15:5-7)

Jesus Is Our God

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.

(Mosiah 15:1-4)

All Prophets Testify Of Christ

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?
(Mosiah 13:33-35)

Jesus Christ Is The Law

And moreover, I say unto you, that
salvation doth not come by the law alone;
and were it not for the atonement,
which God himself shall make
for the sins and iniquities of his people,
that they must unavoidably perish,
notwithstanding the law of Moses.
(Mosiah 13:28)

The Coming Of Christ

A prophet of the Lord,
yea, a chosen man of God,
told them of their wickedness
and abominations,
and prophesied of many things
which are to come,
yea, even the coming of Christ.

And 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;
or in other words,
he said that man was created
after the image of God,
and that God should come down
among the children of men,
and take upon him flesh and blood,
and go forth upon the face of the earth.
(Mosiah 7:26-27)

Alive In Christ

And it came to pass that
there was not one soul,
except it were little children,
but who had entered into the covenant
and had taken upon them
the name of Christ.
(Mosiah 6:2)

Firm In The Faith Of Christ

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.
(Mosiah 5:15)

By The Name Of Christ

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.
(Mosiah 5:9-10)

Born Again In Christ

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.
(Mosiah 5:7-8)

Faith In 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.
(Mosiah 4:3)

Purified Through 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,
who created heaven and earth, and all things;
who shall come down among the children of men.
(Mosiah 4:2)

Only Through Christ

None shall be
found blameless before God,
except it be little children,
only through repentance
and faith on the name of
the Lord God Omnipotent.
(Mosiah 3:21)

Every Knee Shall Bow

The time shall come when
the knowledge of a Savior
shall spread throughout
every nation, kindred,
tongue, and people.
(Mosiah 3:20)

Through The Atonement Of Christ

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.

For 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,
and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things
which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him,
even as a child doth submit to his father.
(Mosiah 3:18-19)

Only Through Jesus 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.
(Mosiah 3:17)

The Grace Of God

Even if it were possible
that little children could sin
they could not be saved;
but I say unto you they are blessed;
for behold,
as in Adam, or by nature, they fall,
even so the blood of Christ
atoneth for their sins.
(Mosiah 3:16)

Great 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.
(Mosiah 3:13)

Salvation Is Only In Christ

Salvation cometh to none
except it be through repentance
and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Mosiah 3:12)

Jesus Christ, Our Savior And Redeemer

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 the Lord hath sent me to declare unto thee
that thou mayest rejoice;
and that thou mayest declare unto thy people,
that they may also be filled with 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.

(Mosiah 3:3-10)

The Redemption Of 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.
(The Words of Mormon 1:8)

The Prophecies Of Christ

And it is many hundred years
after the coming of Christ
that I deliver these records
into the hands of my son;
and may God grant that he may
write somewhat concerning Christ,
and the prophecies
of the coming of Christ.
(The Words of Mormon 1:2 & 4)

Salvation Is In Jesus Christ

Come unto God, the Holy One of Israel,
and 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 continue in fasting and praying,
and endure to the end; and
as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.
(Omni 1:25-26)

Christ Is The Law

The prophets, and the priests, and the teachers,
did labor diligently,
exhorting with all long-suffering
the people to diligence;
teaching the law of Moses,
and the intent for which it was given;
persuading them to look forward
unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come
as though he already was.
(Jarom 1:11)

The Rest Of The Lord

I soon go to the place of my rest,
which is with my Redeemer;
for I know that in him I shall rest.

And I rejoice in the day when
my mortal shall put on immortality,
and shall stand before him;
then shall I see his face with pleasure,
and he will say unto me:
Come unto me, ye blessed,
there is a place prepared for you
in the mansions of my Father.
(Enos 1:27)

Joy In Christ's Salvation

And I saw that I must soon
go down to my grave,
having been wrought upon
by the power of God
that 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.
(Enos 1:26)

Trust In Our Savior

Whatsoever thing
ye shall ask in faith,
believing that ye shall receive
in the name of Christ,
ye shall receive it.
(Enos 1:15)

Made Whole In Christ

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,
wherefore, go to,
thy faith hath made thee whole.
(Enos 1:6-8)

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.
(Jacob 7:19)

Prepare Now

Christ shall come.
(Jacob 7:14)

They Testify Of Christ

And I said unto him:
Believest thou the scriptures?

And he said, Yea.

And I said unto him:
Then ye do not understand them;
for they truly testify of Christ.

Behold, I say unto you that
none of the prophets have written,
nor prophesied, save they have spoken
concerning this Christ.

(Jacob 7:10-11)

Faith In Christ

I, Jacob,
had faith in Christ
who should come.
(Jacob 7:3)

Accept Jesus Christ

Behold, will ye reject these words?

Will ye reject the words of the prophets;
and will ye reject all the words
which have been spoken concerning Christ,
after so many have spoken concerning him;
and deny the good word of Christ,
and the power of God,
and the gift of the Holy Ghost,
and quench the Holy Spirit,
and make a mock of the great plan of redemption,
which hath been laid for you?

Know ye not that if ye will do these things,
that the power of the redemption
and the resurrection, which is in Christ,
will bring you to stand with shame
and awful guilt before the bar of God?
(Jacob 6:8-9)

Our Knowledge of Christ

And now, beloved,
marvel not that
I tell you these things;
for why not speak
of the atonement of Christ,
and attain to
a perfect knowledge of him?
(Jacob 4:12)

Through The Atonement Of Christ

Wherefore, be reconciled unto him
through the atonement of Christ,
his Only Begotten Son,
and ye may obtain a resurrection,
according to the power of
the resurrection which is in Christ,
and be presented as
the first-fruits of Christ unto God,
having faith, and obtained
a good hope of glory in him.
(Jacob 4:11)

Power Through Christ

We truly can command
in the name of Jesus
and the very trees obey us,
or the mountains,
or the waves of the sea.

Nevertheless,
the Lord God showeth us
our weakness
that we may know that
it is by his grace,
and his great condescensions
unto the children of men,
that we have power
to do these things.
(Jacob 4:6-7)

Generations Of Faith In Christ

For this intent have we written these things,
that they may know that we knew of Christ,
and we had a hope of his glory
many hundred years before his coming;
and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory,
but also all the holy prophets which were before us.

Behold, they believed in Christ
and worshiped the Father in his name,
and also we worship the Father in his name.

And for this intent we keep the law of Moses,
it pointing our souls to him; and for this cause
it is sanctified unto us for righteousness,
even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness
to be obedient unto the commands of God
in offering up his son Isaac,
which is a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son.

(Jacob 4:4-5)

Seek Christ First

After ye have obtained
a hope in Christ
ye shall obtain riches,
if ye seek them.
(Jacob 2:19)

Believe In Jesus Christ

We would to God that
we could persuade all men
not to rebel against God,
to provoke him to anger,
but that all men would
believe in Christ,
and view his death,
and suffer his cross
and bear the shame of the world.
(Jacob 1:8)

Come Unto Jesus

We labored diligently
among our people,
that we might persuade them
to come unto Christ, and
partake of the goodness of God,
that they might enter into his rest.
(Jacob 1:7)

They Knew Of Christ's Coming

And if there were preaching which was sacred,
or revelation which was great, or prophesying,
that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates,
and touch upon them as much as it were possible,
for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of our people.

For because of faith and great anxiety,
it truly had been made manifest unto us.

And we also had many revelations,
and the spirit of much prophecy;
wherefore, we knew of Christ
and his kingdom, which should come.
(Jacob 1:4-6)

Saved In Christ Jesus

I pray the Father in the name of Christ
that many of us, if not all,
may be saved in his kingdom
at that great and last day.
(2 Nephi 33:12)

The Words Of Christ

And now, my beloved brethren,
and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth,
hearken unto these words and believe in Christ;
and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ.

And if ye shall believe in Christ
ye will believe in these words,
for they are the words of Christ,
and he hath given them unto me;
and they teach all men that they should do good.

And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye—
for Christ will show unto you,
with power and great glory,
that they are his words, at the last day;
and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar;
and ye shall know that I have been
commanded of him to write these things,
notwithstanding my weakness.

(2 Nephi 33:10-11)

Christ Is Our Only Hope

I have charity for my people,
and great faith in Christ
that I shall meet many souls
spotless at his judgment-seat.

But behold,
for none of these can I hope
except they shall be
reconciled unto Christ.
(2 Nephi 33:7 & 9)

My Redeemer

I glory in my Jesus,
for he hath redeemed
my soul from hell.
(2 Nephi 33:6)

In The Name Of Christ

Ye must not perform
any thing unto the Lord
save in the first place
ye shall pray unto the Father
in the name of Christ,
that he will consecrate
thy performance unto thee,
that thy performance may be
for the welfare of thy soul.
(2 Nephi 32:9)

Observe To Do Christ's Will

Behold, this is the doctrine of Christ,
and there will be no more doctrine given
until after he shall manifest himself
unto you in the flesh.

And when he shall manifest himself
unto you in the flesh,
the things which he shall say unto you
shall ye observe to do.
(2 Nephi 32:6)

Feast Upon Christ's Words

Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost;
wherefore, they speak the words of Christ.

Wherefore, I said unto you,
feast upon the words of Christ;
for behold, the words of Christ
will tell you all things what ye should do.
(2 Nephi 32:3)

Only Through Christ

And now, behold, this is the way;
and there is none other way
nor name given under heaven
whereby man can be saved
in the kingdom of God.

And now, behold,
this is the doctrine of Christ,
and the only and true doctrine
of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost,
which is one God, without end.
(2 Nephi 31:21)

Steadfast In Jesus Christ

And now, after ye have gotten into
this strait and narrow path,
I would ask if all is done?

Behold, I say unto you, Nay;
for ye have not come thus far
save it were by the word of Christ
with unshaken faith in him,
relying wholly upon the merits
of him who is mighty to save.

Wherefore, ye must press forward
with a steadfastness in Christ,
having a perfect brightness of hope,
and a love of God and of all men.

Wherefore, if ye shall press forward,
feasting upon the word of Christ,
and endure to the end,
behold, thus saith the Father:
Ye shall have eternal life.

(2 Nephi 31:19-20)

Receive Jesus Christ

Wherefore, do the things
which I have told you
I have seen that your Lord
and your Redeemer should do;
for, for this cause
have they been shown unto me,
that ye might know the gate
by which ye should enter.

For the gate by which ye should enter
is repentance and baptism by water;
and then cometh a remission of your sins
by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

And then are ye in
this strait and narrow path
which leads to eternal life;
yea, ye have entered in by the gate;
ye have done according
to the commandments of
the Father and the Son;
and ye have received the Holy Ghost,
which witnesses of the Father and the Son,
unto the fulfilling of the promise
which he hath made,
that if ye entered in by the way
ye should receive.

(2 Nephi 31:17-18)

Endure Faithful In Christ

Thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying:
After ye have repented of your sins,
and witnessed unto the Father that
ye are willing to keep my commandments,
by the baptism of water,
and have received the baptism of fire
and of the Holy Ghost,
and can speak with a new tongue,
yea, even with the tongue of angels,
and after this should deny me,
it would have been better for you
that ye had not known me.

And I heard a voice
from the Father, saying:
Yea, the words of my Beloved
are true and faithful.

He that endureth to the end,
the same shall be saved.

And now, I know by this that unless
a man shall endure to the end,
in following the example
of the Son of the living God,
he cannot be saved.

(2 Nephi 31:14-16)

Come Follow Jesus Christ

And he said unto the children of men:
Follow thou me.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren,
can we follow Jesus save we shall be willing
to keep the commandments of the Father?

And the Father said: Repent ye, repent ye,
and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son.

And also, the voice of the Son came unto me, saying:
He that is baptized in my name,
to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me;
wherefore, follow me, and do the things
which ye have seen me do.

Wherefore, I know that if ye shall follow the Son,
with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy
and no deception before God, but with real intent,
repenting of your sins,
witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to
take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism—
yea, by following your Lord and your Savior
down into the water, according to his word,
behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost;
yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost;
and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels,
and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.
(2 Nephi 31:10-13)

Holiness In Christ Jesus

Wherefore, I would that ye should remember
that I have spoken unto you concerning
that prophet which the Lord showed unto me,
that should baptize the Lamb of God,
which should take away the sins of the world.

And now, if the Lamb of God, he being holy,
should have need to be baptized by water,
to fulfil all righteousness,
O then, how much more need have we, being unholy,
to be baptized, yea, even by water!

And now, I would ask of you, my beloved brethren,
wherein the Lamb of God did fulfil all righteousness
in being baptized by water?

Know ye not that he was holy?

But notwithstanding he being holy,
he showeth unto the children of men that,
according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father,
and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient
unto him in keeping his commandments.

Wherefore, after he was baptized with water
the Holy Ghost descended upon him in the form of a dove.

And again, it showeth unto the children of men
the straitness of the path, and the narrowness of the gate,
by which they should enter,
he having set the example before them.

(2 Nephi 31:4-9)

Plainness In Christ

I must speak concerning
the doctrine of Christ;
wherefore, I shall
speak unto you plainly.
(2 Nephi 31:2)

Delight In Christ

And it shall come to pass that
the Jews which are scattered
also shall begin to believe in Christ;
and they shall begin to gather
in upon the face of the land;
and as many as shall believe in Christ
shall also become a delightsome people.
(2 Nephi 30:7)

Blessed Knowledge Of Christ

The gospel of Jesus Christ
shall be declared among them;
wherefore, they shall be restored
unto the knowledge of their fathers,
and also to the knowledge of Jesus Christ,
which was had among their fathers.

And then shall they rejoice;
for they shall know that
it is a blessing unto them
from the hand of God.
(2 Nephi 30:5-6)

Believe In Jesus

The Lord covenanteth with none
save it be with them that
repent and believe in his Son,
who is the Holy One of Israel.
(2 Nephi 30:2)

Jesus Is The Christ, Our God

And as I spake concerning
the convincing of the Jews,
that Jesus is the very Christ,
it must needs be that the Gentiles
be convinced also that
Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God;

And that he manifesteth himself
unto all those who believe in him,
by the power of the Holy Ghost;
yea, unto every nation, kindred,
tongue, and people,
working mighty miracles,
signs, and wonders,
among the children of men
according to their faith.

(2 Nephi 26:12-13)

Look Forward Unto Christ

Behold, the righteous that hearken
unto the words of the prophets,
and destroy them not,
but look forward unto Christ
with steadfastness
for the signs which are given,
notwithstanding all persecution—
behold, they are they
which shall not perish.

But the Son of righteousness
shall appear unto them;
and he shall heal them,
and they shall have peace with him.
(2 Nephi 26:8-9)

Signs Of Christ

And after the Messiah shall come
there shall be signs
given unto my people
of his birth, and also
of his death and resurrection;
and great and terrible
shall that day be unto the wicked.
(2 Nephi 26:3)

Christ's Words Are Our Law

And after Christ shall have risen from the dead
he shall show himself unto you,
my children, and my beloved brethren;
and the words which he shall speak unto you
shall be the law which ye shall do.
(2 Nephi 26:1)

Jesus Christ Is The Way

The words which I have spoken
shall stand as a testimony against you;
for they are sufficient
to teach any man the right way;
for the right way is to believe in Christ
and deny him not; for by denying him
ye also deny the prophets and the law.

And now behold,
I say unto you that the right way
is to believe in Christ, and deny him not;
and Christ is the Holy One of Israel;
wherefore ye must bow down before him,
and worship him with all your might, mind,
and strength, and your whole soul;
and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out.
(2 Nephi 25: 28-29)

Jesus Christ Is The Law

They may look forward unto
that life which is in Christ,
and know for what end the law was given.

And after the law is fulfilled in Christ,
they need not harden their hearts against him.
(2 Nephi 25:27)

True Christians

We talk of Christ,
we rejoice in Christ,
we preach of Christ,
we prophesy of Christ, and
we write according to our prophecies,
that our children may know
to what source they may look
for a remission of their sins.
(2 Nephi 25:26)

Alive In Christ

We are made alive in Christ
because of our faith.
(2 Nephi 25:25)

Believe In Jesus Christ

We labor diligently to write,
to persuade our children,
and also our brethren,
to believe in Christ,
and to be reconciled to God.
(2 Nephi 25:23)

Salvation Is Only In Christ

Behold I say unto you, that
as these things are true,
and as the Lord God liveth,
there is none other name
given under heaven
save it be this Jesus Christ,
of which I have spoken,
whereby man can be saved.
(2 Nephi 25:20)

Jesus: The Only Messiah

He shall bring forth his words unto them,
for the purpose of convincing them
of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them;
and unto the convincing of them that they need not
look forward any more for a Messiah to come,
for there should not any come,
save one Messiah spoken of by the prophets,
and that Messiah is he who should be rejected of the Jews.

For according to the words of the prophets,
the Messiah cometh in six hundred years
from the time that my father left Jerusalem;
and according to the words of the prophets,
and also the word of the angel of God,
his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
(2 Nephi 25:18-19)

Jesus Is The Messiah

And behold it shall come to pass that
after the Messiah hath risen from the dead,
and hath manifested himself unto his people,
unto as many as will believe on his name,
behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again;
for wo unto them that fight against
God and the people of his church.

And after they have been scattered,
they shall be persuaded to believe
in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement,
which is infinite for all mankind—
and when that day shall come that
they shall believe in Christ,
and worship the Father in his name,
with pure hearts and clean hands,
and look not forward any more for another Messiah,
then, at that time, the day will come that it must
needs be expedient that they should believe these things.
(2 Nephi 25:14 & 16)

Jesus Is The Christ

When the day cometh that
the Only Begotten of the Father,
yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth,
shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh,
behold, they will reject him,
because of their iniquities,
and the hardness of their hearts,
and the stiffness of their necks.

Behold, they will crucify him;
and after he is laid in a sepulchre
for the space of three days
he shall rise from the dead,
with healing in his wings;
and all those who shall believe on his name
shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

Wherefore, my soul delighteth
to prophesy concerning him,
for I have seen his day,
and my heart doth magnify his holy name.
(2 Nephi 25:12-13)

Jesus Christ Is Our God

Behold, my soul delighteth
in proving unto my people
the truth of the coming of Christ;
for all things which have
been given of God from
the beginning of the world, unto man,
are the typifying of him.

And also my soul delighteth
in his grace, and in his justice, and power,
and mercy in the great and eternal plan
of deliverance from death.

And my soul delighteth
in proving unto my people
that save Christ should come
all men must perish.

For if there be no Christ there be no God;
and if there be no God we are not,
for there could have been no creation.

But there is a God, and he is Christ,
and he cometh in the fulness of his own time.

(2 Nephi 11:4-7)

Many Witnesses Of Christ

And now I write more of the words of Isaiah,
for my soul delighteth in his words.

For I will liken his words unto my people,
and I will send them forth unto all my children,
for he verily saw my Redeemer,
even as I have seen him.

And my brother, Jacob, also has seen him
as I have seen him;
wherefore, I will send their words forth
unto my children to prove unto them
that my words are true.

Wherefore, by the words of three,
God hath said, I will establish my word.

Nevertheless, God sendeth more witnesses,
and he proveth all his words.
(2 Nephi 11:2-3)

Restored By Faith In Christ

Behold, thus saith the Lord God:
The day cometh that they shall
believe in me, that I am Christ,
then have I covenanted with their fathers
that they shall be restored.
(2 Nephi 10:7)

Christ's Sacrifice

It must needs be expedient that Christ
should come among the Jews;
and they shall crucify him—
for thus it behooveth our God.
(2 Nephi 10:3)

True Knowledge Of Christ

God will be merciful unto many;
and our children shall be restored,
that they may come to
that which will give them
the true knowledge of their Redeemer.
(2 Nephi 10:2)

Our Delight In Christ

Come unto the Holy One of Israel,
and feast upon that which perisheth not,
neither can be corrupted,
and let your soul delight in fatness.
(2 Nephi 9:51)

Jesus Is Our Rock

Come unto that God
who is the rock of your salvation.
(2 Nephi 9:45)

Only In And Through Christ

Come unto the Lord, the Holy One.

Remember that his paths are righteous.

Behold, the way for man is narrow,
but it lieth in a straight course before him,
and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel;
and he employeth no servant there;
and there is none other way save it be by the gate;
for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name.
(2 Nephi 9:41)

Great Is The Christ

O, my beloved brethren,
give ear to my words.

Remember the greatness
of the Holy One of Israel.
(2 Nephi 9:40)

Jesus Christ Is Our Savior

O how great the holiness of our God!

For he knoweth all things,
and there is not anything save he knows it.

And he cometh into the world
that he may save all men
if they will hearken unto his voice;
for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men,
yea, the pains of every living creature,
both men, women, and children,
who belong to the family of Adam.

And he suffereth this that
the resurrection might pass upon all men,
that all might stand before him
at the great and judgment day.

And he commandeth all men that
they must repent, and be baptized in his name,
having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel,
or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

And if they will not repent and
believe in his name, and be baptized in his name,
and endure to the end, they must be damned;
for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,
has spoken it.

Wherefore, he has given a law;
and where there is no law given
there is no punishment;
and where there is no punishment
there is no condemnation;
and where there is no condemnation
the mercies of the Holy One of Israel
have claim upon them, because of the atonement;
for they are delivered by the power of him.

For the atonement satisfieth the demands
of his justice upon all those
who have not the law given to them,
that they are delivered from that awful monster,
death and hell, and the devil,
and the lake of fire and brimstone,
which is endless torment;
and they are restored to that God
who gave them breath,
which is the Holy One of Israel.

(2 Nephi 9:20-26)

Salvation Is In Christ

O the greatness of the mercy of our God,
the Holy One of Israel!

For he delivereth his saints
from that awful monster the devil,
and death, and hell,
and that lake of fire and brimstone,
which is endless torment.
(2 Nephi 9:19)

Joy Through Christ

But, behold, the righteous,
the saints of the Holy One of Israel,
they who have believed
in the Holy One of Israel,
they who have endured
the crosses of the world,
and despised the shame of it,
they shall inherit the kingdom of God,
which was prepared for them
from the foundation of the world,
and their joy shall be full forever.
(2 Nephi 9:18)

Jesus Christ Is Our Judge

And it shall come to pass that
when all men shall have passed
from this first death unto life,
insomuch as they have become immortal,
they must appear before
the judgment-seat of the Holy One of Israel;
and then cometh the judgment,
and then must they be judged
according to the holy judgment of God.
(2 Nephi 9:15)

Thank God For Jesus Christ

Because of the way
of deliverance of our God,
the Holy One of Israel,
this death, of which I have spoken,
which is the temporal,
shall deliver up its dead;
which death is the grave.

And this death of which I have spoken,
which is the spiritual death,
shall deliver up its dead;
which spiritual death is hell;
wherefore, death and hell
must deliver up their dead,
and hell must deliver up its captive spirits,
and the grave must deliver up its captive bodies,
and the bodies and the spirits of men
will be restored one to the other;
and it is by the power of
the resurrection of the Holy One of Israel.

(2 Nephi 9:11-12)

Christ's Great Sacrifice

Ye know that in the body
he shall show himself
unto those at Jerusalem,
from whence we came;
for it is expedient that
it should be among them;
for it behooveth the great Creator
that he suffereth himself to
become subject unto man in the flesh,
and die for all men,
that all men might
become subject unto him.
(2 Nephi 9:5)

Jesus Is Our Mighty One

And all flesh shall know that
I the Lord am thy Savior
and thy Redeemer,
the Mighty One of Jacob.
(2 Nephi 6:18)

The Glory Of The Lord

And behold, according to
the words of the prophet,
the Messiah will set himself
again the second time
to recover them; wherefore,
he will manifest himself unto them
in power and great glory,
unto the destruction of their enemies,
when that day cometh when
they shall believe in him;
and none will he destroy
that believe in him.
(2 Nephi 6:14)

Jesus Christ, The Messiah

And the people of the Lord
shall not be ashamed.

For the people of the Lord
are they who wait for him;
for they still wait for
the coming of the Messiah.
(2 Nephi 6:13)

Jesus Is The Holy One

And after they have
hardened their hearts
and stiffened their necks
against the Holy One of Israel,
behold, the judgments of
the Holy One of Israel
shall come upon them.
(2 Nephi 6:10)

Jesus Christ, Our Lord

The Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,
should manifest himself unto them in the flesh;
and after he should manifest himself
they should scourge him and crucify him,
according to the words of the angel.
(2 Nephi 6:9)

In The Light Of Christ

The Messiah should be made manifest
unto them in the latter days,
in the spirit of power,
unto the bringing of them
out of darkness unto light—
yea, out of hidden darkness
and out of captivity unto freedom.
(2 Nephi 3:5)

Look And Hearken To Christ

And now, I would that ye should
look to the great Mediator,
and hearken unto his great commandments;
and be faithful unto his words,
and choose eternal life,
according to the will of his Holy Spirit.
(2 Nephi 2:28)

Freedom In Christ

Men are free according to the flesh;
and all things are given them
which are expedient unto man.

And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life,

through the great Mediator of all men,

or to choose captivity and death,

according to the captivity and power of the devil.

(2 Nephi 2:27)

Freedom Through Christ

And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time,
that he may redeem the children of men from the fall.

And because that they are redeemed from the fall
they have become free forever, knowing good from evil;
to act for themselves and not to be acted upon,
save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day,
according to the commandments which God hath given.
(2 Nephi 2:26)

The Holy Messiah

Redemption cometh in
and through the Holy Messiah;
for he is full of grace and truth.

Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin,
to answer the ends of the law,
unto all those who have
a broken heart and a contrite spirit;
and unto none else
can the ends of the law be answered.

Wherefore, how great the importance
to make these things known
unto the inhabitants of the earth,
that they may know
that there is no flesh that can
dwell in the presence of God,
save it be through the merits,
and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah,
who layeth down his life according to the flesh,
and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit,
that he may bring to pass
the resurrection of the dead,
being the first that should rise.

Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God,
inasmuch as he shall make intercession
for all the children of men;
and they that believe in him shall be saved.

And because of the intercession for all,
all men come unto God;
wherefore, they stand in the presence of him,
to be judged of him according to the truth
and holiness which is in him.

Wherefore, the ends of the law
which the Holy One hath given,
unto the inflicting of
the punishment which is affixed,
which punishment that is affixed is in opposition
to that of the happiness which is affixed,
to answer the ends of the atonement.
(2 Nephi 2:6-10)

Salvation Is In Jesus Christ

I know that thou art redeemed,
because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer;
for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time
he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory;
wherefore, thou art blessed even as they
unto whom he shall minister in the flesh;
for the Spirit is the same,
yesterday, today, and forever.

And the way is prepared from the fall of man,
and salvation is free.
(2 Nephi 2:3-4)