Behold The Lamb Of God

And I beheld the city of Nazareth;
and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin,
and she was exceedingly fair and white.

And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open;
and an angel came down and stood before me;
and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

And I said unto him:
A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.

And he said unto me:
Knowest thou the condescension of God?

And I said unto him:
I know that he loveth his children;
nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.

And he said unto me:
Behold, the virgin whom thou seest
is the mother of the Son of God,
after the manner of the flesh.

And it came to pass that
I beheld that she was carried away in the Spirit;
and after she had been carried away in the Spirit
for the space of a time
the angel spake unto me, saying: Look!

And I looked and beheld the virgin again,
bearing a child in her arms.

And the angel said unto me:
Behold the Lamb of God,
yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father!
(1 Nephi 11:13-21)

Disciples Of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that when
Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi,
and to those who had been called,
(now the number of them who had been called,
and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve)
and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude,
and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall
give heed unto the words of these twelve
whom I have chosen from among you
to minister unto you, and to be your servants;
and unto them I have given power that
they may baptize you with water;
and after that ye are baptized with water, behold,
I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost;
therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and
be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
(3 Nephi 12:1)

Know & Testify of Christ

And it came to pass that Nephi—
being eye-witness,
and having had power given unto him
that he might know concerning
the ministry of Christ—
went forth among them in that same year,
and began to testify, boldly,
repentance and remission of sins
through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
(3 Nephi 7:15-16)

A Witness For Christ

And it came to pass that Nephi—
having been visited by angels
and also the voice of the Lord,
therefore having seen angels,
and being eye-witness,
and having had power given unto him
that he might know concerning
the ministry of Christ, went forth
among them in that same year,
and began to testify, boldly,
repentance and remission of sins
through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

(3 Nephi 7:15-16)

Many Witness Of Christ

And now I, Nephi,

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)

Through Great Faith In Christ

And it came to pass that Nephi—
having been visited by angels
and also the voice of the Lord,
therefore having seen angels,
and being eye-witness,
and having had power given unto him
that he might know concerning
the ministry of Christ, went forth
among them in that same year,
and began to testify, boldly,
repentance and remission of sins
through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

(3 Nephi 7:15-16)

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)

Blessed In Christ Jesus

The people had multiplied, insomuch that
they were spread upon all the face of the land,
and they had become exceedingly rich,
because of their prosperity in Christ.
(4 Nephi 1:23)

Behold The Lamb Of God

And he spake also concerning a prophet
who should come before the Messiah,
to prepare the way of the Lord—

Yea, even he should go forth
and cry in the wilderness:
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
and make his paths straight;
for there standeth one among you
whom ye know not;
and he is mightier than I,
whose shoe’s latchet
I am not worthy to unloose.

And much spake my father concerning this thing.

And my father said he should
baptize in Bethabara, beyond Jordan;
and he also said he should baptize with water;
even that he should baptize the Messiah with water.

And after he had baptized the Messiah with water,
he should behold and bear record
that he had baptized the Lamb of God,
who should take away the sins of the world.

(1 Nephi 10:7-10)

Jesus Is The Son Of God

Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God.

I created the heavens and the earth,
and all things that in them are.

I was with the Father from the beginning.

I am in the Father, and the Father in me;

and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

I came unto my own, and my own received me not.

And the scriptures concerning my coming are fulfilled.

And as many as have received me,

to them have I given to become the sons of God;

and even so will I to as many as shall believe on my name,

for behold, by me redemption cometh,

and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

I am the light and the life of the world.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

(3 Nephi 9:15-18)

Christ's Blessings Come To All

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.
(2 Nephi 2:3-4)

Our Blessed Savior

I have reason
to bless my God
and my Savior Jesus Christ,
that he hath given me
and my people
so much knowledge
unto the salvation of our souls.
(3 Nephi 5:20)

Jesus Is Our Savior & Deliverer

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 9:25-26)

Joy In Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that he commanded
that their little children should be brought.

So they brought their little children
and set them down
upon the ground round about him,
and Jesus stood in the midst;
and the multitude gave way
till they had all been brought unto him.

And it came to pass that
when they had all been brought,
and Jesus stood in the midst,
he commanded the multitude that
they should kneel down upon the ground.

And it came to pass that
when they had knelt upon the ground,
Jesus groaned within himself,
and said: Father, I am troubled
because of the wickedness of
the people of the house of Israel.

And when he had said these words,
he himself also knelt upon the earth;
and behold he prayed unto the Father,
and the things which he prayed cannot be written,
and the multitude did bear record who heard him.

And after this manner do they bear record:
The eye hath never seen,
neither hath the ear heard, before,
so great and marvelous things as
we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;

And no tongue can speak,
neither can there be written by any man,
neither can the hearts of men conceive
so great and marvelous things as
we both saw and heard Jesus speak;
and no one can conceive of the joy
which filled our souls at the time
we heard him pray for us unto the Father.
(3 Nephi 17:11-17)

Ponder Christ

Behold, now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
he looked round about again on the multitude,
and he said unto them:
Behold, my time is at hand.

I perceive that ye are weak,
that ye cannot understand all my words
which I am commanded of the Father
to speak unto you at this time.

Therefore, go ye unto your homes,
and ponder upon the things which I have said,
and ask of the Father, in my name,
that ye may understand,
and prepare your minds for the morrow,
and I come unto you again.

But now I go unto the Father,
and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel,
for they are not lost unto the Father,
for he knoweth whither he hath taken them
(3 Nephi 17:1-4)

Signs Of Christ's Sacrifice

And the God of our fathers,

who were led out of Egypt,

out of bondage, and also were

preserved in the wilderness by him,

yea, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac,

and the God of Jacob,

yieldeth himself, according to the words of the angel,

as a man, into the hands of wicked men,

to be lifted up, according to the words of Zenock,

and to be crucified, according to the words of Neum,

and to be buried in a sepulchre,

according to the words of Zenos,

which he spake concerning the three days of darkness,

which should be a sign given of his death

unto those who should inhabit the isles of the sea,

more especially given unto those

who are of the house of Israel.

For thus spake the prophet: The Lord God surely

shall visit all the house of Israel at that day,

some with his voice, because of their righteousness,

unto their great joy and salvation,

and others with the thunderings and the lightnings of his power,

by tempest, by fire, and by smoke, and vapor of darkness,

and by the opening of the earth,

and by mountains which shall be carried up.

And all these things must surely come, saith the prophet Zenos.

And the rocks of the earth must rend;

and because of the groanings of the earth,

many of the kings of the isles of the sea

shall be wrought upon by the Spirit of God,

to exclaim: The God of nature suffers.

(1 Nephi 19:10-12)

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)

Our Hope Is In Christ Alone

I have charity for the Jew.

I also have charity for the Gentiles.

But behold, for none of these can I hope

except they shall be reconciled unto Christ.

(2 Nephi 33:8-9)

Always Remember Jesus

And it came to pass that
Jesus commanded his Disciples
that they should bring forth
some bread and wine unto him.

And while they were gone for bread and wine,
he commanded the multitude that they
should sit themselves down upon the earth.

And when the Disciples
had come with bread and wine,
he took of the bread and brake and blessed it;
and he gave unto the Disciples
and commanded that they should eat.

And when they had eaten and were filled,
he commanded that they
should give unto the multitude.

And when the multitude had eaten and were filled,
he said unto the Disciples: Behold
there shall one be ordained among you,
and to him will I give power that
he shall break bread and bless it
and give it unto the people of my church,
unto all those who shall believe
and be baptized in my name.

And this shall ye always observe to do,
even as I have done, even as
I have broken bread and blessed it
and given it unto you.

And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body,
which I have shown unto you.

And it shall be a testimony unto the Father
that ye do always remember me.

And if ye do always remember me
ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
(3 Nephi 18:1-7)

Either Christ, Or Captivity

The time cometh, saith the Lamb of God,
that I will work a great and a marvelous work
among the children of men;
a work which shall be everlasting,
either on the one hand or on the other—
either to the convincing of them
unto peace and life eternal,
or unto the deliverance of them
to the hardness of their hearts
and the blindness of their minds
unto their being brought down into captivity,
and also into destruction,
both temporally and spiritually,
according to the captivity of the devil,
of which I have spoken.
(1 Nephi 14:7)