Believest thou that the Son of God shall
come to redeem mankind from their sins?
(Alma 21:7)
Believe In Jesus Christ
Our Blessed Savior
She arose and stood upon her feet,
and cried with a loud voice, saying:
O blessed Jesus, who has saved me
from an awful hell!
O blessed God, have mercy on this people!
(Alma 19:29)
They Knew Their Redeemer
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.
(Alma 19:13)
Christ's Plan Of Redemption
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.
(Alma 18:39)
Joy In Christ's Coming
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.
(Alma 16:20)
Looking Forward To Christ
Holding forth things which must shortly come;
yea, holding forth the coming of the Son of God,
his sufferings and death, and also
the resurrection of the dead.
(Alma 16:19)
Through The Redeeming Mercy of Christ
And it came to pass that Alma said unto him,
taking him by the hand: Believest thou
in the power of Christ unto salvation?
And he answered and said: Yea,
I believe all the words that thou hast taught.
And Alma said: If thou believest
in the redemption of Christ thou canst be healed.
And he said: Yea, I believe according to thy words.
And then Alma cried unto the Lord, saying:
O Lord our God, have mercy on this man,
and heal him according to his faith which is in Christ.And when Alma had said these words,
Zeezrom leaped upon his feet, and began to walk;
and this was done to the great astonishment
of all the people; and the knowledge of this
went forth throughout all the land.
(Alma 15:6-11)
Faith In Christ Is Power
The Lord had granted unto them power,
according to their faith which was in Christ.
(Alma 14:28)
Christ Is Our Strength
O Lord, give us strength according to
our faith which is in Christ,
even unto deliverance.
(Alma 14:26)
Looking Toward The Christ
Now these ordinances were given after this manner,
that thereby the people might look forward on the Son of God,
it being a type of his order, or it being his order,
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.
(Alma 13:16)
Cleansed Through The Blood Of Christ
They were called after this holy order,
and were sanctified,
and their garments were washed white
through the blood of the Lamb.
(Alma 13:11)
After The Order Of Christ
Thus they become high priests forever,
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.
And thus it is.
(Alma 13:9)
To Serve As Did Jesus
This high priesthood being after the order of his Son,
which order was from the foundation of the world;
or in other words, being without beginning of days or end of years,
being prepared from eternity to all eternity,
according to his foreknowledge of all things.
(Alma 13:7)
Called Unto Christ
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, who was prepared.
(Alma 13:5)
Ordained After Christ
Remember that the Lord God ordained priests,
after his holy order, which was
after the order of his Son,
to teach these things unto the people.
And those priests were ordained
after the order of his Son,
in a manner that thereby
the people might know in what manner
to look forward to his Son for redemption.
Our Rest Is In Christ
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.
(Alma 12:34)
God's Mercy Is In 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.
(Alma 12:33)
Freedom Through Jesus Christ
Behold, this is a choice land,
and whatsoever nation shall possess it
shall be free from bondage,
and from captivity, and from
all other nations under heaven,
if they will but serve the God of the land,
who is Jesus Christ, who hath been
manifested by the things
which we have written.
(Ether 2:12)
All Are Saved By Jesus Christ
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.
Saved From Death By 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.
(Alma 11:42)
Jesus Is The Father Of Our Salvation
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.
Jesus Was Known By Them
And Zeezrom said again:
Who is he that shall come?
Is it the Son of God?
And he said unto him, Yea.
Jesus Delivers Us
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;
and if they have been evil they shall
reap the damnation of their souls,
according to the power
and captivation of the devil.
(Alma 9:28)
The Glory Of Christ's Coming
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.
Have 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.
(Alma 7:14)
Jesus Is Our Deliverer
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 power of his deliverance;
and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.
(Alma 7:13)
The Coming & Mission Of Jesus Christ
Behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me,
saying: Cry unto this people, saying--
Repent ye, and prepare the way of the Lord,
and walk in his paths, which are straight;
for 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, at Jerusalem
which is the land of our forefathers,
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 sicknesses of 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.
Jesus Christ, Above All Things
Behold, I say unto you
there be many things to come;
and 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.
(Alma 7:7)
By The Testimony Of Christ
And Alma went and began to declare the word of God
unto the church which was established in the valley of Gideon,
according to the revelation of the truth of the word
which had been spoken by his fathers,
and according to the spirit of prophecy which was in him,
according to the testimony of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
who should come to redeem his people from their sins,
and the holy order by which he was called.
(Alma 6:8)
Come Unto The Good Shepherd
And now I say unto you that
the good shepherd doth call after you;
and if you will hearken unto his voice
he will bring you into his fold,
and ye are his sheep.
(Alma 5:60)
Come Embrace Our Savior
I say unto you, can ye withstand these sayings;
yea, can ye lay aside these things,
and trample the Holy One under your feet?
(Alma 5:53)
They Prophesied Of Christ's Coming
Thus saith the Spirit: Repent, all ye ends of the earth,
for the kingdom of heaven is soon at hand;
yea, the Son of God cometh in his glory,
in his might, majesty, power, and dominion.
Yea, my beloved brethren, I say unto you,
that the Spirit saith: Behold the glory of
the King of all the earth; and also the King of heaven
shall very soon shine forth among all the children of men.
(Alma 5:50)
They Testified Of Jesus Christ
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.
(Alma 5:48)
Called Of Christ
I am called to speak after this manner,
according to the holy order of God,
which is in Christ Jesus.
(Alma 5:44)
Jesus Is Our 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?
(Alma 5:38-39)
True Saints Of Christ
Others 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.
A Heritage Of True Christians
It came to pass that whosoever
did not belong to the church of God
began to persecute those
that did belong to the church of God,
and had taken upon them the name of Christ.
(Alma 1:19)
Servants Of Christ
And thus they were instruments
in the hands of God in bringing many
to the knowledge of the truth, yea,
to the knowledge of their Redeemer.
(Mosiah 27:36)
Redeemed By Jesus Christ
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,
then shall they confess that he is God;
then shall they confess, who live without God in the world,
that the judgment of an everlasting punishment
is just upon them; and they shall quake, and tremble,
and shrink beneath the glance of his all-searching eye.
It Is The Church Of Jesus Christ
Behold, this is my church;
whosoever is baptized
shall be baptized unto repentance.
And whomsoever ye receive
shall believe in my name;
and him will I freely forgive.
For it is I that taketh upon me
the sins of the world;
for it is I that hath created them;
and it is I that granteth
unto him that believeth
unto the end a place at my right hand.
For behold, in my name
are they called; and if they know me
they shall come forth,
and shall have a place
eternally at my right hand.
And it shall come to pass that
when the second trump shall sound
then shall they that never knew me
come forth and shall stand before me.
And then shall they know that
I am the Lord their God,
that I am their Redeemer;
but they would not be redeemed.
And then I will confess unto them
that I never knew them;
and they shall depart into
everlasting fire prepared for
the devil and his angels.
Therefore I say unto you,
that he that will not hear my voice,
the same shall ye not
receive into my church,
for him I will not receive at the last day.
Sing Praise To Jesus
They came to the knowledge of their Redeemer;
yea, and how blessed are they,
for they shall sing to his praise forever.
(Mosiah 18:30)
The Church of Jesus Christ
And they were called
the church of God,
or the church of Christ,
from that time forward.
(Mosiah 18:17)
Great Blessings 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.
(Mosiah 18:13)
Redemption Through Christ
The resurrection of the dead,
and the redemption of the people,
was to be brought to pass through
the power, and sufferings,
and death of Christ,
and his resurrection
and ascension into heaven.
(Mosiah 18:2)
We Teach Of Christ
Teach them that redemption cometh
through Christ the Lord, who is
the very Eternal Father.
(Mosiah 16:15)
Let Us Rejoice In Christ!
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.
Christ, The Redeemer
And now if Christ had not come into the world,
speaking of things to come
as though they had already come,
there could have been no redemption.
(Mosiah 16:6)
Jesus Christ Redeems Them
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.
Christ Breaks The Bands Of Death
But behold, the bands of
death shall be broken,
and the Son reignett,
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.
Who Are Children Of Christ?
And now I say unto you,
who shall declare his generation?
Behold, I say unto you, that
when his soul has been made an offering for sin
he shall see his seed. And now what say ye?
And who shall be his seed?
Behold I say unto you, that whosoever
has heard the words of the prophets,
yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied
concerning the coming of the Lord—
I say unto you, that all those who have
hearkened unto their words, and believed that
the Lord would redeem his people,
and have looked forward to that day
for a remission of their sins,
I say unto you, that these are his seed,
or they are the heirs of the kingdom of God.
For these are they whose sins he has borne;
these are they for whom he has died,
to redeem them from their transgressions.
And now, are they not his seed?
The Infinte Atonement Of Jesus 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.
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.
The Coming Of God's Son
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.
(Mosiah 15:1-3)
The Coming Messiah
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 As Our Creator
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 7:27)
The Prophets Knew Of Christ's Coming
And a prophet of the Lord have they slain;
yea, a chosen man of God, who told them
of their wickedness and abominations,
and prophesied of many things which are to come,
yea, even the coming of Christ.
(Mosiah 7:26)
In Christ's Covenant
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)
Salvation Is In Jesus Christ
Therefore, 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.
(Mosiah 5:15)
Either Christ's, Or Not
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 5:10)
Take The Name Of Christ
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.
Born Again In Christ Jesus
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.
(Mosiah 5:7)
Forgiveness & Peace Through Jesus Christ
And they had viewed themselves
in their own carnal state,
even less than the dust of the earth.
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.
And it came to pass that
after they had spoken these words
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 who should come.
(Mosiah 4:2-3)
Faith In Christ Saves Us
And behold, 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)
All Shall Know Of Jesus
And moreover, I say unto you,
that the time shall come when
the knowledge of a Savior
shall spread throughout every nation,
kindred, tongue, and people.
(Mosiah 3:20)
Only 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,
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 3:19)
Only Through The Blood 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.
(Mosiah 3:18)
Jesus Is The Only Way
And moreover, I say unto you, that 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)
They Are Alive In Christ
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)
Rejoice In Jesus 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,
even as though he had
already come among them.
(Mosiah 3:13)
Come Partake Of Christ's Atonement
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.
For behold, and also his blood atoneth
for the sins of those who have fallen
by the transgression of Adam,
who have died not knowing
the will of God concerning them,
or who have ignorantly sinned.
But wo, wo unto him who knoweth
that he rebelleth against God!
For salvation cometh to none such
except it be through repentance
and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ, The Son Of God
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.
That They May Come Unto 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;
that they may once again be a delightsome people.
(Words of Mormon 1:8)
Prophecies Of Christ's Coming
And the things which are
upon these plates pleasing me,
because of the prophecies
of the coming of Christ;
and my fathers knowing that
many of them have been fulfilled;
yea, and I also know that
as many things as have been
prophesied concerning us
down to this day have been fulfilled,
and as many as go beyond this day
must surely come to pass.
(Words of Mormon 1:4)
Undying Desire To Witness For Christ
And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ
that I deliver these records into the hands of my son;
and it supposeth me that he will witness
the entire destruction of my people.
But may God grant that he may survive them,
that he may write somewhat concerning them,
and somewhat concerning Christ,
that perhaps some day it may profit them.
(Words of Mormon 1:2)
Come Unto Jesus Christ
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 continue in fasting and praying,
and endure to the end;
and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.
(Omni 1:26)
Redemption Is In Christ
And 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)
Ask 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.
(Enos 1:15)
Saved By Faith In Christ
And there came a voice unto me, saying:
Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee,
and thou shalt be blessed.
And I, Enos, 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,
whom thou hast never before heard nor seen.
And many years pass away before
he shall manifest himself in the flesh;
wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole.
Be Faithful To 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.
And because I have thus lied unto God
I greatly fear lest my case shall be awful;
but I confess unto God.
(Jacob 7:19)
Confessing Christ
And it came to pass that on the morrow
the multitude were gathered together;
and he spake plainly unto them,
and confessed the Christ,
and the power of the Holy Ghost,
and the ministering of angels.
(Jacob 7:17)
Do Not Tempt Our Lord
And I said unto him:
What am I that I should tempt God
to show unto thee a sign in
the thing which thou knowest to be true?
Yet thou wilt deny it,
because thou art of the devil.
Nevertheless, not my will be done;
but if God shall smite thee,
let that be a sign unto thee that he has power,
both in heaven and in earth;
and also, that Christ shall come.
And thy will, O Lord, be done, and not mine.
(Jacob 7:14)
Standing Firm For Christ
And I said unto him:
Deniest thou the Christ who shall come?
And he said: If there should be a Christ,
I would not deny him; but I know
that there is no Christ,
neither has been, nor ever will be.
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.
And this is not all—
it has been made manifest unto me,
for I have heard and seen;
and it also has been made manifest
unto me by the power of the Holy Ghost;
wherefore, I know
if there should be no atonement made
all mankind must be lost.
Do Not Reject Jesus
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?
Come To Know Jesus 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,
as to attain to the knowledge of
a resurrection and the world to come?
(Jacob 4:12)
The First-Fruits 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
before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.
(Jacob 4:11)
All The Prophets Testify Of 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.
A Christ-Centered Life
And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ
ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them;
and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—
to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry,
and to liberate the captive, and administer
relief to the sick and the afflicted.
(Jacob 2:19)
Becoming A Disciple Of 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)
Call Them Unto Christ
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 Our Savior
And we also had many revelations,
and the spirit of much prophecy;
wherefore, we knew of Christ
and his kingdom, which should come.
(Jacob 1:6)
These Things Testify Of Christ
If there were preaching which was sacred,
or revelation which was great, or prophesying,
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.
(Jacob 1:4)
Hearken To The Words Of Christ
And you that will not partake of the goodness of God,
and respect the words of the Jews,
and also my words, and the words
which shall proceed forth out of
the mouth of the Lamb of God,
behold, I bid you an everlasting farewell,
for these words shall condemn you at the last day.
(2 Nephi 33:14)
To The Kingdom Of God & Christ
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)
This Is Christ's Word
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.
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.
Together In Christ
I have charity for my people,
and great faith in Christ that
I shall meet many souls
spotless at his judgment-seat.
(2 Nephi 33:7)
Glory In Christ
I glory in plainness;
I glory in truth;
I glory in my Jesus,
for he hath redeemed
my soul from hell.
(2 Nephi 33:6)
Praying In Christ's Name
Behold, I say unto you that
ye must pray always, and not faint;
that 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)
Live The Gospel Of Christ
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)
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