THE BOOK OF MORMON TESTIFIES OF JESUS CHRIST


Contents Mosiah Helaman

THE BOOK OF ALMA

For 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. Behold, I do not say that he will come among us at the time of his dwelling in his mortal tabernacle; for behold, the Spirit hath not said unto me that this should be the case. Now as to this thing I do not know; but this much I do know, that the Lord God hath power to do all things which are according to his word. But behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me saying: Cry unto this people, saying, Repent ye, repent ye and prepare the way of the Lord, and walk in his paths, which are straight: For behold, the kindgom 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 Zeezrom said unto [Amulek], Thou sayest there is a true and living God?

And Amulek said,

Yea, there is a true and living God.

Now Zeezrom said, Is there more than one God?

And he answereth,

No.

Now Zeezrom said unto him again, How knowst thou these things?

And he said,

An angel hath made them known unto me.

And Zeezrom said again, Who is he that shall come? Is it the Son of God?

And he said unto him,

Yea.

And Zeezrom said again, Shall he save his people in their sins?

And Amulek answered and said unto him,

I say unto you he shall not, for is impossible for him do deny his word... And I say unto you again, that he can not save them in their sins; for I can not dany 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 can not be saved in your sins.

Now Zeezrom saith again unto him, Is the Son of God the very eternal Father?

And Amulek said unto him,

Yea, he is the very eternal Father of heaven and of earth, and all things which in them is; 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; 8:79-96

And now Alma said unto them, Do ye bleieve those scriptures which have been written by them of old? Behold, if ye do , ye must believe what Zenos said; for behold, he said, Thou hast turned away thy judgments, because of thy Son. Now, behold, my brethren, I would ask, if ye have read the scriptures? If ye have, how can ye disbelieve on the Son of God? For it is not written that Zenos alone spake of these things, but Zenock also spake of these things; for behold, he said, Thou art angry, O Lord, with this people, because they will not understand of the mercies which thou hast bestowed upon them, because of thy Son. And now my brethren, ye see that a second prophet of old has testified of the Son of God; and because the people would not understand his words, they stoned him to death.

But behold, this is not all; these are not the only ones who have spoken concerning the Son of God. Behold, he was spoken of by Moses; yea, and behold, a type was raised up in the wilderness, that whosoever would look upon it might live. And many did look and live. But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they wouuld not look; therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look, was because they did not believe that it would heal them. O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes, that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in unbelief, and be slothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish? If so, wo shall come upon you; but if not so, then cast about your eyes and 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. 16:185-197

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; Teach them to never be weary of good works, but to be meek and lowly in heart: for such shall find rest to their souls. O remember my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God; yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; Yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest, let it be in the Lord; yea, let thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord for ever; counsel the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good: Yea, when thou liest down at night, lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning, let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day. 17:66-70