Moroni
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I, Moroni, am writing what I feel is right to my brothers, the Lamanites. I want you to know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed since the sign was given of Christ’s coming.
Now I, Moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of Christ.
I seal up these records after I share a few words of encouragement with you.
And I seal up these records, after I have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you.
I encourage you that when you read these things, if it is God's will that you do so, remember how merciful the Lord has been to the children of men from the creation of Adam up to the time you receive these things, and think about it in your hearts.
Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down unto the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
And when you receive these things, I encourage you to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true. If you ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will show you the truth of it by the power of the Holy Ghost.
And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
And by the power of the Holy Ghost, you can know the truth of all things.
And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.
Anything that is good is just and true; nothing that is good denies Christ, but acknowledges that he is.
And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.
And you can know that he exists by the power of the Holy Ghost. I encourage you not to deny the power of God, because he works by power according to the faith of the children of men, the same today, tomorrow, and forever.
And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.
I urge you, my brothers, not to deny the gifts of God, because there are many, and they all come from the same God. These gifts are given in different ways, but it is the same God who works in everyone. They are given through the manifestations of the Spirit of God to benefit people.
And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations of the Spirit of God unto men, to profit them.
To one person, the Spirit of God gives the ability to teach the word of wisdom.
For behold, to one is given by the Spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom;
And to another, the ability to teach the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
And to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
And to another, very great faith; and to another, the gifts of healing through the same Spirit;
And to another, exceedingly great faith; and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
And to another, the ability to perform great miracles;
And again, to another, that he may work mighty miracles;
And to another, the ability to prophesy about all things;
And again, to another, that he may prophesy concerning all things;
And to another, the ability to see angels and ministering spirits;
And again, to another, the beholding of angels and ministering spirits;
And to another, the ability to speak all kinds of languages;
And again, to another, all kinds of tongues;
And to another, the ability to interpret languages and different kinds of tongues.
And again, to another, the interpretation of languages and of divers kinds of tongues.
All these gifts come through the Spirit of Christ, and they are given to each person individually, according to His will.
And all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according as he will.
I encourage you, my beloved brothers and sisters, to remember that every good gift comes from Christ.
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.
I encourage you, my beloved brothers and sisters, to remember that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these spiritual gifts I have mentioned will never be taken away as long as the world exists, except because of the unbelief of people.
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men.
There must be faith, and if there is faith, there must also be hope; and if there is hope, there must also be charity.
Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.
Unless you have charity, you cannot be saved in the kingdom of God; and you cannot be saved in the kingdom of God if you do not have faith; nor can you if you have no hope.
And except ye have charity ye can in nowise be saved in the kingdom of God; neither can ye be saved in the kingdom of God if ye have not faith; neither can ye if ye have no hope.
And if you have no hope, you must be in despair; and despair comes because of sin.
And if ye have no hope ye must needs be in despair; and despair cometh because of iniquity.
And Christ truly said to our ancestors: If you have faith, you can do all things that are right for me.
And Christ truly said unto our fathers: If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me.
Now I speak to everyone throughout the world: if there ever comes a day when the power and gifts of God are no longer among you, it will be because of unbelief.
And now I speak unto all the ends of the earth—that if the day cometh that the power and gifts of God shall be done away among you, it shall be because of unbelief.
And sorrow will come to the children of men if this is the case, for there will be no one among you who does good, not even one. For if there is anyone among you who does good, he does it by the power and gifts of God.
And wo be unto the children of men if this be the case; for there shall be none that doeth good among you, no not one. For if there be one among you that doeth good, he shall work by the power and gifts of God.
And sorrow awaits those who reject these things and die, for they die in their sins and cannot be saved in the kingdom of God. I say this according to the words of Christ, and I am not lying.
And wo unto them who shall do these things away and die, for they die in their sins, and they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God; and I speak it according to the words of Christ; and I lie not.
I urge you to remember these things, because the time is coming soon when you will know that I am not lying. You will see me at the judgment bar of God, and the Lord God will say to you, “Did I not declare my words to you, which were written by this man, like someone crying from the dead, even as one speaking out of the dust? ”
And I exhort you to remember these things; for the time speedily cometh that ye shall know that I lie not, for ye shall see me at the bar of God; and the Lord God will say unto you: Did I not declare my words unto you, which were written by this man, like as one crying from the dead, yea, even as one speaking out of the dust?
I declare these things to fulfill the prophecies. They will come from the mouth of the everlasting God, and his word will go forth from generation to generation.
I declare these things unto the fulfilling of the prophecies. And behold, they shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the everlasting God; and his word shall hiss forth from generation to generation.
And God will show you that what I have written is true.
And God shall show unto you, that that which I have written is true.
I also encourage you to come to Christ, to seek after every good gift, and to avoid the evil gift and anything unclean.
And again I would exhort you that ye would come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gift, and touch not the evil gift, nor the unclean thing.
Wake up and rise from the dust, O Jerusalem, and put on your beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion. Strengthen your stakes and enlarge your borders forever, so that you will no longer be confused, and so the covenants of the Eternal Father which he has made to you, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.
And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion; and strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.
Come to Christ and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves all ungodliness. If you deny yourselves all ungodliness and love God with all your might, mind, and strength, then his grace is enough for you, so that by his grace you may be perfect in Christ. And if by the grace of God you are perfect in Christ, you cannot deny the power of God.
Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.
And again, if you are made perfect in Christ by the grace of God and do not deny his power, then you are sanctified in Christ by the grace of God through the shedding of Christ’s blood, which is part of the Father’s covenant for the forgiveness of your sins, so that you become holy and without blemish.
And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.
Now I say goodbye to everyone. I will soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body are reunited, and I am brought forth triumphant through the air to meet you before the pleasing judgment seat of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both the living and the dead. Amen.
And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body shall again reunite, and I am brought forth triumphant through the air, to meet you before the pleasing bar of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both quick and dead. Amen.