Mosiah
27 verses
My brothers, I want to get your attention because I have more to say to you; I have things to tell you about what is going to happen.
And again my brethren, I would call your attention, for I have somewhat more to speak unto you; for behold, I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come.
The things I am going to tell you were revealed to me by an angel from God. He said to me, "Awake, " and I woke up and saw that he was standing in front of me.
And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an angel from God. And he said unto me: Awake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me.
He said to me, "Awake and listen to the words I will tell you, for I have come to declare to you the good news of great joy.
And he said unto me: 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.
The Lord has heard your prayers and has judged your righteousness. He has sent me to tell you this so you can rejoice, and so you can share it with your people, so they can also be filled with joy.
For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and 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.
The time is coming soon when the Lord Omnipotent, who reigns and has existed from all eternity to all eternity, will come down from heaven among the children of men. He will live in a mortal body and go among people, performing mighty miracles like healing the sick, raising the dead, making the lame walk, giving sight to the blind, helping the deaf to hear, and curing all kinds of diseases.
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.
He will cast out devils, or the evil spirits that live in the hearts of the children of men.
And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.
He will suffer temptations and pain in his body, hunger, thirst, and exhaustion—more than anyone can endure, except for death itself. Blood will come from every pore because his anguish will be so great for the wickedness and abominations of his people.
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.
He will 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 will be called Mary.
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.
He will come to his own people so that salvation can come to the children of men through faith in his name. Even after all this, they will consider him just a man and say that he has a devil. They will scourge him and crucify him.
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.
He will rise from the dead on the third day and will stand to judge the world. All these things are done so that a righteous judgment can come upon the children of men.
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.
Also, his blood atones for the sins of those who have fallen because of Adam’s transgression, who have died without knowing God’s will for them, or who have sinned in ignorance.
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 sorrow awaits anyone who knows they are rebelling against God, because salvation only comes to them through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
The Lord God has sent his holy prophets to all people, to tell these things to every family, nation, and language, so that anyone who believes that Christ will come can receive forgiveness of their sins and rejoice with great joy, as if he had already come among them.
And 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.
But the Lord God saw that his people were stubborn, so he gave them a law—the law of Moses.
Yet the Lord God saw that his people were a stiffnecked people, and he appointed unto them a law, even the law of Moses.
He showed them many signs, wonders, types, and shadows about his coming. Holy prophets also spoke to them about his coming, but they hardened their hearts and didn’t understand that the law of Moses is useless unless it is through the atonement of his blood.
And many signs, and wonders, and types, and shadows showed he unto them, concerning his coming; and also holy prophets spake unto them concerning his coming; and yet they hardened their hearts, and understood not that the law of Moses availeth nothing except it were through the atonement of his blood.
And even if it were possible for little children to sin, they could not be saved; but I tell you, they are blessed. Just as in Adam, or by nature, they fall, in the same way the blood of Christ atones for their sins.
And 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.
I also tell you that there is no other name, way, or means by which salvation can come to the children of men, except through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
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.
He judges, and his judgment is just; infants who die in their infancy do not perish. But people bring damnation to their own souls unless they humble themselves and become like little children, and believe that salvation was, is, and will be, in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but 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.
The natural man is an enemy to God and has been since the fall of Adam, and will be forever unless he yields to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, puts off the natural man, and becomes a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord. He must become like a child—submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, and willing to accept all things the Lord sees fit to allow, just as a child submits to his father.
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.
I also tell you that the time will come when knowledge of the Savior will spread throughout every nation, family, language, and people.
And moreover, I say unto you, that the time shall come when the knowledge of the Savior shall spread throughout every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
When that time comes, no one will be found blameless before God except little children, and only through repentance and faith in the name of the Lord God Omnipotent.
And behold, when that time cometh, 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.
And even now, when you have taught your people the things the Lord your God has commanded you, they are no longer blameless before God, except as I have told you.
And even at this time, when thou shalt have taught thy people the things which the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, even then are they found no more blameless in the sight of God, only according to the words which I have spoken unto thee.
And now I have spoken the words that the Lord God has commanded me.
And now I have spoken the words which the Lord God hath commanded me.
The Lord says: They will stand as a clear testimony against this people on the day of judgment, and everyone will be judged according to their works, whether they are good or evil.
And thus saith the Lord: They shall stand as a bright testimony against this people, at the judgment day; whereof they shall be judged, every man according to his works, whether they be good, or whether they be evil.
If they are evil, they are assigned to a terrible awareness of their own guilt and sins, which causes them to shrink away from the presence of the Lord into a state of misery and endless torment, from which they can never return; they have brought damnation upon their own souls.
And if they be evil they are consigned to an awful view of their own guilt and abominations, which doth cause them to shrink from the presence of the Lord into a state of misery and endless torment, from whence they can no more return; therefore they have drunk damnation to their own souls.
They have drunk from the cup of God's wrath, which justice could no more deny them than it could deny that Adam would fall because he ate the forbidden fruit. So, mercy can no longer have any claim on them, forever.
Therefore, they have drunk out of the cup of the wrath of God, which justice could no more deny unto them than it could deny that Adam should fall because of his partaking of the forbidden fruit; therefore, mercy could have claim on them no more forever.
Their torment is like a lake of fire and brimstone, with flames that can’t be put out and smoke that rises forever. This is what the Lord has commanded me to say. Amen.
And their torment is as a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever. Thus hath the Lord commanded me. Amen.