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CHAPTER 7Mormon invites the Lamanites of the latter days to believe in Christ, accept his gospel, and be saved—All who believe the Bible will also believe the Book of Mormon. [About A.D. 385] |
Mormon's final summary testimony to the descendants of Lehi in the latter days, crying as it were from the dust, calling his brethren even after many generations have gone by unto repentance—Speaking as it were in the simpleness, plainness and clarity of his words unto the remembering of God's covenant which He made unto their fathers.—That they might believe in Christ and accept his gospel which is the covenant unto salvation as taught in the Bible and the this the Book of Mormon.—Thus fulfilling the promise the Lord made unto Lehi that a descendant of his would write as it were to the future fruit of his loins unto their salvation. | |
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1 AND now, behold, I would speak somewhat
unto the aremnant of this people who are spared, if it so
be that God may give unto them my words, that they may know of the things of
their fathers; yea, I speak unto you, ye remnant of the house of Israel; and
these are the words which I speak:
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1a
Hel. 15:11-13;
Morm. 5:12 (9, 12)
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2 Know ye that ye are of the ahouse of Israel.
3 Know ye that ye must come unto repentance, or ye cannot be saved. 4 Know ye that ye must lay down your weapons of war, and delight no more in the shedding of blood, and take them not again, save it be that God shall acommand you.
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2a
1 Ne. 5:14;
Alma 10:3;
Hel. 6:10;
Hel. 8:21 4a Alma 43:47
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5 Know ye that ye must come to the aknowledge of
your fathers, and repent of all your sins and iniquities, and
bbelieve in Jesus Christ, that he is the Son of God, and
that he was slain by the Jews, and by the power of the Father he hath
risen againa, whereby he hath
gained the cvictory over the grave; and also in him is the
sting of death swallowed up.
6 And he bringeth to pass the aresurrection of the dead, whereby man must be raised to stand before his bjudgment-seat.
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5a by the power of the Father he hath risen again God the Father of Spirits did select and anoint is firstborn son in the spirit to be the God of this second estate. And he did bestow upon him all the powers of God and the fulness thereof. Whether 'by' the power of the Father, as the power was given from the Father and/or by the Son exercising that very power, it is the same. Like any such priesthood ordinance which is performed in the name of and by the power of God, so is the resurrection of the dead. So it is by that power of the Father which our bodies will be called forth to again unite with our spirit intelligence bring about the incorruptible soul of the resurrected being which we will be for ever more. |
5a
2 Ne. 3:12;
3 Ne. 5:23 b TG Faith c Isa. 25:8; Mosiah 16:8 (7-8); Alma 24:23 6a TG Resurrection b TG Jesus Christ, Judge
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7 And he hath brought to pass the aredemption of
the bworld, whereby he that is found
cguiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given
unto him to ddwell in the presence of God in his kingdom,
to sing ceaseless praises with the echoirs above, unto
the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are
fone God, in a state of ghappiness which
hath no end.
8 Therefore repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus, and lay hold upon the agospel of Christ, which shall be set before you, not only in this record but also in the record which shall come unto the Gentiles bfrom the Jews, which record shall come from the Gentiles cunto you.
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TG
Redemption b TG World c Mosiah 16:15; D&C 58:30; TG Justification d Ps. 27:4; 1 Ne. 10:21; D&C 76:62 (50-62); Moses 6:57 e Mosiah 2:28 f Deut. 6:4; Gal. 3:20; D&C 20:28 g TG Happiness 8a TG Gospel b 2 Ne. 29:4-13 c 1 Ne. 13:38 (20-29, 38); Morm. 5:15
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9 For behold, athis is bwritten
for the intent that ye may cbelieve that; and if
dye believe that ye will believe this also; and if ye
believe this ye will know concerning your fathers, and also the marvelous
works which were wrought by the power of God among them.
10 And ye will also know that ye are a aremnant of the seed of Jacob; therefore ye are numbered among the people of the first covenant; and if it so be that ye believe in Christ, and are baptized, first bwith water, then with fire and with the Holy Ghost, following the cexample of our Savior, according to that which he hath commanded us, it shall be well with you in the day of judgment. Amen.
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1 Ne. 19:19;
Enos 1:16 (12-18); 3 Ne. 5:15 (12-17); Morm. 5:12; TG Israel, Restoration of b TG Book of Mormon c 1 Ne. 13:40 (38-42) d 2 Ne. 3:15 (12-15); Alma 37:19 (1-20) 10a TG Israel, Remnant of b 3 Ne. 19:13-14; Ether 12:14 c TG God, the Standard of Righteousness
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Mormon's Record EndsThis is the end of Mormon's writings with the exception of that which his son Moroni will reference and also share as two letters which Mormon wrote to his son Moroni which Moroni felt significant enough to include in his brief additions to the Book of Mormon record. |
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