The Book of Mormon Part 5

1 Nephi 10:17 17 And it came to pa.s.s after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of G.o.d--and the Son of G.o.d was the Messiah who should come--I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift of G.o.d unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.

1 Nephi 10:18 18 For he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever; and the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him.

1 Nephi 10:19 19 For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of G.o.d shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round.

1 Nephi 10:20 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment.

1 Nephi 10:21 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of G.o.d; and no unclean thing can dwell with G.o.d; wherefore, ye must be cast off forever.

1 Nephi 10:22 22 And the Holy Ghost giveth authority that I should speak these things, and deny them not.

1 Nephi 11 Chapter 11

1 Nephi 11:1 1 For it came to pa.s.s after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which I never had before seen, and upon which I never had before set my foot.

1 Nephi 11:2 2 And the Spirit said unto me: Behold, what desirest thou?

1 Nephi 11:3 3 And I said: I desire to behold the things which my father saw.

1 Nephi 11:4 4 And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy father saw the tree of which he hath spoken?

1 Nephi 11:5 5 And I said: Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words of my father.

1 Nephi 11:6 6 And when I had spoken these words, the Spirit cried with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna to the Lord, the most high G.o.d; for he is G.o.d over all the earth, yea, even above all. And blessed art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the most high G.o.d; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired.

1 Nephi 11:7 7 And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign, that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out of heaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of G.o.d.

1 Nephi 11:8 8 And it came to pa.s.s that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.

1 Nephi 11:9 9 And it came to pa.s.s after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all.

1 Nephi 11:10 10 And he said unto me: What desirest thou?

1 Nephi 11:11 11 And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof--for I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.

1 Nephi 11:12 12 And it came to pa.s.s that he said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.

1 Nephi 11:13 13 And it came to pa.s.s that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.

1 Nephi 11:14 14 And it came to pa.s.s that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

1 Nephi 11:15 15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.

1 Nephi 11:16 16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of G.o.d?

1 Nephi 11:17 17 And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.

1 Nephi 11:18 18 And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the Son of G.o.d, after the manner of the flesh.

1 Nephi 11:19 19 And it came to pa.s.s that I beheld that she was carried away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in the Spirit for the s.p.a.ce of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: Look!

1 Nephi 11:20 20 And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing a child in her arms.

1 Nephi 11:21 21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of G.o.d, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?

1 Nephi 11:22 22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of G.o.d, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things.

1 Nephi 11:23 23 And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul.

1 Nephi 11:24 24 And after he had said these words, he said unto me: Look!

And I looked, and I beheld the Son of G.o.d going forth among the children of men; and I saw many fall down at his feet and wors.h.i.+p him.

1 Nephi 11:25 25 And it came to pa.s.s that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of G.o.d, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of G.o.d; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of G.o.d.

1 Nephi 11:26 26 And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the condescension of G.o.d!

1 Nephi 11:27 27 And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of G.o.d went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon him in the form of a dove.

1 Nephi 11:28 28 And I beheld that he went forth ministering unto the people, in power and great glory; and the mult.i.tudes were gathered together to hear him; and I beheld that they cast him out from among them.

1 Nephi 11:29 29 And I also beheld twelve others following him. And it came to pa.s.s that they were carried away in the Spirit from before my face, and I saw them not.

1 Nephi 11:30 30 And it came to pa.s.s that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.

1 Nephi 11:31 31 And he spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Lamb of G.o.d going forth among the children of men.

And I beheld mult.i.tudes of people who were sick, and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me. And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of G.o.d; and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.

1 Nephi 11:32 32 And it came to pa.s.s that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of G.o.d, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting G.o.d was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.

1 Nephi 11:33 33 And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.

1 Nephi 11:34 34 And after he was slain I saw the mult.i.tudes of the earth, that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb; for thus were the twelve called by the angel of the Lord.

1 Nephi 11:35 35 And the mult.i.tude of the earth was gathered together; and I beheld that they were in a large and s.p.a.cious building, like unto the building which my father saw. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

1 Nephi 11:36 36 And it came to pa.s.s that I saw and bear record, that the great and s.p.a.cious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

1 Nephi 12 Chapter 12

1 Nephi 12:1 1 And it came to pa.s.s that the angel said unto me: Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren. And I looked and beheld the land of promise; and I beheld mult.i.tudes of people, yea, even as it were in number as many as the sand of the sea.

1 Nephi 12:2 2 And it came to pa.s.s that I beheld mult.i.tudes gathered together to battle, one against the other; and I beheld wars, and rumors of wars, and great slaughters with the sword among my people.

1 Nephi 12:3 3 And it came to pa.s.s that I beheld many generations pa.s.s away, after the manner of wars and contentions in the land; and I beheld many cities, yea, even that I did not number them.

1 Nephi 12:4 4 And it came to pa.s.s that I saw a mist of darkness on the face of the land of promise; and I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes, and all manner of tumultuous noises; and I saw the earth and the rocks, that they rent; and I saw mountains tumbling into pieces; and I saw the plains of the earth, that they were broken up; and I saw many cities that they were sunk; and I saw many that they were burned with fire; and I saw many that did tumble to the earth, because of the quaking thereof.

1 Nephi 12:5 5 And it came to pa.s.s after I saw these things, I saw the vapor of darkness, that it pa.s.sed from off the face of the earth; and behold, I saw mult.i.tudes who had not fallen because of the great and terrible judgments of the Lord.