1 And now, it came to pass that after Abinadi had spoken these words he stretched forth his hand and said: The time shall come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord; when every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall see eye to eye and shall confess before God that his judgments are just.
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CHAPTER 16
Abinadi preaches salvation through Christ, as though Christ had alread come--Those without Christ will be damned to hell--Christ is both the Father and the Son. (148 BCE)
16:1-15
Abinadi stretched forth his hands and said:
Someday everyone will see eye to eye and confess before God.
2 And then shall the wicked be cast out, and they shall have cause to howl, and weep, and wail, and gnash their teeth; and this because they would not hearken unto the voice of the Lord; therefore the Lord redeemeth them not.
The wicked will be cast out, and will howl, weep, wail, and gnash their teeth.
3 For they are carnal and devilish, and the devil has power over them; yea, even that old serpent that did beguile our first parents, which was the cause of their fall; which was the cause of all mankind becoming carnal, sensual, devilish, knowing evil from good, subjecting themselves to the devil.
Because they are carnal, sensual, and devilish.
4 Thus all mankind were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state.
5 But remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and the devil hath all power over him. Therefore, he is as though there was no redemption made, being an enemy to God; and also is the devil an enemy to God.
So all mankind was lost and became God's enemy.
6 And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.
7 And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
8 But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
9 He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.
10 Even this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to stand before the bar of God, to be judged of him according to their works whether they be good or whether they be evil--
If Christ hadn't come into the world (speaking as though he had already come) [1], there would have been no redemption.
11 If they be good, to the resurrection of endless life and happiness; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of endless damnation, being delivered up to the devil, who hath subjected them, which is damnation --
12 Having gone according to their own carnal wills and desires; having never called upon the Lord while the arms of mercy were extended towards them; for the arms of mercy were extended towards them, and they would not; they being warned of their iniquities and yet they would not depart from them; and they were commanded to repent and yet they would not repent.
But those who are good will have an endless life of happiness, while those who are evil will be delivered to the devil for endless damnation.
13 And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?
14 Therefore, if ye teach the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come --
Remember that only through Christ can you be saved.
Christ is the Eternal Father. [2]
Amen.
Notes
And it came to pass: 16:1
Behold: 16:4
16:1 every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. -- Revelation 14:6
16:2 Take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -- Matthew 22:13
16:3a that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan -- Revelation 20:2
16:3b the serpent beguiled Eve -- 2 Corinthians 11:3
16:3c earthly, sensual, devilish -- James 3:15
16:7 O death, where is thy sting? -- 1 Corinthians 15:55
16:8 Death is swallowed up in victory. -- 1 Corinthians 15:54
16:9 I am the light of the world. -- John 8:12
16:10 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. -- 1 Corinthians 15:53
16:11 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. -- John 5:29
16:14 Which are a shadow of things to come. -- Colossians 2:17