Do not deny the writings of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi 33:11,14

11. And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye-for Christ will show unto you, with power and great glory, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, notwithstanding my witness.

14.And you that will not part of the goodness of God, and respect the words of the Jews, and also my words, and the words which shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the Lamb of God, behold, I bid you an everlasting farewell, for these words shall condemn you at the last day. Jesus Christ will prove the Book of Mormon words are true with great power and glory at the last days.

Jesus Christ will be our judge and Jesus Christ will judge all mankind. Jesus Christ admonishes the righteous saints too continue in righteousness, be faithful, and endure to the end. Jesus Christ convincingly warns the wicked to repent and stop hating him and cease from rebellion and seek admission into the Kingdom of God. The battle between good and evil is the contest between the unbelievers and the Lord. The Lord says he will prove the words of the Book of Mormon are true with great power and glory; the unbeliever will be without defense, as the power and glory of the Lord is manifested and proven. The innocent will be vindicated, the saints will be quickened, and the wicked destroyed with fire.

Moroni 10:27

27. 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.

Moroni also testifies that he will be a witness at Judgment that the Word of Christ written in the Book of Mormon is true. The punishment of the law demands that Justice is not robbed. Moroni teaches that those who die in their sins will not escape justice through the mercy of Jesus Christ. We can give and obtain Mercy in this life. The Lord wants to provide Mercy and he has the ability to pay the ransom of Justice. Justice can not be robbed by Mercy. The word and law of Christ described in the Book of Mormon will bear testimony against their sins and justice will claim the creature. These words are a sharp rebuke for the wicked to repent and avoid the awful monster of justice. Ignorance is not a defense against the claims of breaking the law. Today is a day of probation, a time to prepare to meet God, a time to repent. Failure to read and study the Book of Mormon is no justification to escape the laws binding to the inhabitants of this earth. Therefore, both member and nonmember are under condemnation by not studying and applying the teachings of the Book of Mormon.

2 Nephi 28:29

29.Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, fore we have enough. Whenever, the Lord uses the word, “wo”, he indicates a sharp warning; a warning so severe that if this is ignored the wrath of God and calamities of the wicked are sure to follow.

2 Nephi 29:3-11 “A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible”.

The Lord teaches that in the mouth of two or more witnesses the truth is established God does not favor one nation over another; he is no respecter of person. The canon of scriptural writings will prove that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, unalterable and unchangeable. Ether 12:23-27 “Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing, for Lord thou has made us mighty in word by faith”, “I fear the gentiles will mock us at our words”

26. And when I had said this, the Lord spake unto me saying, Fools mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for the meek, that shall take no advantage of your weakness;

The wisdom of the wise shall perish; the learned, who hearken not to the Lord will fall; and the meek shall inherit the earth. I believe in the prophecy that the meek inheriting the earth, also, suggests the Meek will receive their celestial inheritance. Interestingly, the meek will be blessed with the grace of God, to understand the words of the Book of Mormon.

Mormon 8:16-17

16. “And blessed be he that shall bring this thing to light; for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God.”

17. “He that condemneth, let him be aware lest he shall be in danger of hell fire.”

The Book of Mormon is not to be condemned. Those who choose to condemn the Book of Mormon rashly tempt God, or smiteth the righteous bring Judgment against themselves.

Oppose and resist secret combinations.

The cries of the slain saints will cry up for Justice and the Lord will be unable to turn a deaf earth to their cries. The wrath of God will sweep the wicked from the earth. We are to hope that there is sufficient time for the wicked to repent before the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Time is mercy because it give the wicked an opportunity to see the error of their ways, the lack of fruit in the lies they believe, and the craftiness and deceptions of man. The wild branches needs time to be grafted into the tame fruit of the tree and start producing good fruit.

The Book of Mormon is a type of our Day. Murder for gain or theft is the driving force behind war. Scarcity is the product of war and not the forces of free market systems. Righteous moral belief systems abhor war and consider its methods and affects, evil. I do not believe Jesus delights in the conflicts and wars of men. I do not believe that in the last century man has been justified in the cause of war. War is only justifiable when revealed by the Lord is command man to fight and kill? War without God is Men fighting and killing because they have forgotten the teachings of Jesus. Listen to the anquish of Momon:

Mormon 6: 17-22

17. O ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you!

18. Behold, if ye have done this, ye would have not fallen. But behold, ye are fallen, and I mourn your loss.

19. O ye fair sons and daughters, ye fathers and mothers, ye husbands and wives, ye fair ones, how is it that ye could have fallen!

20. But behold, ye are gone, and my sorrows cannot bring your return

21. And the day cometh that your mortal must put on immortality, and these bodies which are now moldering in corruption must soon become incorruptible bodies; and then ye must stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, to be judged according to your works; and if it so be that ye are righteous, then are ye blessed with your fathers who have gone before you.

22. O that ye had repented before this great destruction had come upon you. But behold ye are gone and the Father yea the Eternal Father of heaven knoweth your state; and he doeth with you according to his justice and mercy.

Pride leads to the fall of civilizations.

Moroni 8:27 Pride destroyed the Nephites.

2 Nephi 28:15-16 The proud are puffed up, they teach false doctrines, commit whoredoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord. The proud are full of iniquity and ripe for destruction. The rotten fruit analogy verses the beautiful fruit analogy should be a point of focus. The righteous have radiant countenances, bright and illuminated like the crystal lights of a beautiful light. The righteous radiate with happiness, contentment, and intelligence and they are a delight to behold. The fruit of the tree can be directly witnesses by the countenances of the righteous saint. There inner light is so transparent that all can see and glorify our father, in heaven. In contrast the rotten fruit demonstrates a countenance of anger, pride, arrogance, and deception. A rotten fruit can not bring forth good fruit.

Alma 32:14 Blessed are those that are not compelled to be humble. Pride leads to the fall because a untrue hypothesis is un-defendable and irrational. The mind can not grasp and sustain a lie indefinitely. The pain associated with embracing a lie will eventually cause the individual too abandon the lie. Interestingly, as the group discovers and abandons the lie, the force of the lie diminishes, and the individual experiences liberty and freedom from the tyranny. As truth is revealed, a stronger and more compelling force substitutes and dissolves the lie. The power of the true is so tremendous that complete systems based on pride will dissolve instantaneously. The individual can repent and turned from their error or they were destroyed by the consequences of evil. Now, Jesus Christ understands our case and has pleads for us. If we will discover the truth, we will find that Jesus has been careful orchestrating events designed to assist in our success, all along. Destruction only occurs when the fruit is rotten and the devil has seal these servants, as his own. At that point, there is no use in trying to redeem the bad fruit. The fruit is only salvageable in the early stages of sin.

The Lord warns against the curse of unbelief.

Mormon 9:7-10 The Lord speaks against those who deny the revelations of God telling them if they willfully deny revelations, prophecies, gifts, healing, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues, then they must think God is a changeable God. Furthermore, these individuals must think God is not a God of miracles. Therefore, they deny that the power of God exists.

Mormon 9: 15-21 “Miracles cease because of unbelief”

Moroni 7:37-38 “It is by faith that miracles are wrought”. Men have faith in Jesus Christ because of their meekness; if we do not have faith in Jesus Christ then we are not fit for membership in his church. Moroni 10:24-34 “If the day comes that the power and gifts of God are done away with” it will because of unbelief and those that do good possess the gift and power of God to act.

30. 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.

31. And awake, and arrive 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.

The priesthood is the power and glory of God manifest through the actions of worthy priesthood holders. The glory of God is intelligence. Priesthood holders are too act and not be acted upon. A good measure of faith is required too act. A priesthood holder should “Invoke” the powers of heaven rather than passively request assistance. The priests of Levi exercised great faith by stepping into the waters of the Jordon before the river parted and they crossed over dry ground. Faith must proceed the miracle.

Mormon 9:2,5 (To the unbeliever) 2. Behold, will ye believe in the day of your visitation-behold, when the Lord shall come, yea, even that great day when the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, yea, in the great day when ye shall be brought to stand before the Lamb of God-then will ye say there is not God?

5. For behold, when ye shall be brought to see your nakeness before God, and also the glory of God, and the holiness of Jesus Christ, it will kindle a flame of unquenchable fire upon you.

6. O then ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the Lord; cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus, that perhaps ye may be found spotless, pure, fair, and white, having been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, at the great last day.

Mormon 5:22-24

22. And they, O ye Gentiles, how can ye stand before the power of God, except ye shall repent and turn from your evil ways?

23. Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll?

24. Therefore, repent ye, and humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you-lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver.

In Summary

The message of the Book of Mormon: 1. Deny not the power of God 2. Jesus is the Christ 3. Beware of Pride 4. Flee from the wickedness of secret combination. 5. Repent and be baptized. 6. We will be judged out of the books given to us by God, including the words of the Book of Mormon.