A Study of the Book of Mormon

Alma 25:1-12 The Lamanites that had yet to be converted by verse 6 came to believe in the Lord and that He had given great power unto the Nephites. Does my faith in Christ enable me to the point that I am given great power? Verses 9 - 12 focus on the words of Abinadi as a prophet. It's not as black and white, "you're all going to die if you don't obey," as we tend to think of prophetic admonitions. It's that human-nature tendency within myself to take only at face value the words of prophets. Perhaps this is because this is the natural tendency to do so with all communication -- get to the point quickly, what do I need to learn, then let's move on. But this particular explanation of Abinadi's prophecy is worth a deeper understanding. First, what was it that Abinadi actually said? In Alma 25:10 , Mormon records, "What ye shall do unto me shall be a type of things to come."  There is a footnote in the quote that goes back to the original stat...

Ether 11 The main stream of this church is what keeps this church alive. It is the Spirit and Testimony of all those saints who heed to and enjoy the promptings of the Spirit.

Ether 7 Vs. 5 - Captivity came quickly among the people. Within two generations, it happened. Jared's great-grandson revolted. I believe [that] to understand this chapter, we ust establish black and white, the good and the bad. (There were kings who ruled in righteousness, but did they have the scriptures? There is no mention of them, is there?) First there was Orihah , (righteous, walked humbly before the Lord - GOOD), who begat Kib (It doesn't say how Kib was, but his son rebelled against him), who begat Corihor (He rebelled against his father and brought him into captivity) and later Shule (He was born in captivity and rebelled against his brother [Corihor], restoring the kingdom to Kib [his father]. Kib then, because of his old age, gives it to Shule. He ruled in righteousness. Corihor [Shule's brother] repents of his sins, and received power in his brother's kingdom.). Corihor begat Noah . (He rebels: Noah and Cohor [brothers], these guys rebelled and gave bat...