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Moroni 9 Follow me! http://twitter.com/#!/BookofMormonRDR Watch me! http://www.youtube.com/user/BookofMormonReader Connect with me: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Book-of-Mormon-Reader/197246260324872 Email me: blondebookofmormonreader@gmail.com Moroni 9 Chapter 9 Moroni 9:1 1 My beloved son, I write unto you again that ye may know that I am yet alive; but I write somewhat of that which is grievous. Moroni 9:2 2 For behold, I have had a sore battle with the Lamanites, in which we did not conquer; and Archeantus has fallen by the sword, and also Luram and Emron; yea, and we have lost a great number of our choice men. Moroni 9:3 3 And now behold, my son, I fear lest the Lamanites shall destroy this people; for they do not repent, and Satan stirreth them up continually to anger one with another. Moroni 9:4 4 Behold, I am laboring with them continually; and when I speak the word of God with sharpness they tremble and anger against me; and when I use no sharpness they harden their hearts against it; wherefore, I fear lest the Spirit of the Lord hath ceased striving with them. Moroni 9:5 5 For so exceedingly do they anger that it seemeth me that they have no fear of death; and they have lost their love, one towards another; and they thirst after blood and revenge continually. Moroni 9:6 6 And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God. Moroni 9:7 7 And now I write somewhat concerning the sufferings of this people. For according to the knowledge which I have received from Amoron, behold, the Lamanites have many prisoners, which they took from the tower of Sherrizah; and there were men, women, and children. Moroni 9:8 8 And the husbands and fathers of those women and children they have slain; and they feed the women upon the flesh of their husbands, and the children upon the flesh of their fathers; and no water, save a little, do they give unto them. Moroni 9:9 9 And notwithstanding this great abomination of the Lamanites, it doth not exceed that of our people in Moriantum. For behold, many of the daughters of the Lamanites have they taken prisoners; and after depriving them of that which was most dear and precious above all things, which is chastity and virtue-- Moroni 9:10 10 And after they had done this thing, they did murder them in a most cruel manner, torturing their bodies even unto death; and after they have done this, they devour their flesh like unto wild beasts, because of the hardness of their hearts; and they do it for a token of bravery. Moroni 9:11 11 O my beloved son, how can a people like this, that are without civilization-- Moroni 9:12 12 (And only a few years have passed away, and they were a civil and a delightsome people) Moroni 9:13 13 But O my son, how can a people like this, whose delight is in so much abomination-- Moroni 9:14 14 How can we expect that God will stay his hand in judgment against us? Moroni 9:15 15 Behold, my heart cries: Wo unto this people. Come out in judgment, O God, and hide their sins, and wickedness, and abominations from before thy face! Moroni 9:16 16 And again, my son, there are many widows and their daughters who remain in Sherrizah; and that part of the provisions which the Lamanites did not carry away, behold, the army of Zenephi has carried away, and left them to wander whithersoever they can for food; and many old women do faint by the way and die. Moroni 9:17 17 And the army which is with me is weak; and the armies of the Lamanites are betwixt Sherrizah and me; and as many as have fled to the army of Aaron have fallen victims to their awful brutality. Moroni 9:18 18 O the depravity of my people! They are without order and without mercy. Behold, I am but a man, and I have but the strength of a man, and I cannot any longer enforce my commands. Moroni 9:19 19 And they have become strong in their perversion; and they are alike brutal, sparing none, neither old nor young; and they delight in everything save that which is good; and the suffering of our women and our children upon all the face of this land doth exceed everything; yea, tongue cannot tell, neither can it be written. Moroni 9:20 20 And now, my son, I dwell no longer upon this horrible scene. Behold, thou knowest the wickedness of this people; thou knowest that they are without principle, and past feeling; and their wickedness doth exceed that of the Lamanites. Moroni 9:21 21 Behold, my son, I cannot recommend them unto God lest he should smite me. Moroni 9:22 22 But behold, my son, I recommend thee unto God, and I trust in Christ that thou wilt be saved; and I pray unto God that he will spare thy life, to witness the return of his people unto him, or their utter destruction; for I know that they must perish except they repent and return unto him. Moroni 9:23 23 And if they perish it will be like unto the Jaredites, because of the wilfulness of their hearts, seeking for blood and revenge. Moroni 9:24 24 And if it so be that they perish, we know that many of our brethren have deserted over unto the Lamanites, and many more will also desert over unto them; wherefore, write somewhat a few things, if thou art spared and I shall perish and not see thee; but I trust that I may see thee soon; for I have sacred records that I would deliver up unto thee. Moroni 9:25 25 My son, be faithful in Christ; and may not the things which I have written grieve thee, to weigh thee down unto death; but may Christ lift thee up, and may his sufferings and death, and the showing his body unto our fathers, and his mercy and long-suffering, and the hope of his glory and of eternal life, rest in your mind forever. Moroni 9:26 26 And may the grace of God the Father, whose throne is high in the heavens, and our Lord Jesus Christ, who sitteth on the right hand of his power, until all things shall become subject unto him, be, and abide with you forever. Amen.

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I've been asked countless times to offer my own commentary on The Book of Mormon, so here goes. I hope it inspires you to ask more questions and open a dialog...Enjoy! Follow me! http://twitter.com/#!/BookofMormonRDR Watch me! http://www.youtube.com/user/BookofMormonReader Connect with me: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Book-of-Mormon-Reader/197246260324872 Email me: blondebookofmormonreader@gmail.com *****************************

View my video of Moroni 10 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNVKRiTu2A Please SUBSCRIBE to my YOU TUBE channel: http://www.youtube.com/BookofMormonReader Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/BookofMormonRDR Like my page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Book-of-Mormon-Reader/197246260324872 _______________________________________ Moroni 10 Transcript: Chapter 10 Moroni 10:1 1 Now I, Moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of Christ. Moroni 10:2 2 And I seal up these records, after I have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you. Moroni 10:3 3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down unto the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. Moroni 10:4 4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. Moroni 10:5 5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things. Moroni 10:6 6 And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is. Moroni 10:7 7 And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever. Moroni 10:8 8 And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations of the Spirit of God unto men, to profit them. Moroni 10:9 9 For behold, to one is given by the Spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom; Moroni 10:10 10 And to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; Moroni 10:11 11 And to another, exceedingly great faith; and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; Moroni 10:12 12 And again, to another, that he may work mighty miracles; Moroni 10:13 13 And again, to another, that he may prophesy concerning all things; Moroni 10:14 14 And again, to another, the beholding of angels and ministering spirits; Moroni 10:15 15 And again, to another, all kinds of tongues; Moroni 10:16 16 And again, to another, the interpretation of languages and of divers kinds of tongues. Moroni 10:17 17 And all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according as he will. Moroni 10:18 18 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ. Moroni 10:19 19 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men. Moroni 10:20 20 Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity. Moroni 10:21 21 And except ye have charity ye can in nowise be saved in the kingdom of God; neither can ye be saved in the kingdom of God if ye have not faith; neither can ye if ye have no hope. Moroni 10:22 22 And if ye have no hope ye must needs be in despair; and despair cometh because of iniquity. Moroni 10:23 23 And Christ truly said unto our fathers: If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me. Moroni 10:24 24 And now I speak unto all the ends of the earth--that if the day cometh that the power and gifts of God shall be done away among you, it shall be because of unbelief. Moroni 10:25 25 And wo be unto the children of men if this be the case; for there shall be none that doeth good among you, no not one. For if there be one among you that doeth good, he shall work by the power and gifts of God. Moroni 10:26 26 And wo unto them who shall do these things away and die, for they die in their sins, and they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God; and I speak it according to the words of Christ; and I lie not. 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 10:28 28 I declare these things unto the fulfilling of the prophecies. And behold, they shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the everlasting God; and his word shall hiss forth from generation to generation. Moroni 10:29 29 And God shall show unto you, that that which I have written is true. Moroni 10:30 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. Moroni 10:31 31 And awake, and arise 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, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled. Moroni 10:32 32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God. Moroni 10:33 33 And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot. Moroni 10:34 34 And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body shall again reunite, and I am brought forth triumphant through the air, to meet you before the pleasing bar of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both quick and dead. Amen.

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