Unit 20

the Father

12 occurrences in 10 verses

2 Nephi 31:7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21

2 Nephi 31:7

Know ye not that he was holy?

But notwithstanding he being holy,

he showeth unto the children of men

that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father,

and witnesseth unto the Father

that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.

2 Nephi 31:10

And he said unto the children of men:

Follow thou me.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, can we follow Jesus

save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father?

2 Nephi 31:11

And the Father said:

Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son.

2 Nephi 31:12

And also, the voice of the Son came unto me, saying:

He that is baptized in my name,

to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me;

wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.

2 Nephi 31:13

Wherefore, my beloved brethren,

I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart,

acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent,

repenting of your sins,

witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing

to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism —

yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word,

behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost;

yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost;

and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels,

and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.

2 Nephi 31:14

But, behold, my beloved brethren,

thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying:

After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father

that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water,

and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost,

and can speak with a new tongue,

yea, even with the tongue of angels,

and after this should deny me,

it would have been better for you that ye had not known me.

2 Nephi 31:15

And I heard a voice from the Father, saying:

Yea, the words of my Beloved are true and faithful.

He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

2 Nephi 31:18

And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life;

yea, ye have entered in by the gate;

ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son;

and ye have received the Holy Ghost, which witnesses of the Father and the Son,

unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made,

that if ye entered in by the way

ye should receive.

2 Nephi 31:20

Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ,

having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men.

Wherefore, if ye shall press forward,

feasting upon the word of Christ,

and endure to the end,

behold, thus saith the Father:

Ye shall have eternal life.

2 Nephi 31:21

And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way;

and there is none other way nor name given under heaven

whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God.

And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ,

and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,

which is one God, without end.

Amen.