Mosiah 25:14

And now it came to pass that

when Mosiah had made an end of speaking and reading to the people,

he desired that Alma should also speak to the people.

Mosiah 25:15

And Alma did speak unto them,

when they were assembled together in large bodies,

and he went from one body to another,

preaching unto the people repentance and faith on the Lord.

Mosiah 25:16

And he did exhort the people of Limhi and his brethren,

all those that had been delivered out of bondage,

that they should remember that it was the Lord that did deliver them.

Mosiah 25:17

And it came to pass that

after Alma had taught the people many things,

and had made an end of speaking to them,

that king Limhi was desirous that he might be baptized;

and all his people were desirous that they might be baptized also.

Mosiah 25:18

Therefore, Alma did go forth into the water and did baptize them;

yea, he did baptize them

after the manner he did his brethren in the waters of Mormon;

yea, and as many as he did baptize did belong to the church of God;

and this because of their belief on the words of Alma.

Mosiah 25:19

And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma

that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla;

and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church.

Mosiah 25:20

Now this was done because there were so many people

that they could not all be governed by one teacher;

neither could they all hear the word of God in one assembly;

Mosiah 25:21

Therefore they did assemble themselves together in different bodies,

being called churches;

every church having their priests and their teachers,

and every priest preaching the word

according as it was delivered to him by the mouth of Alma.

Mosiah 25:22

And thus, notwithstanding there being many churches

they were all one church,

yea, even the church of God;

for there was nothing preached in all the churches

except it were repentance and faith in God.

Mosiah 25:23

And now there were seven churches in the land of Zarahemla.

And it came to pass that

whosoever were desirous to take upon them the name of Christ, or of God,

they did join the churches of God;

Mosiah 25:24

And they were called the people of God.

And the Lord did pour out his Spirit upon them,

and they were blessed, and prospered in the land.