Unit 42

God

62 occurrences in 47 verses

Mosiah 23:13, 14, 17, 23, 27,

Mosiah 24:5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 21, 22,

Mosiah 25:10, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24,

Mosiah 26:3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 26, 33, 37, 38, 39,

Mosiah 27:2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36

Mosiah 23:13

And now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds;

yea, even out of the hands of king Noah and his people,

and also from the bonds of iniquity,

even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty

wherewith ye have been made free,

and that ye trust no man to be a king over you.

Mosiah 23:14

And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister,

except he be a man of God,

walking in his ways and keeping his commandments.

Mosiah 23:17

And it came to pass that

none received authority to preach or to teach

except it were by him from God.

Therefore he consecrated all their priests and all their teachers;

and none were consecrated except they were just men.

Mosiah 23:23

For behold, I will show unto you

that they were brought into bondage,

and none could deliver them but the Lord their God,

yea, even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.

Mosiah 23:27

But Alma went forth and stood among them,

and exhorted them that they should not be frightened,

but that they should remember the Lord their God

and he would deliver them.

Mosiah 24:5

And they were a people friendly one with another;

nevertheless they knew not God;

neither did the brethren of Amulon teach them anything

concerning the Lord their God,

neither the law of Moses;

nor did they teach them the words of Abinadi;

Mosiah 24:10

And it came to pass that so great were their afflictions

that they began to cry mightily to God.

Mosiah 24:11

And Amulon commanded them

that they should stop their cries;

and he put guards over them to watch them,

that whosoever should be found calling upon God should be put to death.

Mosiah 24:12

And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God,

but did pour out their hearts to him;

and he did know the thoughts of their hearts.

Mosiah 24:14

And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders,

that even you cannot feel them upon your backs,

even while you are in bondage;

and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter,

and that ye may know of a surety

that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

Mosiah 24:21

Yea, and in the valley of Alma they poured out their thanks to God

because he had been merciful unto them,

and eased their burdens, and had delivered them out of bondage;

for they were in bondage, and none could deliver them

except it were the Lord their God.

Mosiah 24:22

And they gave thanks to God,

yea, all their men and all their women and all their children that could speak

lifted their voices in the praises of their God.

Mosiah 25:10

And again, when they thought of the immediate goodness of God,

and his power in delivering Alma and his brethren

out of the hands of the Lamanites and of bondage,

they did raise their voices and give thanks to God.

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 25:20

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 25:22

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.

Mosiah 26:3

And now because of their unbelief

they could not understand the word of God;

and their hearts were hardened.

Mosiah 26:4

And they would not be baptized;

neither would they join the church.

And they were a separate people as to their faith, and remained so ever after,

even in their carnal and sinful state;

for they would not call upon the Lord their God.

Mosiah 26:5

And now in the reign of Mosiah

they were not half so numerous as the people of God;

but because of the dissensions among the brethren

they became more numerous.

Mosiah 26:13

And now the spirit of Alma was again troubled;

and he went and inquired of the Lord what he should do concerning this matter,

for he feared that he should do wrong in the sight of God.

Mosiah 26:14

And it came to pass that after he had poured out his whole soul to God,

the voice of the Lord came to him, saying:

Mosiah 26:26

And then shall they know that I am the Lord their God,

that I am their Redeemer;

but they would not be redeemed.

Mosiah 26:33

And it came to pass

when Alma had heard these words

he wrote them down

that he might have them,

and that he might judge the people of that church

according to the commandments of God.

Mosiah 26:37

And it came to pass that Alma did regulate all the affairs of the church;

and they began again to have peace

and to prosper exceedingly in the affairs of the church,

walking circumspectly before God,

receiving many, and baptizing many.

Mosiah 26:38

And now all these things did Alma and his fellow laborers do

who were over the church,

walking in all diligence,

teaching the word of God in all things,

suffering all manner of afflictions,

being persecuted by all those who did not belong to the church of God.

Mosiah 26:39

And they did admonish their brethren;

and they were also admonished, every one by the word of God,

according to his sins, or to the sins which he had committed,

being commanded of God to pray without ceasing,

and to give thanks in all things.

Mosiah 27:2

And it came to pass that

king Mosiah sent a proclamation throughout the land round about

that there should not any unbeliever persecute any of those

who belonged to the church of God.

Mosiah 27:5

Yea, and all their priests and teachers should labor with their own hands

for their support, in all cases save it were in sickness, or in much want;

and doing these things, they did abound in the grace of God.

Mosiah 27:9

And he became a great hinderment to the prosperity of the church of God;

stealing away the hearts of the people;

causing much dissension among the people;

giving a chance for the enemy of God to exercise his power over them.

Mosiah 27:10

And now it came to pass that

while he was going about to destroy the church of God,

for he did go about secretly with the sons of Mosiah

seeking to destroy the church,

and to lead astray the people of the Lord,

contrary to the commandments of God, or even the king —

Mosiah 27:11

And as I said unto you,

as they were going about rebelling against God,

behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto them;

and he descended as it were in a cloud;

and he spake as it were with a voice of thunder,

which caused the earth to shake upon which they stood;

Mosiah 27:13

Nevertheless he cried again, saying:

Alma, arise and stand forth,

for why persecutest thou the church of God?

For the Lord hath said:

This is my church, and I will establish it;

and nothing shall overthrow it, save it is the transgression of my people.

Mosiah 27:14

And again, the angel said:

Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people,

and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father;

for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee

that thou mightest be brought to the knowledge of the truth;

therefore, for this purpose have I come

to convince thee of the power and authority of God,

that the prayers of his servants might be answered according to their faith.

Mosiah 27:15

And now behold, can ye dispute the power of God?

For behold, doth not my voice shake the earth?

And can ye not also behold me before you?

And I am sent from God.

Mosiah 27:18

And now Alma and those that were with him fell again to the earth,

for great was their astonishment;

for with their own eyes they had beheld an angel of the Lord;

and his voice was as thunder, which shook the earth;

and they knew that there was nothing save the power of God

that could shake the earth and cause it to tremble as though it would part asunder.

Mosiah 27:20

And they rehearsed unto his father all that had happened unto them;

and his father rejoiced,

for he knew that it was the power of God.

Mosiah 27:22

And he caused that the priests should assemble themselves together;

and they began to fast, and to pray to the Lord their God

that he would open the mouth of Alma, that he might speak,

and also that his limbs might receive their strength —

that the eyes of the people might be opened

to see and know of the goodness and glory of God.

Mosiah 27:25

And the Lord said unto me:

Marvel not that all mankind,

yea, men and women,

all nations, kindreds, tongues and people,

must be born again; yea, born of God,

changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness,

being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters;

Mosiah 27:26

And thus they become new creatures;

and unless they do this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God.

Mosiah 27:28

Nevertheless, after wading through much tribulation,

repenting nigh unto death,

the Lord in mercy hath seen fit to snatch me out of an everlasting burning,

and I am born of God.

Mosiah 27:29

My soul hath been redeemed from the gall of bitterness and bonds of iniquity.

I was in the darkest abyss;

but now I behold the marvelous light of God.

My soul was racked with eternal torment;

but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more.

Mosiah 27:31

Yea, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess before him.

Yea, even at the last day, when all men shall stand to be judged of him,

then shall they confess that he is God;

then shall they confess, who live without God in the world,

that the judgment of an everlasting punishment is just upon them;

and they shall quake, and tremble, and shrink

beneath the glance of his all–searching eye.

Mosiah 27:32

And now it came to pass that

Alma began from this time forward to teach the people,

and those who were with Alma at the time the angel appeared unto them,

traveling round about through all the land,

publishing to all the people the things which they had heard and seen,

and preaching the word of God

in much tribulation,

being greatly persecuted by those who were unbelievers,

being smitten by many of them.

Mosiah 27:33

But notwithstanding all this, they did impart much consolation to the church,

confirming their faith, and exhorting them with long-suffering and much travail

to keep the commandments of God.

Mosiah 27:36

And thus they were instruments in the hands of God

in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth,

yea, to the knowledge of their Redeemer.