Unit 60

Christ

23 occurrences in 21 verses

Alma 30:6, 12, 13, 15, 22, 26, 39, 40,

Alma 31:16, 17, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38,

Alma 34:2, 5, 6, 8, 37, 38

Alma 30:6

But it came to pass in the latter end of the seventeenth year,

there came a man into the land of Zarahemla, and he was Anti-Christ,

for he began to preach unto the people against the prophecies

which had been spoken by the prophets, concerning the coming of Christ.

Alma 30:12

And this Anti-Christ, whose name was Korihor,

(and the law could have no hold upon him)

began to preach unto the people that there should be no Christ.

And after this manner did he preach, saying:

Alma 30:13

O ye that are bound down under a foolish and a vain hope,

why do ye yoke yourselves with such foolish things?

Why do ye look for a Christ?

For no man can know of anything which is to come.

Alma 30:15

How do ye know of their surety?

Behold, ye cannot know of things which ye do not see;

therefore ye cannot know that there shall be a Christ.

Alma 30:22

And it came to pass that the high priest said unto him:

Why do ye go about perverting the ways of the Lord?

Why do ye teach this people that there shall be no Christ,

to interrupt their rejoicings?

Why do ye speak against all the prophecies of the holy prophets?

Alma 30:26

And ye also say that Christ shall come.

But behold, I say that ye do not know that there shall be a Christ.

And ye say also that he shall be slain for the sins of the world —

Alma 30:39

Now Alma said unto him:

Will ye deny again that there is a God, and also deny the Christ?

For behold, I say unto you,

I know there is a God, and also that Christ shall come.

Alma 30:40

And now what evidence have ye that there is no God, or that Christ cometh not?

I say unto you that ye have none, save it be your word only.

Alma 31:16

Holy God, we believe that thou hast separated us from our brethren;

and we do not believe in the tradition of our brethren,

which was handed down to them by the childishness of their fathers;

but we believe that thou hast elected us to be thy holy children;

and also thou hast made it known unto us that there shall be no Christ.

Alma 31:17

But thou art the same yesterday, today, and forever;

and thou hast elected us that we shall be saved,

whilst all around us are elected to be cast by thy wrath down to hell;

for the which holiness, O God, we thank thee;

and we also thank thee that thou hast elected us,

that we may not be led away after the foolish traditions of our brethren,

which doth bind them down to a belief of Christ,

which doth lead their hearts to wander far from thee, our God.

Alma 31:29

Yea, and they say that thou hast made it known unto them

that there shall be no Christ.

Alma 31:31

O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful;

wilt thou comfort my soul in Christ.

O Lord, wilt thou grant unto me that I may have strength,

that I may suffer with patience these afflictions which shall come upon me,

because of the iniquity of this people.

Alma 31:32

O Lord, wilt thou comfort my soul, and give unto me success,

and also my fellow laborers who are with me —

yea, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner,

and also Amulek and Zeezrom and also my two sons —

yea, even all these wilt thou comfort, O Lord.

Yea, wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ.

Alma 31:34

O Lord, wilt thou grant unto us

that we may have success in bringing them again unto thee in Christ.

Alma 31:38

And the Lord provided for them

that they should hunger not, neither should they thirst;

yea, and he also gave them strength, that they should suffer no manner of afflictions,

save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ.

Now this was according to the prayer of Alma;

and this because he prayed in faith.

Alma 34:2

My brethren, I think that it is impossible

that ye should be ignorant of the things

which have been spoken concerning the coming of Christ,

who is taught by us to be the Son of God;

yea, I know that these things were taught unto you bountifully

before your dissension from among us.

Alma 34:5

And we have beheld that the great question which is in your minds

is whether the word be in the Son of God, or whether there shall be no Christ.

Alma 34:6

And ye also beheld that my brother has proved unto you, in many instances,

that the word is in Christ unto salvation.

Alma 34:8

And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true.

Behold, I say unto you, that I do know

that Christ shall come among the children of men,

to take upon him the transgressions of his people,

and that he shall atone for the sins of the world;

for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Alma 34:37

And now, my beloved brethren, I desire that ye should remember these things,

and that ye should work out your salvation with fear before God,

and that ye should no more deny the coming of Christ;

Alma 34:38

That ye contend no more against the Holy Ghost,

but that ye receive it, and take upon you the name of Christ;

that ye humble yourselves even to the dust,

and worship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in,

in spirit and in truth;

and that ye live in thanksgiving daily,

for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.