Learning by topic is another way to
study the scriptures. This is a good activity to do with your
teenagers.
This week we are studying Ether 3 and
memorizing Ether 3:11-14. I thought I knew what it meant to believe
in Jesus Christ until I read what happened to the Brother of Jared
because of his belief in Jesus Christ.
Before the Lord shows himself to the
Brother of Jared He asks, “ Believest thou the words which I shall
speak?” He then goes on to say, “ In me shall all mankind have
life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and
they shall become my sons and my daughters.” In Ether 3:15 He
continues, “And never have I showed myself unto man whom I have
created, for never has man believed in me as thou hast.” Ether 3:26
“For he had said unto him in times before, that if he would believe
in him that he could show unto him all things—it should be shown
unto him; therefore the Lord could not withhold anything from him,
for he knew that the Lord could show him all things.” Ether 4:18
“Therefore, repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and
believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name; for he that
believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not
shall be damned; and signs shall follow them that believe in my
name.”
Great blessing and opportunities are
given to those who “believe on the name of Jesus Christ.” What
does this mean? How do I repent of my unbelief and believe on the
name of Jesus Christ? What blessings come to those who believe? How
can I receive the blessings of the believers?
Read and study these scriptures, mark
them, ask questions, pray about your questions, and come to a
greater understanding of the Word of the Lord.
Scripture
Chain – believe, believing, believed, believest
1 Nephi 2:13 Neither did they believe
that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the
words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at
Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.
1 Nephi 2:16 And it came to pass that
I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in
stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of
God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me,
and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had
been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like
unto my brothers.
1 Nephi 2:17 And I spake unto Sam,
making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto
me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my
words.
1 Nephi 11:1 For it came to pass after
I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and
believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat
pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord,
yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which I never had before
seen, and upon which I never had before set my foot.
1 Nephi 11:4 And the Spirit said unto
me: Believest thou that thy father saw the tree of which he hath
spoken?
1 Nephi 11:5 And I said: Yea, thou
knowest that I believe all the words of my father.
1 Nephi 15:11 Do ye not remember the
things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts,
and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence
in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known
unto you.
1 Nephi 17:18 And thus my brethren did
complain against me, and were desirous that they might not labor, for
they did not believe that I could build a ship; neither would they
believe that I was instructed of the Lord.
1 Nephi 17:23 And it came to pass that
I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying: Do ye believe that our fathers,
who were the children of Israel, would have been led away out of the
hands of the Egyptians if they had not hearkened unto the words of
the Lord?
1 Nephi 19:23 And I did read many
things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I
might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer
I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah;
for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our
profit and learning.
2 Nephi 2:9 Wherefore, he is the
firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all
the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.
2 Nephi 5:6 Wherefore, it came to pass
that I, Nephi, did take my family, and also Zoram and his family, and
Sam, mine elder brother and his family, and Jacob and Joseph, my
younger brethren, and also my sisters, and all those who would go
with me. And all those who would go with me were those who believed
in the warnings and the revelations of God; wherefore, they did
hearken unto my words.
2 Nephi 6:14 And behold, according to
the words of the prophet, the Messiah will set himself again the
second time to recover them; wherefore, he will manifest himself unto
them in power and great glory unto the destruction of their enemies
when that day cometh when they shall believe in him; and none will he
destroy that believe in him.
2 Nephi 6:15 And they that believe not
in him shall be destroyed, both by fire, and by tempest, and by
earthquakes, and by bloodsheds, and by pestilence, and by famine. And
they shall know that the Lord is God, the Holy One of Israel.
2 Nephi 9:18 But, behold, the
righteous, the saints of the Holy One of Israel, they who have
believed in the Holy One of Israel, they who have endured the crosses
of the world, and despised the shame of it, they shall inherit the
kingdom of God, which was prepared for them from the foundation of
the world, and their joy shall be full forever.
2 Nephi 9:24 And if they will not
repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and
endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy
One of Israel, has spoken it.
2 Nephi 17:9 And the head of Ephraim is
Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not
believe surely ye shall not be established.
2 Nephi 25:13 Behold, they will crucify
him; and after he is laid in a sepulchre for the space of three days
he shall rise from the dead, with healing in his wings; and all those
who shall believe on his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
Wherefore, my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have
seen his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.
2 Nephi 25:14 And behold it shall come
to pass that after the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and hath
manifested himself unto his people, unto as many as will believe on
his name, behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again; for wo unto
them that fight against God and the people of his church.
2 Nephi 25:16 And after they have been
scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for
the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to
generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the
Son of God, and the atonement, which is infinite for all mankind—and
when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and
worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and
look not forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time,
the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should
believe these things.
2 Nephi 25:23 For we labor diligently
to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe
in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by
grace that we are saved, after all we can do.
2 Nephi 25:24 And, notwithstanding we
believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses, and look forward with
steadfastness unto Christ, until the law shall be fulfilled.
2 Nephi 25:28 And now behold, my
people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plainly
unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. And the words which I have
spoken shall stand as a testimony against you; for they are
sufficient to teach any man the right way; for the right way is to
believe in Christ and deny him not; for by denying him ye also deny
the prophets and the law.
2 Nephi 25:29 And now behold, I say
unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him
not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down
before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength,
and your whole soul; and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast
out.
2 Nephi 26:13 And that he manifesteth
himself unto all those who believe in him, by the power of the Holy
Ghost; yea, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, working
mighty miracles, signs, and wonders, among the children of men
according to their faith.
2 Nephi 28:6 Behold, hearken ye unto my
precept; if they shall say there is a miracle wrought by the hand of
the Lord, believe it not; for this day he is not a God of miracles;
he hath done his work.
2 Nephi 30:2 For behold, I say unto you
that as many of the Gentiles as will repent are the covenant people
of the Lord; and as many of the Jews as will not repent shall be cast
off; for the Lord covenanteth with none save it be with them that
repent and believe in his Son, who is the Holy One of Israel.
2 Nephi 30:3 And now, I would prophesy
somewhat more concerning the Jews and the Gentiles. For after the
book of which I have spoken shall come forth, and be written unto the
Gentiles, and sealed up again unto the Lord, there shall be many
which shall believe the words which are written; and they shall carry
them forth unto the remnant of our seed.
2 Nephi 30:7 And it shall come to pass
that the Jews which are scattered also shall begin to believe in
Christ; and they shall begin to gather in upon the face of the land;
and as many as shall believe in Christ shall also become a
delightsome people.
2 Nephi 33:4 And I know that the Lord
God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the
words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them;
for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their
fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in
him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal.
2 Nephi 33:10 And now, my beloved
brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto
these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these
words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will
believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath
given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good.
Jacob 1:8 Wherefore, we would to God
that we could persuade all men not to rebel against God, to provoke
him to anger, but that all men would believe in Christ, and view his
death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world;
wherefore, I, Jacob, take it upon me to fulfil the commandment of my
brother Nephi.
Jacob 4:5 Behold, they believed in
Christ and worshiped the Father in his name, and also we worship the
Father in his name. And for this intent we keep the law of Moses, it
pointing our souls to him; and for this cause it is sanctified unto
us for righteousness, even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the
wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his
son Isaac, which is a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son.
Jacob 7:10 And I said unto him:
Believest thou the scriptures? And he said, Yea.
Jacob 7:19 And he said: I fear lest I
have committed the unpardonable sin, for I have lied unto God; for I
denied the Christ, and said that I believed the scriptures; and they
truly testify of him. And because I have thus lied unto God I greatly
fear lest my case shall be awful; but I confess unto God.
Enos 1:15 Wherefore, I knowing that the
Lord God was able to preserve our records, I cried unto him
continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask
in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye
shall receive it.
Jarom 1:11 Wherefore, the prophets, and
the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with
all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of
Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look
forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he
already was. And after this manner did they teach them.
Omni 1:25 And it came to pass that I
began to be old; and, having no seed, and knowing king Benjamin to be
a just man before the Lord, wherefore, I shall deliver up these
plates unto him, exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of
Israel, and believe in prophesying, and in revelations, and in the
ministering of angels, and in the gift of speaking with tongues, and
in the gift of interpreting languages, and in all things which are
good; for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord:
and that which is evil cometh from the devil.
Mosiah 1:5 I say unto you, my sons,
were it not for these things, which have been kept and preserved by
the hand of God, that we might read and understand of his mysteries,
and have his commandments always before our eyes, that even our
fathers would have dwindled in unbelief, and we should have been like
unto our brethren, the Lamanites, who know nothing concerning these
things, or even do not believe them when they are taught them,
because of the traditions of their fathers, which are not correct.
Mosiah 3:13 And the Lord God hath sent
his holy prophets among all the children of men, to declare these
things to every kindred, nation, and tongue, that thereby whosoever
should believe that Christ should come, the same might receive
remission of their sins, and rejoice with exceedingly great joy, even
as though he had already come among them.
Mosiah 4:2 And they had viewed
themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the
earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy,
and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness
of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things;
who shall come down among the children of men.
Mosiah 4:9 Believe in God; believe that
he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth;
believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in
earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the
Lord can comprehend.
Mosiah 4:10 And again, believe that ye
must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves
before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you;
and now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them.
Mosiah 4:21 And now, if God, who has
created you, on whom you are dependent for your lives and for all
that ye have and are, doth grant unto you whatsoever ye ask that is
right, in faith, believing that ye shall receive, O then, how ye
ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another.
Mosiah 5:1 And now, it came to pass
that when king Benjamin had thus spoken to his people, he sent among
them, desiring to know of his people if they believed the words which
he had spoken unto them.
Mosiah 5:2 And they all cried with one
voice, saying: Yea, we believe all the words which thou hast spoken
unto us; and also, we know of their surety and truth, because of the
Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty change in
us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil,
but to do good continually.
Mosiah 10:12 They were a wild, and
ferocious, and a blood-thirsty people, believing in the tradition of
their fathers, which is this—Believing that they were driven out of
the land of Jerusalem because of the iniquities of their fathers, and
that they were wronged in the wilderness by their brethren, and they
were also wronged while crossing the sea;
Mosiah 14:1 Yea, even doth not Isaiah
say: Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord
revealed?
Mosiah 15:11 Behold I say unto you,
that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy
prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I
say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and
believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked
forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you,
that these are his seed, or they are the heirs of the kingdom of God.
Mosiah 15:22 And now, the resurrection
of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words,
or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth
in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first
resurrection.
Mosiah 17:2 But there was one among
them whose name was Alma, he also being a descendant of Nephi. And he
was a young man, and he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken,
for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified
against them; therefore he began to plead with the king that he would
not be angry with Abinadi, but suffer that he might depart in peace.
Mosiah 17:15 Behold, even as ye have
done unto me, so shall it come to pass that thy seed shall cause that
many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer, even the pains of death
by fire; and this because they believe in the salvation of the Lord
their God.
Mosiah 18:3 And as many as would hear
his word he did teach. And he taught them privately, that it might
not come to the knowledge of the king. And many did believe his
words.
Mosiah 18:6 And it came to pass that as
many as believed him went thither to hear his words.
Mosiah 18:7 And it came to pass after
many days there were a goodly number gathered together at the place
of Mormon, to hear the words of Alma. Yea, all were gathered together
that believed on his word, to hear him. And he did teach them, and
did preach unto them repentance, and redemption, and faith on the
Lord.
Mosiah 24:9 For Amulon knew Alma, that
he had been one of the king’s priests, and that it was he that
believed the words of Abinadi and was driven out before the king, and
therefore he was wroth with him; for he was subject to king Laman,
yet he exercised authority over them, and put tasks upon them, and
put task-masters over them.
Mosiah 26:1 Now it came to pass that
there were many of the rising generation that could not understand
the words of king Benjamin, being little children at the time he
spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of
their fathers.
Mosiah 26:2 They did not believe what
had been said concerning the resurrection of the dead, neither did
they believe concerning the coming of Christ.
Mosiah 26:22 For behold, this is my
church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And
whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name; and him will I freely
forgive.
Mosiah 28:7 And the Lord said unto
Mosiah: Let them go up, for many shall believe on their words, and
they shall have eternal life; and I will deliver thy sons out of the
hands of the Lamanites.
Alma 1:5 And it came to pass that he
did teach these things so much that many did believe on his words,
even so many that they began to support him and give him money.
Alma 3:8 And this was done that their
seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren, that
thereby the Lord God might preserve his people, that they might not
mix and believe in incorrect traditions which would prove their
destruction.
Alma 3:11 And it came to pass that
whosoever would not believe in the tradition of the Lamanites, but
believed those records which were brought out of the land of
Jerusalem, and also in the tradition of their fathers, which were
correct, who believed in the commandments of God and kept them, were
called the Nephites, or the people of Nephi, from that time forth—
Alma 4:3 And so great were their
afflictions that every soul had cause to mourn; and they believed
that it was the judgments of God sent upon them because of their
wickedness and their abominations; therefore they were awakened to a
remembrance of their duty.
Alma 4:8 For they saw and beheld with
great sorrow that the people of the church began to be lifted up in
the pride of their eyes, and to set their hearts upon riches and upon
the vain things of the world, that they began to be scornful, one
towards another, and they began to persecute those that did not
believe according to their own will and pleasure.
Alma 5:11 Behold, I can tell you—did
not my father Alma believe in the words which were delivered by the
mouth of Abinadi? And was he not a holy prophet? Did he not speak the
words of God, and my father Alma believe them?
Alma 7:17 And now my beloved brethren,
do you believe these things? Behold, I say unto you, yea, I know that
ye believe them; and the way that I know that ye believe them is by
the manifestation of the Spirit which is in me. And now because your
faith is strong concerning that, yea, concerning the things which I
have spoken, great is my joy.
Alma 8:11 Nevertheless, they hardened
their hearts, saying unto him: Behold, we know that thou art Alma;
and we know that thou art high priest over the church which thou hast
established in many parts of the land, according to your tradition;
and we are not of thy church, and we do not believe in such foolish
traditions.
Alma 9:2 Who art thou? Suppose ye that
we shall believethe testimony of one man, although he should preach
unto us that the earth should pass away?
Alma 9:4 And they said also: We will
not believe thy words if thou shouldst prophesy that this great city
should be destroyed in one day.
Alma 9:17 And at some period of time
they will be brought to believe in his word, and to know of the
incorrectness of the traditions of their fathers; and many of them
will be saved, for the Lord will be merciful unto all who call on his
name.
Alma 11:24 Believest thou that there is
no God? I say unto you, Nay, thou knowest that there is a God, but
thou lovest that lucre more than him.
Alma 11:40 And he shall come into the
world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the
transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they
that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else.
Alma 14:1 And it came to pass after he
had made an end of speaking unto the people many of them did believe
on his words, and began to repent, and to search the scriptures.
Alma 14:7 And it came to pass that he
began to cry unto the people, saying: Behold, I am guilty, and these
men are spotless before God. And he began to plead for them from that
time forth; but they reviled him, saying: Art thou also possessed
with the devil? And they spit upon him, and cast him out from among
them, and also all those who believed in the words which had been
spoken by Alma and Amulek; and they cast them out, and sent men to
cast stones at them.
Alma 14:8 And they brought their wives
and children together, and whosoever believed or had been taught to
believe in the word of God they caused that they should be cast into
the fire; and they also brought forth their records which contained
the holy scriptures, and cast them into the fire also, that they
might be burned and destroyed by fire.
Alma 14:24 And the chief judge stood
before them, and smote them again, and said unto them: If ye have the
power of God deliver yourselves from these bands, and then we will
believe that the Lord will destroy this people according to your
words.
Alma 15:1 And it came to pass that Alma
and Amulek were commanded to depart out of that city; and they
departed, and came out even into the land of Sidom; and behold, there
they found all the people who had departed out of the land of
Ammonihah, who had been cast out and stoned, because they believed in
the words of Alma.
Alma 15:7 And he answered and said:
Yea, I believe all the words that thou hast taught.
Alma 15:8 And Alma said: If thou
believest in the redemption of Christ thou canst be healed.
Alma 15:9 And he said: Yea, I believe
according to thy words.
Alma 15:15 But as to the people that
were in the land of Ammonihah, they yet remained a hard-hearted and a
stiffnecked people; and they repented not of their sins, ascribing
all the power of Alma and Amulek to the devil; for they were of the
profession of Nehor, and did not believe in the repentance of their
sins.
Alma 17:29 Now they wept because of the
fear of being slain. Now when Ammon saw this his heart was swollen
within him with joy; for, said he, I will show forth my power unto
these my fellow-servants, or the power which is in me, in restoring
these flocks unto the king, that I may win the hearts of these my
fellow-servants, that I may lead them to believe in my words.
Alma 18:3 And they answered the king,
and said: Whether he be the Great Spirit or a man, we know not; but
this much we do know, that he cannot be slain by the enemies of the
king; neither can they scatter the king’s flocks when he is with
us, because of his expertness and great strength; therefore, we know
that he is a friend to the king. And now, O king, we do not believe
that a man has such great power, for we know he cannot be slain.
Alma 18:5 Now this was the tradition of
Lamoni, which he had received from his father, that there was a Great
Spirit. Notwithstanding they believed in a Great Spirit, they
supposed that whatsoever they did was right; nevertheless, Lamoni
began to fear exceedingly, with fear lest he had done wrong in
slaying his servants;
Alma 18:23 And the king answered him,
and said: Yea, I will believe all thy words. And thus he was caught
with guile.
Alma 18:24 And Ammon began to speak
unto him with boldness, and said unto him: Believest thou that there
is a God?
Alma 18:26 And then Ammon said:
Believest thou that there is a Great Spirit?
Alma 18:28 And Ammon said: This is God.
And Ammon said unto him again: Believest thou that this Great Spirit,
who is God, created all things which are in heaven and in the earth?
Alma 18:29 And he said: Yea, I believe
that he created all things which are in the earth; but I do not know
the heavens.
Alma 18:40 And it came to pass that
after he had said all these things, and expounded them to the king,
that the king believed all his words.
19:9 And Ammon said unto her: Believest
thou this? And she said unto him: I have had no witness save thy
word, and the word of our servants; nevertheless I believe that it
shall be according as thou hast said.
Alma 19:13 For as sure as thou livest,
behold, I have seen my Redeemer; and he shall come forth, and be born
of a woman, and he shall redeem all mankind who believe on his name.
Now, when he had said these words, his heart was swollen within him,
and he sunk again with joy; and the queen also sunk down, being
overpowered by the Spirit.
Alma 19:17 Thus, having been converted
to the Lord, and never having made it known, therefore, when she saw
that all the servants of Lamoni had fallen to the earth, and also her
mistress, the queen, and the king, and Ammon lay prostrate upon the
earth, she knew that it was the power of God; and supposing that this
opportunity, by making known unto the people what had happened among
them, that by beholding this scene it would cause them to believe in
the power of God, therefore she ran forth from house to house, making
it known unto the people.
Alma 19:31 And he, immediately, seeing
the contention among his people, went forth and began to rebuke them,
and to teach them the words which he had heard from the mouth of
Ammon; and as many as heard his words believed, and were converted
unto the Lord.
Alma 19:35 And it came to pass that
there were many that did believe in their words; and as many as did
believe were baptized; and they became a righteous people, and they
did establish a church among them.
Alma 19:36 And thus the work of the
Lord did commence among the Lamanites; thus the Lord did begin to
pour out his Spirit upon them; and we see that his arm is extended to
all people who will repent and believe on his name.
Alma 21:6 Thou also sayest, except we
repent we shall perish. How knowest thou the thought and intent of
our hearts? How knowest thou that we have cause to repent? How
knowest thou that we are not a righteous people? Behold, we have
built sanctuaries, and we do assemble ourselves together to worship
God. We do believe that God will save all men.
Alma 21:7 Now Aaron said unto him:
Believest thou that the Son of God shall come to redeem mankind from
their sins?
Alma 21:8 And the man said unto him: We
do not believe that thou knowest any such thing. We do not believe in
these foolish traditions. We do not believe that thou knowest of
things to come, neither do we believe that thy fathers and also that
our fathers did know concerning the things which they spake, of that
which is to come.
Alma 21:12 And it came to pass that
they saw that the people would harden their hearts, therefore they
departed and came over into the land of Middoni. And they did preach
the word unto many, and few believed on the words which they taught.
Alma 22:7 And Aaron answered him and
said unto him: Believest thou that there is a God? And the king said:
I know that the Amalekites say that there is a God, and I have
granted unto them that they should build sanctuaries, that they may
assemble themselves together to worship him. And if now thou sayest
there is a God, behold I will believe.
Alma 22:10 And Aaron said unto him:
Yea, he is that Great Spirit, and he created all things both in
heaven and in earth. Believest thou this?
Alma 22:11 And he said: Yea, I believe
that the Great Spirit created all things, and I desire that ye should
tell me concerning all these things, and I will believethy words.
Alma 22:12 And it came to pass that
when Aaron saw that the king would believe his words, he began from
the creation of Adam, reading the scriptures unto the king—how God
created man after his own image, and that God gave him commandments,
and that because of transgression, man had fallen.
Alma 22:13 And Aaron did expound unto
him the scriptures from the creation of Adam, laying the fall of man
before him, and their carnal state and also the plan of redemption,
which was prepared from the foundation of the world, through Christ,
for all whosoever would believe on his name.
Alma 22:16 But Aaron said unto him: If
thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if
thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and
call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall receive, then
shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest.
Alma 23:5 And thousands were brought to
the knowledge of the Lord, yea, thousands were brought to believe in
the traditions of the Nephites; and they were taught the records and
prophecies which were handed down even to the present time.
Alma 23:6 And as sure as the Lord
liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to
the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his
brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and
the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as
the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their
preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.
Alma 24:19 And thus we see that, when
these Lamanites were brought to believe and to know the truth, they
were firm, and would suffer even unto death rather than commit sin;
and thus we see that they buried their weapons of peace, or they
buried the weapons of war, for peace.
Alma 25:6 For many of them, after
having suffered much loss and so many afflictions, began to be
stirred up in remembrance of the words which Aaron and his brethren
had preached to them in their land; therefore they began to
disbelieve the traditions of their fathers, and to believe in the
Lord, and that he gave great power unto the Nephites; and thus there
were many of them converted in the wilderness.
Alma 25:7 And it came to pass that
those rulers who were the remnant of the children of Amulon caused
that they should be put to death, yea, all those that believed in
these things.
Alma 25:15 Yea, and they did keep the
law of Moses; for it was expedient that they should keep the law of
Moses as yet, for it was not all fulfilled. But notwithstanding the
law of Moses, they did look forward to the coming of Christ,
considering that the law of Moses was a type of his coming, and
believing that they must keep those outward performances until the
time that he should be revealed unto them.
Alma 30:9 Now if a man desired to serve
God, it was his privilege; or rather, if he believed in God it was
his privilege to serve him; but if he did not believe in him there
was no law to punish him.
Alma 30:28 Yea, they durst not make use
of that which is their own lest they should offend their priests, who
do yoke them according to their desires, and have brought them to
believe, by their traditions and their dreams and their whims and
their visions and their pretended mysteries, that they should, if
they did not do according to their words, offend some unknown being,
who they say is God—a being who never has been seen or known, who
never was nor ever will be.
Alma 30:35 Then why sayest thou that we
preach unto this people to get gain, when thou, of thyself, knowest
that we receive no gain? And now, believest thou that we deceive this
people, that causes such joy in their hearts?
Alma 30:37 And then Alma said unto him:
Believest thou that there is a God?
Alma 30:41 But, behold, I have all
things as a testimony that these things are true; and ye also have
all things as a testimony unto you that they are true; and will ye
deny them? Believest thou that these things are true?
Alma 30:42 Behold, I know that thou
believest, but thou art possessed with a lying spirit, and ye have
put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you; but the
devil has power over you, and he doth carry you about, working
devices that he may destroy the children of God.
Alma 30:48 Now Korihor said unto him: I
do not deny the existence of a God, but I do not believe that there
is a God; and I say also, that ye do not know that there is a God;
and except ye show me a sign, I will not believe.
Alma 30:53 But behold, the devil hath
deceived me; for he appeared unto me in the form of an angel, and
said unto me: Go and reclaim this people, for they have all gone
astray after an unknown God. And he said unto me: There is no God;
yea, and he taught me that which I should say. And I have taught his
words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal
mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that
I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood
the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me.
Alma 30:57 Now the knowledge of what
had happened unto Korihor was immediately published throughout all
the land; yea, the proclamation was sent forth by the chief judge to
all the people in the land, declaring unto those who had believed in
the words of Korihor that they must speedily repent, lest the same
judgments would come unto them.
Alma 31:15 Holy, holy God; we believe
that thou art God, and we believe that thou art holy, and that thou
wast a spirit, and that thou art a spirit, and that thou wilt be a
spirit forever.
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 31:22 Now, from this stand they
did offer up, every man, the selfsame prayer unto God, thanking their
God that they were chosen of him, and that he did not lead them away
after the tradition of their brethren, and that their hearts were not
stolen away to believe in things to come, which they knew nothing
about.
Alma 32:16 Therefore, blessed are they
who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble; or
rather, in other words, blessed is he that believeth in the word of
God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart, yea, without
being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know, before
they will believe.
Alma 32:17 Yea, there are many who do
say: If thou wilt show unto us a sign from heaven, then we shall know
of a surety; then we shall believe.
Alma 32:18 Now I ask, is this faith?
Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for if a man knoweth a thing he hath no
cause to believe, for he knoweth it.
Alma 32:19 And now, how much more
cursed is he that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not, than he
that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe, and falleth into
transgression?
Alma 32:22 And now, behold, I say unto
you, and I would that ye should remember, that God is merciful unto
all who believe on his name; therefore he desireth, in the first
place, that ye should believe, yea, even on his word.
Alma 32:25 For I do not mean that ye
all of you have been compelled to humble yourselves; for I verily
believe that there are some among you who would humble themselves,
let them be in whatsoever circumstances they might.
Alma 32:27 But behold, if ye will awake
and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and
exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire
to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a
manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.
Alma 33:1 Now after Alma had spoken
these words, they sent forth unto him desiring to know whether they
should believe in one God, that they might obtain this fruit of which
he had spoken, or how they should plant the seed, or the word of
which he had spoken, which he said must be planted in their hearts;
or in what manner they should begin to exercise their faith.
Alma 33:12 And now Alma said unto them:
Do ye believe those scriptures which have been written by them of
old?
Alma 33:20 But few understood the
meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their
hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not
look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is
because they did not believe that it would heal them.
Alma 33:22 If so, wo shall come upon
you; but if not so, then cast about your eyes and begin to believe in
the Son of God, that he will come to redeem his people, and that he
shall suffer and die to atone for their sins; and that he shall rise
again from the dead, which shall bring to pass the resurrection, that
all men shall stand before him, to be judged at the last and judgment
day, according to their works.
Alma 34:15 And thus he shall bring
salvation to all those who shall believe on his name; this being the
intent of this last sacrifice, to bring about the bowels of mercy,
which overpowereth justice, and bringeth about means unto men that
they may have faith unto repentance.
Alma 37:40 And it did work for them
according to their faith in God; therefore, if they had faith to
believe that God could cause that those spindles should point the way
they should go, behold, it was done; therefore they had this miracle,
and also many other miracles wrought by the power of God, day by day.
Alma 44:9 Behold, we are not of your
faith; we do not believe that it is God that has delivered us into
your hands; but we believe that it is your cunning that has preserved
you from our swords. Behold, it is your breastplates and your shields
that have preserved you.
Alma 45:2 And it came to pass in the
nineteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,
that Alma came unto his son Helaman and said unto him: Believest thou
the words which I spake unto thee concerning those records which have
been kept?
Alma 45:3 And Helaman said unto him:
Yea, I believe.
Alma 45:4 And Alma said again:
Believest thou in Jesus Christ, who shall come?
Alma 45:5 And he said: Yea, I believe
all the words which thou hast spoken.
Alma 46:7 And there were many in the
church who believedin the flattering words of Amalickiah, therefore
they dissented even from the church; and thus were the affairs of the
people of Nephi exceedingly precarious and dangerous, notwithstanding
their great victory which they had had over the Lamanites, and their
great rejoicings which they had had because of their deliverance by
the hand of the Lord.
Alma 46:39 And it came to pass that
there were many who died, firmly believing that their souls were
redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ; thus they went out of the world
rejoicing.
Alma 57:26 And now, their preservation
was astonishing to our whole army, yea, that they should be spared
while there was a thousand of our brethren who were slain. And we do
justly ascribe it to the miraculous power of God, because of their
exceeding faith in that which they had been taught to believe—that
there was a just God, and whosoever did not doubt, that they should
be preserved by his marvelous power.
Helaman 3:28 Yea, thus we see that the
gate of heaven is open unto all, even to those who will believe on
the name of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
Helaman 6:36 And thus we see that the
Lord began to pour out his Spirit upon the Lamanites, because of
their easiness and willingness to believe in his words.
Helaman 6:38 And it came to pass on the
other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them,
beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread
all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the
righteous until they had come down to believe in their works and
partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret
murders and combinations.
Helaman 9:2 Behold, now we will know of
a surety whether this man be a prophet and God hath commanded him to
prophesy such marvelous things unto us. Behold, we do not believe
that he hath; yea, we do not believe that he is a prophet;
nevertheless, if this thing which he has said concerning the chief
judge be true, that he be dead, then will we believe that the other
words which he has spoken are true.
Helaman 9:4 And now behold, when they
saw this they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to
the earth; for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken
concerning the chief judge.
Helaman 9:5 But now, when they saw they
believed, and fear came upon them lest all the judgments which Nephi
had spoken should come upon the people; therefore they did quake, and
had fallen to the earth.
Helaman 9:39 And there were some of the
Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some
also, who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had
been converted while they were in prison.
Helaman 14:8 And it shall come to pass
that whosoever shall believe on the Son of God, the same shall have
everlasting life.
Helaman 14:12 And also that ye might
know of the coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of
heaven and of earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning;
and that ye might know of the signs of his coming, to the intent that
ye might believe on his name.
Helaman 14:13 And if ye believe on his
name ye will repent of all your sins, that thereby ye may have a
remission of them through his merits.
Helaman 14:28 And the angel said unto
me that many shall see greater things than these, to the intent that
they might believe that these signs and these wonders should come to
pass upon all the face of this land, to the intent that there should
be no cause for unbelief among the children of men—
Helaman 14:29 And this to the intent
that whosoever will believe might be saved, and that whosoever will
not believe, a righteous judgment might come upon them; and also if
they are condemned they bring upon themselves their own condemnation.
Helaman 15:7 And behold, ye do know of
yourselves, for ye have witnessed it, that as many of them as are
brought to the knowledge of the truth, and to know of the wicked and
abominable traditions of their fathers, and are led to believe the
holy scriptures, yea, the prophecies of the holy prophets, which are
written, which leadeth them to faith on the Lord, and unto
repentance, which faith and repentance bringeth a change of heart
unto them—
Helaman 15:10 And now, because of their
steadfastness when they do believe in that thing which they do
believe, for because of their firmness when they are once
enlightened, behold, the Lord shall bless them and prolong their
days, notwithstanding their iniquity—
Helaman 16:1 And now, it came to pass
that there were many who heard the words of Samuel, the Lamanite,
which he spake upon the walls of the city. And as many as believed on
his word went forth and sought for Nephi; and when they had come
forth and found him they confessed unto him their sins and denied
not, desiring that they might be baptized unto the Lord.
Helaman 16:3 Now when they saw that
they could not hit him, there were many more who did believe on his
words, insomuch that they went away unto Nephi to be baptized.
Helaman 16:5 Telling them of things
which must shortly come, that they might know and remember at the
time of their coming that they had been made known unto them
beforehand, to the intent that they might believe; therefore as many
as believed on the words of Samuel went forth unto him to be
baptized, for they came repenting and confessing their sins.
Helaman 16:6 But the more part of them
did not believe in the words of Samuel; therefore when they saw that
they could not hit him with their stones and their arrows, they cried
unto their captains, saying: Take this fellow and bind him, for
behold he hath a devil; and because of the power of the devil which
is in him we cannot hit him with our stones and our arrows; therefore
take him and bind him, and away with him.
Helaman 16:15 Nevertheless, the people
began to harden their hearts, all save it were the most believing
part of them, both of the Nephites and also of the Lamanites, and
began to depend upon their own strength and upon their own wisdom,
saying:
Helaman 16:20 But behold, we know that
this is a wicked tradition, which has been handed down unto us by our
fathers, to cause us that we should believe in some great and
marvelous thing which should come to pass, but not among us, but in a
land which is far distant, a land which we know not; therefore they
can keep us in ignorance, for we cannot witness with our own eyes
that they are true.
3 Nephi 1:7 And it came to pass that
they did make a great uproar throughout the land; and the people who
believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any means those things
which had been spoken might not come to pass.
3 Nephi 1:9 Now it came to pass that
there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who
believed in those traditions should be put to death except the sign
should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.
3 Nephi 1:16 And there were many, who
had not believed the words of the prophets, who fell to the earth and
became as if they were dead, for they knew that the great plan of
destruction which they had laid for those who believed in the words
of the prophets had been frustrated; for the sign which had been
given was already at hand.
3 Nephi 1:22 And it came to pass that
from this time forth there began to be lyings sent forth among the
people, by Satan, to harden their hearts, to the intent that they
might not believe in those signs and wonders which they had seen; but
notwithstanding these lyings and deceivings the more part of the
people did believe, and were converted unto the Lord.
3 Nephi 2:3 And it came to pass that
the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and
they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders
given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people,
tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness
in the land.
3 Nephi 3:5 Therefore I have written
this epistle, sealing it with mine own hand, feeling for your
welfare, because of your firmness in that which ye believe to be
right, and your noble spirit in the field of battle.
3 Nephi 7:21 And it came to pass that
the thirty and first year did pass away, and there were but few who
were converted unto the Lord; but as many as were converted did truly
signify unto the people that they had been visited by the power and
Spirit of God, which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.
3 Nephi 11:32 And this is my doctrine,
and it is the doctrine which the Father hath given unto me; and I
bear record of the Father, and the Father beareth record of me, and
the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me; and I bear record
that the Father commandeth all men, everywhere, to repent and believe
in me.
3 Nephi 12:1 And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had
been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and
received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he
stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them,
saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these
twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to
be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may
baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water,
behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost;
therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized,
after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
3 Nephi 12:2 And again, more blessed
are they who shall believe in your words because that ye shall
testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea,
blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into
the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited
with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of
their sins.
3 Nephi 12:19 And behold, I have given
you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe
in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a
broken heart and a contrite spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments
before you, and the law is fulfilled.
3 Nephi 18:5 And when the multitude had
eaten and were filled, he said unto the disciples: Behold there shall
one be ordained among you, and to him will I give power that he shall
break bread and bless it and give it unto the people of my church,
unto all those who shall believe and be baptized in my name.
3 Nephi 18:20 And whatsoever ye shall
ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall
receive, behold it shall be given unto you.
3 Nephi 19:21 Father, I pray thee that
thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in
their words.
3 Nephi 19:22 Father, thou hast given
them the Holy Ghost because they believe in me; and thou seest that
they believe in me because thou hearest them, and they pray unto me;
and they pray unto me because I am with them.
3 Nephi 19:23 And now Father, I pray
unto thee for them, and also for all those who shall believe on their
words, that they may believe in me, that I may be in them as thou,
Father, art in me, that we may be one.
3 Nephi 19:28 Father, I thank thee that
thou hast purified those whom I have chosen, because of their faith,
and I pray for them, and also for them who shall believe on their
words, that they may be purified in me, through faith on their words,
even as they are purified in me.
3 Nephi 20:31 And they shall believe in
me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and shall pray unto the
Father in my name.
3 Nephi 21:9 For in that day, for my
sake shall the Father work a work, which shall be a great and a
marvelous work among them; and there shall be among them those who
will not believe it, although a man shall declare it unto them.
3 Nephi 21:11 Therefore it shall come
to pass that whosoever will not believe in my words, who am Jesus
Christ, which the Father shall cause him to bring forth unto the
Gentiles, and shall give unto him power that he shall bring them
forth unto the Gentiles, (it shall be done even as Moses said) they
shall be cut off from among my people who are of the covenant.
3 Nephi 26:9 And when they shall have
received this, which is expedient that they should have first, to try
their faith, and if it shall so be that they shall believe these
things then shall the greater things be made manifest unto them.
3 Nephi 26:10 And if it so be that they
will not believe these things, then shall the greater things be
withheld from them, unto their condemnation.
3 Nephi 28:18 But this much I know,
according to the record which hath been given—they did go forth
upon the face of the land, and did minister unto all the people,
uniting as many to the church as would believe in their preaching;
baptizing them, and as many as were baptized did receive the Holy
Ghost.
4 Nephi 1:38 And it came to pass that
they who rejected the gospel were called Lamanites, and Lemuelites,
and Ishmaelites; and they did not dwindle in unbelief, but they did
wilfully rebel against the gospel of Christ; and they did teach their
children that they should not believe, even as their fathers, from
the beginning, did dwindle.
Mormon 3:21 And also that ye may
believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which ye shall have among you;
and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, shall have
other witness besides him whom they saw and heard, that Jesus, whom
they slew, was the very Christ and the very God.
Mormon 5:15 And also that the seed of
this people may more fully believe his gospel, which shall go forth
unto them from the Gentiles; for this people shall be scattered, and
shall become a dark, a filthy, and a loathsome people, beyond the
description of that which ever hath been amongst us, yea, even that
which hath been among the Lamanites, and this because of their
unbelief and idolatry.
Mormon 7:5 Know ye that ye must come to
the knowledge of your fathers, and repent of all your sins and
iniquities, and believe in Jesus Christ, that he is the Son of God,
and that he was slain by the Jews, and by the power of the Father he
hath risen again, whereby he hath gained the victory over the grave;
and also in him is the sting of death swallowed up.
Mormon 7:9 For behold, this is written
for the intent that ye may believe that; and if ye believe that ye
will believe this also; and if ye believe this ye will know
concerning your fathers, and also the marvelous works which were
wrought by the power of God among them.
Mormon 9:1 And now, I speak also
concerning those who do not believe in Christ.
Mormon 9:2 Behold, will ye believe in
the day of your visitation—behold, when the Lord shall come, yea,
even that great day when the earth shall be rolled together as a
scroll, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, yea, in that
great day when ye shall be brought to stand before the Lamb of
God—then will ye say that there is no God?
Mormon 9:24 And these signs shall
follow them that believe—in my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and
if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them; they shall lay
hands on the sick and they shall recover;
Mormon 9:25 And whosoever shall believe
in my name, doubting nothing, unto him will I confirm all my words,
even unto the ends of the earth.
Mormon 9:27 O then despise not, and
wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the
Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in
need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and
come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling before him.
Ether 3:11 And the Lord said unto him:
Believest thou the words which I shall speak?
Ether 3:14 Behold, I am he who was
prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people.
Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall
all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall
believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.
Ether 3:15 And never have I showed
myself unto man whom I have created, for never has man believed in me
as thou hast. Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image?
Yea, even all men were created in the beginning after mine own image.
Ether 3:26 For he had said unto him in
times before, that if he would believe in him that he could show unto
him all things—it should be shown unto him; therefore the Lord
could not withhold anything from him, for he knew that the Lord could
show him all things.
Ether 4:12 And whatsoever thing
persuadeth men to do good is of me; for good cometh of none save it
be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good; he that will
not believe my words will not believe me—that I am; and he that
will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For
behold, I am the Father, I am the light, and the life, and the truth
of the world.
Ether 4:18 Therefore, repent all ye
ends of the earth, and come unto me, and believe in my gospel, and be
baptized in my name; for he that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned; and signs shall
follow them that believe in my name.
Ether 9:29 But the people believed not
the words of the prophets, but they cast them out; and some of them
they cast into pits and left them to perish. And it came to pass that
they did all these things according to the commandment of the king,
Heth.
Ether 12:3 For he did cry from the
morning, even until the going down of the sun, exhorting the people
to believe in God unto repentance lest they should be destroyed,
saying unto them that by faith all things are fulfilled—
Ether 12:5 And it came to pass that
Ether did prophesy great and marvelous things unto the people, which
they did not believe, because they saw them not.
Ether 12:18 And neither at any time
hath any wrought miracles until after their faith; wherefore they
first believed in the Son of God.
Moroni 7:16 For behold, the Spirit of
Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil;
wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which
inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent
forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a
perfect knowledge it is of God.
Moroni 7:17 But whatsoever thing
persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him,
and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of
the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he
persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels;
neither do they who subject themselves unto him.
Moroni 7:26 And after that he came men
also were saved by faith in his name; and by faith, they become the
sons of God. And as surely as Christ liveth he spake these words unto
our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my
name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive,
behold, it shall be done unto you..
