Christianity

Chapter7— The Atonement of Christ

◆ About this chapter

Chapter Seven of the Book of Mormon, titled Faith, Hope, and Charity, serves as a pivotal theological discourse within the larger narrative of the Nephite history. The text explores the interconnected nature of divine grace and human agency, emphasizing the necessity of faith in a redeemer who assumes the pains and sicknesses of humanity. Situated within the broader context of the Nephite prophetic tradition, this chapter articulates core soteriological concepts that define the religious identity of the book's community.

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King James Version (1611)

1611 · Public domain

The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.

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And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. ²Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved. ³And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should remember that the Lord God hath created all men, and that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ⁴And he has promised that he will visit the house of Israel, and that he will visit them in the flesh, and that he will suffer the pains of all men, that he might bring them back to his presence. ⁵And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

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