[MUSIC PLAYING] It is about 559 to 545
BC in the land of Nephi. The prophet Nephi
teaches about baptism and the doctrine of Christ. Based on actual events as
recorded in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament
of Jesus Christ.
I must speak concerning
the doctrine of Christ; wherefore I shall
speak unto you plainly, according to the plainness
of my prophesying. I would that ye should remember
that I have spoken unto you concerning that prophet
which the Lord showed unto me, that should baptize the Lamb
of God, which should take away the sins of the world. Now, if the Lamb of
God, he being holy, should have need to
be baptized by water, to fulfil all righteousness,
O then, how much more need have we, being unholy, to be
baptized, yea, even by water! And now I would ask of you,
wherein the Lamb of God did fulfil all righteousness
in being baptized by water? Know ye not that he was holy? But notwithstanding
he being holy, he showeth unto us,
the children of men, that, according to the
flesh he humbleth himself before the Father, and
witnesseth unto the Father that he would be
obedient unto him in keeping his commandments. Wherefore, after he
was baptized with water the Holy Ghost descended upon
him in the form of a dove.
And it showeth unto the
children of men the straitness of the path, and the narrowness
of the gate, by which they should enter, he having set
the example before them. If ye shall follow the Son,
with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and
no deception before God, but with real intent,
repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that
ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ,
by baptism--yea, by following your Lord and your
Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold,
then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost.
And now, after ye have gotten
into this strait and narrow path, I would ask
if all is done? Behold, I say unto
you, Nay; for ye have not come thus
far save it were by the word of Christ with
unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits
of him who is mighty to save. Wherefore, ye must press forward
with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness
of hope, and a love of God and of all men. And if ye shall press
forward, feasting upon the word of Christ,
and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father:
Ye shall have eternal life.
This is the way; and there
is none other way nor name given under heaven
whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, what should ye do after
ye have entered in by the way? That after ye had received
the Holy Ghost ye could speak with the tongue of angels? Angels speak by the
power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak
the words of Christ. Feast upon the words of
Christ; they will tell you all things what ye should do. If ye will enter in by the way,
and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all
things what ye should do. Behold, this is the
doctrine of Christ.