The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
32:36 Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith,
for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might
try the experiment to know if the seed was good.
32:37 And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us
nourish it with great care, that it may get root, that it may grow up,
and bring forth fruit unto us. And now behold, if ye nourish it with
much care it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit.
32:38 But if ye neglect the tree, and take no thought for its
nourishment, behold it will not get any root; and when the heat of the
sun cometh and scorcheth it, because it hath no root it withers away,
and ye pluck it up and cast it out.
32:39 Now, this is not because the seed was not good, neither is it
because the fruit thereof would not be desirable; but it is because
your ground is barren, and ye will not nourish the tree, therefore ye
cannot have the fruit thereof.
32:40 And thus, if ye will not nourish the word, looking forward with
an eye of faith to the fruit thereof, ye can never pluck of the fruit
of the tree of life.
32:41 But if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it
beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with
patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and
behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life.
32:42 And because of your diligence and your faith and your patience
with the word in nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold,
by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious,
which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all
that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast
upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither
shall ye thirst.
32:43 Then, my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and
your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree
to bring forth fruit unto you.
Alma Chapter 33
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.
33:2 And Alma said unto them: Behold, ye have said that ye could not
worship your God because ye are cast out of your synagogues. But
behold, I say unto you, if ye suppose that ye cannot worship God, ye do
greatly err, and ye ought to search the scriptures; if ye suppose that
they have taught you this, ye do not understand them.
33:3 Do ye remember to have read what Zenos, the prophet of old, has
said concerning prayer or worship?
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