Book of Mormon; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saints
When the multitudes had eaten and were filled, Jesus began to instruct
the people with regard to the meaning of the bread they had just
partaken of. He said:
And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done, even as I
have broken the bread, and blessed it, and gave it unto you.
And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto
you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father, that ye do always
remember me. And if ye do always remember me, ye shall have my Spirit
to be with you.
After this he gave of the wine to his disciples, and they drank
thereof, and then, by his direction, they gave it to the people.
After they had done this Jesus continued his teachings; Blessed are
ye, said he, for this thing which ye have done, for this is fulfilling
my commandments, and this doth witness unto the Father, that ye are
willing to do that which I have commanded you.
And this shall ye always do to those who repent and are baptized in my
name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of my blood, which I have shed
for you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember
me. And if ye do always remember me, ye shall have my Spirit to be with
you.
And now behold, this is the commandment which I give unto you, that ye
shall not suffer anyone, knowingly, to partake of my flesh and blood
unworthily, when ye shall minister it;
For whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood unworthily, eateth
and drinketh damnation to his soul; therefore if ye know that a man is
unworthy to eat and drink of my flesh and blood, ye shall forbid him;
Nevertheless ye shall not cast him out from among you, but ye shall
minister unto him, and shall pray for him unto the Father in my name,
and if it so be that he repenteth, and is baptized in my name, then
shall ye receive him, and shall minister unto him of my flesh and blood;
But if he repent not, he shall not be numbered among my people, that
he may not destroy my people, for behold I know my sheep, and they are
numbered.
The Lord also gave the people much instruction regarding prayer. Among
other things he told them:
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always,
lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you; that he
may sift you as wheat;
Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;
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.
Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your
wives and your children may be blessed.
And behold, ye shall meet together oft, and ye shall not forbid any
man from coming unto you when ye shall meet together, but suffer them
that they may come unto you, and forbid them not;
But ye shall pray for them, and shall not cast them out; and if it so
be that they come unto you oft, ye shall pray for them unto the Father,
in my name;
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