Book of Mormon; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saints
At his birth a new star should appear in the heavens.
He should be baptized by John at Bethabara, beyond Jordan.
John should testify that he had baptized the Lamb of God, who should
take away the sins of the world.
After his baptism the Holy Ghost should come down upon him out of
heaven, and abide upon him in the form of a dove.
He should call twelve men as his special witnesses, to minister in his
name.
He should go forth among the people, ministering in power and great
glory, casting out devils, healing the sick, raising the dead, and
performing many mighty miracles.
He should take upon him the infirmities of his people.
He should suffer temptation, pain of body, hunger, thirst and fatigue;
blood should come from every pore of his body by reason of his anguish
because of the abominations of his people.
He should be cast out and rejected by the Jews; be taken and scourged,
and be judged of the world.
He should be lifted upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.
He should be buried in a selpuchre, where he should remain three days.
After he was slain he should rise from the dead and should make himself
manifest by the Holy Ghost unto the Gentiles.
He should lay down his life according to the flesh and take it up
again by the power of the Spirit, that he might bring to pass the
resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.
At his resurrection many graves should be opened and should yield up
their dead; and many of the saints, who had beforetime passed away,
should appear unto the living.
He should redeem all mankind who would believe on his name.
In the above list we have not inserted those prophecies with regard to
the Savior that related to this continent and were fulfilled hereon.
These were referred to in their place in the historical portions of
this work. Nor have we mentioned the sayings of Isaiah and other Jewish
prophets, which are inserted in the Book of Mormon, but which also
appear in the Bible.
Among the names and titles given to Christ in the Book of Mormon are:
Savior, Mediator, Messiah, Redeemer, Shepherd, Great and True Shepherd,
Lamb, Lamb of God, Son of Righteousness, Son of the Eternal Father,
Only Begotten of the Father, Creator, The Eternal Father of Heaven and
Earth, King, King of Heaven, Heavenly King, King of all the Earth, God
of Israel, God of the whole Earth, Most High God, Lord Omnipotent, Lord
God Omnipotent, Mighty God, Holy One, Holy One of Israel, Mighty One of
Jacob, Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, and several others.
CHAPTER LXXIII.
NEPHITE APOSTATES--THE ORDER OF
NEHOR--AMALEKITES--AMALICKIAHITES--AMULONITES--ABINADI'S PROPHECY--THE
GADIANTONS.
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