Mosiah 16

 
1 And now, it came to pass that after Abinadi had spoken these words he stretched forth his hand and said: The time shall come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord; when every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall see eye to eye and shall confess before God that his judgments are just.
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2 And then shall the wicked be cast out, and they shall have cause to howl, and weep, and wail, and gnash their teeth; and this because they would not hearken unto the voice of the Lord; therefore the Lord redeemeth them not.
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3 For they are carnal and devilish, and the devil has power over them; yea, even that old serpent that did beguile our first parents, which was the cause of their fall; which was the cause of all mankind becoming carnal, sensual, devilish, knowing evil from good, subjecting themselves to the devil.
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This verse is a mashup of several KJV New Testament verses. Notice the exact match that this verse and Revelation 20:2 share with the phrase "that old serpent" which is unique in the KJV bible. Compare this verse with "serpent that did beguile our first parents" to 2 Corinthians 11:3 "the serpent beguiled Eve". Compare this verse with "becoming carnal, sensual, devilish" to James 3:15 with "is earthly, sensual, devilish".

Note other verses in Mosiah 16 also have strong parallels to verse toward the end of the book of Revelation. Verse 9 resembles Revelation 21:4 with "there can be no more death", and verse 10 resembles Revelation 20:12 with "be judged of him according to their works".

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4 Thus all mankind were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state.
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5 But remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and the devil hath all power over him. Therefore, he is as though there was no redemption made, being an enemy to God; and also is the devil an enemy to God.
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6 And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.
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7 And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
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Verses 7,8,10 contain many strong parallels to 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 from the KJV bible. Compare verse 7 with "the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting" to 1 Corinthians 15:55 with "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?". Verse 8 contains "the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ" resembles the Old Testament Isaiah 25:8 with "He will swallow up death in victory" which is also referred to in 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "Death is swallowed up in victory".

Lastly compare verse 10 with "this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to" with 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to". There is no good explanation for this strong similarity between these passages.

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8 But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
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Verses 7,8,10 contain many strong parallels to 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 from the KJV bible. Compare verse 7 with "the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting" to 1 Corinthians 15:55 with "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?". Verse 8 contains "the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ" resembles the Old Testament Isaiah 25:8 with "He will swallow up death in victory" which is also referred to in 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "Death is swallowed up in victory". Lastly compare verse 10 with "this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to" with 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to". There is no good explanation for this strong similarity between these passages.
9 He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.
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10 Even this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to stand before the bar of God, to be judged of him according to their works whether they be good or whether they be evil--
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Verses 7,8,10 contain many strong parallels to 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 from the KJV bible. Compare verse 7 with "the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting" to 1 Corinthians 15:55 with "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?". Verse 8 contains "the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ" resembles the Old Testament Isaiah 25:8 with "He will swallow up death in victory" which is also referred to in 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "Death is swallowed up in victory". Lastly compare verse 10 with "this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to" with 1 Corinthians 15:54 with "this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to". There is no good explanation for this strong similarity between these passages.
11 If they be good, to the resurrection of endless life and happiness; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of endless damnation, being delivered up to the devil, who hath subjected them, which is damnation--
Endless/Eternal Punishment
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According to D&C 19:6-12 the words “endless” and “eternal” do not mean without end when it comes to “endless torment” or “eternal damnation”. These verses in the D&C explain that these words are used because, “it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men.” When people read these words in the Book of Mormon, how do they likely understand the words “endless” and “eternal”? Is this honest communication if D&C 19 reveals the actual meaning of these words?

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12 Having gone according to their own carnal wills and desires; having never called upon the Lord while the arms of mercy were extended towards them; for the arms of mercy were extended towards them, and they would not; they being warned of their iniquities and yet they would not depart from them; and they were commanded to repent and yet they would not repent.
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13 And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?
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14 Therefore, if ye teach the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come--
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This verse highly resembles a lengthy phrase within one specific KJV New Testament verse. Compare this verse with "the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come" to Hebrews 10:1 with "the law having a shadow of good things to come". Note that while there are 71 instances of "shadow" in the KJV bible, the only other verse that closely resembles this is another New Testament verse, Colossians 2:17.

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15 Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Amen.
Trinitarian
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The verse says, “Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father.” This seems very Trinitarian.

Some defend some seemingly Trinitarian Book of Mormon references as not contradicting current Mormon godhead doctrine (see The Doctrine of God the Father in the Book of Mormon), but in context of doctrine taught in the “Lectures on Faith” how sound is this defense?

From the “Lectures on Faith” that used to be in the Doctrine and Covenants until the 1921 edition:
“The Father being a personage of spirit, glory, and power, possessing all perfection and fulness. The Son, who was in the bosom of the Father, is a personage of tabernacle . . . He is called the Son because of the flesh . . . He, possessing the same mind with the Father, which mind is the Holy Spirit that bears record of the Father and the Son.”
“Questions and Answers for Lecture 5?
3. Q—How many personages are there in the Godhead?
A—Two: the Father and Son (Lecture 5: 1).
13. Q—Do the Father and the Son possess the same mind?
A—They do . . .
14. Q—What is this mind?
A—The Holy Spirit”
(Lecture 5).

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