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3 Nephi 29


Chapter 29

The coming forth of the Book of Mormon is a sign that the Lord has commenced to gather Israel and fulfill His covenants—Those who reject His latter-day revelations and gifts will be cursed. About A.D. 34–35.

And now behold, I say unto you that when the Lord shall see fit, in his wisdom, that these sayings shall come unto the Gentiles according to his word, then ye may know that the covenant which the Father hath made with the children of Israel, concerning their restoration to the lands of their inheritance, is already beginning to be fulfilled.

And ye may know that the words of the Lord, which have been spoken by the holy prophets, shall all be fulfilled; and ye need not say that the Lord delays his coming unto the children of Israel.

And ye need not imagine in your hearts that the words which have been spoken are vain, for behold, the Lord will remember his covenant which he hath made unto his people of the house of Israel.

And when ye shall see these sayings coming forth among you, then ye need not any longer spurn at the doings of the Lord, for the sword of his justice is in his right hand; and behold, at that day, if ye shall spurn at his doings he will cause that it shall soon overtake you.

Wo unto him that spurneth at the doings of the Lord; yea, wo unto him that shall deny the Christ and his works!

Yea, wo unto him that shall deny the revelations of the Lord, and that shall say the Lord no longer worketh by revelation, or by prophecy, or by gifts, or by tongues, or by healings, or by the power of the Holy Ghost!

Yea, and wo unto him that shall say at that day, to get gain, that there can be no miracle wrought by Jesus Christ; for he that doeth this shall become like unto the son of perdition, for whom there was no mercy, according to the word of Christ!

Yea, and ye need not any longer hiss, nor spurn, nor make game of the Jews, nor any of the remnant of the house of Israel; for behold, the Lord remembereth his covenant unto them, and he will do unto them according to that which he hath sworn.

Therefore ye need not suppose that ye can turn the right hand of the Lord unto the left, that he may not execute judgment unto the fulfilling of the covenant which he hath made unto the house of Israel.

      • B.C. (noun)

        Before the birth of Christ.

      • according to (preposition)

        In a way that agrees with.

      • behold (interjection, archaic)

        Look! See! In fact.

      • cause that someone (or something) shall (phrase)

        Make it so someone (or something) will.

      • Christ (noun)

        A title for Jesus Christ. The titles Christ and Messiah both mean a king or priest sent by God to save the world.

      • commence (verb)

        To begin.

      • concerning (preposition)

        About.

      • covenant (noun)

        A promise God makes to a person or group if they will obey Him.

      • curse (verb)

        To condemn; to cause something bad to happen to.

      • day (noun)

        Period; time.

      • deny (verb)

        To claim something is false or unimportant; to refuse to recognize or obey.

      • doth, doeth (verb, archaic)

        Does.

      • Father (proper noun)

        God the Father. He created all life and is the Father of our spirits. He rules all things and is just, righteous, merciful, and loving. He is the father of Jesus Christ.

      • for behold (conjunction)

        Because you see.

      • for (conjunction)

        Because.

      • Gentile (proper noun)

        Member of a nation or tribe other than Israel.

      • gift (noun)

        A special ability, power, or blessing given to someone by God.

      • hath (verb, archaic)

        Has.

      • healing (noun)

        The ability to cure diseases by exercising faith.

      • heart (noun)

        A person’s thoughts, desires, and feelings.

      • Holy Ghost (proper noun)

        The Holy Ghost, also known as the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of the Lord. He is a divine spirit, one in purpose with God the Father and Jesus Christ. He speaks to our hearts and testifies of truth.

      • holy (adjective)

        Sacred; pure; sent by God.

      • house of Israel (proper noun)

        God’s ancient covenant people, as described in the Bible (house means a nation or tribe); members of God’s Church.

      • Jesus Christ (proper noun)

        The Son of God. He created the earth and rules it. He often speaks and acts for His Father. He suffered so that we could be forgiven of our sins and be resurrected.

      • Jew (proper noun)

        Member of the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel; people who lived in the land of Judah.

      • latter-day (adjective)

        Having to do with modern times; the period before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

      • Lord (noun)

        A term of respect for God the Father or Jesus Christ.

      • may, might (verb)

        Can; could.

      • mercy (noun)

        Kindness; forgiveness.

      • miracle (noun)

        Something done by God that seems impossible to human beings; something done by a human through God’s power that would ordinarily be impossible for them.

      • The Book of Mormon (proper noun)

        The inspired record of a branch of the house of Israel that lived in the Americas from about 600 B.C. to A.D. 421.

      • need not (verb phrase)

        Have no need.

      • prophecy (noun)

        A message from God delivered by a prophet. In some cases these reveal future events.

      • prophet (noun)

        A person sent by God to speak for Him.

      • reject (verb)

        To refuse to believe or accept.

      • remnant (noun)

        Those left when members of a group of people die or disappear.

      • revelation (noun)

        Communication from God. This often comes through prophets and is recorded in scriptures.

      • shall, should (verb)

        Will, would.

      • sign (noun)

        A symbolic act or event given by God to show that something is true.

      • suppose (verb)

        To believe.

      • swear (verb)

        To solemnly promise.

      • that (conjunction)

        In order that; so that.

      • that (conjunction)

        Who.

      • therefore (adverb)

        For this reason.

      • tongue (noun)

        Language. The gift of tongues is the ability to speak or understand a language that one does not know.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • come unto (verb)

        To come to; to show willingness to follow or obey.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        Sufficient for; resulting in.

      • like unto (preposition)

        Like; the same as.

      • vain (adjective)

        Fruitless; without effect.

      • wisdom (noun)

        Knowledge of what is right; ability to make correct decisions.

      • wo unto (interjection)

        Bad things will happen to; cursed is.

      • word (noun)

        Message; teachings.

      • works (noun)

        Actions; deeds.

      • work (verb)

        To do; to perform.

      • ye (pronoun, archaic)

        You.

      • yea (interjection, archaic)

        Indeed; yes. This is pronounced “yay.”