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Chapter 6

The Lord will recover Israel in the last days—The world will be burned with fire—Men must follow Christ to avoid the lake of fire and brimstone. About 544–421 B.C.

And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.

And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.

Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?

For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?

Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

10 And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

11 O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.

12 O be wise; what can I say more?

13 Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

      • according to (preposition)

        In a way that agrees with.

      • amen (interjection)

        Let it be so! Often said at the end of religious speeches and prayers.

      • as (adverb)

        Like.

      • as many as (adjective phrase)

        All; each of.

      • ascend, ascend up (verb)

        To rise; to go or come up.

      • B.C. (noun)

        Before the birth of Christ.

      • bar of God, bar (noun)

        The place of the Final Judgment; the Final Judgment itself, in which Christ will judge every human being for their acts during this life; a wooden railing separating the judge from the accused.

      • before (preposition)

        In front of.

      • behold (interjection, archaic)

        Look! See! In fact.

      • beloved (adjective)

        Dear; well-loved.

      • bid (verb)

        To say; to express.

      • blessed (adjective)

        Having received help, protection, favors, or gifts from God.

      • bring forth (verb)

        To produce; to bear.

      • brother, brethren (noun)

        Peer; neighbor; relative; kinsman.

      • cast out, cast off, cast away (verb)

        To throw out; to chase away.

      • 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.

      • cometh (verb, archaic)

        Comes.

      • concerning (preposition)

        About.

      • curse (verb)

        To condemn; to cause something bad to happen to.

      • day (noun)

        Period; time.

      • latter days; last days (noun)

        Modern times; the period before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (sometimes also called the “end times”).

      • deny (verb)

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

      • diligently (adverb)

        Consistently, conscientiously, and carefully.

      • enter (verb)

        To go into.

      • even (adverb)

        Specifically.

      • farewell (noun)

        Goodbye; have a good journey.

      • for behold (conjunction)

        Therefore; so you see.

      • for (conjunction)

        Because.

      • for (conjunction)

        Because; because you see.

      • forth (adverb)

        Forward; away.

      • go forth (verb phrase)

        To move forward from a starting point.

      • God (proper noun)

        God the Father or His Son, Jesus Christ. God the Father rules all things with perfect justice, mercy, and love. Jesus Christ often speaks and acts for His Father. He suffered so that we could be forgiven of our sins and be resurrected. The Father and Son are separate individuals but are united in purpose.

      • kingdom of God (noun)

        The place where the righteous live in the presence of God in the next life (sometimes called heaven).

      • guilt (noun)

        Being worthy of punishment for sins; feelings of sorrow for having done something wrong.

      • harden one’s heart (verb phrase)

        Make or become stubborn, wicked, or resistant to good influences.

      • hath (verb, archaic)

        Has.

      • 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 Spirit (noun)

        The Holy Spirit, also known as 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.

      • 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.

      • labor (verb)

        To work.

      • eternal life (noun)

        A state of immortality and joy; the kind of life that God lives.

      • Lord (noun)

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

      • men (noun)

        People; humanity.

      • merciful (adjective)

        Kind; forgiving.

      • nourish (verb)

        To feed; to care for (physically or spiritually).

      • nourish (verb)

        To cultivate; to care for; to help something to grow.

      • O (interjection)

        Oh (spoken when one is filled with emotion or surprise.

      • obtain (verb)

        To get.

      • plan of redemption (noun)

        God’s plan for saving His children from death and the effects of sin and bringing them back to His presence. To redeem means to rescue by paying a ransom.

      • pleasing (adjective)

        Joyful to the righteous; pleasing to God.

      • prophecy (noun)

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

      • prophesy (verb)

        To deliver a message or predict future events by inspiration from God.

      • prophet (noun)

        A person sent by God to speak for Him.

      • redemption (noun)

        To be rescued or saved, often through the payment of a ransom. Jesus Christ gave His life to free the world from death and the effects of sin.

      • reject (verb)

        To refuse to believe or accept.

      • repent (verb)

        To feel sorrow for one’s sins, ask to be forgiven, and change one’s life.

      • resurrection (noun)

        Coming to life after being dead; the body and spirit coming together permanently; becoming immortal.

      • root (noun)

        The part of a plant that holds it in place and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.

      • save (verb)

        To rescue from death and sin.

      • shall, should (verb)

        Will, would.

      • soberness (noun)

        Seriousness; solemnity.

      • spake (verb, archaic)

        Said.

      • stiffnecked (adjective)

        Stubborn; proud.

      • surely (adverb)

        Definitely.

      • that ye would (phrase)

        That you.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        To; with.

      • voice (noun)

        Speech (whether literal or sensed in one’s mind or heart); instruction; reasoning.

      • wherefore (adverb)

        So you see; therefore.

      • wicked (noun)

        A person who does evil or bad things in an ongoing way.

      • would (verb)

        Desire to; want to; would like to.

      • with (preposition)

        Through; by means of.

      • word (noun)

        Message; teachings.

      • word (noun)

        Teachings of the gospel.

      • world (noun)

        The earth.

      • ye (pronoun, archaic)

        You.

      • yea (interjection, archaic)

        Indeed; yes. This is pronounced “yay.”