King Benjamin's Speech  —  Section V

 

A ) Man's knowledge of the goodness of God  —  (4:5-7) 5   And now, my brethren, I would that ye should do as ye have hitherto done.      k   For behold, if the knowledge of the goodness of God at this time      -   has awakened you to a sense of your nothingness,      -   and your worthless and fallen state 6    k   I say unto you, if ye have come to a knowledge of the goodness of God      +   and his matchless power, and his wisdom      +   and his patience, and his long-suffering      a   towards the children of men           b   and also, the atonement which has been prepared from the foundation of the world                c   that thereby salvation might come to him                     d   that should put his trust in the Lord                          e   and should be diligent in keeping his commandments                     d   and continue in the faith even unto the end of his life, I mean the life of the mortal body 7              c   I say, that this is the man who receiveth salvation           b   through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world      a   for all mankind           which ever were since the fall of Adam,                or who are,                or who ever shall be,           even unto the end of the world.

B ) Articles of Belief  —  (4:8-10)  8   a   And this is the means whereby salvation cometh.      a   And there is none other salvation save this which hath been spoken of           b   neither are there any conditions whereby man can be saved           b   except the conditions which I have told you.  9   1   Believe in God; believe that he is,           and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth      2   believe that he has all wisdom,           and all power, both in heaven and in earth      3   believe that man doth not comprehend all the things           which the Lord can comprehend. 10  4   And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins           and forsake them      5   and humble yourselves before God;           and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you      and now, if you believe all these things      see that ye do them

A') Man's Knowledge of the goodness of God  —  (4:11-12) 11 And again I say unto you as I have said before      k   that as ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God      k   or if ye have known of his goodness           x   and have tasted of his love                y   and have received a remission of your sins                     z   which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls      r   even so I would that ye should remember      r   and always retain in remembrance           +   the greatness of God           -   and your own nothingness           +   and his goodness and long-suffering           -   towards you, unworthy creatures      h   and humble yourselves      h   even in the depths of humility           n   calling on the name of the Lord daily                f   and standing steadfastly in the faith                f   of that which is to come           n   which was spoken by the mouth of the angel 12 And behold, I say unto you that                     z   if ye do this ye shall always rejoice           x   and be filled with the love of God                y   and always retain a remission of your sins      k   and ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you      k   or in the knowledge of that which is just and true