Mosiah Chapter 3
Summary: King Benjamin continues his sermon. In this second part, he tells of the coming of Jesus Christ, (The Lord Omnipotent). He tells how Jesus will atone for all the sins of the world. He asserts to them that Jesus is the only way whereby your salvation can come. He then continues say men can put off the natural man and become saints through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Lessons Taught/To be Learned:
The "natural man" and "worldly things" are in mostly in direct opposition to one's spiritual well being. Listening to the Holy Spirit and following Christ is the only way to salvation.
Key Scriptures (italicized and in quotes):
"5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases."
"9 And lo, he cometh unto his own, that salvation might come unto the children of men even through faith on his name; and even after all this they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him."
"11 For behold, and also his blood atoneth for the sins of those who have fallen by the transgression of Adam, who have died not knowing the will of God concerning them, or who have ignorantly sinned."
"17 And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent."
"19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father."