The Book of Mormon
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3 Nephi 27

While disciples pray and fast, Jesus appears and asks what they desire. When they question what to name the church, Jesus teaches it must be called in his name. He explains his gospel: he came to do the Father's will and was lifted up to draw all to him. Those who repent, are baptized, and endure will be held guiltless.

Jesus Teaches About His Church’s Name

The disciples of Jesus were traveling and preaching the things they had heard and seen. They were baptizing people in the name of Jesus. The disciples came together for a time of strong prayer and fasting. Jesus appeared to them again. They were praying to the Father in his name. Jesus came and stood in the middle of them. He said: 'What do you want me to give you?' They said to him: 'Lord, we want you to tell us the name we should call this church. The people are arguing about this.'

The Lord said to them: 'I tell you the truth. Why are the people complaining and arguing about this?' 'Haven’t they read the scriptures? The scriptures say you must take on the name of Christ. That is my name. You will be called by this name at the last day.' 'Anyone who takes on my name and stays faithful to the end will be saved at the last day.' 'So whatever you do, you must do it in my name. You will call the church in my name. And you will call on the Father in my name. Then he will bless the church because of me.' 'How can it be my church if it is not called in my name? If a church is called in Moses’ name, then it is Moses’ church. If it is called in the name of a man, then it is the church of a man. But if it is called in my name, then it is my church. This is true if they are built on my gospel.' 'I tell you the truth. You are built on my gospel. So you will call whatever things you do in my name. If you call on the Father for the church, and you do it in my name, the Father will hear you.' 'If the church is built on my gospel, then the Father will show his own work in it.' 'But if it is not built on my gospel, and is built on the works of people or on the works of the devil, I tell you the truth. They will be happy in their works for a short time. Then the end will come. They are cut down and thrown into the fire. They cannot return from there.' 'Their works follow them. They are cut down because of their works. So remember the things I have told you.'

Jesus Explains His Gospel

'I have given you my gospel. This is the gospel I have given you. I came into the world to do the will of my Father. My Father sent me.' 'My Father sent me so I could be lifted up on the cross. After I was lifted up on the cross, I could draw all people to me. I have been lifted up by people. In the same way, people will be lifted up by the Father. They will stand before me to be judged for their works. I will judge if their works are good or if they are evil.' 'I have been lifted up for this reason. So I will use the power of the Father. I will draw all people to me. Then they can be judged by their works.'

'This will happen. Anyone who turns away from sin and is baptized in my name will be filled. If he stays faithful to the end, I will hold him guiltless before my Father. I will do this on that day when I stand to judge the world.' 'Anyone who does not stay faithful to the end is cut down and thrown into the fire. They cannot return from there because of the Father’s justice.' 'This is the word he has given to people. For this reason he keeps the words he has given. He does not lie. He keeps all his words.' 'Nothing unclean can enter into his kingdom. So nothing enters into his rest except for those who have washed their clothes in my blood. They wash their clothes because of their faith. They have turned away from all their sins. They are faithful to the end.'

'This is the command. Turn away from sin, all you people of the earth. Come to me and be baptized in my name. Then you can be made holy by the gift of the Holy Spirit. You can stand spotless before me at the last day.' 'I tell you the truth. This is my gospel. You know the things you must do in my church. You have seen the works I do. You must also do them. You will do what you have seen me do.' 'If you do these things, God blesses you. You will be lifted up at the last day.'

Jesus Gives Commands to Write

'Write the things you have seen and heard, except for the things that are forbidden.' 'Write the works of this people. Write them just as it has been written about what has been before.' 'This people will be judged from the books that have been written and that will be written. Their works will be known to people from those books.' 'All things are written by the Father. So the world will be judged from the books that will be written.'

'You will be judges of this people. You will judge them by the judgment I will give you. This judgment will be fair. So what kind of people should you be? I tell you the truth. You should be just like me.'

Jesus Promises to Answer Prayers

'I am going to the Father now. I tell you the truth. Whatever things you ask the Father in my name, it will be given to you.' 'So ask. You will receive. Knock. The door will be opened to you. Anyone who asks will receive. To anyone who knocks, the door will be opened.'

Jesus Speaks About Future Groups

'My joy is great, even full, because of you and also this group of people. Yes, the Father is happy too. All the holy angels are happy because of you and this group of people. None of them are lost.' 'I want you to understand. I mean the people who are now alive in this group of people. None of them are lost. I have full joy in them.' 'But I am sad about the fourth group of people from this group. They will be led away captive by him. It will be just like the son of perdition. They will sell me for silver and for gold. They will sell me for things that moths can ruin and that robbers can break in and steal. On that day I will visit them. I will turn their works back on their own heads.'

When Jesus finished saying these things, he said to his disciples: 'Enter in at the narrow gate. The gate is narrow. The way is narrow that leads to life. Few people find it. But the gate is wide. The way is wide that leads to death. Many people travel on it. They travel on it until the night comes. At that time, no man can work.'

Influences

  • 27:1 — Acts 8:12 (KJV)
    But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  • 27:1 — Luke 8:4 (KJV)
    And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
  • 27:2 — Luke 24:36 (KJV)
    And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
  • 27:2 — Matthew 20:32 (KJV)
    And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
  • 27:3 — Luke 19:25 (KJV)
    (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
  • 27:3 — Acts 4:12 (KJV)
    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
  • 27:6 — Matthew 24:13 (KJV)
    But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
  • 27:6 — Mark 13:13 (KJV)
    And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
  • 27:9 — Matthew 5:39 (KJV)
    But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • 27:10 — 2 Timothy 2:8 (KJV)
    Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
  • 27:11 — 1 John 3:8 (KJV)
    He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
  • 27:11 — Matthew 7:19 (KJV)
    Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • 27:12 — Revelation 14:13 (KJV)
    And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
  • 27:12 — Matthew 7:19 (KJV)
    Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • 27:13 — 1 Corinthians 15:1 (KJV)
    Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
  • 27:13 — John 6:38 (KJV)
    For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • 27:14 — John 19:31 (KJV)
    The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
  • 27:14 — John 12:32 (KJV)
    And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
  • 27:14 — John 12:32 (KJV)
    And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
  • 27:14 — Revelation 20:12 (KJV)
    And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
  • 27:14 — Ecclesiastes 12:14 (KJV)
    For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
  • 27:15 — John 12:32
    And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
  • 27:15 — Revelation 20:13 (KJV)
    And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
  • 27:15 — Revelation 20:13 (KJV)
    And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
  • 27:16 — Matthew 10:22 (KJV)
    And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
  • 27:16 — Matthew 10:32 (KJV)
    Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
  • 27:17 — Matthew 10:22 (KJV)
    And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
  • 27:17 — Matthew 13:20 (KJV)
    But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
  • 27:17 — Matthew 3:10 (KJV)
    And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • 27:17 — Job 10:21 (KJV)
    Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
  • 27:18 — 1 Peter 1:25 (KJV)
    But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
  • 27:18 — Hebrews 9:15 (KJV)
    And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
  • 27:19 — Revelation 21:27 (KJV)
    And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
  • 27:19 — Hebrews 4:3 (KJV)
    For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
  • 27:19 — Revelation 7:14 (KJV)
    And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  • 27:20 — 1 John 3:23 (KJV)
    And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
  • 27:20 — Romans 15:16 (KJV)
    That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
  • 27:22 — 2 Peter 1:10 (KJV)
    Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
  • 27:22 — John 6:40 (KJV)
    And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • 27:23 — Luke 7:22 (KJV)
    Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
  • 27:28 — John 14:28 (KJV)
    Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
  • 27:28 — Luke 13:35 (KJV)
    Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • 27:28 — John 16:23 (KJV)
    And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
  • 27:28 — Luke 6:38 (KJV)
    Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
  • 27:29 — Matthew 7:7-8 (KJV)
    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
  • 27:29 — Matthew 7:8 (KJV)
    For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
  • 27:30 — Matthew 25:31 (KJV)
    When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
  • 27:32 — John 17:12 (KJV)
    While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
  • 27:33 — Matthew 7:28 (KJV)
    And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
  • 27:33 — Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)
    Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
  • 27:33 — John 9:4 (KJV)
    I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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