Helaman 12

Helaman 12:1

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And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him.

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Helaman 12:2

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Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.

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Helaman 12:3

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And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not remember him.

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Helaman 12:4

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O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!

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Helaman 12:5

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Yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride; yea, how quick to boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom's paths!

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Helaman 12:6

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Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide.

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Helaman 12:7

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O how great is the nothingness of the children of men; yea, even they are less than the dust of the earth.

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Helaman 12:8

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For behold, the dust of the earth moveth hither and thither, to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and everlasting God.

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Helaman 12:9

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Yea, behold at his voice do the hills and the mountains tremble and quake.

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Helaman 12:10

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And by the power of his voice they are broken up, and become smooth, yea, even like unto a valley.

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Helaman 12:11

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Yea, by the power of his voice doth the whole earth shake;

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Helaman 12:12

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Yea, by the power of his voice, do the foundations rock, even to the very center.

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Helaman 12:13

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Yea, and if he say unto the earthMoveit is moved.

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Helaman 12:14

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Yea, if he say unto the earthThou shalt go back, that it lengthen out the day for many hoursit is done;

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Helaman 12:15

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And thus, according to his word the earth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the sun standeth still; yea, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moveth and not the sun.

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Helaman 12:16

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And behold, also, if he say unto the waters of the great deepBe thou dried upit is done.

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Helaman 12:17

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Behold, if he say unto this mountainBe thou raised up, and come over and fall upon that city, that it be buried upbehold it is done.

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Helaman 12:18

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And behold, if a man hide up a treasure in the earth, and the Lord shall sayLet it be accursed, because of the iniquity of him who hath hid it upbehold, it shall be accursed.

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Helaman 12:19

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And if the Lord shall sayBe thou accursed, that no man shall find thee from this time henceforth and foreverbehold, no man getteth it henceforth and forever.

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Helaman 12:20

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And behold, if the Lord shall say unto a manBecause of thine iniquities, thou shalt be accursed foreverit shall be done.

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Helaman 12:21

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And if the Lord shall sayBecause of thine iniquities thou shalt be cut off from my presencehe will cause that it shall be so.

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Helaman 12:22

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And wo unto him to whom he shall say this, for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, hath repentance been declared.

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Helaman 12:23

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Therefore, blessed are they who will repent and hearken unto the voice of the Lord their God; for these are they that shall be saved.

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Helaman 12:24

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And may God grant, in his great fulness, that men might be brought unto repentance and good works, that they might be restored unto grace for grace, according to their works.

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Helaman 12:25

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And I would that all men might be saved. But we read that in the great and last day there are some who shall be cast out, yea, who shall be cast off from the presence of the Lord;

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Helaman 12:26

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Yea, who shall be consigned to a state of endless misery, fulfilling the words which say: They that have done good shall have everlasting life; and they that have done evil shall have everlasting damnation. And thus it is. Amen.

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