DAY 37 – II Nephi 6:43-98

43 O the greatness of the mercy of our God, the Holy One of Israel! For he delivereth his saints from that awful monster the devil, and death, and hell, and that lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.
44 Oh how great the holiness of our God! For he knoweth all things, and there is not anything save he knows it.
45 And he cometh into the world that he may save all men, if they will hearken unto his voice;
46 For behold, he suffereth the pains of all men: yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women and children, who belong to the family of Adam.
47 And he suffereth this, that the resurrection might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day.
48 And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they can not be saved in the kingdom of God.
49 And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned;
50 For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, hath spoken it;
51 Wherefore he hath given a law; and where there is no law given there is no punishment;
52 And where there is no punishment, there is no condemnation;
53 And where there is no condemnation, the mercies of the Holy One of Israel have claim upon them, because of the atonement:
54 For they are delivered by the power of him: for the atonement satisfieth the demands of his justice upon all those who have not the law given to them, that they are delivered from that awful monster, death and hell, and the devil, and the lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment;
55 And they are restored to that God who gave them breath, which is the Holy One of Israel.
56 But wo unto him that has the law given; yea, that has all the commandments of God, like unto us, and that transgresseth them, and that wasteth the days of his probation; for awful is his state!
57 O that cunning plan of the evil one!
58 O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men!
59 When they are learned, they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves;
60 Wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness, and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
61 But to be learned is good, if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
62 But wo unto the rich, who are rich as to the things of the world.
63 For because they are rich, they despise the poor, and they persecute the meek, and their hearts are upon their treasures: wherefore, their treasure is their God.
64 And behold, their treasure shall perish with them also.
65 And wo unto the deaf, that will not hear: for they shall perish.
66 Wo unto the blind, that will not see: for they shall perish also.
67 Wo unto the uncircumcised of heart: for a knowledge of their iniquities shall smite them at the last day.
68 Wo unto the liar: for he shall be thrust down to hell.
69 Wo unto the murderer, who deliberately killeth: for he shall die.
70 Wo unto them who commit whoredoms: for they shall be thrust down to hell.
71 Yea, wo unto those that worship idols: for the devil of all devils delighteth in them.
72 And, in fine, wo unto all those who die in their sins: for they shall return to God, and behold his face, and remain in their sins.
73 O, my beloved brethren, remember the awfulness in transgressing against that Holy God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one.
74 Remember, to be carnally minded, is death, and to be spiritually minded, is life eternal.
75 O, my beloved brethren, give ear to my words.
76 Remember the greatness of the Holy One of Israel.
77 Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will revile against the truth: for I have spoken the words of your Maker.
78 I know that the words of truth are hard against all uncleanness; but the righteous fear them not, for they love the truth, and are not shaken.
79 O then, my beloved brethren, come unto the Lord, the Holy One.
80 Remember that his paths are righteousness.
81 Behold, the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel: and he employeth no servant there:
82 And there is none other way, save it be by the gate, for he can not be deceived; for the Lord God is his name.
83 And whoso knocketh, to him, will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches; yea, they are they, whom he despiseth;
84 And save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.
85 But the things of the wise and the prudent, shall be hid from them for ever; yea, that happiness which is prepared for the saints.
86 O, my beloved brethren, remember my words: Behold, I take off my garments and I shake them before you:
87 I pray the God of my salvation that he view me with his all-searching eye;
88 Wherefore, ye shall know at the last day, when all men shall be judged of their works, that the God of Israel did witness that I shook your iniquities from my soul, and that I stand with brightness before him, and am rid of your blood.
89 O, my beloved brethren, turn away from your sins; shake off the chains of him that would bind you fast;
90 Come unto that God who is the rock of your salvation.
91 Prepare your souls for that glorious day, when justice shall be administered unto the righteous; even the day of judgment, that ye may not shrink with awful fear;
92 That ye may not remember your awful guilt in perfectness, and be constrained to exclaim, Holy, holy are thy judgments, O Lord God Almighty.
93 But I know my guilt; I transgressed thy law, and my transgressions are mine; and the devil hath obtained me, that I am a prey to his awful misery.
94 But behold, my brethren, is it expedient that I should awake you to an awful reality of these things?
95 Would I harrow up your souls, if your minds were pure?
96 Would I be plain unto you according to the plainness of the truth, if ye were freed from sin?
97 Behold, if ye were holy, I would speak unto you of holiness; but as ye are not holy, and ye look upon me as a teacher, it must needs be expedient that I teach you the consequences of sin.
98 Behold, my soul abhorreth sin, and my heart delighteth in righteousness; and I will praise the holy name of my God.