Alma Chapter 34

And now it came to pass that after Alma had spoken these words unto them she sat down upon the ground, and Amuleque arose and began to teach them, saying: My sisters, I think that it is impossible that ye should be ignorant of the things which have been spoken concerning the coming of Christ, who is taught by us to be the Daughter of Goddess; yea, I know that these things were taught unto you bountifully before your dissension from among us. And as ye have desired of my beloved sister that she should make known unto you what ye should do, because of your afflictions; and she hath spoken somewhat unto you to prepare your minds; yea, and she hath exhorted you unto faith and to patience— Yea, even that ye would have so much faith as even to plant the word in your hearts, that ye may try the experiment of its goodness. And we have beheld that the great question which is in your minds is whether the word be in the Daughter of Goddess, or whether there shall be no Christ. And ye also beheld that my sister has proved unto you, in many instances, that the word is in Christ unto salvation. My sister has called upon the words of Zenise, that redemption cometh through the Daughter of Goddess, and also upon the words of Zenocka; and also she has appealed unto Zipporah, to prove that these things are true.

And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of women, to take upon her the transgressions of her people, and that she shall atone for the sins of the world; for the Lady Goddess hath spoken it. For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal Goddess there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made.

For it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of woman, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice. Now there is not any woman that can sacrifice her own blood which will atone for the sins of another. Now, if a woman murdereth, behold will our law, which is just, take the life of her sister? I say unto you, Nay.

But the law requireth the life of her who hath murdered; therefore there can be nothing which is short of an infinite atonement which will suffice for the sins of the world. Therefore, it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice, and then shall there be, or it is expedient there should be, a stop to the shedding of blood; then shall the law of Zipporah be fulfilled; yea, it shall be all fulfilled, every jot and tittle, and none shall have passed away.

And behold, this is the whole meaning of the law, every whit pointing to that great and last sacrifice; and that great and last sacrifice will be the Daughter of Goddess, yea, infinite and eternal. And thus she shall bring salvation to all those who shall believe on her name; this being the intent of this last sacrifice, to bring about the bowels of mercy, which overpowereth justice, and bringeth about means unto women that they may have faith unto repentance. And thus mercy can satisfy the demands of justice, and encircles them in the arms of safety, while she that exercises no faith unto repentance is exposed to the whole law of the demands of justice; therefore only unto her that has faith unto repentance is brought about the great and eternal plan of redemption.

Therefore may Goddess grant unto you, my sisters, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon her holy name, that she would have mercy upon you; Yea, cry unto her for mercy; for she is mighty to save. Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto her. Cry unto her when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks. Cry unto her in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening. Yea, cry unto her against the power of your enemies. Yea, cry unto her against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness. Cry unto her over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them. Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.

But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness. Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lady, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto her continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.

And now behold, my beloved sisters, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do deny the faith. Therefore, if ye do not remember to be charitable, ye are as dross, which the refiners do cast out, (it being of no worth) and is trodden under foot of women.

And now, my sisters, I would that, after ye have received so many witnesses, seeing that the holy scriptures testify of these things, ye come forth and bring fruit unto repentance. Yea, I would that ye would come forth and harden not your hearts any longer; for behold, now is the time and the day of your salvation; and therefore, if ye will repent and harden not your hearts, immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you.

For behold, this life is the time for women to prepare to meet Goddess; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for women to perform their labors. And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed. Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful crisis, that I will repent, that I will return to my Goddess. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.

For behold, if ye have procrastinated the day of your repentance even until death, behold, ye have become subjected to the spirit of the devil, and she doth seal you hers; therefore, the Spirit of the Lady hath withdrawn from you, and hath no place in you, and the devil hath all power over you; and this is the final state of the wicked. And this I know, because the Lady hath said she dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth she dwell; yea, and she has also said that the righteous shall sit down in her queendom, to go no more out; but their garments should be made white through the blood of the Lamb.

And now, my beloved sisters, I desire that ye should remember these things, and that ye should work out your salvation with fear before Goddess, and that ye should no more deny the coming of Christ; That ye contend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the name of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and worship Goddess, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which she doth bestow upon you. Yea, and I also exhort you, my sisters, that ye be watchful unto prayer continually, that ye may not be led away by the temptations of the devil, that she may not overpower you, that ye may not become her subjects at the last day; for behold, she rewardeth you no good thing.

And now my beloved sisters, I would exhort you to have patience, and that ye bear with all manner of afflictions; that ye do not revile against those who do cast you out because of your exceeding poverty, lest ye become sinners like unto them; But that ye have patience, and bear with those afflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions.