Moronnie Chapter 7

And now I, Moronnie, write a few of the words of my mother Morma, which she spake concerning faith, hope, and charity; for after this manner did she speak unto the people, as she taught them in the synagogue which they had built for the place of worship. And now I, Morma, speak unto you, my beloved sisters; and it is by the grace of Goddess the Mother, and our Lady Jesua Christ, and her holy will, because of the gift of her calling unto me, that I am permitted to speak unto you at this time.

Wherefore, I would speak unto you that are of the church, that are the peaceable followers of Christ, and that have obtained a sufficient hope by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lady, from this time henceforth until ye shall rest with her in heaven. And now my sisters, I judge these things of you because of your peaceable walk with the children of women.

For I remember the word of Goddess which saith by their works ye shall know them; for if their works be good, then they are good also. For behold, Goddess hath said a woman being evil cannot do that which is good; for if she offereth a gift, or prayeth unto Goddess, except she shall do it with real intent it profiteth her nothing.

For behold, it is not counted unto her for righteousness. For behold, if a woman being evil giveth a gift, she doeth it grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto her the same as if she had retained the gift; wherefore she is counted evil before Goddess. And likewise also is it counted evil unto a woman, if she shall pray and not with real intent of heart; yea, and it profiteth her nothing, for Goddess receiveth none such.

Wherefore, a woman being evil cannot do that which is good; neither will she give a good gift. For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a woman being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if she follow Christ she cannot be a servant of the devil.

Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of Goddess; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto Goddess, and fighteth against her continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually. But behold, that which is of Goddess inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love Goddess, and to serve her, is inspired of Goddess.

Wherefore, take heed, my beloved sisters, that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of Goddess, or that which is good and of Goddess to be of the devil. For behold, my sisters, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.

For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every woman, that she may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of Goddess. But whatsoever thing persuadeth women to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny her, and serve not Goddess, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for she persuadeth no woman to do good, no, not one; neither do her angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto her.

And now, my sisters, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged. Wherefore, I beseech of you, sisters, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.

And now, my sisters, how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing? And now I come to that faith, of which I said I would speak; and I will tell you the way whereby ye may lay hold on every good thing.

For behold, Goddess knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting, behold, she sent angels to minister unto the children of women, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in Christ there should come every good thing. And Goddess also declared unto prophetesses, by her own mouth, that Christ should come.

And behold, there were divers ways that she did manifest things unto the children of women, which were good; and all things which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise women were fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them. Wherefore, by the ministering of angels, and by every word which proceeded forth out of the mouth of Goddess, women began to exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing; and thus it was until the coming of Christ. And after that she came women also were saved by faith in her name; and by faith, they become the daughters of Goddess. And as surely as Christ liveth she spake these words unto our mothers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Mother in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you.

Wherefore, my beloved sisters, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of Goddess, to claim of the Mother her rights of mercy which she hath upon the children of women? For she hath answered the ends of the law, and she claimeth all those who have faith in her; and they who have faith in her will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore she advocateth the cause of the children of women; and she dwelleth eternally in the heavens. And because she hath done this, my beloved sisters, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of women.

For behold, they are subject unto her, to minister according to the word of her command, showing themselves unto them of strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness. And the office of their ministry is to call women unto repentance, and to fulfil and to do the work of the covenants of the Mother, which she hath made unto the children of women, to prepare the way among the children of women, by declaring the word of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lady, that they may bear testimony of her. And by so doing, the Lady Goddess prepareth the way that the residue of women may have faith in Christ, that the Holy Ghost may have place in their hearts, according to the power thereof; and after this manner bringeth to pass the Mother, the covenants which she hath made unto the children of women. And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me. And she hath said: Repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, and have faith in me, that ye may be saved.

And now, my beloved sisters, if this be the case that these things are true which I have spoken unto you, and Goddess will show unto you, with power and great glory at the last day, that they are true, and if they are true has the day of miracles ceased? Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of women? Or has she withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will she, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one woman upon the face thereof to be saved?

Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto women; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of women, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain. For no woman can be saved, according to the words of Christ, save they shall have faith in her name; wherefore, if these things have ceased, then has faith ceased also; and awful is the state of woman, for they are as though there had been no redemption made.

But behold, my beloved sisters, I judge better things of you, for I judge that ye have faith in Christ because of your meekness; for if ye have not faith in her then ye are not fit to be numbered among the people of her church. And again, my beloved sisters, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope? And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of her resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in her according to the promise.

Wherefore, if a woman have faith she must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope. And again, behold I say unto you that she cannot have faith and hope, save she shall be meek, and lowly of heart. If so, her faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before Goddess, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a woman be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesua is the Christ, she must needs have charity; for if she have not charity she is nothing; wherefore she must needs have charity. And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not his own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Wherefore, my beloved sisters, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail— But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with her.

Wherefore, my beloved sisters, pray unto the Mother with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which she hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of her Daughter, Jesua Christ; that ye may become the daughters of Goddess; that when she shall appear we shall be like her, for we shall see her as she is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as she is pure. Amen.