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Mosiah 25
The descendants of Mulek at Zarahemla become Nephites—They learn of the people of Alma and of Zeniff—Alma baptizes Limhi and all his people—Mosiah authorizes Alma to organize the Church of God. About 120 B.C.
And
now
king
Mosiah
caused
that
all
the
people
should
be
gathered
together.
2 Now
there
were
not
so
many
of
the
children
of
Nephi,
or
so
many
of
those
who
were
descendants
of
Nephi,
as
there
were
of
the
a
people
of
Zarahemla,
who
was
a
descendant
of
b
Mulek,
and
those
who
came
with
him
into
the
wilderness.
3 And
there
were
not
so
many
of
the
people
of
Nephi
and
of
the
people
of
Zarahemla
as
there
were
of
the
Lamanites;
yea,
they
were
not
half
so
numerous.
4 And
now
all
the
people
of
Nephi
were
assembled
together,
and
also
all
the
people
of
Zarahemla,
and
they
were
gathered
together
in
two
bodies.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Mosiah
did
read,
and
caused
to
be
read,
the
records
of
Zeniff
to
his
people;
yea,
he
read
the
records
of
the
people
of
Zeniff,
from
the
time
they
a
left
the
land
of
Zarahemla
until
they
b
returned
again.
6 And
he
also
read
the
account
of
Alma
and
his
brethren,
and
all
their
afflictions,
from
the
time
they
left
the
land
of
Zarahemla
until
the
time
they
returned
again.
7 And
now,
when
Mosiah
had
made
an
end
of
reading
the
records,
his
people
who
tarried
in
the
land
were
struck
with
wonder
and
amazement.
8 For
they
knew
not
what
to
think;
for
when
they
beheld
those
that
had
been
delivered
a
out
of
bondage
they
were
filled
with
exceedingly
great
joy.
9 And
again,
when
they
thought
of
their
brethren
who
had
been
a
slain
by
the
Lamanites
they
were
filled
with
sorrow,
and
even
shed
many
tears
of
sorrow.
10 And
again,
when
they
thought
of
the
immediate
goodness
of
God,
and
his
power
in
delivering
Alma
and
his
brethren
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Lamanites
and
of
a
bondage,
they
did
raise
their
voices
and
give
thanks
to
God.
11 And
again,
when
they
thought
upon
the
Lamanites,
who
were
their
brethren,
of
their
sinful
and
a
polluted
state,
they
were
filled
with
b
pain
and
anguish
for
the
c
welfare
of
their
souls.
12 And
it
came
to
pass
that
those
who
a
were
the
children
of
Amulon
and
his
brethren,
who
had
taken
to
wife
the
b
daughters
of
the
Lamanites,
were
displeased
with
the
conduct
of
their
fathers,
and
they
would
no
longer
be
called
by
the
names
of
their
fathers,
therefore
they
took
upon
themselves
the
name
of
Nephi,
that
they
might
be
called
the
children
of
Nephi
and
be
numbered
among
those
who
were
c
called
Nephites.
13 And
now
all
the
people
of
Zarahemla
were
a
numbered
with
the
Nephites,
and
this
because
the
kingdom
had
been
conferred
upon
none
but
those
who
were
descendants
of
Nephi.
14 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Mosiah
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
and
reading
to
the
people,
he
desired
that
Alma
should
also
speak
to
the
people.
15 And
Alma
did
speak
unto
them,
when
they
were
assembled
together
in
large
bodies,
and
he
went
from
one
body
to
another,
preaching
unto
the
people
repentance
and
faith
on
the
Lord.
16 And
he
did
exhort
the
people
of
Limhi
and
his
brethren,
all
those
that
had
been
delivered
out
of
bondage,
that
they
should
remember
that
it
was
the
Lord
that
did
deliver
them.
17 And
it
came
to
pass
that
after
Alma
had
taught
the
people
many
things,
and
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
to
them,
that
king
Limhi
was
desirous
that
he
might
be
baptized;
and
all
his
people
were
desirous
that
they
might
be
baptized
also.
18 Therefore,
Alma
did
go
forth
into
the
water
and
did
a
baptize
them;
yea,
he
did
baptize
them
after
the
manner
he
did
his
brethren
in
the
b
waters
of
Mormon;
yea,
and
as
many
as
he
did
baptize
did
belong
to
the
church
of
God;
and
this
because
of
their
belief
on
the
words
of
Alma.
19 And
it
came
to
pass
that
king
Mosiah
granted
unto
Alma
that
he
might
establish
a
churches
throughout
all
the
land
of
Zarahemla;
and
gave
him
power
to
b
ordain
c
priests
and
d
teachers
over
every
church.
20 Now
this
was
done
because
there
were
so
many
people
that
they
could
not
all
be
governed
by
one
teacher;
neither
could
they
all
hear
the
word
of
God
in
one
assembly;
21 Therefore
they
did
a
assemble
themselves
together
in
different
bodies,
being
called
churches;
every
church
having
their
priests
and
their
teachers,
and
every
priest
preaching
the
word
according
as
it
was
delivered
to
him
by
the
mouth
of
Alma.
22 And
thus,
notwithstanding
there
being
many
churches
they
were
all
one
a
church,
yea,
even
the
church
of
God;
for
there
was
nothing
preached
in
all
the
churches
except
it
were
repentance
and
faith
in
God.
23 And
now
there
were
seven
churches
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
whosoever
were
desirous
to
take
upon
them
the
a
name
of
Christ,
or
of
God,
they
did
join
the
churches
of
God;
24 And
they
were
called
the
a
people
of
God.
And
the
Lord
did
pour
out
his
b
Spirit
upon
them,
and
they
were
blessed,
and
prospered
in
the
land.
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