In my recent reading, I was noticing that the final plea
of many Book of Mormon prophets were all about the invitation to Come Unto Christ !
2 Nephi 2:6–8, 26-30 : Lehi’s Final Plea
6 Wherefore, redemption cometh in and
through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and
truth.
7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for
sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and
a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the
law be answered.
8 Wherefore, how great the importance to make these
things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there
is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through
the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down
his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the
Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being
the first that should rise.
26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness
of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And
because that they reredeemed from the fall they have become free forever,
knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it
be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according
to the commandments which God hath given.
27 Wherefore, men are free according to
the flesh; and all things are given them which are
expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and
eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose
captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he
seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to
the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be
faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his
Holy Spirit;
29 And not choose eternal death, according to the
will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the
spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell,
that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.
30 I have spoken these few words unto you all, my
sons, in the last days of my probation; and I have chosen the good part,
according to the words of the prophet. And I have none other object save it be
the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen.
2 Nephi 33:4, 10-11: Nephi’s Final Plea
4 And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my
prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in
weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them
to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of
Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which
is life eternal.
10 And now, my beloved brethren, and also Jew,
and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in
Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye
shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they
are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and
they teach all men that they should do good.
11 And if they are not the words of Christ, judge
ye—for Christ will show unto you, with power and great glory,
that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to
face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to
write these things, notwithstanding my weakness.
Omni 1:25–26: Amaleki’s Final Plea
25 And it came to pass that I began to be old; and,
having no seed, and knowing king aBenjamin to be a just
man before the Lord, wherefore, I shall bdeliver up cthese plates unto
him, exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in
prophesying, and in revelations, and in the ministering of angels, and in the
gift of speaking with tongues, and in the gift of interpreting languages, and
in all things which are good; for there is nothing which is good save it
comes from the Lord: and that which is evil cometh from the devil.
26 And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye
should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake
of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him,
and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and
continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the
Lord liveth ye will be saved.
Mormon 7:5–9 : Moroni’s first final plea
5 Know ye that ye must come to the aknowledge of
your fathers, and repent of all your sins and iniquities, and believe in
Jesus Christ, that he is the Son of God, and that he was slain by the Jews, and
by the power of the Father he hath risen again, whereby he hath gained the victory over
the grave; and also in him is the sting of death swallowed up.
6 And he bringeth to pass the resurrection of
the dead, whereby man must be raised to stand before his judgment-seat.
7 And he hath brought to pass the redemption of
the world, whereby he that is found guiltless before him at the
judgment day hath it given unto him to dwell in the presence of God
in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the echoirs above,
unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are fone
God, in a state of ghappiness which hath no end.
8 Therefore repent, and be baptized in the name of
Jesus, and lay hold upon the gospel of Christ, which shall be set
before you, not only in this record but also in the record which shall come
unto the Gentiles from the Jews, which record shall come from the
Gentiles unto you.
9 For behold, this is written for
the intent that ye may believe that; and if ye believe that
ye will believe this also; and if ye believe this ye will know concerning your
fathers, and also the marvelous works which were wrought by the power of God
among them.
Moroni 10:30, 32-33 : Moroni’s second final plea
30 And
again I would exhort you that ye would come unto Christ, and lay hold
upon every good gift, and touch not the evil gift, nor the unclean
thing.
32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny
yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all
ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his
grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if
by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power
of God.
33 And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and
deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God,
through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the
Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.
34 And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise
of God.
