"Behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth and all things that in them are. 3 Nephi 9: 15

About 341 years after the birth of Christ, at the time of the Crucifixion of Christ tempests, earthquakes, fires, and whirlwinds occurred here in America. For the space of three days darkness, in which no light could be seen, neither fire, or candles, or torches covered the land and there was a great morning, howling and weeping.-- and repenting.  After three days a voice was heard, "Wo, wo, wo unto this people: wo unto the inhabitants of the whole earth except they repent." Many more things did the voice tell them. "O all ye that are spared because ye are more righteous than they, (that were destroyed.) will ye not return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?" ...
"Behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth and all things that in them are.  I was with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father and the Father in me: and in me hath the Father glorified his name. I came unto my own, and my own received me not. and the scriptures concerning my coming are glorified." 3 Nephi 9: 1,13, 15.

It is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, ... whereon if men build they cannot fall. Helaman 5:12

And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ , the son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall shall send forth his mighty winds, his shafts in the mighty whirlwind, yea when all his hail and his mighty storms shall beat upon you, it shall  have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which you are built, which is is a sure foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. Helaman 5:12. So I guess what that mean is that if we fall, we fall because we slipped off that rock.  

And they gave thanks to God yea, all their men and all their women and all their children that could speak lifted their voices in the praise of their God."

I am feeling extremely grateful this morning for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I know that without his atonement and without his mediation on my behalf I would not be strong and withstand the temptations that come before me. It took a bit of searching to find exactly what I'm feeling but Mosiah 24:21 comes the closest. So Amulon persecuted Alma and his people. They called upon God in mighty prayer and he prepared a way for them to escape.
 "Yea, and in the valley of Alma they poured out their thanks to God because he had been merciful unto them, and eased their burdens, and had delivered them out of bondage: for they were in bondage and none could deliver them except it were the Lord  their God . And they gave thanks to God yea, all their men and all their women and all their children that could speak lifted their voices in the praise of their God."   
Oh, I know the troubles are not over but like the people of Alma I know that none could deliver me except through the mercies and atonement of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

  

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5

"The gate of Heaven is open to all, even to those who believe on the name of Jesus Christ who is the Son of God." (Helaman 3: 28) I notice that the word gate is singular here. There is only one gate by which we can enter Heaven and that is of course by baptism and baptism comes only through Jesus Christ. John tell us that except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5  The Book of Helaman goes on to tell us that" whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God." and that in the end it will land our souls at the right hand of God in the Kingdom of Heaven.

It is so simple, even a child can understand. "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." John 14:6

It is so simple, even a child can understand. "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." John 14:6 And "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."  Oh there are many, many other scriptures and writings that point to, elaborate on or say the same thing but it all comes down to that. Jesus is the way and be baptized.  

thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from his sins. Luke 1:21

And she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from his sins. Luke 1:21- The name Jesus means help or Savior. That is his purpose -- to save his people and all people from sin. He is our savior, our redeemer our all.  

And the Lord provided for them.... that they should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ

As I continue reading in Alma about their missionary efforts, Alma prays mighty unto the Lord for the Zoramites. He is grieved because of their pride and that they are puffed up even to greatness with the vain things of the world. He prays for comfort that he might have strength and be patience with them. He says."Behold, O Lord their souls are precious, and many of them are our brethern; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethern, again unto thee. ... And the Lord provided for them.... that they should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ. Now this was according to the prayer of Alma and this because he prayed in faith." Alma 31:35 and 38.