47 And again, the Lord has said that: Ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed. Therefore for this cause were the Nephites contending with the Lamanites, to defend themselves, and their families, and their lands, their country, and their rights, and their religion.
48 And it came to pass that when the men of Moroni saw the fierceness and the anger of the Lamanites, they were about to shrink and flee from them. And Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts with these thoughts--yea, the thoughts of their lands, their lliberty, yea, their freedom from bondage.
49 And it came to pass that they turned upon the Lamantites, and t
hey cried with one voice unto the Lord their God, for their liberty and their freedom from bondage.
50 And
they began to stand against the Lamanites
with power; and in that selfsame hour that they cried unto the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they fled even to the waters of Sidon.
- Alma 43: 47-50
You and I should strive to become like the stripling warriors described in the Book of Mormon, who did “
perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them. …
“… And
they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually” (
Alma 57:21;
58:40).
- Elder David A. Bednar, Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Receive the Holy Ghost.
12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it--
In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children--and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.
21 And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words, behold the people cam
running together with their armor girded about their loins, rending their garments in token, or as a covenant, that they would not forsake the Lord their God; or, in other words, if they should transgress the commandments of God, or fall into transgression, and be ashamed to take upon them the name of Christ, the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.
- Alma 46: 12, 21
15
And this was their faith, that by so doing God would prosper them in the land, or in other words,
if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God that he would prosper them in the land; yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger;
17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil
would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
18 Behold, he was a man like unto Ammon, the son of Mosiah, yea, and even the other sons of Mosiah, yea, and also Alma and his sons, for
they were all men of God.
- Alma 48: 15, 17-18
