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manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good,

       no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject

       themselves unto him.

      Moroni 7:18

       18 And now, my brethren, 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.

      Moroni 7:19

       19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, 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.

      Moroni 7:20

       20 And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold

       upon every good thing?

      Moroni 7:21

       21 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.

      Moroni 7:22

       22 For behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to

       everlasting, behold, he sent angels to minister unto the children

       of men, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in

       Christ there should come every good thing.

      Moroni 7:23

       23 And God also declared unto prophets, by his own mouth, that

       Christ should come.

      Moroni 7:24

       24 And behold, there were divers ways that he did manifest

       things unto the children of men, which were good; and all things

       which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise men were fallen, and

       there could no good thing come unto them.

      Moroni 7:25

       25 Wherefore, by the ministering of angels, and by every word

       which proceeded forth out of the mouth of God, men 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.

      Moroni 7:26

       26 And after that he came men also were saved by faith in his

       name; and by faith, they become the sons of God. And as sure as

       Christ liveth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying:

       Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is

       good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall

       be done unto you.

      Moroni 7:27

       27 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because

       Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right

       hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he

       hath upon the children of men?

      Moroni 7:28

       28 For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all

       those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will

       cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause

       of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.

      Moroni 7:29

       29 And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have

       miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels

       ceased to minister unto the children of men.

      Moroni 7:30

       30 For behold, they are subject unto him, to minister according

       to the word of his command, showing themselves unto them of

       strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness.

      Moroni 7:31

       31 And the office of their ministry is to call men unto

       repentance, and to fulfill and to do the work of the covenants of

       the Father, which he hath made unto the children of men, to

       prepare the way among the children of men, by declaring the word

       of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lord, that they may bear

       testimony of him.

      Moroni 7:32

       32 And by so doing, the Lord God prepareth the way that the

       residue of men 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 Father, the covenants

       which he hath made unto the children of men.

      Moroni 7:33

       33 And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall

       have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me.

      Moroni 7:34

       34 And he 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.

      Moroni 7:35

       35 And now, my beloved brethren, if this be the case that these

       things are true which I have spoken unto you, and God 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?

      Moroni 7:36

       36 Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or

       has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will

       he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or

       there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved?

      Moroni 7:37

       37 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 men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the

       children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain.

      Moroni 7:38

       38 For no man can be saved, according to the words of Christ,

       save they shall have faith in his name; wherefore, if these

       things have ceased, then has faith ceased also; and awful is the

       state of man, for they are as though there had been no redemption

       made.

      Moroni 7:39

       39 But behold, my beloved brethren, 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 him then ye are not fit to

       be numbered among the people