(Book of Mormon) Alma 23:3

And it came to pass that the voice of the people came in favor of the Freemen; and Parhoron retained the judgment seat, which caused much rejoicing among the brethren of Parhoron and also among the people of liberty, who also put the Kingmen to silence, that they durst not oppose, but were obliged to maintain the cause of freedom. ... But behold, this was a critical time for such contentions to be among the people of Nephi; for behold, Amalickiah had again stirred up the hearts of the people of the Lamanites against the people of the Nephites, and he was gathering together soldiers from all parts of his land, and arming them, and preparing for war with all diligence, for he had sworn to drink the blood of Moroni.

(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Intelligence/s

And [Christ] ministered unto [the Brother of Jared] even as he ministered unto the Nephites, and all this that this man might know that he was God, because of the many great works which the Lord had shewed unto him (Ether 1:14). ... All exist because they are made of the same material from which God’s glory, God’s intelligence, or God’s light and truth are comprised. ... Joseph further revealed that in order to exist, mankind had to have the freedom to choose. ... Without that freedom they would not exist at all. ... All truth is independent in that sphere in which God has placed it to act for itself, as all intelligence also; otherwise there is no existence (T&C 93:10, emphasis added).

(Book of Mormon) Alma 27:7

Yea, had it not been for the war which broke out among ourselves, yea, were it not for those Kingmen who caused so much bloodshed among ourselves, yea, at the time we were contending among ourselves — if we had united our strength as we hitherto have done, yea, had it not been for the desire of power and authority which those Kingmen had over us, had they been true to the cause of our freedom and united with us, and gone forth against our enemies instead of taking up their swords against us, which was the cause of so much bloodshed among ourselves — yea, if we had gone forth against them in the strength of the Lord, we should have dispersed our enemies, for it would have been done according to the fulfilling of his word. ... But behold, now the Lamanites are coming upon us and they are murdering our people with the sword, yea, our women and our children, taking possession of our lands, and also carrying them away captive, causing them that they should suffer all manner of afflictions, and this because of the great wickedness of those who are seeking for power and authority, yea, even those Kingmen.

(Book of Mormon) Alma 27:6

But behold, this is not all. ... And now, my beloved brethren — for ye had ought to be beloved, yea, and ye had ought to have stirred yourselves more diligently for the welfare and the freedom of this people. ... But behold, ye have neglected them, insomuch that the blood of thousands shall come upon your heads for vengeance; yea, for known unto God were all their cries and all their sufferings.

(Covenant of Christ) Alma 27:6

Can you possibly sit thoughtlessly on your thrones while your enemies are spreading death all around you, while they’re murdering thousands of your fellow Nephites? ... But this isn’t all. ... Now, my dearly loved people (because you ought to be loved by us), you should’ve acted more diligently to care for and protect the freedom of this people. ... Indeed, all their cries and suffering were seen by God.

(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Surety, Christ as

Surety is a word dating back to c. 1300, “a guarantee, promise, pledge, assurance,” from Old French seurté, from Modern French sûreté, from Latin securitatem, “freedom from care or danger, safety, security,” meaning “one who makes himself responsible for another.”1 It was the power of the Son that was responsible for all creation. ... There is a dichotomy when the Son is saying He has to rely on the Father for all that He does and is, and yet He’s very clearly the One that is responsible for this creation and is the life and the light of this creation — and it is through His sustaining power that all exist. ... All had to be done through the Son because the Son was going to come down into the creation, reverse the process, and atone. ... Because the Father’s power was what came through and because the Father had attained to the resurrection, it was impossible for the Father’s plan to fail — the Father has already taken care of redeeming all the creations under His hand.2 1 Online Etymology Dictionary, https: //www.etymonline.com/word/surety#etymonline—v—22408.2 “Christ is the Surety,” Oct. 25, 2017, Instructions to scripture committee.

(Teachings and Commandments) Introduction

This volume follows in natural progression behind the previous volumes, which all talk of Christ...rejoice in Christ...preach of Christ... ... The First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Seventy, and High Councils were all equal in authority but had distinct responsibilities. ... Like the corruption of Catholicism, the Mormon hierarchy also abused authority and, with blood and horror, coerced its isolated followers until a repulsed nation sent its army to restore secular freedom. ... And all this that it might be fulfilled which was written by the prophets: the weak things of the world should come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh, but that every man might speak in the name of God, the Lord, even the Savior of the world, that faith also might increase in the earth, that my everlasting covenant might be established, that the fullness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world and before kings and rulers.