(Covenant of Christ) Alma 28:1

There is a rebellion underway against me and against all the freemen. ... They have attempted to remove me from the judgment seat, and have caused all of the resulting difficulties by their iniquity. ... People are flocking to us daily, with their weapons, in defense of their country and their freedom and to pay back our wrongs.

(A Glossary of Gospel Terms) Entries Intelligence(s)

There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of the world, upon which all blessings are predicated, and when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.2 How can mankind gain intelligence? ... 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).

(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.

(A Glossary of Gospel Terms) Entries 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 1Online Etymology Dictionary, s.v. surety; www.etymonline.com.2 “Christ is the Surety,” Oct. 25, 2017, Instructions to scripture committee.

(A Glossary of Gospel Terms) Entries Heavenly Gift

This fullness includes an expanding scriptural canon, revelation, Heavenly visitors, and prophetic power, as well as all blessings and sealing power necessary for fullness of salvation and exaltation.1 It has been offered by the Lord more often than it has been welcomed and accepted by mankind. ... You people of the house of Israel whom I’ve spared, how often I will gather you as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, if you repent and return to Me with all your heart! ... When the fullness is accepted, people live in peace and happiness: They had all things in common, so there weren’t any rich or poor people, enslaved or free people, but they were all given their freedom and allowed to share in the heavenly gift (4 Nephi 1:1 CE).

(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.

(A Glossary of Gospel Terms) Entries Added Upon

A term in scripture that means the Lord blesses all of His children in each cycle of existence in their eternal progression. ... His plan is for the advancement of all mankind, to add upon every one who comes to live and die here. ... At the moment, all are being added upon by what they experience here. ... The Savior has knowledge of how to fix whatever it is that is broken in all of His children, and He has the power and the ability to succor them. ... What He does not have the power to do is abrogate one’s freedom to choose nor live one’s life for them.

(A Glossary of Gospel Terms) Entries Secret Conspiracy/Combination

Moroni characterizes the creating of a secret combination or conspiracy as the most corrupt and wicked of all, in the sight of God (Ether 3:17 CE) because of the intent to commit murder, secret murder (see Alma 37:22; 3 Nephi 9:9; Helaman 6:17, 29, 38), and secret works of darkness (see 2 Nephi 6:3, 7:3, 11:15; Alma 17:12; Helaman 2:33, 3:6, 19; Mormon 4:4). ... The Gadiantons “were (1) totally partisan, the laws and interests of the combination taking priority over all other laws and interests. (2) All were ambitious, hence the labor for power and gain; Cain is the type and model. (3) The combinations were highly competitive, feuding fiercely among themselves. (4) They sought to project a noble image. (5) They professed piety and religion. (6) They were paranoid, always attributing their troubles to the wickedness of others… They are constantly seeking to avenge their wrongs. (7) They flourish best in an affluent business society, and wither in times of poverty. (8) They crystallize around ambitious individuals. (9) They readily coalesce with king-men, would-be nobility, great families, ambitious local officials… (10) They have destroyed every civilization in the New World in which they have been able to thrive. (11) They cannot thrive or even survive without the acceptance and encouragement of society in general. ... The Book of Mormon is rather candid about the threat of Gentiles losing freedom, followed by their destruction: Therefore, you Gentiles, it’s God’s wisdom for you to be shown these things, so you’ll repent of your sins and not allow these murderous conspiracies, that are always set up for power and money, to control you, so that you won’t provoke your own destruction. ... In addition to controlling the dissemination of information, Satan uses every tool available to generate conflict and to pollute and subvert all establishments. ... It will come at a time when the blood of holy ones will cry out to the Lord because of secret conspiracies and works of darkness….It will come at a time when there will be great pollutions on the earth: there will be murders, robbing, lying, deceiving, whoredoms, and all kinds of abominations….You pollutions, hypocrites, and you teachers who sell yourselves for things that will corrode and decay, why have you polluted God’s holy congregation?

(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.