(Covenant of Christ) Alma 20:12
But Moroni, recognizing their fear, reminded and inspired them with this rally cry: Remember your lands, your liberty, and your freedom from slavery. ... And they turned toward the Lamanites and they cried out in unison to the Lord their God, for their liberty and their freedom from slavery. ... In the very same hour they cried out to the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they went back all the way to the Sidon River.
(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Light of Christ
The light of Christ, which is in and through all things, is co-extensive with the Father’s glory or intelligence, or in other words, light and truth (T&C 93:11).1 All creation is sustained by the light of Christ. ... When He descended below it all, including death, He had the power to bring it all back to life with Him. ... He must permeate all things in order to lay ahold of all things and rescue all from destruction. ... He knows our thoughts because He gives us the ability and freedom to think. ... We have the freedom to act and choose, but our freedom operates inside His creation.
And whoever lies carnally with a woman that is a bondmaid, betrothed to a husband and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her, she shall be scourged.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 27:9
Unless you start doing what I ask and begin to show me the true spirit of freedom and make the effort to help and support our armies and give them the necessary food for their survival, I’ll leave some of my freemen to maintain this part of our land. ... And if there are any among you who have a desire for freedom, if there’s even a spark of freedom remaining, I’ll incite insurrections against you, up until all those wanting power and authority are dead.
Now this was the case with all his chief captains. ... And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.
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. ... For thus were all the true believers of Christ who belonged to the church of God called, by those who did not belong to the church; and those who did belong to the church were faithful. ... Yea, all those who were true believers in Christ took upon them gladly the name of Christ — or Christians, as they were called — because of their belief in Christ who should come. ... And therefore at this time, Moroni prayed that the cause of the Christians and the freedom of the land might be favored.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:7
He tore his outer garment and took a piece of it and wrote on it: In memory of our God, our religion and freedom and peace, our wives and children. ... And he bowed down to the ground and prayed to God with great energy for the blessings of liberty to rest on his fellow Nephites, as long as a group of Christians remained to inhabit the land (because this was what all the true believers of Christ who belonged to God’s congregation were called by those who didn’t belong to the congregation). ... All those who were true believers in Christ gladly took upon themselves the name of Christ, or the name of Christians, as they were called, because of their belief in Christ, who was to come. ... Therefore at this time Moroni prayed for the Christian cause and for the freedom of the land to be upheld.
(Covenant of Christ) 4 Nephi 1:1
In the 36th year, the people were all converted to the Lord throughout the land, both Nephites and Lamanites. ... 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.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 159:2
Freedom of agency really means accountability. ... We are free, therefore we are accountable before God for all our acts.
Yea, he was appointed chief judge and governor over the people, with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge righteously, and to keep the peace and the freedom of the people, and to grant unto them their sacred privileges to worship the Lord their God, yea, to support and maintain the cause of God all his days, and to bring the wicked to justice according to their crime.
(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Agency
Freedom or agency really means “accountability.” ... Men are free; therefore, they are accountable before God for all their acts.
(Covenant of Christ) 3 Nephi 1:10
In the 13th year, wars and conflicts started everywhere, because the Gaddianton robbers were so numerous, killed so many people, ruined so many cities, and spread so much death and carnage throughout the land that it was necessary for all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, to fight against them. ... So all the Lamanite converts to the Lord united with the Nephites, and for the mutual protection of themselves and their women and children, they took up arms against the Gaddianton gang of robbers. ... They fought to maintain their rights, the privilege of their congregation to worship, and their freedom and liberty.
(Covenant of Christ) Ether 3:19
Indeed, whoever builds it up hopes to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. ... These conspiracies bring about everyone’s destruction since they’re built up by the accuser, who’s the father of all lies. ... And so the time will come when Satan won’t have any power over people’s hearts, so they can be persuaded to always do good and come to the Source of all righteousness and be saved.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 29:3
Thousands flocked to his banner and took up their swords in defense of their freedom, refusing to be slaves. ... After Moroni recruited all the men he could during his march, he arrived at Gideon.
And it came to pass that thousands did flock unto his standard and did take up their swords in the defense of their freedom, that they might not come into bondage. ... And thus when Moroni had gathered together whatsoever men he could in all his march, he came to the land of Gideon; and uniting his forces with that of Parhoron’s, they became exceeding strong, even stronger than the men of Pachus, who was the king of those dissenters who had driven out the Freemen, out of the land of Zarahemla, and had taken possession of the land.
(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Selflessness
Surrendering all to God. ... We must surrender our will to His to find the same freedom that He enjoyed.
And it came to pass in the thirteenth year, there began to be wars and contentions throughout all the land, for the Gaddianton robbers had become so numerous, and did slay so many of the people, and did lay waste so many cities, and did spread so much death and carnage throughout the land, that it became expedient that all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, should take up arms against them. ... Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites, and were compelled, for the safety of their lives, and their women, and their children, to take up arms against those Gaddianton robbers, yea, and also to maintain their rights and their privileges of their church, and of their worship, and their freedom, and their liberty.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 27:4
Now all his chief captains also doubted. ... And Moroni was angry with the government because of their indifference to the freedom of their country.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 108:1
It is my will that my servant Warren should be appointed and ordained a presiding high priest over my church in the land of Freedom, and the regions round about, and should preach my everlasting gospel, and lift up his voice and warn the people, not only in his own place, but in the adjoining countries, and devote his whole time in this high and holy calling which I now give unto him, seeking diligently the kingdom of Heaven and its righteousness. ... And all things necessary shall be added thereunto, for the laborer is worthy of his hire.
And thus it became expedient that this law should be strictly observed for the safety of their country, yea, and whosoever was found a denying their freedom was speedily executed according to the law. ... And thus ended the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Moroni and Parhoron having restored peace to the land of Zarahemla among their own people, having inflicted death upon all those who were not true to the cause of freedom.
For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. ... And it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the Devil, who is the father of all lies, even that same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning, who hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning. ... Wherefore I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things, that evil may be done away and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 98:2
And now verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatever I command them, and that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting the principles of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges belonging to all mankind, is justifiable before me; therefore, I, the Lord, justify you and your brethren of my church in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 27:10
Unless you resupply us, I’ll come against you, right to Zarahemla, and I’ll strike you with the sword, and end all your power to interfere with this people’s defense of our freedom.
(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.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 23:3
The people’s vote came out in the freemen’s favor; and Parhoron retained the judgment seat, which caused celebrations among Parhoron’s brothers and among the people of liberty as well, which silenced the kingmen, who didn’t dare oppose the cause of freedom but were obligated to maintain it. ... Because Amalickiah had again stirred up the hearts of the Lamanites against the Nephites; and he was gathering soldiers from all over his land and arming them and preparing for war, since he had sworn to drink Moroni’s blood.
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