Ammon’s Teachings

Part of: Mosiah’s Sons’ Mission to the Lamanites

• Ammon asks the king if he will believe him if he tells him.
• The king agrees to believe anything Ammon says.
• Ammon asks Lamoni if he believes that God exists.
• Lamoni does not understand.
• Ammon asks Lamoni if he believes that a Great Spirit exists.
• Lamoni says he does.
• Ammon explains that the Great Spirit is God, then asks him if he believes in the divine creation of earth and heaven.
• Lamoni belives in the creation of earth, but does not know what heaven is.
• Ammon explains that heaven is the place where God lives.
• Lamoni asks if it is above the earth.
• Ammon says yes, that God looks down on his creation from above.
• Lamoni believes Ammon, and asks if Ammon is sent by God.
• Ammon confesses he is just a man, but he was called of God and has access to the Holy Spirit.
• Ammon proceeds to teach Lamoni about the creation of earth, the Fall of Adam, the chronology of the world. and the history of Israel.
• Ammon also goes through the history of the Lehite colony, and teaches the doctrine of Christ.

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