0 SABoM Moroni 6

Whoso was found to commit iniquity, and three witnesses of the church did condemn them before the elders, and if they repented not, and confessed not, their names were blotted out. Moroni 6:7 9:35

Trivia: What did Mormon say would happen to people who believe in infant baptism?

The Book of Moroni

CHAPTER 6

Moroni tells the Lamanites about how the Nephites baptized, attended meetings, and excommunicated people--Everything was done according to the power of the Holy Ghost.(400-421 CE) Previous chapter | Next chapter

Baptism, meetings, and excommunications
AbsurdityIntoleranceContradiction 6:1-9

1And now I speak concerning baptism. Behold, elders, priests, and teachers were baptized; and they were not baptized save they brought forth fruit meet that they were worthy of it.

2 Neither did they receive any unto baptism save they came forth with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and witnessed unto the church that they truly repented of all their sins.

3 And none were received unto baptism save they took upon them the name of Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end.

Moroni tells the Lamanites about how the Nephites baptized people.

First the elders, priests, and teachers were baptized, and then everyone else after proving themselves worthy.

4 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.

The newly-baptized people then were cleaned with the Holy Ghost, and put on the church directory.

5 And the church did meet together oft. to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.

6 And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.

The church had regular meetings to fast, pray, tell each other about how their souls were doing, to eat bread, drink wine, and remember Jesus. [1]

7 And they were strict to observe that there should be no iniquity among them; and whoso was found to commit iniquity, and three witnesses of the church did condemn them before the elders, and if they repented not, and confessed not, their names were blotted out, and they were not numbered among the people of Christ.

8 But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven.

Church members who did something wrong were publicly condemned and excommunicated, if three members of the church testified against them.

9 And their meetings were conducted by the church after the manner of the workings of the Spirit, and by the power of the Holy Ghost; for as the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach, or to exhort, or to pray, or to supplicate, or to sing, even so it was done.

The meetings were run by the Holy Ghost.

They preached, prayed, or sang whenever and however the Holy Ghost told them to.

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