96 Yea, and as many as he did baptize did belong to the church of God; and this because of their belief on the words of Alma.
97 And it came to pass that King Mosiah granted unto Alma, that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla; and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church.
98 Now this was done because there were so many people that they could not all be governed by one teacher; neither could they all hear the word of God in one assembly; therefore they did assemble themselves together in different bodies, being called churches;
99 Every church having their priests and their teachers, and every priest preaching the word according as it was delivered to him by the mouth of Alma;
100 And thus, notwithstanding there being many churches they were all one church; yea, even the church of God:
101 For there was nothing preached in all the churches except it were repentance and faith in God.
102 And now there were seven churches in the land of Zarahemla.
103 And it came to pass that whosoever were desirous to take upon them the name of Christ, or of God, they did join the churches of God; and they were called the people of God.
104 And the Lord did pour out his Spirit upon them, and they were blessed, and prospered in the land.
105 Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation that could not understand the words of King Benjamin, being little children at the time he spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.
106 They did not believe what had been said concerning the resurrection of the dead; neither did they believe concerning the coming of Christ.
