20 But rather return unto them, and acknowledge your faults, and retain that wrong which ye have done; seek not after riches, nor the vain things of this world; for behold, you can not carry them with you.
21 And now, my son, I would say somewhat unto you concerning the coming of Christ.
22 Behold, I say unto you, that it is he that surely shall come, to take away the sins of the world; yea, he cometh to declare glad tidings of salvation unto his people.
23 And now my son, this was the ministry unto which ye were called, to declare these glad tidings unto this people, to prepare their minds; or rather that salvation might come unto them, that they may prepare the minds of their children to hear the word at the time of his coming.
24 And now I will ease your mind somewhat on this subject. Behold, you marvel why these things should be known so long beforehand.
25 Behold, I say unto you, Is not a soul at this time as precious unto God, as a soul will be at the time of his coming?
26 Is it not as necessary that the plan of redemption should be made known unto this people, as well as unto their children?
27 Is it not as easy at this time, for the Lord to send his angel to declare these glad tidings unto us, as unto our children; or as after the time of his coming?
28 Now my son, here is somewhat more I would say unto thee: for I perceive that thy mind is worried concerning the resurrection of the dead.
29 Behold, I say unto you, that there is no resurrection; or I would say in other words, that this mortal does not put on immortality; this corruption does not put on incorruption, until after the coming of Christ.
30 Behold, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead. But behold, my son, the resurrection is not yet.
