12 And after this manner did Sherem contend against me.
13 But behold, the Lord God poured in his Spirit into my soul, insomuch that I did confound him in all his words.
14 And I said unto him, Deniest thou the Christ which shall come?
15 And he said, If there should be a Christ, I would not deny him; but I know that there is no Christ, neither has been, nor ever will be.
16 And I said unto him, Believest thou the scriptures?
17 And he said, Yea.
18 And I said unto him, Then ye do not understand them; for they truly testify of Christ.
19 Behold, I say unto you, that none of the prophets have written, nor prophesied, save they have spoken concerning this Christ.
20 And this is not all: it has been made manifest unto me, for I have heard and seen; and it also has been made manifest unto me by the power of the Holy Ghost;
21 Wherefore, I know if there should be no atonement made, all mankind must be lost.
22 And it came to pass that he said unto me, Shew me a sign by this power of the Holy Ghost, in the which ye know so much.