Alma 34

Alma 34:  Infinite and eternal sacrifice—if everyone but one person were as righteous a Christ, to save the one repentant soul would still require an infinite sacrifice.

Lev 1 (heart might mind strength)

8 And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

Matt 5

13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

2Cor 2

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.  15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:  16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

Alma 34 (and 37 and 2 Ne 33): a hymn from my mission.  Sing it to “Go Forth with Faith” if you’re being especially reverent, but to “Ghost Riders in the Sky” if at all possible :)

Preach unto them repentance, son, and faith in Jesus Christ;
And teach them to be humble, to be meek with hearts contrite.
Withstand the firey darts of Satan; put thy trust in God.
Learn wisdom in thy youth, my son: hold to the iron rod!

Cry unto God for all thy help, and He will be thy Stay.
Direct your thoughts to Him, where e’er you go or what you say.
Let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and always pray;
And if ye do these things ye shall rise up at the last day.

Begin to call upon his holy name that he would save
Thy soul from Satan’s awful grasp—to him, you’d be no slave.
Cry unto him to bless your flocks, your fields, your work, your life;
Cry unto him to bless your home, your children and your wife.

Pour out your souls in secret places, in your wilderness.
Draw out in prayer your swollen hearts that all good men be blessed.
Don’t turn away the needy nor the sick nor the diseased;
Be looking for the way that someone’s burden might be eased.

If we do not remember to serve men and earn our crown,
We’ll be as dross, just worthless stuff cast out and trodden down.
We must prepare! This is the hour, this is the time before
In outer darkness those who sin will sink to rise no more.

Now hearken all ye people! Hear my words: believe in Christ!
To those who don’t believe me, I repeat: believe in Christ!
And if ye shall believe in him, you’re heading towards the light,
For these are words of Christ and they teach all men to do right.

And should you think they’re not Christ’s words, judge ye!  For he will show
With power and great glory that they’re his, and you will know
That I have been commanded of the Lord to write this song,
And face-to-face the Lord will tell you straightly that you’re wrong!

I pray the Father in the name of Christ that—if not all—
Then many will be saved and have their souls redeemed from hell.
Now from the dust, I cry, “Farewell!”  And ye that won’t partake
Of godliness nor hear my words, you’ve made a sad mistake:

For, all you stubborn sinners who reject the blessed Lamb,
I seal these things against you! When he comes, then you’ll be damned;
So quit procrastinating, join the church of Jesus Christ—
And face-to-face the Lord will tell you straightly that you’re right!

34:36 “To go no more out” cf Rev 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.