Questions & Conversations

“And Zeezrom said unto him, ‘Thou sayest there is a true and living God?’

And Amulek said, ‘Yea, there is a true and living God.’

Now Zeezrom said: Is there more than one God?

And he answered, ‘No.’

Now Zeezrom said ‘unto him again: How knowest thou these things?’

And he said: ‘An angel hath made them known unto me.’

And Zeezrom said again: ‘Who is he that shall come? Is it the Son of God?’

And he said unto him, ‘Yea.’

And Zeezrom said again: ‘Shall he save his people in their sins?’

And Amulek answered and said unto him: ‘I say unto you he shall not, for it is impossible for him to deny his word.’

Now Zeezrom said unto the people: ‘See that ye remember these things; for he said there is but one God; yet he saith that the Son of God shall come, but he shall not save his people—as though he had authority to command God.’”

At this point Zeezrom is questioning Amulek regarding the gospel. Amulek responds simply and to the point, nothing glamorous about his answers. I particularly find this part effective because he is very direct. A lot of times when people ask questions they are given vague answers. “Pray about it” converts are often told, but at the same time it is important to have the background so you know what to pray about in the first place.

It is a very effective rhetorical approach to have the conversation written out as dialogue, because it allows the reader to understand and have their own questions answered.

Also, it is notable that the language is not particularly fancy. Often times these great sermons are preached with such eloquent language that the basic point can be lost in translation.