I asked him, "Do you believe the scriptures?"
He said, "Yes."
I said, "Then you do not understand them, Sherem, because they truly testify of Christ. None of the prophets have written or prophesied without speaking of Christ.
I have seen and heard Christ in vision, and by the power of the Holy Ghost it has been made known to me that if no atonement were made everyone would be lost."
Sherem replied, "Show me a sign by the power of this Holy Ghost, whom you know so much about."
I answered him, "Who am I to tempt God by asking Him to show you a sign to prove to you what you already know is true? Even if you saw a sign, you'd still deny Christ because you're of the devil.
It's not up to me, but if God smites you, that's His sign to you that He has power, and that Christ will come. Oh Lord, Thy will be done, not mine.”
As I, Jacob, said this, the Lord's power came upon Sherem and he collapsed. He was barely kept alive for many days.
Then one day Sherem said, "Gather the people together tomorrow, for I'm going to die soon."
The next day a crowd gathered and Sherem spoke plainly. He denied what he had taught. He confessed the reality of Christ, of the power of the Holy Ghost, and of the ministering of angels. He said he had been deceived by the devil's power. He spoke of hell, of eternal punishment, and of eternity.
