Alma 18:18 18 Now when the king had heard these words, he marveled again, for he beheld that Ammon could discern his thoughts; but notwithstanding this, king Lamoni did open his mouth, and said unto him:  Who art thou?  Art thou that Great Spirit, who knows all things?

Alma 18:19 19 Ammon answered and said unto him:  I am not.

Alma 18:20 20 And the king said:  How knowest thou the thoughts of my heart?

Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also tell me by what power ye slew and smote off the arms of my brethren that scattered my flocks—­

Alma 18:21 21 And now, if thou wilt tell me concerning these things, whatsoever thou desirest I will give unto thee; and if it were needed, I would guard thee with my armies; but I know that thou art more powerful than all they; nevertheless, whatsoever thou desirest of me I will grant it unto thee.

Alma 18:22 22 Now Ammon being wise, yet harmless, he said unto Lamoni:  Wilt
thou hearken unto my words, if I tell thee by what power I do
these things?  And this is the thing that I desire of thee.

Alma 18:23 23 And the king answered him, and said:  Yea, I will believe all
thy words.  And thus he was caught with guile.

Alma 18:24 24 And Ammon began to speak unto him with boldness, and said
unto him:  Believest thou that there is a God?

Alma 18:25 25 And he answered, and said unto him:  I do not know what that
meaneth.

Alma 18:26 26 And then Ammon said:  Believest thou that there is a Great
Spirit?

Alma 18:27 27 And he said, Yea.

Alma 18:28 28 And Ammon said:  This is God.  And Ammon said unto him again: 
Believest thou that this Great Spirit, who is God, created all
things which are in heaven and in the earth?

Alma 18:29 29 And he said:  Yea, I believe that he created all things which
are in the earth; but I do not know the heavens.

Alma 18:30 30 And Ammon said unto him:  The heavens is a place where God
dwells and all his holy angels.

Alma 18:31 31 And king Lamoni said:  Is it above the earth?

Alma 18:32 32 And Ammon said:  Yea, and he looketh down upon all the
children of men; and he knows all the thoughts and intents of the
heart; for by his hand were they all created from the beginning.

Alma 18:33 33 And king Lamoni said:  I believe all these things which thou
hast spoken.  Art thou sent from God?

Alma 18:34 34 Ammon said unto him:  I am a man; and man in the beginning was
created after the image of God, and I am called by his Holy
Spirit to teach these things unto this people, that they may be
brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true;

Alma 18:35 35 And a portion of that Spirit dwelleth in me, which giveth me
knowledge, and also power according to my faith and desires which
are in God.