Whosoever assumes (takes upon himself) the name of Christ and thereupon covenants to serve Him and keep the Lord's commandments will be protected and supported by the power of God.
The word hand is sometimes used for power, as in 1 Sam. 5:6-7. This is especially the case where the expression right hand is used.
To pour water on any one's hand, meant to serve him, 2 Kgs. 3:11.
To wash one's hands, denoted that the person was innocent of crime, Matt. 27:24.
To kiss one's hand is an act of adoration, Job 31:27.
To lift up one's hand was a posture used in praying for a blessing, Lev. 9:22.
To lift up the hand against one, is to rebel against him, 2 Sam. 20:21.
To give one's hand, means to swear friendship, to promise security, to make alliance, II Kings 10: 15.
The right hand denotes power or strength. The scripture generally imputes to God's right hand all the effects of his omnipotence, 20:6;44:3.
Often, to be at one's right hand signifies to defend, to protect, to support, 109:31. (Cruden's Concordance of the Bible)
In the Book of Mormon the expression, right hand, is used with the same meaning as it has in the Bible. So that the reader may obtain a fuller understanding of the phrase, we render a complete list of its usage in the Sacred Record.
1 Ne. 20:13 My r. h. hath spanned the heavens
2 Ne. 19:20 And he shall snatch on his r. h.
Mosiah 5:9 Shall be found at the r. h. of
26:23 Unto the end, a place at my r. h.
24 Shall have a place eternally at my r. h.
Alma 5:58 Grant an inheritance at my r. h.
24:23 Neither...turn aside to the r. h.
28:12 Are raised to dwell at the r. h. of God
Hel. 3:30 Their immortal souls, at the r. h. of God
3 Ne. 13:3 Thy left hand know what thy r. h. doeth
22:3 Thou shalt break forth on the r. h.
29:4 The sword of his justice is in his r. h.
29:9 Turn the r. h. of the Lord unto
Ether 12:4 Even a place at the r. h. of God
14:2 Kept the hilt of his sword...in his r. h.
Moro. 7:27 Hath set down on the r. h. of God
9:26 Jesus Christ, who sitteth on the r. h. of his power
The name of Christ. The name by which all true believers in Christ are known. We also add here every mention in the Book of Mormon of the expression, the name of Christ.
2 Ne. 31:13 Take upon you the name of C., by
32:9 Ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of C.
33:12 I pray the Father in the name of C.
Enos 1:15 Ye shall receive in the name of C.
Mosiah 3:17 Only in and through the name of C.
5:8 Ye should take upon you the name of C.
9 For he shall be called by the name of C.
10 Whosoever shall not take upon them the name of C.
6:2 Had taken upon them the name of C.
25:23 Desirous to take upon them the name of C.
Alma 1:19 Had taken upon them the name of C.
5:38 Which is the name of C.
34:38 Take upon you the name of C.
46:15 The name of C., or Christians
18 We take upon us the name of C.
21 Take upon them the name of C.
3 Ne. 27:5 Ye must take upon you the name of C.
Morm. 8:38 Ashamed to take upon you the name of C?
9:21 Ask the Father in the name of C.
Moro. 3:2 Prayed unto the Father in the name of C.
4:2 Pray to the Father in the name of C.
6:3 They took upon them the name of C.
10:4 Ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of C.