A Revelation to Joseph, given in Manchester, New-York, April 6,
1830.
- Behold there shall be a record kept among you, and in it thou shalt
be called a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Being inspired of the Holy Ghost to lay the foundation thereof, and
to build it up unto the most holy faith;
- Which church was organized and established, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and thirty, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day
of the month, which is called April.
- Wherefore, meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words,
and commandments, which he shall give unto you, he receiveth them, walking
in all holiness before me:
- For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience
and faith;
- For by doing these things, the gates of hell shall not prevail against
you:
- Yea, and the Lord God will disperse the power of darkness from before
you; and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name's glory.
- For thus saith the Lord God, him have I inspired to move the cause
of Zion in mighty power for good; and his diligence I know, and his
prayers I have heard:
- Yea, his weeping for Zion I have seen, and I will cause that he shall
mourn for her no longer, for his days of rejoicing are come unto the
remission of his sins, and the manifestations of my blessings upon his
works.
- For behold, I will bless all those who labor in my vineyard, with
a mighty blessing, and they shall believe on his words, which are given
him through me, by the Comforter:
- Which manifesteth that Jesus was crucified by sinful men for the sins
of the world;
- Yea, for the remission of sins unto the contrite heart.
- Wherefore, it behooveth me, that he should be ordained by you, Oliver,
mine apostle;
- This being an ordinance unto you, that you are an older under his
hand, he being the first unto you, that you might be an elder unto this
church of Christ, bearing my name;
- And the first preacher of this church, unto the church, and before
the world; yea, before the Gentiles:
- Yea, and thus saith the Lord God, lo, lo, to the Jews also. Amen.
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