The Doctrine and Selected Covenants. Joseph F. Smith

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СКАЧАТЬ all eternity to all eternity, the Great I AM, even Jesus Christ ² The light and the life of the world; a light which shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not; ³ The same which came in the meridian of time unto mine own, and mine own received me not; ⁴ But to as many as received me, gave I power to become my sons; and even so will I give unto as many as will receive me, power to become my sons. ⁵ And verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth my gospel receiveth me; and he that receiveth not my gospel receiveth not me. ⁶ And this is my gospelrepentance and baptism by water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which showeth all things, and teacheth the peaceable things of the kingdom. ⁷ And now, behold, I say unto you, my servant James, I have looked upon thy works and I know thee. ⁸ And verily I say unto thee, thine heart is now right before me at this time; and, behold, I have bestowed great blessings upon thy head; ⁹ Nevertheless, thou hast seen great sorrow, for thou hast rejected me many times because of pride and the cares of the world. ¹⁰ But, behold, the days of thy deliverance are come, if thou wilt hearken to my voice, which saith unto thee: Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on my name, and you shall receive my Spirit, and a blessing so great as you never have known. ¹¹ And if thou do this, I have prepared thee for a greater work. Thou shalt preach the fulness of my gospel, which I have sent forth in these last days, the covenant which I have sent forth to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel. ¹² And it shall come to pass that power shall rest upon thee; thou shalt have great faith, and I will be with thee and go before thy face. ¹³ Thou art called to labor in my vineyard, and to build up my church, and to bring forth Zion, that it may rejoice upon the hills and flourish. ¹⁴ Behold, verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou art not called to go into the eastern countries, but thou art called to go to the Ohio. ¹⁵ And inasmuch as my people shall assemble themselves at the Ohio, I have kept in store a blessing such as is not known among the children of men, and it shall be poured forth upon their heads. And from thence men shall go forth into all nations. ¹⁶ Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that the people in Ohio call upon me in much faith, thinking I will stay my hand in judgment upon the nations, but I cannot deny my word. ¹⁷ Wherefore lay to with your might and call faithful laborers into my vineyard, that it may be pruned for the last time. ¹⁸ And inasmuch as they do repent and receive the fulness of my gospel, and become sanctified, I will stay mine hand in judgment. ¹⁹ Wherefore, go forth, crying with a loud voice, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand; crying: Hosanna! blessed be the name of the Most High God. ²⁰ Go forth baptizing with water, preparing the way before my face for the time of my coming; ²¹ For the time is at hand; the day or the hour no man knoweth; but it surely shall come. ²² And he that receiveth these things receiveth me; and they shall be gathered unto me in time and in eternity. ²³ And again, it shall come to pass that on as many as ye shall baptize with water, ye shall lay your hands, and they shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and shall be looking forth for the signs of my coming, and shall know me. ²⁴ Behold, I come quickly. Even so. Amen.

      Revelation to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, Fayette, New York, January 1831.

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      History of the Church 1:145. ¹ Behold, verily I say unto you, that the heart of my servant James Covill was right before me, for he covenanted with me that he would obey my word. ² And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word. ³ Wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth with me to do with him as seemeth me good. Amen.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith to the Church, Kirtland, Ohio, February 4, 1831.

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      History of the Church 1:146-47. ¹ Hearken and hear, O ye my people, saith the Lord and your God, ye whom I delight to bless with the greatest of all blessings, ye that hear me; and ye that hear me not will I curse, that have professed my name, with the heaviest of all cursings. ² Hearken, O ye elders of my church whom I have called, behold I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall assemble yourselves together to agree upon my word; ³ And by the prayer of your faith ye shall receive my law, that ye may know how to govern my church and have all things right before me. ⁴ And I will be your ruler when I come; and behold, I come quickly, and ye shall see that my law is kept. ⁵ He that receiveth my law and doeth it, the same is my disciple; and he that saith he receiveth it and doeth it not, the same is not my disciple, and shall be cast out from among you; ⁶ For it is not meet that the things which belong to the children of the kingdom should be given to them that are not worthy, or to dogs, or the pearls to be cast before swine. ⁷ And again, it is meet that my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., should have a house built, in which to live and translate. ⁸ And again, it is meet that my servant Sidney Rigdon should live as seemeth him good, inasmuch as he keepeth my commandments. ⁹ And again, I have called my servant Edward Partridge; and I give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church, and ordained a bishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to spend all his time in the labors of the church; ¹⁰ To see to all things as it shall be appointed unto him in my laws in the day that I shall give them. ¹¹ And this because his heart is pure before me, for he is like unto Nathanael of old, in whom there is no guile. ¹² These words are given unto you, and they are pure before me; wherefore, beware how you hold them, for they are to be answered upon your souls in the day of judgment. Even so. Amen.

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