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Section 19
1–3, Christ has all power; 4–5, All men must repent or suffer; 6–12, Eternal punishment is God’s punishment; 13–20, Christ suffered for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; 21–28, Preach the gospel of repentance; 29–41, Declare glad tidings.
1. I am
Alpha and Omega,
Christ the Lord; yea, even I am he, the beginning and the end, the Redeemer of the
world.
1.
2. I, having accomplished and
finished the will of him whose I am, even the Father, concerning me—having done this that I might
subdue all things unto myself—
2.
3. Retaining all
power, even to the
destroying of Satan and his works at the
end of the world, and the last great day of judgment, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants thereof,
judging every man according to his
works and the deeds which he hath done.
3.
4. And surely every man must
repent or
suffer, for I, God, am
endless.
4.
5. Wherefore, I
revoke not the judgments which I shall pass, but woes shall go forth, weeping,
wailing and gnashing of teeth, yea, to those who are found on my
left hand.
5.
6. Nevertheless, it is
not written that there shall be no end to this torment, but it is written
endless
torment.
6.
7. Again, it is written
eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.
7.
8. Wherefore, I will explain unto you this
mystery, for it is meet unto you to know even as mine apostles.
8.
9. I speak unto you that are chosen in this thing, even as one, that you may enter into my
rest.
9.
10. For, behold, the
mystery of godliness, how great is it! For, behold, I am
endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand is endless
punishment, for
Endless is my name. Wherefore—
10.
11.
Eternal punishment is God’s punishment.
11.
12. Endless punishment is God’s punishment.
12.
13. Wherefore, I command you to repent, and keep the
commandments which you have received by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., in my name;
13.
14. And it is by my almighty power that you have received them;
14.
15. Therefore I command you to repent—repent, lest I
smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your
sufferings be sore—how sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not.
15.
16. For behold, I, God, have
suffered these things for all, that they
might not suffer if they would
repent;
16.
17. But if they would not repent they must
suffer even as I;
17.
18. Which
suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might
not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
18.
19. Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and
finished my preparations unto the children of men.
19.
20. Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I
humble you with my almighty power; and that you
confess your sins, lest you suffer these
punishments of which I have spoken, of which in the smallest, yea, even in the least degree you have
tasted at the time I withdrew my Spirit.
20.
21. And I command you that you
preach naught but repentance, and show
not these things unto the world until it is wisdom in me.
21.
22. For they cannot
bear meat now, but
milk they must receive; wherefore, they must not know these things, lest they perish.
22.
23.
Learn of me, and listen to my words;
walk in the
meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have
peace in me.
23.
24. I am Jesus Christ; I
came by the
will of the Father, and I do his will.
24.
25. And again, I command thee that thou shalt not
covet thy
neighbor’s
wife; nor seek thy neighbor’s life.
25.
26. And again, I command thee that thou shalt not
covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains the
truth and the word of God—
26.
27. Which is my word to the
Gentile, that soon it may go to the
Jew, of whom the Lamanites are a
remnant, that they may believe the gospel, and look not for a
Messiah to come who has already come.
27.
28. And again, I command thee that thou shalt
pray
vocally as well as in thy heart; yea, before the world as well as in secret, in public as well as in private.
28.
29. And thou shalt
declare glad tidings, yea,
publish it upon the mountains, and upon every high place, and among every people that thou shalt be permitted to see.
29.
30. And thou shalt do it with all humility,
trusting in me,
reviling not against revilers.
30.
31. And of
tenets thou shalt not talk, but thou shalt declare repentance and
faith on the Savior, and
remission of sins by
baptism, and by
fire, yea, even the
Holy Ghost.
31.
32. Behold, this is a great and the last
commandment which I shall give unto you concerning this matter; for this shall suffice for thy daily walk, even unto the end of thy life.
32.
33. And misery thou shalt receive if thou wilt slight these
counsels, yea, even the destruction of thyself and property.
33.
34.
Impart a portion of thy property, yea, even part of thy lands, and all save the support of thy
family.
34.
35. Pay the
debt thou hast
contracted with the printer. Release thyself from
bondage.
35.
36.
Leave thy house and home, except when thou shalt desire to see thy family;
36.
37. And
speak freely to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the
truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, crying—Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the Lord God!
37.
38.
Pray always, and I will
pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing—yea, even more than if you should obtain
treasures of earth and corruptibleness to the extent thereof.
38.
39. Behold, canst thou read this without
rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for
gladness?
39.
40. Or canst thou run about longer as a
blind guide?
40.
41. Or canst thou be
humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me? Yea,
come unto me thy Savior. Amen.
41.
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