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Section 50
1–5, Many false spirits are abroad in the earth; 6–9, Wo unto the hypocrites and those who are cut off from the Church; 10–14, Elders are to preach the gospel by the Spirit; 15–22, Both preachers and hearers need to be enlightened by the Spirit; 23–25, That which doth not edify is not of God; 26–28, The faithful are possessors of all things; 29–36, The prayers of the purified are answered; 37–46, Christ is the Good Shepherd and the Stone of Israel.
1. Hearken, O ye elders of my church, and give ear to the
voice of the living God; and attend to the words of wisdom which shall be given unto you, according as ye have asked and are agreed as touching the church, and the
spirits which have gone abroad in the earth.
1.
2. Behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many spirits which are false
spirits, which have gone forth in the earth, deceiving the world.
2.
3. And also
Satan hath sought to deceive you, that he might overthrow you.
3.
4. Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen
abominations in the church that
profess my name.
4.
5. But blessed are they who are faithful and
endure, whether in life or in death, for they shall inherit eternal life.
5.
6. But wo unto them that are
deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.
6.
7. Behold, verily I say unto you, there are
hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the
adversary
power; but behold
such shall be reclaimed;
7.
8. But the
hypocrites shall be detected and shall be
cut off, either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world.
8.
9. Wherefore, let every man beware lest he do that which is not in truth and righteousness before me.
9.
10. And now come, saith the Lord, by the Spirit, unto the elders of his church, and let us
reason together, that ye may understand;
10.
11. Let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to face.
11.
12. Now, when a man reasoneth he is understood of man, because he reasoneth as a man; even so will I, the Lord, reason with you that you may
understand.
12.
13. Wherefore, I the Lord ask you this question—unto what were ye
ordained?
13.
14. To preach my gospel by the
Spirit, even the
Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth.
14.
15. And then received ye
spirits which ye could not understand, and received them to be of God; and in this are ye justified?
15.
16. Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless, I will be
merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made
strong.
16.
17. Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to
preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he
preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
17.
18. And if it be by some other way it is not of God.
18.
19. And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
19.
20. If it be some other way it is not of God.
20.
21. Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he that receiveth the word by the
Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached by the Spirit of truth?
21.
22. Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are
edified and
rejoice together.
22.
23. And that which doth not
edify is not of God, and is
darkness.
23.
24. That which is of God is
light; and he that
receiveth
light, and
continueth in God, receiveth more
light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
24.
25. And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know the
truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;
25.
26. He that is
ordained of God and sent forth, the same is appointed to be the
greatest, notwithstanding he is the
least and the
servant of all.
26.
27. Wherefore, he is possessor of all things; for all things are
subject unto him, both in heaven and on the earth, the life and the light, the Spirit and the
power, sent forth by the will of the Father through Jesus Christ, his Son.
27.
28. But no man is possessor of
all things except he be
purified and
cleansed from all sin.
28.
29. And if ye are
purified and cleansed from all
sin, ye shall
ask whatsoever you will in the name of Jesus and it shall be done.
29.
30. But know this, it shall be given you what you shall
ask; and as ye are appointed to the
head, the spirits shall be subject unto you.
30.
31. Wherefore, it shall come to pass, that if you behold a
spirit manifested that you cannot understand, and you receive not that spirit, ye shall ask of the Father in the name of Jesus; and if he give not unto you that spirit, then you may know that it is not of God.
31.
32. And it shall be given unto you,
power over that spirit; and you shall proclaim against that spirit with a loud voice that it is
not of God—
32.
33. Not with
railing accusation, that ye be not overcome, neither with
boasting nor rejoicing, lest you be seized therewith.
33.
34. He that receiveth of God, let him
account it of God; and let him rejoice that he is accounted of God worthy to receive.
34.
35. And by giving heed and doing these things which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive—and the
kingdom is given
you of the Father, and
power to
overcome all things which are not ordained of him—
35.
36. And behold, verily I say unto you, blessed are you who are now hearing these words of mine from the mouth of my servant, for your sins are
forgiven you.
36.
37. Let my servant Joseph Wakefield, in whom I am well pleased, and my servant
Parley P. Pratt go forth among the churches and strengthen them by the word of
exhortation;
37.
38. And also my servant John Corrill, or as many of my servants as are ordained unto this office, and let them labor in the
vineyard; and let no man hinder them doing that which I have appointed unto them—
38.
39. Wherefore, in this thing my servant
Edward Partridge is not justified; nevertheless let him repent and he shall be forgiven.
39.
40. Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot
bear all things now; ye must
grow in
grace and in the knowledge of the truth.
40.
41.
Fear not, little
children, for you are mine, and I have
overcome the world, and you are of them that my Father hath
given me;
41.
42. And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be
lost.
42.
43. And the Father and I are
one. I am
in the Father and the Father in me; and inasmuch as ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you.
43.
44. Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the
good
shepherd, and the
stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this
rock shall never
fall.
44.
45. And the
day cometh that you shall hear my voice and
see me, and
know that I am.
45.
46.
Watch, therefore, that ye may be
ready. Even so. Amen.
46.
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