BG - Doctrine & Covenants

Section 78

1–4, The Saints should organize and establish a storehouse; 5–12, Wise use of their properties will lead to salvation; 13–14, The Church should be independent of earthly powers; 15–16, Michael (Adam) serves under the direction of the Holy One (Christ); 17–22, Blessed are the faithful, for they will inherit all things.

1. The Lord spake unto Joseph Smith, Jun., saying: Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, who are ordained unto the

high priesthood of my church, who have assembled yourselves together;

1.

2. And listen to the

counsel of him who has

ordained you from on high, who shall speak in your ears the words of

wisdom, that salvation may be unto you in that thing which you have presented before me, saith the Lord God.

2.

3. For verily I say unto you, the time has come, and is now at hand; and behold, and lo, it must needs be that there be an

organization of my people, in regulating and establishing the affairs of the

storehouse for the

poor of my people, both in this place and in the land of

Zion—

3.

4. For a permanent and everlasting establishment and order unto my church, to advance the cause, which ye have espoused, to the salvation of man, and to the glory of your Father who is in heaven;

4.

5. That you may be

equal in the bonds of heavenly things, yea, and earthly things also, for the obtaining of heavenly things.

5.

9. Or, in other words, let my servant Newel K. Whitney and my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and my servant Sidney Rigdon sit in council with the saints which are in

Zion;

9.

6. For if ye are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be

equal in obtaining heavenly things;

6.

10. Otherwise

Satan seeketh to turn their

hearts away from the truth, that they become

blinded and understand not the things which are prepared for them.

10.

7. For if you will that I give unto you a place in the

celestial world, you must

prepare yourselves by

doing the things which I have commanded you and required of you.

7.

11. Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, to prepare and organize yourselves by a

bond or everlasting

covenant that cannot be broken.

11.

8. And now, verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient that all things be done unto my

glory, by you who are joined together in this

order;

8.

12. And he who breaketh it shall lose his office and standing in the church, and shall be

delivered over to the

buffetings of Satan until the day of redemption.

12.

13. Behold, this is the preparation wherewith I prepare you, and the foundation, and the

ensample which I give unto you, whereby you may accomplish the commandments which are given you;

13.

14. That through my providence, notwithstanding the

tribulation which shall descend upon you, that the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world;

14.

15. That you may come up unto the

crown prepared for you, and be made

rulers over many kingdoms, saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Zion, who hath established the foundations of

Adam-ondi-Ahman;

15.

16. Who hath appointed

Michael your prince, and established his feet, and set him upon high, and given unto him the keys of salvation under the counsel and direction of the

Holy One, who is without beginning of days or end of life.

16.

17. Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are

little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath in his own hands and prepared for you;

17.

18. And ye cannot

bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good

cheer, for I will

lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the

riches of

eternity are yours.

18.

19. And he who receiveth all things with

thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an

hundred fold, yea, more.

19.

20. Wherefore, do the things which I have commanded you, saith your Redeemer, even the Son

Ahman, who prepareth all things before he

taketh you;

20.

21. For ye are the

church of the

Firstborn, and he will take you up in a

cloud, and appoint every man his portion.

21.

22. And he that is a faithful and

wise

steward shall inherit

all things. Amen.

22.