An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions: And of the Late Discovery of Ancient American RecordsPratt, Orson
Religion
An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions: And of the Late Discovery of Ancient American Records
Pratt, Orson
Book of Mormon -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
admiring, the Angel said, "Look!" And as he thus spake, he beheld the
Prince of Darkness, surrounded by his innumerable train of
associates. All this passed before him, and the heavenly messenger
said, "All this is shown, the good and the evil, the holy and impure,
the glory of God, and the power of darkness, that you may know
hereafter the two powers, and never be influenced or overcome by that
wicked one. Behold, whatsoever enticeth and leadeth to good and to do
good, is of God, and whatsoever doth not, is of that wicked one. It
is he that filleth the hearts of men with evil, to walk in darkness,
and blaspheme God; and you may learn from henceforth, that his ways
are to destruction, but the way of holiness is peace and rest. You
cannot at this time obtain this record, for the commandment of God is
strict, and if ever these sacred things are obtained, they must be by
prayer and faithfulness in obeying the Lord. They are not deposited
here for the sake of accumulating gain and wealth for the glory of
this world; they were sealed by the prayer of faith, and because of
the knowledge which they contain, they are of no worth among the
children of men, only for their knowledge. On them is contained the
fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as it was given to his people
on this land; and when it shall be brought forth by the power of God,
it shall be carried to the Gentiles, of whom many will receive it,
and after will the seed of Israel be brought into the fold of their
Redeemer by obeying it also. Those who kept the commandments of the
Lord on this land, desired this at his hand, and through the prayer
of faith obtained the promise, that if their descendants should
transgress and fall away, a record should be kept, and in the last
days come to their children. These things are sacred, and must be
kept so, for the promise of the Lord concerning them must be
fulfilled. No man can obtain them if his heart is impure, because
they contain that which is sacred." * * * "By them will the Lord
work a great and marvellous work; the wisdom of the wise shall become
as nought, and the understanding of the prudent shall be hid, and
because the power of God shall be displayed, those who profess to
know the truth, but walk in deceit, shall tremble with anger; but
with signs and with wonders, with gifts and with healings, with the
manifestations of the power of God, and with the Holy Ghost, shall
the hearts of the faithful be comforted. You have now beheld the
power of God manifested, and the power of Satan; you see that there
is nothing desirable in the works of darkness; that they cannot bring
happiness; that those who are overcome therewith are miserable;
while, on the other hand, the righteous are blessed with a place in
the kingdom of God, where joy unspeakable surrounds them. There they
rest beyond the power of the enemy of truth, where no evil can
disturb them. The glory of God crowns them, and they continually
feast upon his goodness, and enjoy his smiles.
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