History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
24. Wherefore, all men must take upon them the name which is given
of the Father for in that name shall they be called at the last day;
25. Wherefore, if they know not the name by which they are called,
they cannot have place in the kingdom of my Father.
26. And now, behold, there are others who are called to declare my
Gospel, both unto Gentile and unto Jew:
27. Yea, even Twelve, and the Twelve shall be my disciples, and
they shall take upon them my name; and the Twelve are they who
shall desire to take upon them my name with full purpose of heart;
28. And if they desire to take upon them my name with full purpose
of heart, they are called to go into all the world to preach my
Gospel unto every creature;
29. And they are they who are ordained of me to baptize in my name
according to that which is written;
30. And you have that which is written before you; wherefore, you
must perform it according to the words which are written.
31. And now I speak unto you the Twelve--Behold, my grace is
sufficient for you: you must walk uprightly before me and sin not.
32. And, behold, you are they who are ordained of me to ordain
Priests and Teachers; to declare my Gospel; according to the power
of the Holy Ghost which is in you, and according to the callings
and gifts of God unto men;
33. And I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, have spoken it.
34. These words are not of men, nor of man, but of me; wherefore,
you shall testify they are of me, and not of man;
{64} 35. For it is my voice which speaketh them unto you, for they
are given by my Spirit unto you, and by my power you can read them
one to another, and save it were by my power, you could not have
them;
36. Wherefore, you can testify that you have heard my voice, and
know my words.
37. And now, behold, I give unto you, Oliver Cowdery, and also unto
David Whitmer, that you shall search out the Twelve, who shall have
the desires of which I have spoken;
38. And by their desires and their works you shall know them.
39. And when you have found them, you shall show these things unto
them.
40. And you shall fall down and worship the Father in my name;
41. And you must preach unto the world, saying, You must repent and
be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ;
42. For all men must repent and be baptized, and not only men, but
women, and children who have arrived to the years of accountability.
43. And now, after that you have received this, you must keep my
commandments in all things;
44. And by your hands I will work a marvelous work among the
children of men, unto the convincing of many of their sins, that
they may come unto repentance, and that they may come unto the
kingdom of my Father.
45. Wherefore, the blessings which I give unto you are above all
things.
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