History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
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
19. And again, I say, thou shalt not kill; but he that killeth
shall die.
20. Thou shalt not steal; and he that stealeth and will not repent,
shall be cast out.
21. Thou shalt not lie; he that lieth and will not repent, shall be
cast out.
22. Thou shalt love thy wife with all thy heart, and shalt cleave
unto her and none else;
23. And he that looketh upon a woman to lust after her, shall deny
the faith, and shall not have the Spirit, and if he repents not he
shall be cast out.
24. Thou shalt not commit adultery; and he that committeth
adultery, and repenteth not, shall be cast out;
25. But he that has committed adultery and repents with all his
heart and forsaketh it, and doeth it no more, thou shalt forgive;
26. But if he doeth it again, he shall not be forgiven, but shall
be cast out.
27. Thou shalt not speak evil of thy neighbor, nor do him any harm.
28. Thou knowest my laws concerning these things are given in my
Scriptures: he that sinneth and repenteth not shall be cast out.
{150} 29. If thou lovest me, thou shalt serve me and keep all my
commandments.
30. And behold, thou wilt remember the poor, and consecrate of thy
properties for their support that which thou hast to impart unto
them with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken--
31. And inasmuch as ye impart of your substance unto the poor, ye
will do it unto me--and they shall be laid before the Bishop of my
Church and his counselors, two of the Elders, or High Priests [9]
such as he shall appoint or has appointed and set apart for that
purpose.
32. And it shall come to pass, that after they are laid before
the Bishop of my Church, and after that he has received these
testimonies concerning the consecration of the properties of my
Church, that they cannot be taken from the Church agreeable to
my commandments; every man shall be made accountable unto me, a
steward over his own property, or that which he has received by
consecration, as much as is sufficient for himself and family.
33. And again, if there shall be properties in the hands of the
Church, or any individuals of it, more than is necessary for their
support, after this first consecration, which is a residue to be
consecrated unto the Bishop, it shall be kept to administer to
those who have not, from time to time, that every man who has need
may be amply supplied, and receive according to his wants.
34. Therefore, the residue shall be kept in my storehouse, to
administer to the poor and the needy, as shall be appointed by the
High Council of the Church, and the Bishop and his council,
35. And for the purpose of purchasing lands for the public benefit
of the Church, and building houses of worship, and building up of
the New Jerusalem which is hereafter to be revealed,
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